School of Ocean Sciences
- 2001
Population ecology of dab (Limanda limanda L.) in the eastern Irish Sea, North Wales.
Author: Seisay, M. B. D., Jun 2001Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Population dynamics and secondary production of the small copepods in the Menai Strait
Author: Castellani, C., Nov 2001Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2002
Seasonal variation of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and nitrogen (DON) in relation to primary production and yellow substrates (g440). in the Menai Strait, North Wales
Author: Al-Azri, A., Jan 2002Supervisor: Thomas, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The biology, population dynamics and fishery management of the blue swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758), in Bahraini waters : (Crustacea: Decapoda; Brachyura; Portunidae).
Author: Al-Rumaidh, M., Jan 2002Supervisor: Walker, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The development and settlement of certain marine tubeworm (Serpulidae and Spirorbidae) larvae in response to biofilms
Author: Hamer, J., Jan 2002Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2003
Biodiversity of the invertebrate community associated with the turf-forming red alga Corallina officinalis in tide pools
Author: Bussell, J., Jan 2003Supervisor: Seed, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Predicting recovery of soft sediment communities following physical disturbance
Author: Dernie, K., Jan 2003Supervisor: Kaiser, M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The derivation of suspended sediment concentrations in the Irish Sea from in situ and remotely-sensed ocean colour
Author: Binding, C., Jan 2003Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Dynamics and characteristics of organo-mineral aggregates in shelf seas
Author: McCreadie, R. J., Jul 2003Supervisor: Jones, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Multivariate statistical analyses in lipid biomarker studies
Author: Mohd Ali, M., Jul 2003Supervisor: Mudge, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Suspended sediment dynamics in the upper Gulf of California
Author: Alvarez Sánchez, L. G., Sept 2003Supervisor: Jones, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The cycle of turbulent kinetic energy dissipation and mixing in regions of freshwater influence
Author: Fisher, N. R., Sept 2003Supervisor: Simpson, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The estimation of shear wave statics using in situ seismic measurements in near-surface marine sediments.
Author: Winsborrow, G., Sept 2003Supervisor: Huws, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The coastal transition zone of the Galician Region: Upper layer response to wind forcing and circulation.
Author: Torres, R., Dec 2003Supervisor: Barton, E. D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2004
The impact of anthropogenic and natural stresses on the coral reefs of Rodrigues, Western Indian Ocean
Author: Hardman, E., Jan 2004Supervisor: Turner, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2005
Remote determination of bathymetric changes using ground based radar
Author: Bell, P. S., Jan 2005Supervisor: Davies, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Bacterial abundance and larval settlement in the rocky intertidal
Author: Junback, J., Jul 2005Supervisor: Latchford, J. (Supervisor) & Yule, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2006
Feeding, swimming and respiration in barnacle larvae (Cirripedia: Thoracica)
Author: Candeias, A., Jan 2006Supervisor: Yule, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Holocene sea-level change in North Wales : the evolution of the Menai Strait
Author: Roberts, M., Jan 2006Supervisor: Scourse, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Stock enhancement of the mud crabs Scylla spp. in the mangroves of Naisud and Bugtong Bato, Ibajay, Aklan, Philippines
Author: Lebata, J., Jan 2006Supervisor: Le Vay, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The ecology and growth of the netted dogwhelk Nassarius reticulatus (Gastropoda: Nassariidae)
Author: Chatzinikolaou, E., Jan 2006Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The effect of habitat on the ecology and fisheries of Scylla spp.in Vietnam and the Philippines
Author: Walton, M. E. M., Jan 2006Supervisor: Le Vay, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Biology and fisheries management of king soldier bream, Argyrops spinifer and spangled emperor, Lethrinus nebulosus in the Arabian Sea, Oman.
Author: Al-Mamry, J. M., Mar 2006Supervisor: McCarthy, I. (Supervisor) & Richardson, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Socioeconomic and ecological implications of an ecosystem approach to marine resource management for Wales, UK
Author: Richardson, E. A., Mar 2006Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Distribution of the plankton community in the Ria Formosa, a coastal lagoon in south eastern Portugal
Author: Marques, A. J. S., May 2006Supervisor: Yule, D. A. B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Feeding and nutrition in the marine shrimp Penaeus semisulcatus.
Author: Al-Maslamani, I. A. M. J., Jun 2006Supervisor: Le Vay, D. L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Biodiversity and colonisation of macrofauna in an artificial lagoon, Qatar
Author: Aljamali, F., Jul 2006Supervisor: Le Vay, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Polychlorinated biphenyls and their effects on the early life stages of the European plaice, Pleuronectes platessa L.
Author: Doggett, M. J., Jul 2006Supervisor: McCarthy, D. I. (Supervisor), Kaiser, M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Mudge, D. S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2007
An investigation of internal mixing processes in a seasonally stratified shelf sea
Author: Palmer, M. R., 2007Supervisor: Simpson, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Environmental and biological controls of Mg/Ca, Sr/Ca and Mn/Ca ratios in the shells of the bivalves Pinna nobilis, Mytilus edulis and Pecten maximus : implications for palaeo-environmental reconstructions
Author: Freitas, P., Jan 2007Supervisor: Richardson, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A Numerical Study of the Internal Tide in Upper Loch Linnhe
Author: Riley, G., Mar 2007Supervisor: Simpson, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
From soil to stream: Spatial and temporal variations in the decomposition, generation and transport of Dom.
Author: Cork, L. G., Apr 2007Supervisor: Freeman, P. C. (Supervisor) & Thomas, P. D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Genetic linkage mapping in the blue mussel Mytilus edulis and the European flat oyster Ostrea edulis, and the search for quantitative trait loci of resistance to a disease in O. edulis
Author: Lallias, D., Apr 2007Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Mussel assemblages as biomonitors of anthropogenic disturbance in estuarine environments
Author: Oliver, L. R., Apr 2007Supervisor: Seed, R. (Supervisor) & Mudge, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Optical remote sensing of sediments and phytoplankton pigments in an estuary: towards retrieving CDOM and salinity
Author: Moate, B., May 2007Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor) & Thomas, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Palynology of late pleistocene and holocene sediments from the African Atlantic equatorial margin
Author: Kim, S., Jun 2007Supervisor: Scourse, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Spatial considerations and environmental constraints on benthic prey resources for common scoter
Author: Galanidi, M., Jun 2007Supervisor: Kaiser, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Temporal variation, occurrence and factors controlling the production and concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the marine environment
Author: Bravo-Linares, C., Aug 2007Supervisor: Mudge, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2008
Coastal Area Modelling: Sand Transport and Morphological Change
Author: Brown, J. M., Jan 2008Supervisor: Davies, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The impact of Asterias rubens on a commercial mussel bed
Author: Gallagher, T., Jan 2008Supervisor: Richardson, C. (Supervisor) & Seed, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The impact of Carcinus Maenas on commercial mussel beds
Author: Murray, L., Jan 2008Supervisor: Seed, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Turbulence control of the properties and flux of suspended matter in a tide-stirred shelf sea
Author: Sykes, P., Jan 2008Supervisor: Jago, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Bio-physical interactions over cultured mussel beds : measured and modelled chlorophyll distributions in the Menai Strait
Author: Berx, B. E. M., Feb 2008Supervisor: Simpson, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Baroclinic circulation in the Gareloch : a Scottish fjord
Author: Robins, P., Apr 2008Supervisor: Elliott, A. (Supervisor) & Davies, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Conservation of the demersal fisheries resources within the 25NM Maltese Fisheries Management Zone
Author: Dimech, M., Sept 2008Supervisor: Kaiser, M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2009
The potential of a seismic flowmeter for mountain streams
Author: Hattersley, N., Jan 2009Supervisor: Bennell, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Remote sensing of chlorophyll concentrations in a turbid shelf sea
Author: Kyte, E. A., Feb 2009Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor) & Mitchelson-Jacob, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The impact of tube-building polychaetes and disturbance on macrofaunal soft-sediment communities
Author: Hughes, C., Feb 2009Supervisor: Richardson, C. (Supervisor) & Seed, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Establishing the Arctica islandica archive: Development of the definitive shell-based proxy for the North Atlantic shelf seas
Author: Butler, P. G., May 2009Supervisor: Richardson, C. (Supervisor) & Scourse, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Population dynamics of plaice Pleuronectes platessa L in the inshore waters of North West Wales and Eastern Anglesey
Author: Al Rashada, Y., Jun 2009Supervisor: McCarthy, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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