Dr Leo Clarke
Marine and Fisheries Research Scientist
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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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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 2021Research output: Non-textual form › Web publication/site
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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
- Article › Research › Peer-reviewed
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An assessment of post-capture condition and survival of Rajidae caught in fixed nets
Clarke, L., Holding, P. & McCarthy, I., 1 Aug 2024, In: Fisheries Research. 276, 107041.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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. 1-16Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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. 97-106Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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, 9Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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. 1001-1015Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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. 9Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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. 31Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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. 229-244Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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. 1466-1476Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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
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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
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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. 698-715Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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. 195-207Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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. 216-222Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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