Browse research from the School of Biological and Marine Sciences.
Submissions from 2014
A Novel Evolutionary Strategy Revealed in the Phaeoviruses, K Stevens, K Weynberg, C Bellas, S Brown, and et al
A generalized equilibriummodel for predicting daily to interannual shoreline response, Kristen D. Splinter, Ian L. Turner, Mark A. Davidson, Patrick Barnard, Bruno Castelle, and Joan Oltman-Shay
A note on the Krone deposition equation and significance of floc aggregation, AJ Mehta, AJ Manning, and YP Khare
A step-wise process of decision-making under uncertainty when implementing environmental policy, AM Knights, F Culhane, SS Hussain, KN Papadopoulou, and et al
Boldness and asymmetric contests: role- and outcome-dependent effects of fighting in hermit crabs, Winnie Courtene-Jones and Mark Briffa
Combined Effect of Rotation and Topography on Shoaling Oceanic Internal Solitary Waves, Roger Grimshaw, Chuncheng Guo, Karl Helfrich, and Vasiliy Vlasenko
Combining motion analysis and microfluidics--a novel approach for detecting whole-animal responses to test substances., Tabitha S. Rudin-Bitterli, Oliver Tills, John I. Spicer, Phil F. Culverhouse, Eric M. Wielhouwer, Michael K. Richardson, and Simon D. Rundle
Comparative studies to assess bacterial communities on the clover phylloplane using MLST, DGGE and T-RFLP, A Prabhakar and AH Bishop
Cross-shelf exchange in the northwestern Black Sea, Feng Zhou, Georgy Shapiro, and Fred Wobus
Differential responses of emergent intertidal coral reef fauna to a large-scale El-Niño southern oscillation event: sponge and coral resilience., Francisco Kelmo, James J. Bell, Simone Souza Moraes, Rilza Da Costa Tourinho Gomes, Eduardo Mariano-Neto, and Martin J. Attrill
Effects of silver nanoparticles (NM-300K) on Lumbricus rubellus earthworms and particle characterization in relevant test matrices including soil, der Ploeg MJC van, RD Handy, PL Waalewijn-Kool, den Berg JHJ van, ZEH Rivera, J Bovenschen, B Molleman, JM Baveco, P Tromp, RJB Peters, GF Koopmans, IMCM Rietjens, and den Brink NW van
Evaluation of the microbial community, acidity and proximate composition of akamu, a fermented maize food, Patience C. Obinna-Echem, Victor Kuri, and Jane Beal
Factors affecting the levels of protection transferred from mother to offspring following immune challenge, Christina M. Coakley, Vincent Staszewski, Katherine A. Herborn, and Emma J.A. Cunningham
Final Report to OSPAR of the Joint OSPAR/ICES Ocean Acidification Study Group (SGOA), E McGovern and JM Hall-Spencer
Minimal effects of waterborne exposure to single-walled carbon nanotubes on behaviour and physiology of juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)., D Boyle, JE Fox, JM Akerman, KA Sloman, TB Henry, and RD Handy
Moving Beyond Too Little, Too Late: Managing Emerging Infectious Diseases in Wild Populations Requires International Policy and Partnerships, Jamie Voyles, A. Marm Kilpatrick, James P. Collins, Matthew C. Fisher, Winifred F. Frick, Hamish McCallum, Craig K.R. Willis, David S. Blehert, Kris A. Murray, Robert Puschendorf, Erica Bree Rosenblum, Benjamin M. Bolker, Tina L. Cheng, Kate E. Langwig, Daniel L. Lindner, Mary Toothman, Mark Q. Wilber, and Cheryl J. Briggs
Overfishing and the replacement of demersal finfish by shellfish: an example from the English Channel., Carlotta Molfese, Doug Beare, and Jason M. Hall-Spencer
Pharmacological modulation of NAD alters TNF-α responses in macrophage subsets, A Al-Shabany, AJ Moody, AD Foey, and RA Billington
Public perceptions of sharks: Gathering support for shark conservation, Laura A. Friedrich, Rebecca Jefferson, and Gillian Glegg
Seasonality affects macroalgal community response to increases in pCO2., Cecilia Baggini, Maria Salomidi, Emanuela Voutsinas, Laura Bray, Eva Krasakopoulou, and Jason M. Hall-Spencer
Social experience during adolescence influences how male zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) group with conspecifics, Tim Ruploh, Hans Joachim Bischof, and N von Engelhardt
Steps toward a shared governance response for achieving Good Environmental Status in the Mediterranean Sea, Sergio Cinnirella, R Sarda, Suarez de Vivero J Luis, Ruth Brennan, Alberto Barausse, John Icely, Tiziana Luisetti, David March, Carla Murciano, Alice Newton, T O'Higgins, Luca Palmeri, Maria Giovanna Palmieri, Pascal Raux, Sian Rees, J Albaiges, Nicola Pirrone, and Kerry Turner
The dispersal of phytoplankton populations by enhanced turbulent mixing in a shallow coastal sea, Jaimie Cross, W. Alex M. Nimmo-Smith, Philip J. Hosegood, and Ricardo Torres
The effects of a competitor on the foraging behaviour of the shore crab Carcinus maenas., LJ Chakravarti and PA Cotton
The evolutionary and ecological consequences of animal social networks: emerging issues, Ralf H.J.M. Kurvers, Jens Krause, Darren P. Croft, Alexander D.M. Wilson, and Max Wolf
Toxicity of cerium oxide nanoparticles to the earthworm Eisenia fetida: subtle effects, E Lahive, K Jurkschat, BJ Shaw, RD Handy, DJ Spurgeon, and C Svendsen
Uptake epithelia behave in a cell-centric and not systems homeostatic manner in response to zinc depletion and supplementation, D Zheng, GP Feeney, RD Handy, C Hogstrand, and P Kille
Submissions from 2013
Recovery of a Temperate Reef Assemblage in a Marine Protected Area following the Exclusion of Towed Demersal Fishing, Emma V. Sheehan, Timothy F. Stevens, Sarah C. Gall, Sophie L. Cousens, and Martin J. Attrill
Assessing “Dangerous Climate Change”: Required Reduction of Carbon Emissions to Protect Young People, Future Generations and Nature, J Hansen, P Kharecha, M Sato, V Masson-Delmotte, and et al
AMAP Assessment 2013: Arctic Ocean Acidification. Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP), AMAP and Jason Hall-Spencer
Coastal urbanization leads to remarkable seaweed species loss and community shifts along the SW Atlantic., Fernando Scherner, Paulo Antunes Horta, Oliveira EC de, José Carlos Simonassi, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, Fungyi Chow, José Marcos C. Nunes, and Sonia Maria Barreto Pereira
Drawing lines at the sand: evidence for functional vs. visual reef boundaries in temperate Marine Protected Areas., E. V. Sheehan, S. L. Cousens, S. J. Nancollas, C. Stauss, J. Royle, and M. J. Attrill
Evaluation and selection of barley genotypes for salt stress resistance using tissue culture techniques and SDS-PAGE gel electrophoresis, EMR Metwali, SMH Gowayed, OA Almagrabi, YY Mosleh, and MP Fuller
Understanding Long-Term Changes in Species Abundance Using a Niche-Based Approach, P Helaouët, G Beaugrand, and M Edwards
Critical comparison of intravenous injection of TiO2 nanoparticles with waterborne and dietary exposures concludes minimal environmentally-relevant toxicity in juvenile rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss., D Boyle, GA Al-Bairuty, TB Henry, and RD Handy
The piercing of the Atlantic Layer by an Arctic shelf water cascade in an idealised study inspired by the Storfjorden overflow in Svalbard, Fred Wobus, Georgy I. Shapiro, John M. Huthnance, and Miguel A.M. Maqueda
Collective Cognition in Humans: Groups Outperform Their Best Members in a Sentence Reconstruction Task, Romain J.G. Clément, S Krause, Nikolaus von Engelhardt, Jolyon J. Faria, J Krause, and Ralf H.J.M. Kurvers
Probiotic Pediococcus acidilactici modulates both localised intestinal- and peripheral-immunity in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)., B. T. Standen, M. D. Rawling, S. J. Davies, M. Castex, A. Foey, G. Gioacchini, O. Carnevali, and D. L. Merrifield
SOWFIA Project - Work Package 3 Final Report, D Conley, D Magagna, D Greaves, E Aires, Leitao J Chambel, M Witt, C Embling, BJ Godley, A Bicknell, J-B Saulnier, T Simas, AM O’Hagan, J O’Callaghan, B Holmes, J Sundberg, Y Torre-Enciso, and D Marina
Generation of baroclinic tides over an isolated underwater bank, Vasiliy Vlasenko, Nataliya Stashchuk, Matthew R. Palmer, and Mark E. Inall
Predicting Free-Space Occupancy on Novel Artificial Structures by an Invasive Intertidal Barnacle Using a Removal Experiment, SA Bracewell, LA Robinson, LB Firth, and AM Knights
A novel bioassay using root re-growth in Lemna, A Park, Y-J Kim, E-M Choi, MT Brown, and T Han
Groundwater dynamics in coastal gravel barriers backed by freshwater lagoons and the potential for saline intrusion: Two cases from the UK, Martin J. Austin, Gerd Masselink, Robert T. McCall, and Timothy G. Poate
Effect of osmotic potential of activator solution and temperature on viability and vigour of wheat seed, MP Fuller and J Hamza
Lack of Variation at Phosphoglucose Isomerase (Pgi) in Bumblebees: Implications for Conservation Genetics Studies, Jonathan S. Ellis, Lucy M. Turner, and Mairi E. Knight
Identifying common pressure pathways from a complex network of human activities to support ecosystem-based management, AM Knights, RS Koss, and LA Robinson
Severe Impact and Subsequent Recovery of a Coral Assemblage following the 1997–8 El Niño Event: A 17-Year Study from Bahia, Brazil, Francisco Kelmo and Martin J. Attrill
Label-free Chemically Specific Imaging in Planta with Stimulated Raman Scattering Microscopy, Jessica C. Mansfield, George R. Littlejohn, Mark P. Seymour, Rob J. Lind, Sarah Perfect, and Julian Moger
Report of the ICES\NAFO Joint Working Group on Deep-water Ecology (WGDEC), 11–15 March 2013, Floedevigen, Norway., PJ Auster, OA Bergstad, R Brock, A Colaco, Munoz P Duran, H Ellwood, N Golding, A Grehan, J Hall-Spencer, K Howell, J Ingels, E Kenchington, F McIntyre, L Monot, PB Mortensen, F Neat, F Nieto-Conde, C Pinto, S Ross, V Vinnichenko, and L Watling
Long-Term Trends in Calcifying Plankton and pH in the North Sea, D Beare, A McQuatters-Gollop, der Hammen T van, M Machiels, Teoh S Jiau, and JM Hall-Spencer
Resistance to Drought and Salt Stress after Regeneration and Micropropagation., F Hadi and MP Fuller
Spatio-Temporal Characteristics of Global Warming in the Tibetan Plateau during the Last 50 Years Based on a Generalised Temperature Zone - Elevation Model, Y Wei and Y Fang
Use of predictive habitat modelling to assess the distribution and extent of the current protection of ‘listed’ deep-sea habitats, Rebecca E. Ross and Kerry L. Howell
MSC Assessment Report for USA Sea Scallop Fishery, D Aldous, AR Brand, and JM Hall-Spencer
Methodology for tidal turbine representation in ocean circulation model, Thomas Roc, Daniel C. Conley, and Deborah Greaves
Short Note: Repeated Non-Agonistic Interactions Between a Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and Sperm Whales (Physeter macrocephalus) in Azorean Waters, Alexander D.M. Wilson
Future seagrass beds: Can increased productivity lead to increased carbon storage?, Bayden D. Russell, Sean D. Connell, Sven Uthicke, Nancy Muehllehner, Katharina E. Fabricius, and Jason M. Hall-Spencer
Marine Ecosystem Response to the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation, M Edwards, G Beaugrand, P Helaouët, J Alheit, and S Coombs
Global environmental changes: setting priorities for Latin American coastal habitats., Marcos Silveira Buckeridge, Alexander Turra, Aldo Cróquer, Alvar Carranza, Andrés Mansilla, Arsenio J. Areces, Camilo Werlinger, Carlos Martínez-Bayón, Cristina Aparecida Gomes Nassar, Estela Plastino, Evangelina Schwindt, Fabrizio Scarabino, Fungyi Chow, Felix Lopes Figueroa, Flávio Berchez, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, Luis A. Soto, Margareth S. Copertino, MT Széchy, Natalia Pirani Ghilardi-Lopes, Paulo Horta, Ricardo Coutinho, Simonetta Fraschetti, and Zelinda Margarida de Andrade Nery Leão
Geochemical survey of Levante Bay, Vulcano Island (Italy), a natural laboratory for the study of ocean acidification., F. Boatta, W. D'Alessandro, A. L. Gagliano, M. Liotta, M. Milazzo, R. Rodolfo-Metalpa, J. M. Hall-Spencer, and F. Parello
Exogenous application of molybdenum affects the expression of CBF14 and the development of frost tolerance in wheat., Mohammed Al-Issawi, Hail Z. Rihan, Wondwossen Abate Woldie, Stephen Burchett, and Michael P. Fuller
Frost hardiness expression and characterisation in wheat at ear emergence, M. Al-Issawi, H. Z. Rihan, Z H, N. El-Sarkassy, N, M. P. Fuller, and MP
A novel application of motion analysis for detecting stress responses in embryos at different stages of development., Oliver Tills, Tabitha Bitterli, Phil Culverhouse, John I. Spicer, and Simon Rundle
Epibenthic Assessment of a Renewable Tidal Energy Site, Emma V. Sheehan, Sarah C. Gall, Sophie L. Cousens, and Martin J. Attrill
Hurricane-Driven Patterns of Clonality in an Ecosystem Engineer: The Caribbean Coral Montastraea annularis, Nicola L. Foster, Iliana B. Baums, Juan A. Sanchez, Claire B. Paris, Iliana Chollett, Claudia L. Agudelo, Mark J.A. Vermeij, and Peter J. Mumby
Increasing student’s awareness of their employability: An impact evaluation of embedding careers education across marine sport programmes, Emily Beaumont and Sharon Gedye
Marine Renewable Energies: Perspectives and Implications for Marine Ecosystems, Arianna Azzellino, Daniel Conley, Diego Vicinanza, and Jens Peter Kofoed
Network position: a key component in the characterization of social personality types, Alexander D.M. Wilson, S Krause, Niels J. Dingemanse, and J Krause
Polymer micro-grippers with an integrated force sensor for biological manipulation, RE Mackay, HR Le, S Clark, and JA Williams
Responses of marine benthic microalgae to elevated CO2, V. R. Johnson, C. Brownlee, R. E.M. Rickaby, M. Graziano, M. Milazzo, and J. M. Hall-Spencer
Seasonal and depth-driven changes in rhodolith bed structure and associated macroalgae off Arvoredo island (southeastern Brazil), Cecília Pascelli, Pablo Riul, R Riosmena-Rodriguez, Fernando Scherner, Marcos Nunes, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, Oliveira EC de, and Paulo Horta
Site fidelity and localised homing behaviour in three-spined sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus), A. J.W. Ward, R. James, A. D.M. Wilson, and M. M. Webster
The Use of HyPer to Examine Spatial and Temporal Changes in H2O2 in High Light-Exposed Plants, Philip M. Mullineaux, Marino Exposito-Rodriguez, Pierre Philippe Laissue, George R. Littlejohn, and Nicholas Smirnoff
Tidally induced lateral dispersion of the Storfjorden overflow plume, F. Wobus, G. I. Shapiro, J. M. Huthnance, M. A.M. Maqueda, and Y. Aksenov
Tolerance of sponge assemblages to temperature anomalies: resilience and proliferation of sponges following the 1997-8 El-Niño southern oscillation., Francisco Kelmo, James J. Bell, and Martin J. Attrill
Towards a Consensus View on Understanding Nanomaterials Hazards and Managing Exposure: Knowledge Gaps and Recommendations, G Hunt, I Lynch, F Cassee, RD Handy, TF Fernandes, M Berges, TAJ Kuhlbusch, M Dusinska, and M Riediker
Towards improved socio-economic assessments of ocean acidification's impacts, Nathalie Hilmi, Denis Allemand, Sam Dupont, Alain Safa, Gunnar Haraldsson, Paulo A.L.D. Nunes, Chris Moore, Caroline Hattam, Stéphanie Reynaud, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, Maoz Fine, Carol Turley, Ross Jeffree, James Orr, Philip L. Munday, and Sarah R. Cooley
Submissions from 2012
Effect of nitrogen on safflower physiology and productivity, SJ Mohamed, AJ Jellings, and MP Fuller
Germination of primed seed under NaCl stress in wheat., MP Fuller, JH Hamza, HZ Rihan, and Issawi M Al
Variation in Patterns of Metal Accumulation in Thallus Parts of Lessonia trabeculata (Laminariales; Phaeophyceae): Implications for Biomonitoring, CA Sáez, MG Lobos, EC Macaya, and et al
Catching the Right Wave: Evaluating Wave Energy Resources and Potential Compatibility with Existing Marine and Coastal Uses, C-K Kim, JE Toft, M Papenfus, G Verutes, and AD Guerry
An improved micro propagation system for successful transformation of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)., FG Al-Swedi, S Lane, and MP Fuller
Artificial Seed Production from Encapsulated Microshoots of Cauliflower (Brassica oleraceae var botrytis), HZ Rihan, MP Fuller, M Al-Issawi, and S Burchett
Sea anemones may thrive in a high CO2 world, David J. Suggett, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, Riccardo Rodolfo-Metalpa, Toby G. Boatman, Ross Payton, DT Pettay, Vivienne R. Johnson, Mark E. Warner, and Tracy Lawson
The effect of geographical scale of sampling on DNA barcoding., Johannes Bergsten, David T. Bilton, Tomochika Fujisawa, Miranda Elliott, Michael T. Monaghan, Michael Balke, Lars Hendrich, Joja Geijer, Jan Herrmann, Garth N. Foster, Ignacio Ribera, Anders N. Nilsson, Timothy G. Barraclough, and Alfried P. Vogler
The Production of Cauliflower Microshoots using Curd Meristematic Tissues and Hypocotyl–derived Callus., HZ Rihan, M Al-Shamari, and MP Fuller
UV-B affects photosynthesis, ROS production and motility of the freshwater flagellate, Euglena agilis Carter, S Kottuparambil, W Shin, MT Brown, and T Han
An environmental assessment of risk in achieving good environmental status to support regional prioritisation of management in Europe, P Breen, LA Robinson, SI Rogers, F Goodsir, and et al
Characterisation of friction and lubrication regimes in premium tubular connections, F Stewart, HR Le, JA Williams, and et al
Temperate and tropical brown macroalgae thrive, despite decalcification, along natural CO2 gradients, Vivienne R. Johnson, Bayden D. Russell, Katharina E. Fabricius, Colin Brownlee, and Jason M. Hall-Spencer
Osmoregulators proline and glycine betaine counteract salinity stress in canola, MT Sakr, NM El-Sarkassy, and MP Fuller
Water bathing alters threat perception in starlings, BO Brilot and M Bateson
Long-Term Retrospective Analysis of Mackerel Spawning in the North Sea: A New Time Series and Modeling Approach to CPR Data, T Jansen, K Kristensen, M Payne, and et al
When is general wariness favored in avoiding multiple predator types?, BO Brilot, M Bateson, D Nettle, MJ Whittingham, and JC Read
Agrobacterium mediated transformation of anti-stress genes into cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis L.). 2. Transformation and confirmation of stress tolerance., EMR Metwali, MP Fuller, and AJ Jellings
Fabrication and Mechanical Properties of Chitosan-Montmorillonite Nano-Composite, ZJ Shou, HR Le, SY Qu, RA Rothwell, and RE Mackay
Community-level response of coastal microbial biofilms to ocean acidification in a natural carbon dioxide vent ecosystem., Ian Lidbury, Vivienne Johnson, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, Colin B. Munn, and Michael Cunliffe
Predicting ecosystem shifts requires new approaches that integrate the effects of climate change across entire systems., Bayden D. Russell, Christopher D.G. Harley, Thomas Wernberg, Nova Mieszkowska, Stephen Widdicombe, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, and Sean D. Connell
Investigation of the calcification response of foraminifera and pteropods to high CO2 environments in the Pleistocene, Paleogene and Cretaceous, M Hart, L Pettit, D Wall-Palmer, J Hall-Spencer, C Smart, A Medina-Sanchez, RM Prol-Ledesma, R Rodolfo-Metalpa, and P Collins
