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Dr Leo Clarke

Marine and Fisheries Research Scientist

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ORCID: 0000-0002-1600-6197

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I graduated with a BSc in Marine Biology and Zoology in 2011, followed by an MSc in Marine Environmental Protection in 2012, both at the School of Ocean Sciences at Bangor. Following my MSc I worked at a leading marine environmental consultancy before completing my PhD in ecosystem-based management of inshore fisheries at Bournemouth University between 2014 and 2018. I returned to environmental consultancy, working extensively at sea, before returning to Bangor in 2018 to undertake my first post-doctoral research position, working on the Conservation Evidence project for marine fish conservation. In 2020 I was appointed the lead post-doctoral researcher on a contract with Welsh Government Marine and Fisheries Division, delivering a programme of at-sea surveys and research to meet Welsh Government's marine and fisheries science evidence needs. 

I have over a decade's experience in fundamental and applied marine ecology, conservation and fisheries science. My research interests include sustainable fisheries and the conservation of marine biodiversity, with a particular focus on sea turtles and climate change. 

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  2. Artificial coastal lagoons at solar salt-working sites: A network of habitats for specialised, protected and alien biodiversity

    Herbert, R. J. H., Broderick, L. G., Ross, K., Moody, C., Cruz, T., Clarke, L. & Stillman, R. A., 5 Apr 2018, In: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 203, p. 1-16

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  3. Published

    Ecological drivers of the high predation of sea turtle hatchlings during emergence

    Martins, S., Sierra, L., Rodrigues, E., Onate-Casado, J., Galan, I. T., Clarke, L. J. & Marco, A., 24 Jun 2021, In: Marine Ecology Progress Series. 668, p. 97-106

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  4. Epibenthic and mobile species colonisation of a geotextile artificial surf reef on the south coast of England

    Herbert, R. J. H., Collins, K., Mallinson, J., Hall, A. E., Pegg, J., Rosso, K., Clarke, L. & Clements, T., 19 Sept 2017, In: PLoS ONE. 12, 9

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  5. Published

    Evaluating loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) bycatch in the small-scale fisheries of Cabo Verde

    Martins, S., Tiwari, M., Rocha, F., Rodrigues, E., Monteiro, R., Araujo, S., Abella, E., Loureiro, N. D. S., Clarke, L. J. & Marco, A., Sept 2022, In: Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries. 32, 3, p. 1001-1015

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  6. Published

    Examining current best-practices for the use of wild post-larvae capture, culture, and release for fisheries enhancement

    Richardson, L., Lenfant, P., Clarke, L., Fontcuberta, A., Gudefin, A., Lecaillon, G., Le Vay, L., Radford, A. & Simpson, S., 17 Jan 2023, In: Frontiers in Marine Science. 9

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  7. Impacts of a novel shellfishing gear on macrobenthos in a marine protected area: pump-scoop dredging in Poole Harbour, UK

    Clarke, L. J., Esteves, L. S., Stillman, R. A. & Herbert, R. J. H., 2018, In: Aquatic Living Resources. 31

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  8. Intertidal invertebrate harvesting: a meta-analysis of impacts and recovery in an important waterbird prey resource

    Clarke, L. J., Hughes, K. M., Esteves, L. S., Herbert, R. J. H. & Stillman, R. A., 7 Dec 2017, In: Marine Ecology Progress Series. 584, p. 229-244

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  9. Published

    Low‐cost tools mitigate climate change during reproduction in an endangered marine ectotherm

    Clarke, L., Elliot, R. L., Abella-Perez, E., Jenkins, S., Marco, A. & Hawkes, L. A., 1 Jul 2021, In: Journal of Applied Ecology. 58, 7, p. 1466-1476

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  10. Published

    Population dynamics of a commercially harvested, non-native bivalve in an area protected for shorebirds: Ruditapes philippinarum in Poole Harbour, UK

    Clarke, L. J., Esteves, L. S., Stillman, R. A. & Herbert, R. J. H., 1 May 2019, In: Aquatic Living Resources. 32, 10.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  11. Potential impacts of sea level rise and beach flooding on reproduction of sea turtles

    Martins, S., Patino−Martinez, J., Abella, E., Loureiro, N. D. S., Clarke, L. J. & Marco, A., 1 Dec 2022, In: Climate Change Ecology. 3, 100053.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  12. Published

    Response of benthic fauna to experimental bottom fishing: a global meta-analysis

    Sciberras, M., Hiddink, J. G., Jennings, S., Szostek, C. L., Hughes, K. M., Kneafsey, B., Clarke, L., Ellis, N., Rijnsdorp, A. D., McConnaughey, R. A., Hilborn, R., Collie, J. S., Pitcher, R., Amoroso, R. O., Parma, A. M., Suuronen, P. & Kaiser, M. J., Jul 2018, In: Fish and Fisheries. 19, 4, p. 698-715

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  13. Published

    Risk assessment of wildlife-watching tourism in an important endangered loggerhead turtle rookery

    Marco, A., Martins, S., Martin-Rabano, A., Lopes, S., Clarke, L. J. & Abella, E., 2021, In: Endangered Species Research. 45, p. 195-207

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  14. Published

    The utility of Amies charcoal bacteriology swabs for storage of canine urine prior to culture

    Olivares, G., Hermes, D., Manzanilla, E., Hughes, K., Clarke, L. & Warland, J., Mar 2021, In: JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE. 62, 3, p. 216-222

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  15. Published

    Using remote sensing to quantify fishing effort and predict shorebird conflicts in an intertidal fishery

    Clarke, L. J., Hill, R. A., Ford, A., Herbert, R. J. H., Esteves, L. S. & Stillman, R. A., Mar 2019, In: Ecological Informatics. 50, p. 136-148 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  17. Published

    Effects of conservation interventions on marine fish: a protocol for subject-wide evidence synthesis

    Clarke, L., Taylor, N., McIntyre, R., Barrett, C., Alliji, K. & Smith, R., 18 Apr 2019, 26 p.

    Research output: Other contribution › peer-review

  18. Web publication/site › Research
  19. Published

    Marine Fish Conservation: Global Evidence for the Effects of Selected Interventions

    Taylor, N., Clarke, L., Alliji, K., Barrett, C., McIntyre, R., Smith, R. & Williams, S., 8 Mar 2021

    Research output: Non-textual form › Web publication/site