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Professor Lewis Le Vay

Professor/Director of CAMS

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Room 102, Marine Centre Wales

School of Ocean Sciences

Menai Bridge LL59 5AB

Phone: +44 (0) 1248 388115

Email: l.levay@bangor.ac.uk

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I graduated in Biology from Sussex University in 1982, and an MSc in Marine Biology from Bangor University in 1989. I worked for several years on shrimp and fish nutrition and feed research and development, in collaboration with several industrial partners, with the results from this research contributed to my PhD from Bangor University in 1994. This was followed by several years working in industry and as a consultant before returning to Bangor to join EU funded research projects in SE Asia developing techniques for mangrove-integrated aquaculture and fisheries stock enhancement. I joined the academic staff in the School of Ocean Sciences as a lecturer in 2001, leading to a personal chair in October 2014. I was appointed as Director of the Centre for Applied Marine Sciences in 2012, alongside my academic role in the School.

My research has covered a broad range of aquaculture, including hatchery technologies, feeds and nutrition, aquaculture of tropical and temperate crustaceans, integration of aquaculture in coastal wetlands, wastewater remediation, and more recently bivalve shellfish aquaculture including development of offshore production systems and coastal water quality. Work on development of stock enhancement strategies has led to more ecological research in tropical and subtropical systems, principally on mangroves and seagrasses, in SE Asia, East Africa and the Arabian Gulf. My fisheries-related research has been focused on shellfish in the Irish Sea and ecosystem approaches to management of demersal fisheries in the Arabian Gulf. As director of CAMS I am also closely involved in wide range of multidisciplinary projects that link academic expertise within the School of Ocean Sciences with commercial and institutional partners in marine sectors including aquaculture, fisheries, renewable energy, coastal infrastructure development and tourism.

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  1. 2024
  2. Published

    Assessment of wastewater derived pollution using viral monitoring in two estuaries

    Farkas, K., Mannion, F., Sorby, R., Winterbourn, B., Allender, S., Gregory, C. G. M., Holding, P., Thorpe, J. M., Malham, S. K. & Le Vay, L., 1 Mar 2024, In: Marine pollution bulletin. 200, 116081.

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

  3. Published

    Potential ecological risk assessment of microplastics in coastal sediments: Their metal accumulation and interaction with sedimentary metal concentration

    Castillo, A., El-Azhary, M., Sorino, C. & Le Vay, L., 1 Jan 2024, In: Science of the Total Environment. 906, 167473.

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

  4. 2023
  5. Published

    Interpretation of the European legal framework for the microbiological classification of bivalve mollusc production areas

    Pinn, E. & Le Vay, L., 1 Feb 2023, In: Marine Policy. 148, 105479.

    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. 2022
  8. Published

    Spatial and Temporal variation of size at maturity in an intensive crustacean fishery with limited management

    Moore, A., Delargy, A., Cann, R., Heney, C., Le Vay, L., Lincoln, H., McCarthy, I. & Hold, N., 1 Nov 2022, In: Fisheries Research. 255, November 2022, 106450.

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

  9. Published

    Prospects of Low Trophic Marine Aquaculture Contributing to Food Security in a Net Zero-Carbon World

    Krause, G., Le Vay, L., Buck, B. H., Costa-Pierce, B. A., Dewhust, T., Heasman, K. G., Nevejan, N., Nielsen, P., Nielson, K. N., Park, K., Schupp, M. F., Thomas, J-B., Troell, M., Webb, J., Wrange, A. L., Ziegler, F. & Strand, A., 26 May 2022, In: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 6, 875509.

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

  10. Published

    Kelp detritus: Unutilized productivity or an unacknowledged trophic resource?

    Walton, M., R, B., Griffiths, J., Cartwright, D., Robins, P., Malham, S. & Le Vay, L., 10 May 2022, In: Science of the Total Environment. 820, 153191.

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

  11. Published

    Future mangrove carbon storage under climate change and deforestation

    Chatting, M., Al-Maslamani, I., Walton, M., Skov, M., Kennedy, H., Husrevoglu, S. & Le Vay, L., 10 Feb 2022, In: Frontiers in Marine Science. 9, 14 p., 781876.

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

  12. 2021
  13. Published

    Using bio-physical modelling and population genetics for conservation and management of an exploited species, Pecten maximus L.

    Hold, N., Robins, P., Szostek, C., Lambert, G., Lincoln, H., Le Vay, L., Bell, E. & Kaiser, M., Nov 2021, In: Fisheries Oceanography. 30, 6, p. 740-756 17 p.

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

  14. Published

    Geographical variation in the carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus content of blue mussels, Mytilus edulis

    van der Schatte Olivier, A., Le Vay, L., Malham, S. K., Christie, M., Wilson, J., Allender, S., Schmidlin, S., Brewin, J. M. & Jones, L., Jun 2021, In: Marine pollution bulletin. 167, 112291.

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

  15. Published

    Improving quantification of bivalve larvae in mixed plankton samples using qPCR: A case study on Mytilus edulis

    Alexander, J., Malham, S., Smyth, D., Webb, J., Fidler, D., Bayford, P., McDonald, J. & Le Vay, L., 15 Feb 2021, In: Aquaculture. 532, 736003.

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

  16. Published

    Faunal mediated carbon export from mangroves in an arid area

    Walton, M., Al Maslamani, I., Chatting, M., Smyth, D., Castillo, A., Skov, M. & Le Vay, L., 10 Feb 2021, In: Science of the Total Environment. 755, 1, 13 p., 142677.

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

  17. 2020
  18. 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

  19. Published

    Mangrove carbon stocks and biomass partitioning in an extreme environment

    Chatting, M., Le Vay, L., Walton, M., Skov, M., Kennedy, H., Wilson, S. & Al Maslamani, I., 5 Oct 2020, In: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 244, 106940.

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

  20. Published

    Scale-dependent spatial and temporal patterns of abundance and population structure of the xanthid crab Leptodius exaratus on rocky shores in Kuwait

    Al-Wazzan, Z., Vay, L. L., Behbehani, M. & Giménez, L., 31 May 2020, In: Regional Studies in Marine Science. 37, p. 101325 1 p.

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

  21. Published

    Intertidal bait gleaning on rocky shores in Kuwait

    Al-Wazzan, Z., Giménez, L., Behbehani, M. & Vay, L. L., 15 Apr 2020, In: Ocean and Coastal Management. 188, p. 105111 1 p.

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

  22. Published

    A global review of the ecosystem services provided by bivalve aquaculture: Services of bivalve aquaculture

    Van Der Schatte Olivier, A., Jones, L., Le Vay, L., Christie, M., Wilson, J. & Malham, S., Feb 2020, In: Reviews in Aquaculture. 12, 1, p. 3-25 23 p., doi: 10.1111/raq.12301.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  23. 2018
  24. Published

    Decline in oyster populations in traditional fishing grounds; is habitat damage by static fishing gear a contributory factor in ecosystem degradation?

    Al-Maslamani, I., David, S., Giraldes, B., Chatting, M., Al-Mohannadi, M. & Le Vay, L., Oct 2018, In: Journal of Sea Research. 140, p. 40-51 12 p.

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

  25. Published

    Maternal trophic status and offspring phenotype in a marine invertebrate

    Gonzalez-Ortegon, E., Le Vay, L., Walton, M. & Gimenez, J., 25 Jun 2018, In: Scientific Reports.

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

  26. Published

    Hydroacoustics to examine fish association with shallow offshore habitats in the Arabian Gulf

    Egerton, J., Al-Ansi, M., Abdallah, M., Walton, M., Hayes, J., Turner, J., Erisman, B., Al Maslamani, I., Al-Mohannadi, M. & Le Vay, L., Mar 2018, In: Fisheries Research. 199, p. 127-136 9 p.

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

  27. Published

    Towards spatial management of fisheries in the Gulf: benthic diversity, habitat and fish distributions from Qatari waters

    Walton, M., Hayes, J., Al-Ansi, M., Abdallah, M., Al Maslamani, I., Al-Mohannadi, M., Al-Shaikh, I., D'Urban Jackson, T., Szostek, C., Egerton, J., Kaiser, M. & Le Vay, L., 1 Jan 2018, In: ICES Journal of Marine Science. 75, 1, p. 178-189 12 p.

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

  28. Published

    Hydroacoustics as a tool to examine the effects of Marine Protected Areas and habitat type on marine fish communities

    Egerton, J., Johnson, A. J., Turner, J., Le Vay, L., Mascareñas-Osorio, I. & Aburto-Oropeza, O., Jan 2018, In: Scientific Reports. 8, 47.

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

  29. 2017
  30. Published

    Size-selective fishing of Palaemon serratus (Decapoda, Palaemonidae) in Wales, UK: implications of sexual dimorphism and reproductive biology for fisheries management and conservation

    Emmerson, J., Haig, J., Robson, G., Hinz, H., Le Vay, L. & Kaiser, M., Sept 2017, In: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 97, 6, p. 1223-1232

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

  31. Published

    Critical Review on the Public Health Impact of Norovirus Contamination in Shellfish and the Environment: A UK Perspective

    Hassard, F., Sharp, J., Taft, H., Le Vay, L., Harris, J., McDonald, J., Tuson, K., Wilson, J., Jones, D. & Malham, S., Jun 2017, In: Food and Environmental Virology. 9, 2, p. 123-141

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

  32. Published

    Hydroacoustics for the discovery and quantification of Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) spawning aggregations

    Egerton, J., Johnson, A. F., Le Vay, L., McCoy, C. M., Semmens, B. X., Heppell, S. A. & Turner, J., Jun 2017, In: Coral Reefs. 36, 2, p. 589-600 12 p.

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

  33. Published

    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

  34. 2016
  35. Published

    Extreme 15N Depletion in Seagrasses

    Walton, M., Al-Maslamani, I., Haddaway, N., Kennedy, H., Castillo, A., Al-Ansari, E. S., Al-Shaikh, I., Abdel-Moati, M., Al-Yafei, M. A. A. & Le Vay, L., Nov 2016, In: Estuaries and Coasts. 39, 6, p. 1709-1723

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

  36. Published

    Niche partitioning between invasive and native corixids (Hemiptera, Corixidae) in south-west Spain

    Coccia, C., Fry, B., Ramirez, F., Boyero, L., Bunn, S. E., Diz-Salgado, C., Walton, M., Le Vay, L. & Green, A. J., Oct 2016, In: Aquatic Sciences. 78, 4, p. 779-791

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

  37. Published

    Anthropogenic related variations in the epibiotic biodiversity and age structure of the “Pearl Oyster” Pinctada radiata within the eulittoral zone of Qatar

    Smyth, D., Al-Maslamani, I., Giraldes, B. W., Chatting, M. & Le Vay, L., May 2016, In: Regional Studies in Marine Science. 5, p. 87-96 10 p.

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

  38. 2015
  39. Published

    Individual and mixture effects of selected pharmaceuticals on larval development of the estuarine shrimp Palaemon longirostris

    Gonzalez-Ortegon, E., Blasco, J., Nieto, E., Hampel, M., Le Vay, L. & Gimenez, L., 7 Jul 2015, In: Science of the Total Environment. 540, p. 260-266

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

  40. Published

    A model for the future: Ecosystem services provided by the aquaculture activities of Veta la Palma, Southern Spain

    Walton, M. E., Vilas, C., Canavate, P., Gonzalez-Ortegon, E., Prieto, A., van Bergeijk, S. A., Green, A. J., Librero, M., Mazuelos, N. & Le Vay, L. (ed.), 14 Jun 2015, In: Aquaculture. 448, p. 382-390

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

  41. Published

    The effect of water management on extensive aquaculture food webs in the reconstructed wetlands of the Doñana Natural Park, Southern Spain

    Walton, M. E., Vilas, C., Coccia, C., Green, A. J., Canavate, J. P., Prieto, A., van Bergeijk, S. A., Medialdea, J. M., Kennedy, H. A., King, J. & Le Vay, L., 14 Jun 2015, In: Aquaculture. 448, p. 451-463

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

  42. Published

    Growth and nitrogen uptake by Salicornia europaea and Aster tripolium in nutrient conditions typical of aquaculture wastewater

    Quinta, R., Santos, R., Thomas, D. N. & Le Vay, L., Feb 2015, In: Chemosphere. 120, p. 414-421

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

  43. Published

    Uptake of an amino acid (alanine) and its peptide (trialanine) by the saltmarsh halophytes Salicornia europaea and Aster tripolium and its potential role in ecosystem N cycling and marine aquaculture wastewater treatment

    Quinta, R., Hill, P. W., Jones, D. L., Santos, R., Thomas, D. N. & Le Vay, L., Feb 2015, In: Ecological Engineering. 75, p. 145–154

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

  44. Published

    Effects of food limitation and pharmaceutical compounds on the larval development and morphology of Palaemon serratus

    González-Ortegón, E., Giménez, L., Blasco, J. & Le Vay, L., 15 Jan 2015, In: Science of the Total Environment. 503-504, p. 171-178 8 p.

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

  45. Published

    Flow regime in a restored wetland determines trophic links and species composition in the aquatic macroinvertebrate community

    Gonzalez Ortegon, E., Walton, M., Moghaddam, B., Vilas, C., Prieto, A., Kennedy, H., Canavate, J. P. & Le Vay, L., 15 Jan 2015, In: Science of the Total Environment. 503-504, p. 241-250

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

  46. 2014
  47. Published

    Outwelling from arid mangrove systems is sustained by inwelling of seagrass productivity

    Walton, M. E., Al-Maslamani, I., Skov, M. W., Al-Shaikh, I., Al-Ansari, I. S., Kennedy, H. A. & Le Vay, L., 17 Jul 2014, In: Marine Ecology Progress Series. 507, p. 125-137

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

  48. Published

    Prioritization of knowledge needs for sustainable aquaculture: a national and global perspective

    Jones, A. C., Mead, A., Kaiser, M. J., Austen, M. C., Adrian, A. W., Auchterlonie, N. A., Black, K. D., Blow, L. R., Bury, C., Brown, J. H., Burnell, G. M., Connolly, E., Dingwell, A., Derrick, S., Eno, N. C., Gautier, D. J., Green, K. A., Gubbins, M., Hart, P. R., Holmyard, J. M., Immink, A. J., Jarrad, D. L., Katoh, E., Langley, J. C., Lee, D. O., Le Vay, L., Leftwich, C. P., Mitchell, M., Moore, A., Murray, A. G., McLaren, E. M., Norbury, H., Parker, D., Parry, S. O., Purchase, D., Rahman, A., Sanver, F., Siggs, M., Simpson, S. D., Slaski, R. J., Smith, K., Syvret, M. L., Tibbott, C., Thomas, P. C., Turnbull, J., Whiteley, R., Whittles, M., Wilcockson, M. J., Wilson, J., Dicks, L. V. & Sutherland, W. J., 4 Jul 2014, In: Fish and Fisheries. 16, 4, p. 668–683

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

  49. 2013
  50. Published

    A multiple stressor approach to study the toxicity and sub-lethal effects of pharmaceutical compounds on the larval development of a marine invertebrate

    González-Ortegón, E., Blasco, J., Le Vay, L. & Giménez, L., Dec 2013, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 263, Part 1, p. 233-238 6 p.

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

  51. Published

    The effect of halophyte planting density on the efficiency of constructed wetlands for the treatment of wastewater from marine aquaculture

    Webb, J. M., Quinta, R., Papadimitriou, S., Norman, L., Rigby, M., Thomas, D. N. & Le Vay, L., Dec 2013, In: Ecological Engineering. 61, Part A, p. 145-153

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

  52. Published

    Are mangroves in arid environments isolated systems? Life-history and evidence of dietary contribution from inwelling in a mangrove-resident shrimp species

    Al-Maslamani, I., Walton, M. E. M., Kennedy, H. A., Al-Mohannadi, M. & Le Vay, L., Jun 2013, In: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 124, p. 56-63 8 p.

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

  53. 2012
  54. Published

    Halophyte filter beds for treatment of saline wastewater from aquaculture

    Webb, J. M., Quinta, R., Papadimitriou, S., Norman, L., Rigby, M., Thomas, D. N. & Le Vay, L., 15 Oct 2012, In: Water Research. 46, 16, p. 5102-5114

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

  55. Published

    Sources of primary production supporting food webs in an arid coastal embayment

    Al-Maslamani, I., Walton, M. E. M., Kennedy, H. & Le Vay, L., Aug 2012, In: Marine Biology. 159, 8, p. 1753-1762

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

  56. Published

    Identifying mangrove areas for fisheries enhancement; population assessment in a patchy habitat

    Lebata, M. J. H., Walton, M. E., Binas, J. B., Primavera, J. H. & Le Vay, L., Jul 2012, In: Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 22, 5, p. 652-664

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

  57. 2011
  58. Published

    Naturally-occuring stable isotopes as direct measures of larval feeding efficiency, nutrient incorporation and turnover.

    Le Vay, L. & Gamboa-Delgado, J., 1 May 2011, In: Aquaculture. 315, 1-2, p. 95-103

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

  59. Published

    Effect of different diets on proteolytic enzyme activity, trypsinogen gene expression and dietary carbon assimilation in Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) larvae.

    Gamboa-Delgado, J., Le Vay, L., Fernandez-Diaz, C., Canavate, P., Ponce, M., Zerolo, R. & Manchado, M., 1 Apr 2011, In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part B: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 158, 4, p. 251-258

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

  60. Published

    Development of larval culture techniques for the shore crab, Carcinus maenas (L)

    Galley, T., Green, B. C., Watkins, L. & Le Vay, L., Apr 2011, In: Aquaculture International. 19, 2, p. 381-394

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

  61. Published

    Phenotypic differences between hatchery-reared and wild mud crabs, Scylla Serrata, and the effects of conditioning

    Parkes, L., Quinitio, E. T. & Le Vay, L., Apr 2011, In: Aquaculture International. 19, 2, p. 361-380

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

  62. Published

    Provisioning Services.

    Edwards-Jones, G., Cross, P. A., Harris, I., Le Vay, L., Rayment, M., Scowen, M. & Waller, P., 1 Jan 2011, 2011 ed. UK National Ecosystem Assessment.

    Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  63. 2010
  64. Published

    Mud crab pen culture: replacement of fish feed requirement and impacts on mangrove community structure.

    Primavera, J. H., Binas, J. B., Samonte-Tan, G. P., Lebata, M. J., Alava, V. R., Walton, M. & Le Vay, L., 1 Jul 2010, In: Aquaculture Research. 41, 8, p. 1211-1220

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

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