School of Ocean Sciences
- 2009
Advancing the ecological knowledge base of the dusky shark (Carcharhinus obscurus) off Southern Africa
Author: Hussey, N. E., Sept 2009Supervisor: McCarthy, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Application of natural stable isotopes in aquaculture nutrition
Author: Gamboa Delgado, J., Sept 2009Supervisor: Le Vay, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Facilitation and biodiversity in the marine benthos
Author: Johnson, G. E. L., Sept 2009Supervisor: Hiddink, J. G. (Supervisor), Kaiser, M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Ramsay, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Vent mussel shells as indicators of environmental conditions at hydrothermal vents
Author: Libertinova, J., Oct 2009Supervisor: Kennedy, H. (Supervisor), Clarke, L. (Supervisor), Richardson, C. (Supervisor) & Dando, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Aspects of the biology of the little cuttlefish, Sepiola atlantica and the common European cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis (Mollusca: Cephalopoda)
Author: Jones, N. J. E., Dec 2009Supervisor: Richardson, P. C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2010
Ecosystem engineers in diversity and process relationships
Author: de Moura Queiros, A. F., 2010Supervisor: Kaiser, M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Field observation and modelling of near-shore sediment transport processes
Author: Marten, K. V., 2010Supervisor: Davies, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The distribution, ecological niche modelling and habitat suitability mapping of the Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) within the North Atlantic
Author: Tetley, M. J., 2010Supervisor: Mitchelson-Jacob, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Scales and otoliths as biogeochemical tags of Salmo trutta
Author: Ramsay, A., Mar 2010Supervisor: McCarthy, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Processes contributing to the evolution and destruction of stratification in the Liverpool Bay ROFI
Author: Howlett, E., Apr 2010Supervisor: Rippeth, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Causes of light backscattering by particles in the open ocean and the coastal zone
Author: Martinez-Vicente, V., Dec 2010Supervisor: Mitchelson-Jacob, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Socioeconomic valuation of the marine environment in Wales implications for coastal management
Author: Ruiz Frau, A., Dec 2010Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2011
Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in coastal marine communities: Towards predicting the consequences of extinction for ecosystem functioning in natural assemblages
Author: Davies, T. W., 2011Supervisor: Hiddink, J. G. (Supervisor) & Jenkins, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Microalgal photobioreactors for power plant CO2 mitigation and bioenergy
Author: Hulatt, C. J., 2011Supervisor: Thomas, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Variability of CO2 Dynamics in Two Contrasting Shelf Sea Regimes on the NW European Shelf
Author: Litt, E. J., 2011Supervisor: Mitchelson-Jacob, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Functional ecology of the southern stingray, Dasyatis Americana
Author: Tilley, A., Jan 2011Supervisor: Turner, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Long-term morphological modelling of tidal basins
Author: McCann, D., Jan 2011Supervisor: Davies, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Predicting the impact of towed fishing gears on emergent epifauna
Author: Lambert, G., Jan 2011Supervisor: Hiddink, J. G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Establishing multi-bivalve species Sclerochronology
Author: Reynolds, D. J., Jun 2011Supervisor: Scourse, J. (Supervisor) & Richardson, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2012
An investigation into the spatial scales of genetic and reproductive variation in the scallop Pecten maximus L.
Author: Hold, N., Jan 2012Supervisor: Beaumont, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Bio-optical properties and its application for ocean colour algorithm in east coast of peninsular Malaysia water
Author: Idris, M., Jan 2012Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Determining the habitat requirements of demersal fish for the design of marine protected areas
Author: Johnson, A., Jan 2012Supervisor: Jenkins, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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
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