Professor Shelagh Malham
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Contact info
Room: Marine Centre Wales Phone:01248 383252
E-Mail:S.Malham@bangor.ac.uk
I am a Professor in Marine Biology in the School of Ocean Sciences. I completed my BSc (Jt. Hons. Marine Biology and Zoology) and PhD in Octopus immunology at Bangor University. Following a Marie Curie fellowship (on oyster immune function) in Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) station in Roscoff, France and a Return Marie Curie (immunology and genetics of oysters) I was made a Research Lecturer in 2007 and a Senior Research Fellow in 2015. I have been successful in obtaining a number of research council, EU and commercial funding.
My primary research is on environmental impacts on shellfish. This covers four main themes: i) Understanding the current ecological processes and functions which govern shellfish health, ii) Studying the impact of climate change on the abundance, distribution and health of shellfish, iii) Quantifying the terrestrial sources and impacts of pollutants and pathogens on shellfish, iv) As a cross-cutting theme running across these areas of science, my research seeks to understand the cascading effects of these drivers of change on the aquaculture industry, and the wider societal impacts on the ecosystem services that shellfish underpin.
My research is often applied science, driven by industry questions. When combined with novel scientific techniques and taking a holistic, multidisciplinary approach, this produces both cutting-edge science and research impact, with direct benefits to stakeholders as well as the research community.
Research Areas
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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. 123-141Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Monitoring SARS-CoV-2 in municipal wastewater to evaluate the success of lockdown measures for controlling COVID-19 in the UK
Hillary, L. S., Farkas, K., Maher, K. H., Lucaci, A., Thorpe, J., Distaso, M. A., Gaze, W. H., Paterson, S., Burke, T., Connor, T. R., McDonald, J. E., Malham, S. K. & Jones, D. L., 15 Jul 2021, In: Water Research. 200, p. 117214 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Trapping and bypassing of suspended particulate matter, particulate nutrients and faecal indicator organisms in the river-estuary transition zone of a shallow macrotidal estuary
Jago, C., Robins, P., Howlett, E., Hassard, F., Rajko-Nenow, P., Jackson, S., Nguyen, C. & Malham, S., 20 Mar 2024, In: Science of the Total Environment. 917, 170343.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Poor air passenger knowledge of COVID-19 symptoms and behaviour undermines strategies aimed at preventing the import of SARS-CoV-2 into the UK
Jones, D. L., Rhymes, J., Green, E., Rimmer, C., Kevill, J., Malham, S., Weightman, A. & Farkas, K., 1 Mar 2023, In: Scientific Reports. 13, 1, 3494.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Suitability of aircraft wastewater for pathogen detection and public health surveillance
Jones, D. L., Rhymes, J., Wade, M. J., Kevill, J., Malham, S., Grimsley, J. M. S., Rimmer, C., Weightman, A. & Farkas, K., 15 Jan 2023, In: Science of the Total Environment. 856, Pt 2, p. 159162 159162.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Shedding of SARS-CoV-2 in feces and urine and its potential role in person-to-person transmission and the environment-based spread of COVID-19
Jones, D. L., Baluja, M. Q., Graham, D. W., Corbishley, A., McDonald, J. E., Malham, S. K., Hillary, L. S., Connor, T. R., Gaze, W. H., Moura, I. B., Wilcox, M. H. & Farkas, K., 20 Dec 2020, In: Science of the Total Environment. 749, 141364.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Use of Capsid Integrity-qPCR for Detecting Viral Capsid Integrity in Wastewater
Kevill, J. L., Farkas, K., Ridding, N., Woodhall, N., Malham, S. K. & Jones, D. L., 26 Dec 2023, In: Viruses. 16, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A comparison of precipitation and filtration-based SARS-CoV-2 recovery methods and the influence of temperature, turbidity, and surfactant load in urban wastewater
Kevill, J. L., Pellett, C., Farkas, K., Brown, M. R., Bassano, I., Denise, H., McDonald, J. E., Malham, S. K., Porter, J., Warren, J., Evens, N. P., Paterson, S., Singer, A. C. & Jones, D. L., 20 Feb 2022, In: Science of the Total Environment. 808, 151916.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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Climate change accelerates range expansion of the invasive non-native species, the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas.
King, N., Wilmes, S-B., Smyth, D., Tinker, J., Robins, P., Thorpe, J., Jones, L. & Malham, S., Feb 2021, In: ICES Journal of Marine Science. 78, 1, p. 70-81 70-81.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review