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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Decay rates of faecal indicator bacteria from sewage and ovine faeces in brackish and freshwater microcosms with contrasting suspended particulate matter concentrations
Perkins, T. L., Perrow, K. A., Rajko-Nenow, P., Jago, C. F., Jones, D. L., Malham, S. K. & McDonald, J. E., 1 Dec 2016, In: Science of the Total Environment. 572, p. 1645-1652Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Validation of the flooding dose technique to determine fractional rates of protein synthesis in a model bivalve species, the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis L.)
McCarthy, I. D., Nicholls, R., Malham, S. K. & Whiteley, N. M., 23 Oct 2015, In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology. 191, p. 166-173Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Summer mortality of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, in the Irish Sea: The influence of temperature and nutrients on health and survival.
Malham, S., Cotter, E., O'Keeffe, S., Lynch, S., Culloty, S. C., King, J. W., Latchford, J. W. & Beaumont, A., 1 Feb 2009, In: Aquaculture. 287, 1-2, p. 128-138Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Seasonal and spatial dynamics of enteric viruses in wastewater and in riverine and estuarine receiving waters
Malham, S., Farkas, K., McDonald, J., Jones, D. L., Cooper, D. & de Rougemont, A., 1 Sept 2018, In: Science of the Total Environment. 634, p. 1174 1183 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The interaction of human microbial pathogens, particulate material and nutrients in estuarine environments and their impacts on recreational and shellfish waters
Malham, S. K., Rajko-Nenow, P., Howlett, E., Tuson, K. E., Perkins, T. L., Pallett, D. W., Wang, H., Jago, C. F., Jones, D. L. & McDonald, J. E., 7 Jul 2014, In: Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts. 16, p. 2145-2155Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Testing the response of oysters exposed to chemicals X, Y, and Z
Malham, S. K., Walton, M. W., Latchford, J. W., King, J. W. & Greenwell, H. C., 1 Jan 2006, 2006 ed. Centre for Applied Marine Sciences.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Spatial and temporal heterogeneity of bacteria across an intertidal shellfish bed: Implications for regulatory monitoring of faecal indicator organisms
Malham, S., Clements, K., Quilliam, R. S., Jones, D. L., Wilson, J. & Malham, S. K., 14 Nov 2014, In: Science of the Total Environment. 506, p. 1-9Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Future oceanic warming and acidification alter immune response and disease status in a commercial shellfish species, Mytilus edulis L.
Mackenzie, C., Lynch, S. A., Culloty, S. C. & Malham, S. K., 13 Jun 2014, In: PLoS ONE. 9, 6Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ocean Warming, More than Acidification, Reduces Shell Strength in a Commercial Shellfish Species during Food Limitation
Mackenzie, C. L., Ormondroyd, G. A., Curling, S. F., Ball, R. J., Whiteley, N. M. & Malham, S. K., 28 Jan 2014, In: PLoS ONE. 9, 1, p. e86764Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Future socio-economic and environmental sustainability of the Irish Sea requires a multi-disciplinary approach with industry and research collaboration, and cross-border partnership
Mackenzie, C. L., Bell, M. C., Birchenough, S. N., Culloty, S. C., Sanderson, W. G., Whiteley, N. M. & Malham, S. K., 1 Dec 2013, In: Ocean and Coastal Management. 85, Part A, p. 1-6Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review