School of Ocean Sciences
- 2012
Latitudinal and climatic driven changes in local patterns of intertidal macroalgae : implications for biodiversity and ecosystem functioning
Author: Ferreira, J., Jan 2012Supervisor: Jenkins, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Marine protected areas : efficacy, implementation and management
Author: Sciberras, M., Jan 2012Supervisor: Jenkins, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Static acoustic monitoring of Cetaceans in Cardigan Bay, Wales
Author: Nuuttila, H., Jan 2012Supervisor: Hiddink, J. G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The distribution and potential northwards spread of the non-native gastropod Crepidula fornicata in Welsh coastal waters
Author: Bohn, A., Jan 2012Supervisor: Richardson, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The invasion potential of the non-native Chilean oyster (Ostrea chilensis Philippi 1845) in the Menai Strait (North Wales, UK) : present observations and future predictions
Author: Morgan, E., Jan 2012Supervisor: Richardson, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Thermocline Mixing in a Seasonally Stratified Shelf Sea
Author: Lincoln, B., Jan 2012Supervisor: Rippeth, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Pelagic sharks are poorly understood because of limitations inherent in studying
Author: Webb, J. M., Apr 2012Supervisor: Le Vay, L. (Supervisor) & Thomas, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2013
Elasmobranchs of the Persian (Arabian) Gulf: diversity, taxonomy, and fisheries studies to inform sustainable management.
Author: Moore, A., 2013Supervisor: McCarthy, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The migration of large scale bed forms in the Dee Estuary
Author: Way, O., 23 Jan 2013Supervisor: Davies, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effectiveness of halophytic plants in the treatment of marine aquaculture wastewater
Author: Quinta, R., 31 May 2013Supervisor: Le Vay, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Socioeconomic and ecological implications of special management areas (SMAs) regime in the Kingdom of Tonga
Author: Malimali, S., 28 Aug 2013Supervisor: Kaiser, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The utility of benthic infaunal production for selecting marine protected areas in the Irish Sea
Author: Whitely, H., 27 Nov 2013Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Processes controlling spatial and temporal variations in cockle Cerastoderma edule (L.) abundance and distribution
Author: Whitton, T., 1 Dec 2013Supervisor: Richardson, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Flow-sediment interactions in turbidity currents moving over soft, muddy beds
Author: Verhagen, I., 9 Dec 2013Supervisor: Baas, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Bacterial reservoirs in shellfish and shellfish harvesting waters
Author: Clements, K., 12 Dec 2013Supervisor: Malham, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The broad-scale impacts of livestock grazing on saltmarsh carbon stocks
Author: Kingham, R., 19 Dec 2013Supervisor: Skov, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2014
Coastal and shelf sea hydro-morphodynamic modelling using process-based and data-based techniques
Author: Hashemi, M., Jan 2014Supervisor: Neill, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Turbulence control of floc size in suspended particulate matter in the river estuary transition zone
Author: Jackson, S., Jan 2014Supervisor: Jago, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Climate-driven changes in the recruitment success of marine invertebrates: the role of food supply and temperature
Author: Griffith, K., 21 Feb 2014Supervisor: Gimenez Noya, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The use of biogeochemical tags to determine the origins and movement patterns of fishes
Author: Marriott, A. L., 28 Feb 2014Supervisor: McCarthy, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Impact of sea level rise, land reclamation and tidal power plants on regional tidal dynamics
Author: Pelling, H., 2 Jun 2014Supervisor: Green, M. (Supervisor) & Rippeth, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Temporal variability of suspended particulate matter in a tidal estuary
Author: Todd, D., 22 Sept 2014Supervisor: Jago, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Induction of metamorphosis and seed attachment in hatchery production of the king scallop Pecten maximus (L.) and the blue mussel Mytilus edulis (L.)
Author: Galley, T., Oct 2014Supervisor: Le Vay, L. (Supervisor) & King, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2015
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Fisheries ecology of the brown crab (Cancer pagurus L.) in the Isle of Man
Author: Ondes, F., Jan 2015Supervisor: Kaiser, M. (Supervisor), Murray, L. (Supervisor) & Kaiser, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Population characteristics and environmental interactions of the king scallop fishery in the English Channel
Author: Szostek, C., Jan 2015Supervisor: Kaiser, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The ecology, age and growth of two muricacean gastropods from shores of Kuwait
Author: Alsayegh, L., Jan 2015Supervisor: Richardson, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The effects of saltmarsh conservation grazing on breeding Common Redshank Tringa totanus
Author: Sharps, E., Jan 2015Supervisor: Hiddink, J. (Supervisor) & Skov, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The interaction between tides, ice shelves and ice streams
Author: Rosier, S., Jan 2015Supervisor: Green, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Tidal modulation of seabed light and its implications for Benthic Algae
Author: Roberts, E., Jan 2015Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor) & Davies, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Trade-offs in macroalgal chemical defences: battle of the sexes,invaders and consumers
Author: Kurr, M., Jan 2015Supervisor: Davies, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2016
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Community level effects of variable recruitment of a key species Mytilus edulis L. in the rocky intertidal
Author: Wangkulangkul, K., Jan 2016Supervisor: Jenkins, S. (Supervisor) & Hawkins, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Mineral Dynamics in Sea Ice Brines
Author: Butler, B., Jan 2016Supervisor: Kennedy, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Operational Ocean Modelling: a Critical Evaluation of Published Works
Author: Siddorn, J., Jan 2016Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Optical Measurements of Suspended Sediments
Author: Jafar Sidik, M., Jan 2016Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Stability and variability of the ecosystem engineer Sabellaria alveolata on differing temporal and spatial scales
Author: Bush, L., Jan 2016Supervisor: Mitchelson-Jacob, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The impact of large-scale sea-level changes on tides in the past, present and future
Author: Wilmes, S., Jan 2016Supervisor: Green, M. (Supervisor) & Scourse, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The nature of remotely-sensed surface turbidity in U.K. and Atlantic French Waters
Author: Griffiths, J., Jan 2016Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Will warming affect food web structure?
Author: Jenkins, S., Jan 2016Supervisor: Jenkins, S. (Supervisor), Gimenez Noya, J. (Supervisor) & Davies, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A new proxy for constraining Palaeotidal simulations for the Northwest European Shelf Seas
Author: Ward, S., 3 Oct 2016Supervisor: Neill, S. (Supervisor) & Scourse, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2017
Drivers of thermocline shear in seasonally stratified shelf seas
Author: Li, J., 2017Supervisor: Rippeth, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Phytoplankton dynamics in Maltese coastal waters (Central Mediterranean) using in situ, remote sensing methods, and modelling techniques
Author: Saliba, M., 2017Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor) & Thomas, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Master of Philosophy
Age, growth and reproductive assessment of the whelk, Buccinum undatum, in coastal shelf seas
Author: Hollyman, P., Jan 2017Supervisor: Richardson, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Combined effects of hydrodynamics and cohesive clay on bedform morphology and migration on sandy tidal flats
Author: Lichtman, I., Jan 2017Supervisor: Baas, J. (Supervisor), Thorne, P. D. (External person) (Supervisor) & Amoudry, L. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Hydroacoustics as a tool for the assessment of fishes within existing and candidate marine protected areas (MPAs)
Author: Egerton, J., Jan 2017Supervisor: Turner, J. (Supervisor) & Le Vay, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Simulating Feedbacks between Tidal Stream Array Operation and the Marine Energy Resource
Author: Goward Brown, A., Jan 2017Supervisor: Neill, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Development of a Spatially Dynamic Model to Evaluate Management Scenarios in a Scallop Fishery
Author: Shepperson, J., Jan 2017Supervisor: Kaiser, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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The biology and ecology of the rocky shore crab Leptodius exaratus (H. Milne Edwards, 1834) on the coast of Kuwait
Author: Al-Wazzan, Z., Jan 2017Supervisor: Le Vay, L. (Supervisor), Gimenez Noya, J. (Supervisor) & Behbehani, M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Watermass Transformations near the Tip of the Antarctic Peninsula
Author: Mead Silvester, J., Jan 2017Supervisor: Rippeth, T. (Supervisor) & Lenn, Y. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Population biology of two species of grey mullet, Liza abu in CentralIraq (Heckel, 1843) and Chelon labrosus (Risso, 1827) in North West Wales
Author: Tulkani, R. H. M., Jun 2017Supervisor: McCarthy, I. (Supervisor) & Richardson, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2018
Fine Scale Survey of Metals, Nutrients and Lipid Biomarkers in the Conwy Estuary
Author: Duce, C., 2018Supervisor: Malham, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy