School of Ocean Sciences

  1. 2009
  2. 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

  3. Application of natural stable isotopes in aquaculture nutrition

    Author: Gamboa Delgado, J., Sept 2009

    Supervisor: Le Vay, L. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 2010
  7. Ecosystem engineers in diversity and process relationships

    Author: de Moura Queiros, A. F., 2010

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Marten, K. V., 2010

    Supervisor: Davies, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  9. The distribution, ecological niche modelling and habitat suitability mapping of the Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) within the North Atlantic

    Author: Tetley, M. J., 2010

    Supervisor: Mitchelson-Jacob, E. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  10. Scales and otoliths as biogeochemical tags of Salmo trutta

    Author: Ramsay, A., Mar 2010

    Supervisor: McCarthy, I. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. Socioeconomic valuation of the marine environment in Wales implications for coastal management

    Author: Ruiz Frau, A., Dec 2010

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  14. 2011
  15. Microalgal photobioreactors for power plant CO2 mitigation and bioenergy

    Author: Hulatt, C. J., 2011

    Supervisor: Thomas, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  16. 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

  17. Functional ecology of the southern stingray, Dasyatis Americana

    Author: Tilley, A., Jan 2011

    Supervisor: Turner, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  18. Long-term morphological modelling of tidal basins

    Author: McCann, D., Jan 2011

    Supervisor: Davies, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  19. 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

  20. Establishing multi-bivalve species Sclerochronology

    Author: Reynolds, D. J., Jun 2011

    Supervisor: Scourse, J. (Supervisor) & Richardson, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  21. 2012
  22. 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

  23. 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

  24. 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

  25. Marine protected areas : efficacy, implementation and management

    Author: Sciberras, M., Jan 2012

    Supervisor: Jenkins, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  26. Static acoustic monitoring of Cetaceans in Cardigan Bay, Wales

    Author: Nuuttila, H., Jan 2012

    Supervisor: Hiddink, J. G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  27. Thermocline Mixing in a Seasonally Stratified Shelf Sea

    Author: Lincoln, B., Jan 2012

    Supervisor: Rippeth, T. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  28. 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

  29. 2013
  30. The migration of large scale bed forms in the Dee Estuary

    Author: Way, O., 23 Jan 2013

    Supervisor: Davies, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  31. Effectiveness of halophytic plants in the treatment of marine aquaculture wastewater

    Author: Quinta, R., 31 May 2013

    Supervisor: Le Vay, L. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  32. 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

  33. The utility of benthic infaunal production for selecting marine protected areas in the Irish Sea

    Author: Whitely, H., 27 Nov 2013

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  34. 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

  35. Bacterial reservoirs in shellfish and shellfish harvesting waters

    Author: Clements, K., 12 Dec 2013

    Supervisor: Malham, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  36. 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

  37. 2014
  38. 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

  39. 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

  40. 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

  41. 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

  42. 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

  43. Temporal variability of suspended particulate matter in a tidal estuary

    Author: Todd, D., 22 Sept 2014

    Supervisor: Jago, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  44. 2015
  45. 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

  46. 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

  47. The ecology, age and growth of two muricacean gastropods from shores of Kuwait

    Author: Alsayegh, L., Jan 2015

    Supervisor: Richardson, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  48. The effects of saltmarsh conservation grazing on breeding Common Redshank Tringa totanus

    Author: Sharps, E., Jan 2015

    Supervisor: Hiddink, J. (Supervisor) & Skov, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  49. The interaction between tides, ice shelves and ice streams

    Author: Rosier, S., Jan 2015

    Supervisor: Green, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  50. Tidal modulation of seabed light and its implications for Benthic Algae

    Author: Roberts, E., Jan 2015

    Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor) & Davies, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy