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
- 2001
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Evidence for a form of adrenergic response to stress in the oyster Crassostrea giga.
Lacoste, A., Malham, S. K., Cueff, A., Jalabert, F., Gelebart, F. & Poulet, S. A., 1 Apr 2001, In: Journal of Experimental Biology. 204, 7, p. 1247-1255Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Noradrenaline modulates hemocyte reactive oxygen species production via beta–adrenergic receptors in the oyster Crassostrea gigas.
Lacoste, A., Malham, S. K., Cueff, A. & Poulet, S. A., 1 May 2001, In: Developmental and Comparative Immunology. 25, 4, p. 285-289Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Stress and stress-induced neuroendocrine changes increase the susceptibility of juvenile oysters (Crassostrea gigas) to Vibrio splendidus.
Lacoste, A., Jalabert, F., Malham, S. K., Cueff, A. & Poulet, S. A., 1 May 2001, In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 67, 5, p. 2304-2309Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Stress-induced catecholamine changes in the hemolymph of the oyster Crassostrea gigas.
Lacoste, A., Malham, S. K., Cueff, A. & Poulet, S. A., 1 May 2001, In: General and Comparative Endocrinology. 122, 2, p. 181-188Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Noradrenaline modulates oyster hemocyte phagocytosis via a beta-adrenergic receptor-cAMP signaling pathway
Lacoste, A., Malham, S. K., Cueff, A. & Poulet, S. A., 1 Jun 2001, In: General and Comparative Endocrinology. 122, 3, p. 252-259Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Vibrio splendidus strain is associated with summer mortality of juvenile oysters Crassostrea gigas in the Bay of Morlaix (North Brittany, France)
Lacoste, A., Jalabert, F., Malham, S. K., Cueff, A., Gelebart, F., Cordevant, C., Lange, M. & Poulet, S. A., 2 Sept 2001, In: Diseases of Aquatic Organisms. 46, 2, p. 139-145Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Noradrenaline reduces the stimulatory effect of interleukin-1 alpha on reactive oxygen species production by oyster immunocytes
Lacoste, A., Malham, S. K., Cueff, A. & Poulet, S. A., 1 Nov 2001, In: Invertebrate Biology. 120, 4, p. 358-364Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2002
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Stress-induced immune changes in the oyster Crassostrea gigas.
Lacoste, A., Malham, S. K., Gelebart, F., Cueff, A. & Poulet, S. A., 1 Jan 2002, In: Developmental and Comparative Immunology. 26, 1, p. 1-9Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2005
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Effects of terrestrial agriculture on marine biodiversity.
Bussell, J. A., Malham, S. K., Jones, M. L., Reynolds, B., Gidman, E. A., Gwynn-Jones, D. & Seed, R., 1 Jan 2005.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Mortality of Pacific oysters in the Irish Sea: Biotic and abiotic influences
Cotter, E., Culloty, S. C., O'Keeffe, S., Malham, S. K., Latchford, J. W., King, J. W. & Beaumont, A. R., 1 Aug 2005, In: Journal of Shellfish Research. 24, 2, p. 648Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review