Professor Shelagh Malham
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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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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
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Changes in the immune response and metabolic fingerprint of the mussel, Mytilus edulis (Linnaeus) in response to lowered salinity and physical stress.
Bussell, J. A., Gidman, E. A., Causton, D. R., Gwynn-Jones, D., Malham, S. K., Jones, M. L., Reynolds, B. & Seed, R., 7 Apr 2008, In: Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 358, 1, p. 78-85Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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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Immunology of the mussel Mytilus edulis: a toolkit for environmental managers.
Bussell, J. A., Oliver, L. R., Malham, S. K., Jones, M. L., Reynolds, B., Gidman, E. A., Gwynn-Jones, D. & Seed, R., 1 Jan 2006.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Climate and land-use change impact on faecal indicator bacteria in a temperate maritime catchment (the River Conwy, Wales)
Bussi, G., Whitehead, P., Thomas, A., Masante, D., Jones, L., Cosby, J., Emmett, B., Malham, S., Prudhomme, C. & Prosser, H., Oct 2017, In: Journal of Hydrology. 553, p. 248-261Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Review of climate change impacts on marine aquaculture in the UK and Ireland
Callaway, R., Shinn, A. P., Grenfell, S. E., Bron, J. E., Burnell, G., Cook, E. J., Crumlish, M., Culloty, S., Davidson, K., Ellis, R. P., Flynn, K. J., Fox, C., Green, D. M., Hays, G. C., Hughes, A., Jhonston, E., Lowe, C. D., Lupatsch, I., Malham, S., Mendzil, A. F., Nickell, T., Pickerell, T., Rowley, A. F., Stanley, M. S., Tocher, D. R., Turnbull, J. F., Webb, G., Wootton, E. & Shields, R., 22 Mar 2013, In: Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 22, 3, p. 389-421Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Epizoic Barnacles Act as Pathogen Reservoirs on Shellfish Beds
Clements, K., Gimenez Noya, L., Jones, D., Wilson, J. & Malham, S. K., Aug 2013, In: Journal of Shellfish Research. 32, 2, p. 533-538Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Modelled larval dispersal and measured gene flow: seascape genetics of the common cockle Cerastoderma edule in the southern Irish Sea
Coscia, I., Robins, P. E., Porter, J. S., Malham, S. K. & Ironside, J. E., 1 Sept 2012, In: Conservation Genetics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fine-scale seascape genomics of an exploited marine species, the common cockle Cerastoderma edule, using a multi-modelling approach
Coscia, I., Wilmes, S-B., Ironside, J. E., Goward Brown, A., O'Dea, E., Malham, S., McDevitt, AD. & Robins, P., Sept 2020, In: Evolutionary Applications. 13, 8, p. 1854-1867Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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
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Summer mortality of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, in the Irish Sea: the influence of growth, biochemistry and gametogenesis.
Cotter, E., Malham, S., O'Keefe, S., Lynch, S. A., Latchford, J. W., King, J. W., Beaumont, A. R. & Culloty, S. C., 24 May 2010, In: Aquaculture. 303, 1-4, p. 8-21Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The role of wind in controlling the connectivity of blue mussels (Mytilus edulis L.) populations
Demmer, J., Robins, P., Malham, S., Lewis, M., Owen, A., Jones, T. & Neill, S., 21 Jan 2022, In: Movement Ecology. 10, 1, 3.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Larval dispersal from an energetic tidal channel and implications for blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) shellfisheries
Demmer, J., Neill, S., Andres, O., Malham, S., Jones, T. & Robins, P., 1 Dec 2022, In: Aquaculture International. 30, 6, p. 2969-2995Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Spatial patterns and environmental constraints on ecosystem services at a catchment scale
Emmett, B., Cooper, D., Smart, S., Jackson, B., Thomas, A., Cosby, B., Evans, C., Glanville, H., McDonald, J., Malham, S., Marshall, M., Jarvis, S., Rajko-Nenow, P., Webb, G. P., Ward, S., Rowe, E., Jones, L., Vanbergen, E. J., Keith, A., Carter, H., Pereira, M. G., Hughes, S., Lebron, I., Wade, A. & Jones, D., 1 Dec 2016, In: Science of the Total Environment. 572, p. 1586-1600Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Emerging technologies for the rapid detection of enteric viruses in the aquatic environment
Farkas, K., Mannion, F., Hillary, L., Malham, S. & Walker, D., Aug 2020, In: Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health. 16, p. 1-6Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of Two Triplex One-Step qRT-PCR Assays for the Quantification of Human Enteric Viruses in Environmental Samples
Farkas, K., Peters, D. E., McDonald, J., de Rougemont, A., Malham, S. & Jones, D., Sept 2017, In: Food and Environmental Virology. 9, 3, p. 342-349Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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
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Viral indicators for tracking domestic wastewater contamination in the aquatic environment
Farkas, K., Walker, D., Adriaenssens, E., McDonald, J., Hillary, L., Malham, S. & Jones, D. L., 15 Aug 2020, In: Water Research. 181, 115926.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Seasonal and diurnal surveillance of treated and untreated wastewater for human enteric viruses
Farkas, K., Marshall, M., Cooper, D., McDonald, J. E., Malham, S. K., Peters, D. E., Maloney, J. D. & Jones, D. L., Nov 2018, In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 25, 33, p. 33391-33401Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Investigating awareness, fear and control associated with norovirus and other pathogens and pollutants using best–worst scaling
Farkas, K., Green, E., Rigby, D., Cross, P., Tyrrel, S., Malham, S. & Jones, D. L., 27 May 2021, In: Scientific Reports. 11, 1, 11 p., 11194.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Concentration and quantification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater using polyethylene glycol-based concentration and qRT-PCR
Farkas, K., Hillary, L., Thorpe, J., Walker, D., Lowther, J. A., McDonald, J., Malham, S. & Jones, D. L., 23 Feb 2021, In: Methods and Protocols. 4, 1, 10 p., 17.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Two-Step Concentration of Complex Water Samples for the Detection of Viruses
Farkas, K., McDonald, J., Malham, S. & Jones, D. L., 10 Sept 2018, In: Methods and Protocols. 1, 3, 35.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Critical Evaluation of CrAssphage as a Molecular Marker for Human-Derived Wastewater Contamination in the Aquatic Environment
Farkas, K., Adriaenssens, E. M., Walker, D. I., McDonald, J., Malham, S. & Jones, D. L., 1 Jun 2019, In: Food and Environmental Virology. 11, 2, p. 113-119Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Concentration and Quantification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Wastewater Using Polyethylene Glycol-Based Concentration and qRT-PCR.(vol 4, 17, 2021)
Farkas, K., Hillary, L. S., Thorpe, J., Walker, D. I., Lowther, J. A., McDonald, J. E., Malham, S. K. & Jones, D. L., 12 Nov 2021, In: Methods and Protocols. 4, 4Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of Molecular Methods for the Detection and Quantification of Pathogen-Derived Nucleic Acids in Sediment
Farkas, K., Hassard, F., McDonald, J., Malham, S. & Jones, D., 24 Jan 2017, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 6, p. 1-12 53.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review