Dr Martin Skov
Reader in Marine Biology
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Room: 408 Westbury Mount Phone: 01248 383846
E-mail: mwskov@bangor.ac.uk
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I did a BSc (1st Class Hons) in marine biology with Bangor University in 1996, which followed by a PhD in mangrove ecology with Liverpool University in 2001. My postdoctoral career took me through a two year research fellowship with Lisbon University in Portugal, studying crustacean recruitment dynamics, a one year postdoc with Bangor University on phytoplankton research, and a 3 year postdoctoral fellowship with Southampton University, in which I used intertidal snails and biofilms to test model predictions related to resource distribution and habitat fragmentation. I returned to Bangor University in 2009 for a Research Lectureship, which in January 2013 led to a permanent lectureship and later a Senior Lectureship with the School of Ocean Sciences.
I am an experimental ecologist with particular interests in the ecological functioning and ecosystem services of coastal salt marshes, mangroves and seagrasses. My research focuses particularly on regulators of landscape-scale functioning, such as examining what determines the delivery of natural coastal protection and carbon sequestration by marshes and mangroves, and explaining and predicting long- and medium-term changes in marsh and mangrove area cover. I have a strong interest in the human interactions with coastal wetlands, including wellbeing associations and how ecosystem management impacts on ecosystem service delivery. My work includes fundamental experimentation with ecosystem simulations in the field and hydrological flumes, use of historical data, records and systematic observations for understanding long-term processes in coastal systems.
Research Areas
Marine Conservation and Resource Management
Sediment Dynamics and Morphology
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Influence of species richness and environmental context on early survival of replanted mangroves at Gazi bay, Kenya.
Kirui, B. Y., Huxham, M., Kairo, J. & Skov, M. W., 1 May 2008, In: Hydrobiologia. 603, p. 171-181Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Climate change and marine conservation: Saltmarsh
Ladd, C., Skov, M., Lewis, H. & Leegwater, E., 1 Oct 2018, MCCIP. 8 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Best practice for upscaling soil organic carbon stocks in salt marshes
Ladd, C. J. T., Smeaton, C., Skov, M. & Austin, W. E. N., 15 Dec 2022, In: Geoderma. 428, 116188.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Saltmarsh resilience to periodic shifts in tidal channels
Ladd, C. J. T., Duggan Edwards, M., Pages, J. F. & Skov, M., 20 Oct 2021, In: Frontiers in Marine Science. 8, 13 p., 757715.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sediment supply explains long-term and large-scale patterns in saltmarsh lateral expansion and erosion
Ladd, C. J. T., Duggan Edwards, M. F., Bouma, T. J., Pages, J. F. & Skov, M. W., 28 Oct 2019, In: Geophysical Research Letters. 46, 20, p. 11178-11187Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Species mixing boosts root yield in mangrove trees
Lang’at, J. K., Kirui, B. K., Skov, M. W., Kairo, J. G., Mencuccini, M. & Huxham, M., 1 Oct 2012, In: Oecologia.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Microplastics alter multiple biological processes of marine benthic fauna
Mason, V., Skov, M., Hiddink, J. G. & Walton, M., 1 Nov 2022, In: Science of the Total Environment. 845, 157362.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Blue carbon benefits from global saltmarsh restoration
Mason, V., Burden, A., Epstein, G., Jupe, L. L., Wood, K. A. & Skov, M., 25 Sept 2023, In: Global Change Biology. 29, 23, p. 6517-6545 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Saltmarsh Blue Carbon in UK and NW Europe - evidence synthesis for a UK Saltmarsh
Mason, V., Wood, K. A., Jupe, L. L., Burden, A. & Skov, M., 6 May 2022, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Bangor.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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When One Health Meets the United Nations Ocean Decade: Global Agendas as a Pathway to Promote Collaborative Interdisciplinary Research on Human-Nature Relationships
Masterson Algar, P., Jenkins, S., Windle, G., Morris-Webb, E., Takahashi, C. K., Burke, T., Rosa, I., Martinez, A. S., Torres-Mattos, E. B., Taddei, R., Morrison, V., Kasten, P., Bryning, L., Cruz de Oliveira, N. R., Gonçalves, L. R., Skov, M., Beynon-Davies, C., Bumbeer, J., Saldiva, P. H. N., Leão, E. & Christofoletti, R., 6 Apr 2022, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 13, 809009.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Coastal Agricultural Landscapes:: Mapping and understanding grazing intensity on Welsh Saltmarshes
McKinley, E., Harvey, R., Ballinger, R., Davidson, K., Griffin, J. & Skov, M., 1 May 2022, In: Ocean and Coastal Management. 222, 106128.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Priorities to inform research on marine plastic pollution in Southeast Asia
Omeyer, L. C. M., Duncan, E. M., Aiemsomboon, K., Beaumont, N., Bureekul, S., Cao, B., Carrasco, L. R., Chavanich, S., Clark, J., Cordova, M. R., Couceiro, F., Cragg, S. M., Dickson, N., Frailler, P., Ferraro, G., Fletcher, S., Fong, J., Ford, A., Guttierrez, T., Hamid, F. S., Hiddink, J. G., Hoa, P. T., Holland, S. L., Jones, L., Jones, N., Koldewey, H., Lauro, F. M., Lee, C., Lewis, M., Marks, D., Matallana-Surget, S., Mayorga-Adame, C. G., McGeehan, J., Fesser, L., Michie, L., Miller, M. A., Mohamad, Z. F., Nor, N. H. M., Muller, M., Neill, S., Nelms, S. E., Onda, D. F., Ong, J. J. L., Pariatamby, A., Phang, S. C., Quiliam, R., Robins, P., Salta, M., Sartimbul, A., Shakuto, S., Skov, M., Taboada, E. B., Todd, P. A., Toh, T. C., Valiyaveettil, S., Viyakran, V., Wonnapinij, P., Wood, L. E., Yong, C. L. X. & Godley, B. J., 1 Oct 2022, In: Science of the Total Environment. 841, 156704.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Opposing indirect effects of domestic herbivores on saltmarsh erosion
Pages Fauria, J., Jenkins, S., Bouma, T., Sharps, E. & Skov, M., 15 Aug 2019, In: Ecosystems. p. 1055-1068Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Elucidating the surface macroplastic load, types and distribution in mangrove areas around Cebu Island, Philippines and its policy implications
Paler, M. K. O., Tabanag, I. D. F., Siacor, F. D. C., Geraldino, P. J. L., Walton, M., Dunn, C., Skov, M., Hiddink, J. G. & Taboada, E. B., 10 Sept 2022, In: Science of the Total Environment. 838, 3, 156408.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Top ten priorities for global saltmarsh restoration, conservation and ecosystem service research
Petillon, J., McKinley, E., Alexander, M., Adams, J. B., Angelini, C., Balke, T., Griffin, J. N., Bouma, T., Hacker, S., He, Q., Hensel, M. J. S., Ibanez, C., Macreadie, P. L., Martino, S., Sharps, E., Ballinger, R., de Battisti, D., Beaumont, N., Burdon, D., Daleo, P., D'Alpaos, A., Duggan Edwards, M., Garbutt, A., Jenkins, S., Ladd, C. J. T., Lewis, H., Mariotti, G., McDermott, O., Mills, R., Moller, I., Nolte, S., Pages, J. F., Silliman, B., Zhang, L. & Skov, M., 1 Nov 2023, In: Science of the Total Environment. 898, 165544.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A framework linking ecosystem services and human well-being: Saltmarsh as a case study
Rendon, O. R., Garbutt, A., Skov, M., Moller, I., Alexander, M., Ballinger, R., Wyles, K., Smith, G., McKinley, E., Griffin, J., Thomas, M., Davidson, K., Pages, J., Read, S. & Beaumont, N., Dec 2019, In: People and Nature. 1, 4, p. 486-496Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Editorial: Structure, Functioning and Conservation of Coastal Vegetated Wetlands
Richir, J., Bouillon, S., Gobert, S., Skov, M. & Borges, A. V., 29 May 2020, In: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 8, 4 p., 134.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact of climate change on UK estuaries: A review of past trends and potential projections
Robins, P. E., Skov, M. W., Lewis, M. J., Gimenez, L., Davies, A. G., Malham, S. K., Neill, S. P., McDonald, J. E., Whitton, T. A., Jackson, S. E. & Jago, C. F., 17 Dec 2015, In: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 169, p. 119-135Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Light grazing of saltmarshes is a direct and indirect cause of nest failure in Common Redshank Tringa totanus
Sharps, E., Smart, J., Skov, M. W., Garbutt, A. & Hiddink, J. G., 2 Mar 2015, In: Ibis. 157, 2, p. 239-249Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nest trampling and ground nesting birds: quantifying temporal and spatial overlap between cattle activity and breeding redshank
Sharps, E., Smart, J., Mason, L. R., Jones, K., Skov, M., Garbutt, A. & Hiddink, J., Aug 2017, In: Ecology and Evolution. 7, 16, p. 6622-6633Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Light grazing of saltmarshes increases the availability of nest sites for Common Redshank Tringa totanus, but reduces their quality
Sharps, E., Garbutt, A., Hiddink, J. G., Smart, J. & Skov, M. W., 1 Apr 2016, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 221, p. 71-78Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Patchiness in resource distribution mitigates habitat loss: insights from high-shore grazers.
Skov, M. W., Hawkins, S. J., Volkelt-Igoe, M., Pike, J., Thompson, R. C. & Doncaster, C. P., 1 May 2011, In: Ecosphere. 2, 5, p. 60Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Past and present grazing boosts the photo-autotrophic biomass of biofilms.
Skov, M. W., Volkelt-Igoe, M., Hawkins, S. J., Jesus, B., Thompson, R. C. & Doncaster, C. P., 22 Feb 2010, In: Marine Ecology Progress Series. 401, p. 101-111Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Organic carbon accumulation in British saltmarshes
Smeaton, C., Garrett, E., Koot, M. B., Ladd, C. J. T., Miller, L. C., McMahon, L., Foster, B., Barlow, N. L. M., Blake, W., Gehrels, W. R., Skov, M. W. & Austin, W. E. N., 20 May 2024, In: Science of the Total Environment. 926, p. 172104Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Using citizen science to estimate surficial soil blue carbon stocks in Great British saltmarshes
Smeaton, C., Burden, A., Ruranska, P., Ladd, C. J. T., Garbutt, A., Jones, L., McMahon, L., Miller, L. C., Skov, M. & Austin, W. E. N., 11 Aug 2022, In: Frontiers in Marine Science. 9, 16 p., 959459.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review