School of Ocean Sciences

  1. Watermass Transformations near the Tip of the Antarctic Peninsula

    Author: Mead Silvester, J., Jan 2017

    Supervisor: Rippeth, T. (Supervisor) & Lenn, Y. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  2. Behavioural responses of the shore crab Carcinus maenus to salinity variation.

    Author: Mcgaw, I. J., Feb 1991

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  3. Dynamics and characteristics of organo-mineral aggregates in shelf seas

    Author: McCreadie, R. J., Jul 2003

    Supervisor: Jones, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  4. Cayman Islands Marine Protected Areas, their status, effects and future

    Author: McCoy, C., 17 Jun 2019

    Supervisor: Turner, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  5. Bedload Transport of Sand-Gravel Mixtures in Coastal and Shelf-Sea Environments

    Author: McCarron, C., 26 Oct 2020

    Supervisor: Van Landeghem, K. (Supervisor), Baas, J. (Supervisor) & Amoudry, L. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  6. Long-term morphological modelling of tidal basins

    Author: McCann, D., Jan 2011

    Supervisor: Davies, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  7. The distribution and dynamics of particulate matter at the Hebridean shelf edge

    Author: McCandliss, R. R., Dec 2000

    Supervisor: Jones, S. (Supervisor) & Jago, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  8. Seismo-acoustic investigations of consolidated phenomena.

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  9. 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

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

    Author: May, D. R., Feb 2000

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  11. Causes of light backscattering by particles in the open ocean and the coastal zone

    Author: Martinez-Vicente, V., Dec 2010

    Supervisor: Mitchelson-Jacob, E. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Marten, K. V., 2010

    Supervisor: Davies, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  13. The use of biogeochemical tags to determine the origins and movement patterns of fishes

    Author: Marriott, A. L., 28 Feb 2014

    Supervisor: McCarthy, I. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  14. Distribution of the plankton community in the Ria Formosa, a coastal lagoon in south eastern Portugal

    Author: Marques, A. J. S., May 2006

    Supervisor: Yule, D. A. B. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  15. Socioeconomic and ecological implications of special management areas (SMAs) regime in the Kingdom of Tonga

    Author: Malimali, S., 28 Aug 2013

    Supervisor: Kaiser, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  16. 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

  17. Sedimentary processes in the Dwyryd estuary.

    Author: Mahamod, Y., Apr 1989

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  18. 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

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

    Author: Lovell, M., 2019

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  20. 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

  21. Variability of CO2 Dynamics in Two Contrasting Shelf Sea Regimes on the NW European Shelf

    Author: Litt, E. J., 2011

    Supervisor: Mitchelson-Jacob, E. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  22. Thermocline Mixing in a Seasonally Stratified Shelf Sea

    Author: Lincoln, B., Jan 2012

    Supervisor: Rippeth, T. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  23. Combined effects of hydrodynamics and cohesive clay on bedform morphology and migration on sandy tidal flats

    Author: Lichtman, I., Jan 2017

    Supervisor: Baas, J. (Supervisor), Thorne, P. D. (External person) (Supervisor) & Amoudry, L. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  24. Vent mussel shells as indicators of environmental conditions at hydrothermal vents

    Author: Libertinova, J., Oct 2009

    Supervisor: Kennedy, H. (Supervisor), Clarke, L. (Supervisor), Richardson, C. (Supervisor) & Dando, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  25. Drivers of thermocline shear in seasonally stratified shelf seas

    Author: Li, J., 2017

    Supervisor: Rippeth, T. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  26. The effects of the disposal of copper mine tailings on littoral meiofaunal assemblages of the Chañaral area of Northern Chile

    Author: Lee, M. R., 2001

    Supervisor: Seed, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  27. Stock enhancement of the mud crabs Scylla spp. in the mangroves of Naisud and Bugtong Bato, Ibajay, Aklan, Philippines

    Author: Lebata, J., Jan 2006

    Supervisor: Le Vay, L. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  28. Conditioning of Manila clam broodstock on natural and artificial diets.

    Author: Leal, A. M., Jan 1994

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  29. Nutritional studies on fish and crustacean larvae

    Author: Le Vay, L., Jan 1994

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  30. The post-glacial evolution and present-day sedimentary processes of the Mawddach Estuary

    Author: Larcombe, P., Jan 1992

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  31. 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

  32. 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

  33. 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

  34. Trade-offs in macroalgal chemical defences: battle of the sexes,invaders and consumers

    Author: Kurr, M., Jan 2015

    Supervisor: Davies, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  35. Studies on the acceptability and digestibility of artificial diets by crustacea.

    Author: Kurmaly, K., Feb 1989

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Kumlu, M., Mar 1995

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  37. Adhesion in lepadomorph barnacles.

    Author: Kugele, M., Sept 1996

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  38. Bio-optical studies of coastal waters

    Author: Kratzer, S., 2000

    Supervisor: Tett, P. (External person) (Supervisor), Bowers, D. (Supervisor) & Lucas, I. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  39. The broad-scale impacts of livestock grazing on saltmarsh carbon stocks

    Author: Kingham, R., 19 Dec 2013

    Supervisor: Skov, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  40. Aspects of the regulation of food intake in the dab, Limanda limanda (L.).

    Author: King, J. W., Sept 2000

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  41. 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

  42. Biodiversity and biology of salt marsh and mangal Brachyura in Qatar.

    Author: Khayat, J. A. A. A. A., Aug 1996

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  43. Wind driven energy flows as a micro-renewable resource

    Author: Kennington, M., 23 Feb 2023

    Supervisor: Neill, S. (Supervisor), Robins, P. (Supervisor) & Lewis, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  44. An interdisciplinary approach to understanding predator modification of antipredator traits in prey

    Author: Karythis, S., 22 Jun 2021

    Supervisor: Jenkins, S. (Supervisor), Whiteley, N. (Supervisor), McCarthy, I. (Supervisor) & Gimenez Noya, L. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  45. Bacterial abundance and larval settlement in the rocky intertidal

    Author: Junback, J., Jul 2005

    Supervisor: Latchford, J. (Supervisor) & Yule, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Jones, S. E., Oct 1990

    Supervisor: Jago, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  47. Facilitation and biodiversity in the marine benthos

    Author: Johnson, G. E. L., Sept 2009

    Supervisor: Hiddink, J. G. (Supervisor), Kaiser, M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Ramsay, K. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  48. Determining the habitat requirements of demersal fish for the design of marine protected areas

    Author: Johnson, A., Jan 2012

    Supervisor: Jenkins, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  49. Will warming affect food web structure?

    Author: Jenkins, S., Jan 2016

    Supervisor: Jenkins, S. (Supervisor), Gimenez Noya, J. (Supervisor) & Davies, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  50. Optical Measurements of Suspended Sediments

    Author: Jafar Sidik, M., Jan 2016

    Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  51. 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

  52. Turbulence control of floc size in suspended particulate matter in the river estuary transition zone

    Author: Jackson, S., Jan 2014

    Supervisor: Jago, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  53. Suspended sediment dynamics and flux in the macrotidal Taf estuary, South Wales.

    Author: Ishak, A. K., Aug 1997

    Supervisor: Jago, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  54. Fatty acid metabolism in a flexibacterium and its role in crustacean nutrition

    Author: Intriago, P., 1990

    Supervisor: Floodgate, G. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  55. Bio-optical properties and its application for ocean colour algorithm in east coast of peninsular Malaysia water

    Author: Idris, M., Jan 2012

    Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  56. Advancing the ecological knowledge base of the dusky shark (Carcharhinus obscurus) off Southern Africa

    Author: Hussey, N. E., Sept 2009

    Supervisor: McCarthy, I. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  57. The application of Biot's theory to sea-bed sediments.

    Author: Hurley, M. T., Jan 1989

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  58. Microalgal photobioreactors for power plant CO2 mitigation and bioenergy

    Author: Hulatt, C. J., 2011

    Supervisor: Thomas, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  59. The impact of tube-building polychaetes and disturbance on macrofaunal soft-sediment communities

    Author: Hughes, C., Feb 2009

    Supervisor: Richardson, C. (Supervisor) & Seed, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Hughes, G., Dec 2000

    Supervisor: Beaumont, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  61. 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

  62. Observations and modelling of the western Irish Sea gyre

    Author: Horsburgh, K. J., Jun 1999

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  63. Age, growth and reproductive assessment of the whelk, Buccinum undatum, in coastal shelf seas

    Author: Hollyman, P., Jan 2017

    Supervisor: Richardson, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  64. An investigation into the spatial scales of genetic and reproductive variation in the scallop Pecten maximus L.

    Author: Hold, N., Jan 2012

    Supervisor: Beaumont, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  65. Methane in two temperate coastal marine environments

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

    Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  66. The potential of a seismic flowmeter for mountain streams

    Author: Hattersley, N., Jan 2009

    Supervisor: Bennell, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  67. Coastal and shelf sea hydro-morphodynamic modelling using process-based and data-based techniques

    Author: Hashemi, M., Jan 2014

    Supervisor: Neill, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  68. 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

  69. The impact of anthropogenic and natural stresses on the coral reefs of Rodrigues, Western Indian Ocean

    Author: Hardman, E., Jan 2004

    Supervisor: Turner, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  70. The population biology of Littorina obtusata (L) (Gastropoda: Prosobranchiata).

    Author: Guiterman, J. D., Oct 1971

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  71. El Niño-induced upwelling variability in the central tropical Pacific Ocean.

    Author: Guillaume-Castel, R., 18 Jan 2021

    Supervisor: Green, M. (Supervisor) & Williams, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  72. The nature of remotely-sensed surface turbidity in U.K. and Atlantic French Waters

    Author: Griffiths, J., Jan 2016

    Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  73. Climate-driven changes in the recruitment success of marine invertebrates: the role of food supply and temperature

    Author: Griffith, K., 21 Feb 2014

    Supervisor: Gimenez Noya, L. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  74. Utilising Chronobiology For Sustainable Aquaculture Nutrition & Fish Health

    Author: Gregory, C., 28 Feb 2022

    Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor) & Ellison, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  75. The ecology of the mussel Mytilus edulis chilensis from three sites in the Falkland Islands.

    Author: Gray, A. P., Feb 1997

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  76. 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

  77. Application of natural stable isotopes in aquaculture nutrition

    Author: Gamboa Delgado, J., Sept 2009

    Supervisor: Le Vay, L. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  78. The impact of Asterias rubens on a commercial mussel bed

    Author: Gallagher, T., Jan 2008

    Supervisor: Richardson, C. (Supervisor) & Seed, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  79. Spatial considerations and environmental constraints on benthic prey resources for common scoter

    Author: Galanidi, M., Jun 2007

    Supervisor: Kaiser, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  80. Using an Agent based model (ABM) to predict fish interactions with a Tidal Stream Turbine

    Author: Gadd, R., 19 Jul 2023

    Supervisor: Waggitt, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  81. Evaluating damselfish distribution patterns and benthic habitat complexity associations using SFM-Photogrammetry

    Author: Frosin, K., 31 Aug 2021

    Supervisor: Turner, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  82. Cohesive sediment dynamics on a mudflat within the macrotidal Conwy estuary, North Wales, U.K.

    Author: Fox, D., 2000

    Supervisor: Jago, C. (Supervisor) & Jones, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  83. Digestion and the systemic control of appitite in the dab, Limanda limanda (L.)

    Author: Fletcher, D. J., Aug 1982

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  84. The cycle of turbulent kinetic energy dissipation and mixing in regions of freshwater influence

    Author: Fisher, N. R., Sept 2003

    Supervisor: Simpson, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  85. A modelling approach to assessing the environmental impacts of harvesting marine bivalves from natural populations

    Author: Feather, A., 20 Mar 2023

    Supervisor: Hiddink, J. (Supervisor) & Cordes, L. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy