School of Ocean Sciences

  1. 2012
  2. Thermocline Mixing in a Seasonally Stratified Shelf Sea

    Lincoln, B. (Author), Rippeth, T. (Supervisor), Jan 2012

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  3. 2011
  4. Establishing multi-bivalve species Sclerochronology

    Reynolds, D. J. (Author), Scourse, J. (Supervisor) & Richardson, C. (Supervisor), Jun 2011

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  5. Functional ecology of the southern stingray, Dasyatis Americana

    Tilley, A. (Author), Turner, J. (Supervisor), Jan 2011

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  6. Long-term morphological modelling of tidal basins

    McCann, D. (Author), Davies, A. (Supervisor), Jan 2011

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Lambert, G. (Author), Hiddink, J. G. (Supervisor), Jan 2011

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  8. Microalgal photobioreactors for power plant CO2 mitigation and bioenergy

    Hulatt, C. J. (Author), Thomas, D. (Supervisor), 2011

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Litt, E. J. (Author), Mitchelson-Jacob, E. (Supervisor), 2011

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  10. 2010
  11. Causes of light backscattering by particles in the open ocean and the coastal zone

    Martinez-Vicente, V. (Author), Mitchelson-Jacob, E. (Supervisor), Dec 2010

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Ruiz Frau, A. (Author), Dec 2010

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Howlett, E. (Author), Rippeth, T. (Supervisor), Apr 2010

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  14. Scales and otoliths as biogeochemical tags of Salmo trutta

    Ramsay, A. (Author), McCarthy, I. (Supervisor), Mar 2010

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  15. Ecosystem engineers in diversity and process relationships

    de Moura Queiros, A. F. (Author), Kaiser, M. (Supervisor), 2010

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Marten, K. V. (Author), Davies, A. (Supervisor), 2010

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  17. 2009
  18. Vent mussel shells as indicators of environmental conditions at hydrothermal vents

    Libertinova, J. (Author), Kennedy, H. (Supervisor), Clarke, L. (Supervisor), Richardson, C. (Supervisor) & Dando, P. (Supervisor), Oct 2009

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Hussey, N. E. (Author), McCarthy, I. (Supervisor), Sept 2009

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  20. Application of natural stable isotopes in aquaculture nutrition

    Gamboa Delgado, J. (Author), Le Vay, L. (Supervisor), Sept 2009

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  21. Facilitation and biodiversity in the marine benthos

    Johnson, G. E. L. (Author), Hiddink, J. G. (Supervisor), Kaiser, M. (Supervisor) & Ramsay, K. (Supervisor), Sept 2009

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  22. Establishing the Arctica islandica archive: Development of the definitive shell-based proxy for the North Atlantic shelf seas

    Butler, P. G. (Author), Richardson, C. (Supervisor) & Scourse, J. (Supervisor), May 2009

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Kyte, E. A. (Author), Bowers, D. (Supervisor) & Mitchelson-Jacob, E. (Supervisor), Feb 2009

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Hughes, C. (Author), Richardson, C. (Supervisor) & Seed, R. (Supervisor), Feb 2009

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  25. The potential of a seismic flowmeter for mountain streams

    Hattersley, N. (Author), Bennell, J. (Supervisor), Jan 2009

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  26. 2008
  27. Conservation of the demersal fisheries resources within the 25NM Maltese Fisheries Management Zone

    Dimech, M. (Author), Kaiser, M. (Supervisor), Sept 2008

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  28. Baroclinic circulation in the Gareloch : a Scottish fjord

    Robins, P. (Author), Elliott, A. (Supervisor) & Davies, A. (Supervisor), Apr 2008

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  29. Coastal Area Modelling: Sand Transport and Morphological Change

    Brown, J. M. (Author), Davies, A. (Supervisor), Jan 2008

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Saurel, C. (Author), Kaiser, M. (Supervisor), Jan 2008

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Gallagher, T. (Author), Richardson, C. (Supervisor) & Seed, R. (Supervisor), Jan 2008

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  32. The impact of Carcinus Maenas on commercial mussel beds

    Murray, L. (Author), Seed, R. (Supervisor), Jan 2008

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  33. Turbulence control of the properties and flux of suspended matter in a tide-stirred shelf sea

    Sykes, P. (Author), Jago, C. (Supervisor), Jan 2008

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  34. 2007
  35. Dynamics of sands and suspended particulate matter in the macrotidal Conwy estuary, North Wales, U.K.

    Missias, S. (Author), Jago, C. (Supervisor), Huws, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, S. (Supervisor), Oct 2007

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Kim, S.-Y. (Author), Scourse, J. (Supervisor), Jun 2007

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Galanidi, M. (Author), Kaiser, M. (Supervisor), Jun 2007

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Moate, B. (Author), Bowers, D. (Supervisor) & Thomas, D. (Supervisor), May 2007

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Cork, L. G. (Author), Freeman, P. C. (Supervisor) & Thomas, P. D. (Supervisor), Apr 2007

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Oliver, L. R. (Author), Seed, R. (Supervisor) & Mudge, S. (Supervisor), Apr 2007

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  41. A Numerical Study of the Internal Tide in Upper Loch Linnhe

    Riley, G. (Author), Simpson, J. (Supervisor), Mar 2007

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  42. An ecological study of the coral reefs of Kuwait islands

    AlHazeem, S. H. (Author), Turner, J. (Supervisor), 2007

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  43. An investigation of internal mixing processes in a seasonally stratified shelf sea

    Palmer, M. R. (Author), Simpson, J. (Supervisor), 2007

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  44. Controls on exchange in a subtropical tidal embayment, Maputo Bay

    Lencart e Silva, J. (Author), Simpson, J. (Supervisor), 2007

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  45. 2006
  46. Biodiversity and colonisation of macrofauna in an artificial lagoon, Qatar

    Aljamali, F. (Author), Le Vay, L. (Supervisor), Jul 2006

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Doggett, M. J. (Author), McCarthy, D. I. (Supervisor), Kaiser, D. M. (Supervisor) & Mudge, D. S. (Supervisor), Jul 2006

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Al-Maslamani, I. A. M. J. (Author), Le Vay, D. L. (Supervisor), Jun 2006

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Marques, A. J. S. (Author), Yule, D. A. B. (Supervisor), May 2006

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Candeias, A. (Author), Yule, A. (Supervisor), Jan 2006

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Roberts, M. (Author), Scourse, J. (Supervisor), Jan 2006

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  52. The ecology and growth of the netted dogwhelk Nassarius reticulatus (Gastropoda: Nassariidae)

    Chatzinikolaou, E. (Author), Jan 2006

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  53. The effect of habitat on the ecology and fisheries of Scylla spp.in Vietnam and the Philippines

    Walton, M. E. M. (Author), Le Vay, L. (Supervisor), Jan 2006

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  54. 2005
  55. Factors affecting particle size in shelf seas

    Ellis, K. M. (Author), Bowers, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, S. (Supervisor), Oct 2005

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  56. Bacterial abundance and larval settlement in the rocky intertidal

    Junback, J. (Author), Latchford, J. (Supervisor) & Yule, A. (Supervisor), Jul 2005

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  57. The growth and physiology of the common cuttlefish Sepia officinalis (L.) (Mollusca: Cephalopoda)

    Grigoriou, P. (Author), Richardson, C. (Supervisor), Jun 2005

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  58. The identification of phytoplankton groups using in-water optical techniques

    Shon, D. H. (Author), Mitchelson-Jacob, E. (Supervisor), May 2005

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  59. Ecology and habitat use of flatfishes

    Hinz, H. (Author), Kaiser, M. (Supervisor), Apr 2005

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  60. Remote determination of bathymetric changes using ground based radar

    Bell, P. S. (Author), Davies, A. (Supervisor), Jan 2005

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  61. 2004
  62. Distribution of Liocarcinus depurator along the western Mediterranean coast

    Rufino, M. M. (Author), Yule, A. (Supervisor), Sept 2004

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  63. Biological and socio-economic implications of the inshore potting agreement.

    Blyth, R. E. (Author), Kaiser, M. (Supervisor) & Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor), Aug 2004

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  64. The application of the ADCP variance method to turbulence measurements in a partially stratified estuary.

    Williams, E. (Author), Simpson, J. (Supervisor), Mar 2004

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Hardman, E. (Author), Turner, J. (Supervisor), Jan 2004

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  66. The catchment scale spatiotemporal dynamics and fate of dissolved organic and inorganic matter in the River Conwy, North Wales.

    Evans, D. W. (Author), Williams, P. (Supervisor), Thomas, D. (Supervisor) & Bowers, D. (Supervisor), 2004

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  67. 2003
  68. The coastal transition zone of the Galician Region: Upper layer response to wind forcing and circulation.

    Torres, R. (Author), Barton, E. D. (Supervisor), Dec 2003

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  69. Suspended sediment dynamics in the upper Gulf of California

    Alvarez Sánchez, L. G. (Author), Jones, S. (Supervisor), Sept 2003

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Fisher, N. R. (Author), Simpson, J. (Supervisor), Sept 2003

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  71. The estimation of shear wave statics using in situ seismic measurements in near-surface marine sediments.

    Winsborrow, G. (Author), Huws, D. (Supervisor), Sept 2003

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    McCreadie, R. J. (Author), Jones, S. (Supervisor), Jul 2003

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  73. Multivariate statistical analyses in lipid biomarker studies

    Mohd Ali, M. (Author), Mudge, S. (Supervisor), Jul 2003

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  74. The sustainability of mussel cultivation

    Beadman, H. A. (Author), Kaiser, M. (Supervisor), Mar 2003

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  75. Seasonal modelling of circulation on the Scottish west coast

    Pizzamei, M. (Author), Horsburgh, K. (Supervisor), Feb 2003

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  76. Bioaugmentation of oil and fat degradation in the laboratory

    Brooksbank, A. M. (Author), Latchford, J. (Supervisor) & Mudge, S. (Supervisor), Jan 2003

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  77. Biodiversity of the invertebrate community associated with the turf-forming red alga Corallina officinalis in tide pools

    Bussell, J. (Author), Seed, R. (Supervisor), Jan 2003

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  78. Predicting recovery of soft sediment communities following physical disturbance

    Dernie, K. (Author), Kaiser, M. (Supervisor), Jan 2003

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  79. 2002
  80. Assessment of the feasibility of stock enhancement of mud crabs, Scylla paramamosain, in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

    Vu Ngoc, U. (Author), Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Le Vay, L. (Supervisor), Dec 2002

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  81. Microbial mats : a source of primary production on mudflats of the North-Western Arabian Gulf

    Al-Zaidan, A. S. (Author), Jones, D. (Supervisor), Sept 2002

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  82. The development and settlement of certain marine tubeworm (Sepulidae and Spirorbidae) larvae in response to biofilms

    Hamer, J. P. (Author), Walker, G. (Supervisor), Apr 2002

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Bibriezca, L. E. C. (Author), Mar 2002

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  84. Dissolved organic matter in the Southern Ocean

    Giannelli, V. (Author), Thomas, D. (Supervisor) & Kennedy, H. (Supervisor), 2002

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  85. The ecology of Euspira pulchellus (Gastropoda: Naticidae)

    Kingsley-Smith, P. (Author), Richardson, C. (Supervisor) & Seed, R. (Supervisor), 2002

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  86. 2001
  87. The effect of hybridisation on mitochondrial DNA inheritance in the Mytilus edulis complex.

    Wood, A. R. (Author), Dec 2001

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Castellani, C. (Author), Nov 2001

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  89. Physiological constraints on production of the Indian white prawn Fenneropenaeus indicus (H. Milne Edwards)

    González, E. O. (Author), Yule, A. (Supervisor), Oct 2001

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Furze, M. F. A. (Author), Scourse, J. (Supervisor), Jun 2001

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Law, D. J. (Author), Jones, S. (Supervisor), Jun 2001

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Seisay, M. B. D. (Author), Jun 2001

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Mazlan, A. G. (Author), Grove, D. (Supervisor), Jan 2001

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy