1. 2012
2. 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

   Morgan, E. (Author), Richardson, C. (Supervisor), Jan 2012

   Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

3. Thermocline Mixing in a Seasonally Stratified Shelf Sea

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

   Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

4. 2011
5. Establishing multi-bivalve species Sclerochronology

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

   Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

6. Functional ecology of the southern stingray, Dasyatis Americana

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

   Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

7. Long-term morphological modelling of tidal basins

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

   Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

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

   Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

9. Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in coastal marine communities: Towards predicting the consequences of extinction for ecosystem functioning in natural assemblages

   Davies, T. W. (Author), Hiddink, J. G. (Supervisor) & Jenkins, S. (Supervisor), 2011

   Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

10. Microalgal photobioreactors for power plant CO2 mitigation and bioenergy

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

11. 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

12. 2010
13. 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

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

    Ruiz Frau, A. (Author), Dec 2010

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

15. Low latitude Pacific palaeoceanographic change across the Eocene/Oligocene boundary

    Broadbent, T. (Author), Clarke, L. (Supervisor), Nov 2010

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

16. 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

17. Scales and otoliths as biogeochemical tags of Salmo trutta

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

18. Ecosystem engineers in diversity and process relationships

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Tetley, M. J. (Author), Mitchelson-Jacob, E. (Supervisor), 2010

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

21. 2009
22. Aspects of the biology of the little cuttlefish, Sepiola atlantica and the common European cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis (Mollusca: Cephalopoda)

    Jones, N. J. E. (Author), Richardson, P. C. (Supervisor), Dec 2009

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

23. 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

24. 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

25. Application of natural stable isotopes in aquaculture nutrition

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

26. 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

27. Population dynamics of plaice Pleuronectes platessa L in the inshore waters of North West Wales and Eastern Anglesey

    Al Rashada, Y. (Author), McCarthy, I. (Supervisor), Jun 2009

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

28. 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

29. 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

30. 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

31. The potential of a seismic flowmeter for mountain streams

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

32. 2008
33. 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

34. Baroclinic circulation in the Gareloch : a Scottish fjord

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

35. Bio-physical interactions over cultured mussel beds : measured and modelled chlorophyll distributions in the Menai Strait

    Berx, B. E. M. (Author), Simpson, J. (Supervisor), Feb 2008

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

36. Coastal Area Modelling: Sand Transport and Morphological Change

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

37. 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

38. 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

39. The impact of Carcinus Maenas on commercial mussel beds

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

40. 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

41. 2007
42. 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

43. Temporal variation, occurrence and factors controlling the production and concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the marine environment

    Bravo-Linares, C. (Author), Mudge, S. (Supervisor), Aug 2007

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

44. The application of acoustic doppler techniques to the measurement of turbulent flow over mussel beds : new techniques and applications.

    Wiles, P. J. (Author), Simpson, J. (Supervisor), Jul 2007

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

45. 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

46. 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

47. 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

48. 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

49. 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

    Lallias, D. (Author), Apr 2007

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

50. 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

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

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

52. 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

    Freitas, P. (Author), Richardson, C. (Supervisor), Jan 2007

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

54. 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

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

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

56. 2006
57. Biodiversity and colonisation of macrofauna in an artificial lagoon, Qatar

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

58. 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

59. 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

60. 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

61. Biology and fisheries management of king soldier bream, Argyrops spinifer and spangled emperor, Lethrinus nebulosus in the Arabian Sea, Oman.

    Al-Mamry, J. M. (Author), McCarthy, I. (Supervisor) & Richardson, C. (Supervisor), Mar 2006

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

62. Socioeconomic and ecological implications of an ecosystem approach to marine resource management for Wales, UK

    Richardson, E. A. (Author), Mar 2006

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

64. 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

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

    Lebata, J. (Author), Le Vay, L. (Supervisor), Jan 2006

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Chatzinikolaou, E. (Author), Jan 2006

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

67. 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

68. 2005
69. Factors affecting particle size in shelf seas

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

70. 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

71. 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

72. 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

73. Ecology and habitat use of flatfishes

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

74. Remote determination of bathymetric changes using ground based radar

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

75. Seasonal variability in the physiological energetics of the temperate symbiotic anemone Anemonia viridis (Forskål, 1775)

    Salmon, L. C. (Author), Turner, J. (Supervisor), 2005

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

76. 2004
77. Distribution of Liocarcinus depurator along the western Mediterranean coast

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

78. 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

79. 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

80. 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

81. 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

82. 2003
83. 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

84. Suspended sediment dynamics in the upper Gulf of California

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

85. 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

86. 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

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

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

88. Multivariate statistical analyses in lipid biomarker studies

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

89. Water quality in the culture of crustacean larvae and postlarvae : effects of microbial environment and use of closed recirculation systems

    Simoes, N. (Author), Jones, D. (Supervisor), Jul 2003

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

90. The sustainability of mussel cultivation

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

91. Seasonal modelling of circulation on the Scottish west coast

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

92. 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

93. 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

94. Predicting recovery of soft sediment communities following physical disturbance

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

95. The derivation of suspended sediment concentrations in the Irish Sea from in situ and remotely-sensed ocean colour

    Binding, C. (Author), Bowers, D. (Supervisor), Jan 2003

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

96. 2002
97. 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

98. 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

99. 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

100. 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

101. 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

     Al-Azri, A. (Author), Thomas, D. (Supervisor), Jan 2002

     Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

102. The biology, population dynamics and fishery management of the blue swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758), in Bahraini waters : (Crustacea: Decapoda; Brachyura; Portunidae).

     Al-Rumaidh, M. (Author), Walker, G. (Supervisor), Jan 2002

     Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

     Hamer, J. (Author), Jan 2002

     Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

104. Dissolved organic matter in the Southern Ocean

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

     Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

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

     Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

106. 2001
107. The effect of hybridisation on mitochondrial DNA inheritance in the Mytilus edulis complex.

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

     Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

     Castellani, C. (Author), Nov 2001

     Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

109. 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

110. 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

111. 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

112. 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