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
- 2023
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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
- 2022
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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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Predicting the dispersal of SARS-CoV-2 RNA from the wastewater treatment plant to the coast
Robins, P., Dickson, N., Kevill, J., Malham, S., Singer, A., Quilliam, R. & Jones, D. L., Sept 2022, In: Heliyon. 8, 9, E10547.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Kelp detritus: Unutilized productivity or an unacknowledged trophic resource?
Walton, M., R, B., Griffiths, J., Cartwright, D., Robins, P., Malham, S. & Le Vay, L., 10 May 2022, In: Science of the Total Environment. 820, 153191.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Genomic survey of edible cockle (Cerastoderma edule) in the Northeast Atlantic: a baseline for sustainable management of its wild resources.
Vera, M., Maroso, F., Wilmes, S-B., Malham, S., Groves, E., Hermida, M., Blanco, A., Fernandez, C., Bouza, C., Martinez, P. & Robins, P., 24 Feb 2022, In: Evolutionary Applications. 15, 2, p. 262-285 24 p.Research 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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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
- 2021
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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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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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Geographical variation in the carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus content of blue mussels, Mytilus edulis
van der Schatte Olivier, A., Le Vay, L., Malham, S. K., Christie, M., Wilson, J., Allender, S., Schmidlin, S., Brewin, J. M. & Jones, L., Jun 2021, In: Marine pollution bulletin. 167, 112291.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review