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
- Review article › Research › Peer-reviewed
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A global review of the ecosystem services provided by bivalve aquaculture: Services of bivalve aquaculture
Van Der Schatte Olivier, A., Jones, L., Le Vay, L., Christie, M., Wilson, J. & Malham, S., Feb 2020, In: Reviews in Aquaculture. 12, 1, p. 3-25 23 p., doi: 10.1111/raq.12301.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review 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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Urban heat mitigation by green and blue infrastructure: Drivers, effectiveness, and future needs
Kumar, P., Debele, S. E., Khalili, S., Halios, C. H., Sahani, J., Aghamohammadi, N., Andrade, M. D. F., Athanassiadou, M., Bhui, K., Calvillo, N., Cao, S-J., Coulon, F., Edmondson, J. L., Fletcher, D., Dias de Freitas, E., Guo, H., Hort, M. C., Katti, M., Kjeldsen, T. R., Lehmann, S., Locosselli, G. M., Malham, S. K., Morawska, L., Parajuli, R., Rogers, C. D. F., Yao, R., Wang, F., Wenk, J. & Jones, L., 4 Mar 2024, In: The Innovation. 5, 2, p. 100588Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
- Commissioned report › Research › Not peer-reviewed
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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
- Paper › Research › Not peer-reviewed
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Effects of climate change on biomineralization in a commercial shellfish species, Mytilus edulis L.
Mackenzie, C. L., Ormondroyd, G. A., Curling, S. F., Ball, R. J., Whiteley, N. M. & Malham, S. K., 13 Mar 2013.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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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
- Conference contribution › Research › Not peer-reviewed
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Evaluation of spatial contamination patterns for norovirus and faecal indicator bacteria near to a coastal sewage discharge using Mytilus edulis as biosentinels
Winterbourn, J. B., Clements, K., Malham, S., McDonald, J. & Jones, D. L., Jan 2013, 92 McLeod et al (eds.). Proc. 9th Int. Conf. Molluscan Shellfish Safety . p. 89-92Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
- Article › Research › Peer-reviewed
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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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A methodology for screening haemolymph of intertidal mussels, Mytilus edulis, using FT-IR spectroscopy as a tool for environmental assesment.
Gidman, E. A., Jones, M. L., Bussell, J. A., Malham, S., Reynolds, B., Seed, R., Causton, D. R., Johnson, H. E. & Gwynn-Jones, D., 1 Dec 2007, In: Metabolomics. 3, 4, p. 465-473Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Abundance and Distribution of Enteric Bacteria and Viruses in Coastal and Estuarine Sediments—a Review
Hassard, F., Gwyther, C. L., Farkas, K., Andrews, A., Jones, V., Cox, B., Brett, H., Jones, D., McDonald, J. & Malham, S., 1 Nov 2016, In: Frontiers in Microbiology.Research 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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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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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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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
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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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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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Core Community Persistence Despite Dynamic Spatiotemporal Responses in the Associated Bacterial Communities of Farmed Pacific Oysters
King, N. G., Smale, D. A., Thorpe, J. M., McKeown, N. J., Andrews, A. J., Browne, R. & Malham, S. K., Jul 2023, In: Microbial Ecology. 86, 1, p. 154-162 9 p.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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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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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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E. coli Is a Poor End-Product Criterion for Assessing the General Microbial Risk Posed From Consuming Norovirus Contaminated Shellfish
Sharp, J. H., Clements, K., Diggens, M., McDonald, J. E., Malham, S. K. & Jones, D. L., 19 Feb 2021, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 12, p. 608888Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effectiveness of cooking to reduce Norovirus and infectious F-specific RNA bacteriophage concentrations in Mytilus edulis
Flannery, J., Rajko-Nenow, P., Winterbourn, J. B., Malham, S. K. & Jones, D. L., 1 Aug 2014, In: Journal of Applied Microbiology. 117, 2, p. 564-571Research 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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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