School of Ocean Sciences

  1. Size-spectra of reef fish assemblages within distinct coral habitats, before and after a mass coral bleaching event

    Author: Moule, T., 24 Jul 2023

    Supervisor: Richardson, L. (Supervisor), Williams, G. (Supervisor) & Robinson, J. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  2. Simulating the temporal and spatial variability of North Wales mussel populations

    Author: Demmer, J., 3 Aug 2020

    Supervisor: Neill, S. (Supervisor), Robins, P. (Supervisor) & Malham, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  3. Simulating Feedbacks between Tidal Stream Array Operation and the Marine Energy Resource

    Author: Goward Brown, A., Jan 2017

    Supervisor: Neill, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  4. Shear dispersion in the surface layers of the sea.

    Author: Shield, S. R., Jan 1991

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  5. Seismo-acoustic investigations of consolidated phenomena.

    Author: Mc Dermott, I. R., Mar 1992

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  6. Seismic stratigraphy of shallow water Quaternary sediments around the UK

    Author: Butcher, J. A., Oct 1997

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  7. Sedimentary processes in the Dwyryd estuary.

    Author: Mahamod, Y., Apr 1989

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  8. Seasonal variations in aspects of Mytilus edulis L. immune function and allozyme genetics in relation to pollution

    Author: Carissan-Lloyd, F. M. M., Jan 2000

    Supervisor: Beaumont, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  9. Seasonal variability in the physiological energetics of the temperate symbiotic anemone Anemonia viridis (ForskaĚŠl, 1775)

    Author: Salmon, L. C., 2005

    Supervisor: Turner, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  10. Seasonal modelling of circulation on the Scottish west coast

    Author: Pizzamei, M., Feb 2003

    Supervisor: Horsburgh, K. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  11. Seasonal and tidal cycles of suspended particulates in the Irish Sea

    Author: Weeks, A., Jul 1989

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  12. Seabed Integrity Around Objects in a Complex Marine Environment

    Author: Yiannoukos, I., 8 Aug 2022

    Supervisor: Van Landeghem, K. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  13. Sclerochronology at St Kilda: A study of late Holocene climate and hydrography on the western Scottish shelf using the shells of long-lived bivalve molluscs

    Author: Alexandroff, S., 22 Sept 2022

    Supervisor: Scourse, J. (External person) (Supervisor), Butler, P. (External person) (Supervisor) & Turner, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  14. Scales and otoliths as biogeochemical tags of Salmo trutta

    Author: Ramsay, A., Mar 2010

    Supervisor: McCarthy, I. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  15. Response of Benthic Fauna to Merchant Vessel Anchoring in the Point Lynas Anchorage, Anglesey

    Author: Harris, R., 24 Apr 2023

    Supervisor: Hiddink, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  16. Resistivity, thermal conductivity, porosity relationships for marine sediments

    Author: Lovell, M., 2019

    Supervisor: Taylor Smith, D. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  17. Remote sensing of chlorophyll concentrations in a turbid shelf sea

    Author: Kyte, E. A., Feb 2009

    Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor) & Mitchelson-Jacob, E. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  18. Remote determination of bathymetric changes using ground based radar

    Author: Bell, P. S., Jan 2005

    Supervisor: Davies, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  19. Recent irreversible retreat phase of Pine Island Glacier

    Author: Reed, B., 11 Sept 2023

    Supervisor: Green, M. (Supervisor), Gudmundsson, H. (External person) (Supervisor) & Jenkins, A. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  20. Quantitative Methods for Producing Evidence to Support Sustainable King Scallop Management

    Author: Delargy, A., 6 Jul 2020

    Supervisor: Hiddink, J. G. (Supervisor), Szostek, C. (Supervisor), Kaiser, M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Lambert, G. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  21. Processes contributing to the evolution and destruction of stratification in the Liverpool Bay ROFI

    Author: Howlett, E., Apr 2010

    Supervisor: Rippeth, T. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  22. Predicting the impact of towed fishing gears on emergent epifauna

    Author: Lambert, G., Jan 2011

    Supervisor: Hiddink, J. G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  23. Predicting recovery of soft sediment communities following physical disturbance

    Author: Dernie, K., Jan 2003

    Supervisor: Kaiser, M. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  24. Postglacial vegetational dynamics in Lowland North Wales.

    Author: Watkins, R., Dec 1991

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  25. Population structure and genetics of the European lobster Homarus gammarus

    Author: Hughes, G., Dec 2000

    Supervisor: Beaumont, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  26. Population genetics of Penaeus vannamei on the west coast of Mexico

    Author: May, D. R., Feb 2000

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  27. Population ecology of dab (Limanda limanda L.) in the eastern Irish Sea, North Wales.

    Author: Seisay, M. B. D., Jun 2001

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  28. Population dynamics of plaice Pleuronectes platessa L in the inshore waters of North West Wales and Eastern Anglesey

    Author: Al Rashada, Y., Jun 2009

    Supervisor: McCarthy, I. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  29. Population dynamics and secondary production of the small copepods in the Menai Strait

    Author: Castellani, C., Nov 2001

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  30. Population characteristics and environmental interactions of the king scallop fishery in the English Channel

    Author: Szostek, C., Jan 2015

    Supervisor: Kaiser, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  31. 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 2017

    Supervisor: McCarthy, I. (Supervisor) & Richardson, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  32. Polychlorinated biphenyls and their effects on the early life stages of the European plaice, Pleuronectes platessa L.

    Author: Doggett, M. J., Jul 2006

    Supervisor: McCarthy, D. I. (Supervisor), Kaiser, M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Mudge, D. S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  33. Phytoplankton dynamics in Maltese coastal waters (Central Mediterranean) using in situ, remote sensing methods, and modelling techniques

    Author: Saliba, M., 2017

    Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor) & Thomas, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Master of Philosophy

  34. Physiology of decapod crustacean larvae with special reference to diet.

    Author: Kumlu, M., Mar 1995

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  35. Pelagic sharks are poorly understood because of limitations inherent in studying

    Author: Webb, J. M., Apr 2012

    Supervisor: Le Vay, L. (Supervisor) & Thomas, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  36. Patterns and processes of saltmarsh area change at three spatial scales

    Author: Ladd, C. J. T., 2018

    Supervisor: Skov, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  37. Palynology of late pleistocene and holocene sediments from the African Atlantic equatorial margin

    Author: Kim, S., Jun 2007

    Supervisor: Scourse, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  38. Optical remote sensing of sediments and phytoplankton pigments in an estuary: towards retrieving CDOM and salinity

    Author: Moate, B., May 2007

    Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor) & Thomas, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  39. Optical characterisation of suspended particulate matter in estuaries and near coastal waters

    Author: Law, D. J., Jun 2001

    Supervisor: Jones, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  40. Optical Measurements of Suspended Sediments

    Author: Jafar Sidik, M., Jan 2016

    Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  41. Operational Ocean Modelling: a Critical Evaluation of Published Works

    Author: Siddorn, J., Jan 2016

    Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  42. Observations of cold pool jets in the continental shelf of the Celtic Sea

    Author: Bibriezca, L. E. C., Mar 2002

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  43. Observations and modelling of the western Irish Sea gyre

    Author: Horsburgh, K. J., Jun 1999

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  44. Nutritional studies on fish and crustacean larvae

    Author: Le Vay, L., Jan 1994

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  45. No-take or no way: The case for a no-take policy along the Cocos-Galapagos Swimway: Critical analysis of published works

    Author: Arauz, R., 15 Sept 2023

    Supervisor: Turner, J. (Supervisor) & McCarthy, I. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  46. Natural variations in the zooxanthellae of temperate symbiotic Anthozoa.

    Author: Squire, L. R., Jan 2000

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  47. Mussel production carrying capacity : the need for an in situ and multidisciplinary approach

    Author: Saurel, C., Jan 2008

    Supervisor: Kaiser, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  48. Mussel assemblages as biomonitors of anthropogenic disturbance in estuarine environments

    Author: Oliver, L. R., Apr 2007

    Supervisor: Seed, R. (Supervisor) & Mudge, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  49. Multivariate statistical analyses in lipid biomarker studies

    Author: Mohd Ali, M., Jul 2003

    Supervisor: Mudge, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  50. Modelling oscillatory flow over vortex ripples using the discrete vortex method

    Author: Malarkey, J., Jan 2001

    Supervisor: Davies, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  51. Mineral Dynamics in Sea Ice Brines

    Author: Butler, B., Jan 2016

    Supervisor: Kennedy, H. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  52. Microalgal photobioreactors for power plant CO2 mitigation and bioenergy

    Author: Hulatt, C. J., 2011

    Supervisor: Thomas, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  53. Methane in two temperate coastal marine environments

    Author: Heckers, A. H. A., 1999

    Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  54. Marine protected areas : efficacy, implementation and management

    Author: Sciberras, M., Jan 2012

    Supervisor: Jenkins, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  55. Macrofaunal Diversity and Functioning within Submarine Canyons of the Mid-Atlantic Bight, Western North Atlantic

    Author: Robertson, C., 2018

    Supervisor: Davies, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  56. Long-term morphological modelling of tidal basins

    Author: McCann, D., Jan 2011

    Supervisor: Davies, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  57. Living at the edge: Ecology of Patella species in Britain

    Author: Orostica Vega, M., 19 Dec 2018

    Supervisor: Jenkins, S. (Supervisor) & Hawkins, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  58. Late pleistocene sea-level change in the Celtic Sea : radiocarbon dated macrofauna as palaeo-water-depth indicators

    Author: Furze, M. F. A., Jun 2001

    Supervisor: Scourse, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  59. Late Quaternary benthonic Foraminiferal stratigraphy the western U.K. Continental Shelf.

    Author: Austin, W. E. N., Sept 1991

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  60. Isolation and development of microsatellite DNA markers in the cockle Cerastoderma Edule

    Author: Abey, K. L., Dec 1999

    Supervisor: Beaumont, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  61. Investigating the relationship between tidal range power plant size and hydrodynamic impact

    Author: Roome, E., 5 Jun 2024

    Supervisor: Robins, P. (Supervisor) & Austin, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  62. Interaction between the bacterial and phytoplanktonic inorganic nitrogenous nutrition

    Author: de Vasconcelos Rodrigues, R. M. N., Sept 1998

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  63. Impact of sea level rise, land reclamation and tidal power plants on regional tidal dynamics

    Author: Pelling, H., 2 Jun 2014

    Supervisor: Green, M. (Supervisor) & Rippeth, T. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  64. Identification of measurable metrics for characterisation of marine turbulent coherent structures in tidal races

    Author: Lucas, N., 19 May 2021

    Supervisor: Rippeth, T. (Supervisor) & Austin, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  65. Hydroacoustics as a tool for the assessment of fishes within existing and candidate marine protected areas (MPAs)

    Author: Egerton, J., Jan 2017

    Supervisor: Turner, J. (Supervisor) & Le Vay, L. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  66. Hormones in Cirripedes

    Author: Clare, A., 1984

    Supervisor: Walker, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  67. Holocene sea-level change in North Wales : the evolution of the Menai Strait

    Author: Roberts, M., Jan 2006

    Supervisor: Scourse, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  68. Holocene evolution of a coastal barrier complex, Pendine Sands.

    Author: Walley, S. S., Jul 1996

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  69. Holocene climate variability in UK waters based on Arctica islandica sclerochronology

    Author: Estrella Martinez, J., 18 Nov 2019

    Supervisor: Butler, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  70. High-resolution three-dimensional ecosystem mapping of temperate reef systems

    Author: Jackson-Bue, T., 31 May 2022

    Supervisor: Williams, G. (Supervisor) & King, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  71. Glacial sculpting and post-glacial drowning of the Celtic Sea

    Author: Lockhart, E. A., 17 Feb 2020

    Supervisor: Van Landeghem, K. (Supervisor) & Scourse, J. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  72. Geophysical/sedimentological studies of a Quaternary tidal delta system

    Author: Solangi, S. H., Jan 1992

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  73. Geophysical properties of surficial sediments : textural and biological controls.

    Author: Jones, S. E., Oct 1990

    Supervisor: Jago, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  74. Genetic aspects of Mytilus edulis in relation to spawning and hatchery culture

    Author: del Rio Portilla, M. A., May 1996

    Supervisor: Beaumont, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  75. Functional ecology of the southern stingray, Dasyatis Americana

    Author: Tilley, A., Jan 2011

    Supervisor: Turner, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  76. From soil to stream: Spatial and temporal variations in the decomposition, generation and transport of Dom.

    Author: Cork, L. G., Apr 2007

    Supervisor: Freeman, P. C. (Supervisor) & Thomas, P. D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  77. Food consumption patterns and dietary digestibility of whiting (Merlangius merlangus L.) fed in laboratory conditions

    Author: Mazlan, A. G., Jan 2001

    Supervisor: Grove, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  78. Flow-sediment interactions in turbidity currents moving over soft, muddy beds

    Author: Verhagen, I., 9 Dec 2013

    Supervisor: Baas, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  79. Fisheries ecology of the brown crab (Cancer pagurus L.) in the Isle of Man

    Author: Ondes, F., Jan 2015

    Supervisor: Kaiser, M. (Supervisor), Murray, L. (Supervisor) & Kaiser, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  80. Fisheries and aspects of the biology of Penaeid shrimps of Bahrain.

    Author: Abdulqader, E. A. A., Feb 1995

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  81. Fingerprinting ice-rafted detritus ice stream sources in the northeast Atlantic during the Last Glacial Stage

    Author: Purcell, C., 22 Oct 2018

    Supervisor: Scourse, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  82. Fine Scale Survey of Metals, Nutrients and Lipid Biomarkers in the Conwy Estuary

    Author: Duce, C., 2018

    Supervisor: Malham, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  83. Field observation and modelling of near-shore sediment transport processes

    Author: Marten, K. V., 2010

    Supervisor: Davies, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  84. Feeding, swimming and respiration in barnacle larvae (Cirripedia: Thoracica)

    Author: Candeias, A., Jan 2006

    Supervisor: Yule, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  85. Feeding and nutrition in the marine shrimp Penaeus semisulcatus.

    Author: Al-Maslamani, I. A. M. J., Jun 2006

    Supervisor: Le Vay, D. L. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  86. Feeding and growth in an inshore population of plaice, Pleuronectes Platessa L

    Author: Basimi, R. A., Nov 1978

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy