Dr Jonathan King
Reader in Marine Biology

Affiliations
Contact info
Room: 210 Marine Centre Wales Phone: 01248 383935
E-mail: j.w.king@bangor.ac.uk
A trained ecologist, I completed my PhD on the regulation of food intake in fish whilst working in the commercial marine science and aquaculture research sectors. I joined CAMS in 2001 and have been Deputy Director since 2007. I was awarded a readership in 2017.
My work is driven by the research needs of both the public and private sectors and is largely in the area of sustainable aquaculture and shellfisheries, particularly attempting to fill knowledge gaps that are hindering the development of the shellfish farming industry. Work has included studies of the distribution and potential impact of non-native aquaculture species, research supporting restocking of native species, development of hatchery techniques and trials of pilot-scale offshore systems. More recently I have become project manager of SEACAMS and SEACAMS 2, which has led to involvement in research in support of the marine renewables sector.
Research Areas
- Article › Research › Peer-reviewed
- Published
Factors affecting byssus attachment in juvenile scallops, Pecten maximus (L.)
Galley, T., Beaumont, A., Le Vay, L. & King, J., 15 Nov 2020, In: Aquaculture. 528, 735504.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Feeding behaviour of whiting, Merlangius merlangus, L. in captivity
Seyhan, K., Grove, D. & King, J., Feb 1998, In: Fisheries Research. 34, 1, p. 39–45 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Growth of Crassostrea gigas spat and juveniles under differing environmental conditions at two sites in Wales
King, J. W., Malham, S. K., Skov, M. W., Cotter, E., Latchford, J. W., Culloty, S. C. & Beaumont, A. R., 1 Jul 2006, In: Aquatic Living Resources. 19, 3, p. 289-297Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Habitat suitability modelling for an integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) system along Europe's Atlantic coast
Hughes, C. & King, J., 1 Oct 2023, In: Ecological Modelling. 484, 110459.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Influence of exogenous chemicals on larval development and survival of the king scallop Pecten maximus (L.)
Galley, T., Beaumont, A., Le Vay, L. & King, J., 1 May 2017, In: Aquaculture. 474, p. 48-56 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Invasion genetics of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas in the British Isles inferred from microsatellite and mitochondrial markers
Lallias, D., Boudry, P., Batista, F. M., Beaumont, A., King, J. W., Turner, J. R. & Lapegue, S., Sept 2015, In: Biological Invasions. 17, 9, p. 2581-2595Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Limited impact of an invasive oyster on intertidal assemblage structure and biodiversity: the importance of environmental context and functional equivalency with native species
Zwerschke, N., Hollyman, P., Wild, R., Stringer, R., Turner, J. & King, J., May 2018, In: Marine Biology. 165, 5, 88.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- E-pub ahead of print
Maximum entropy modelling to identify optimal locations for an IMTA system comprising Sparus aurata, Mytilus galloprovincialis and Ulva rigida on Europe’s Atlantic coastline
Hughes, C. & King, J., 19 Mar 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Aquatic Living Resources. 37, 4Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mortality of Pacific oysters in the Irish Sea: Biotic and abiotic influences
Cotter, E., Culloty, S. C., O'Keeffe, S., Malham, S. K., Latchford, J. W., King, J. W. & Beaumont, A. R., 1 Aug 2005, In: Journal of Shellfish Research. 24, 2, p. 648Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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New insights about the introduction of the Portuguese oyster, Crassostrea angulata, into the North East Atlantic from Asia based on a highly polymorphic mitochondrial region.
Grade, A., Chairi, H., Lallias, D., Power, D., Ruano, F., Leitao, A., Drago, T., King, J., Boudry, P. & Batista, F., Dec 2016, In: Aquatic Living Resources. 29, 4, 6 p., 404.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review