Dr Shelagh Malham
Reader in Marine Biology
Room: Westbury Mount Phone:01248 383252
E-Mail:S.Malham@bangor.ac.uk
I am a reader 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
Qualifications
- PhD: Immunobiology of the Octopus Eledone cirrhosa
1996 - BSc: Joint Hons. Marine Biology and Zoology
1992
Postgraduate Project Opportunities
I have a range of interests in shellfish in which PhD projects could be developed. These include water quality, food security and aqauculture. Please contact me by e-mail if you are interested in a PhD any of these areas.
Publications
2019
- PublishedCritical 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. 113-119
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedViral dispersal in the coastal zone: a method to quantify water quality risk
Robins, P., Farkas, K., Jones, D. L., Cooper, D. & Malham, S., May 2019, In : Environment International. 126, p. 430-442
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
2018
- E-pub ahead of printA 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., 12 Nov 2018, In : Reviews in Aquaculture. p. 1-23 23 p., doi: 10.1111/raq.12301.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedSeasonal and diurnal surveillance of treated and untreated wastewater for human enteric viruses
Farkas, K., Marshall, M., Cooper, D., McDonald, J., Malham, S., Peters, D. E., Maloney, J. & Jones, D. L., 1 Nov 2018, In : Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 25, 33, p. 33391-33401
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedTwo-Step Concentration of Complex Water Samples for the Detection of Viruses
Farkas, K., McDonald, J., Malham, S. & Jones, D. L., 10 Sep 2018, In : Methods and Protocols. 1, 3, 35.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedSeasonal 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 Sep 2018, In : Science of the Total Environment. 634, p. 1174 1183 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
2017
- PublishedClimate 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. 248-261
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedPhysicochemical Factors Influence the Abundance and Culturability of Human Enteric Pathogens and Fecal Indicator Organisms in Estuarine Water and Sediment
Hassard, F., Andrews, A., Jones, D. L., Parsons, L., Jones, V., Cox, B. A., Daldorph, P., Brett, H., McDonald, J. & Malham, S., Oct 2017, In : Frontiers in Microbiology. 8, 1996.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedEvaluation 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., Sep 2017, In : Food and Environmental Virology. 9, 3, p. 342-349
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedCritical 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. 123-141
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedEvaluation 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
2016
- PublishedDecay 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. 1645-1652
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedSpatial 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. 1586-1600
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedUse of Mytilus edulis biosentinels to investigate spatial patterns of norovirus and faecal indicator organism contamination around coastal sewage discharges
Winterbourn, J., Clements, K., Lowther, J. A., Malham, S., McDonald, J. & Jones, D., 15 Nov 2016, In : Water Research. 105, November, p. 241-250
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedAbundance 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
2015
- PublishedImpact of climate change on UK estuaries: A review of past trends and potential projections
Robins, P. E., Skov, M. W., Lewis, M. J., Gimenez, L., Davies, A. G., Malham, S. K., Neill, S. P., McDonald, J. E., Whitton, T. A., Jackson, S. E. & Jago, C. F., 17 Dec 2015, In : Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 169, p. 119-135
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedValidation 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. 166-173
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
2014
- PublishedSediment Composition Influences Spatial Variation in the Abundance of Human Pathogen Indicator Bacteria within an Estuarine Environment
Perkins, T. L., Clements, K., Baas, J. H., Jago, C. F., Jones, D. L., Malham, S. K. & McDonald, J. E., 14 Nov 2014, In : PLoS ONE. 9, 11
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedSpatial 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. 1-9
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedFuture variability of solute transport in a macrotidal estuary
Robins, P. E., Lewis, M. J., Simpson, J. H., Howlett, E. R. & Malham, S. K., 13 Oct 2014, In : Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 151, p. 88-99
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedEffectiveness 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. 564-571
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedThe 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. 2145-2155
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedFuture 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, 6
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedThe potential impact of climate change on the infectious diseases of commercially important shellfish populations in the Irish Sea—a review
Robins, P. E., Malham, S., Rowley, A. F., Cross, M. E., Culloty, S. C., Lynch, S. A., Mackenzie, C. L., Morgan, E., O'Riordan, R. M., Robbins, P. E., Smith, A. L., Thrupp, T. J., Vogan, C. L., Wootton, E. C. & Malham, S. K., 1 May 2014, In : ICES Journal of Marine Science. 71, 4, p. 741-759
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedThe health status of mussels, Mytilus spp., in Ireland and Wales with the molecular identification of a previously undescribed haplosporidian
Lynch, S. A., Morgan, E., Carlsson, J., Mackenzie, C., Wooton, E. C., Malham, S. K. & Culloty, S. C., 6 Mar 2014, In : Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 118, p. 59-65
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedOcean 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., 8 Jan 2014, In : PLoS ONE. 9, 1, p. e86764
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
2013
- PublishedFuture 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. 1-6
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedEpizoic 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. 533-538
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedReview 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. 389-421
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedEffects 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 - PublishedPhysical and biological controls on larval dispersal and connectivity in a highly energetic shelf sea
Robins, P. E., Neill, S. P., Gimenez, L., Jenkins, S. R. & Malham, S. K., 1 Mar 2013, In : Limnology and Oceanography. 58, 2, p. 505-524
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
2012
- PublishedModelled 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 Sep 2012, In : Conservation Genetics.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
2011
- PublishedSpatial variation of waterborne Escherichia coli - implications for routine water quality monitoring
Quilliam, R. S., Clements, K., Duce, C. E., Cottrill, S. B., Malham, S. K. & Jones, D. L., 1 Dec 2011, In : Journal of Water and Health. 9, 4, p. 734-737
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedUnearthing human pathogens at the agricultural–environment interface: A review of current methods for the detection of Escherichia coli O157 in freshwater ecosystems
Quilliam, R. S., Williams, A. P., Avery, L. M., Malham, S. & Jones, D. L., 1 Mar 2011, In : Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 140, 3-4, p. 354-360
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
2010
- PublishedSummer 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. 8-21
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
2009
- PublishedSummer 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. 128-138
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
2008
- PublishedChanges 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. 78-85
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
2007
- PublishedA 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. 465-473
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
2006
- PublishedGrowth of Crassostrea gigas spat and juveniles under differing environmental conditions at two sites in Wales
King, J. W., Malham, S. K., Skov, M. W., Cotter, E., Latchford, J. W., Culloty, S. C. & Beaumont, A. R., 1 Jul 2006, In : Aquatic Living Resources. 19, 3, p. 289-297
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedFishing for Cephalopods
Pierce, G., Valavanis, V., Pereira, J., Santurtun, M., Robin, J. P. & Malham, S. K., 1 Jan 2006, In : ICES CIEM Newsletter. 43, p. 13-15
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedImmunology 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 - PublishedTesting 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
2005
- PublishedMortality 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. 648
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedEffects 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
2002
- PublishedStress-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. 1-9
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
2001
- PublishedNoradrenaline 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. 358-364
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedVibrio 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 Sep 2001, In : Diseases of Aquatic Organisms. 46, 2, p. 139-145
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedNoradrenaline 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. 252-259
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedNoradrenaline 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. 285-289
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedStress 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. 2304-2309
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedStress-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. 181-188
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article - PublishedEvidence 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. 1247-1255
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Projects
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01/02/2019 – 23/09/2019 (Finished)
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27/11/2018 – 01/01/2022 (Active)
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01/10/2017 – 31/10/2020 (Active)
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80940 - ISPP - Irish Sea Portal Pilot
10/01/2017 – 31/12/2019 (Active)
Description
The aim of The Irish Sea Portal Pilot is to test the feasibility of a larger project (The Irish Sea Portal (ISP)) which will provide a platform that can meet the requirement for knowledge flow in order to generate growth in fisheries and aquaculture.
This project will use Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to assist the industry get access to relevant information and research on juvenile shellfish larvae and seabed settlement. It will explore the siting of potential seed collection sites and the feasibility of seed collector deployment within the study area.
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10/01/2017 – 31/01/2021 (Active)
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01/01/2017 – 31/07/2017 (Finished)
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KESS II PhD project with Deepdock Ltd BUK242
01/10/2016 – 17/10/2019 (Finished)
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16/07/2012 – 26/08/2016 (Finished)
Description
This project aims to take a holistic catchment based approach and produce a 'Best Practice Management Guide' for Stakeholders and interested parties involved with the shellfish beds of the Conwy, Menai Strait and Burry Inlet in relation to pathogen retention.
Our objectives are to try an understand pathogenic, microbial, bacterial and viral behaviour in relation to shellfish
The outcome of this research will provide the Shellfish Industry within Wales and the UK to obtain results of shellfish screening quickly and provide mitigation strategies to reduced microbial pollution in estuarine and coastal waters
This collaborative project has been part-funded by the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) 2012 - 15
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Effect of UV Treatment on Pathogen survival
01/11/2011 – 31/08/2016 (Finished)
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01/11/2010 – 31/08/2011 (Finished)
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Review on Impact of UV treatment on waste water.
01/11/2010 – 31/08/2011 (Finished)
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KTP Post Doc with Conwy County Borough Council
01/01/2010 – 01/08/2012 (Finished)
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01/11/2009 – 31/07/2015 (Finished)
Description
SUSFISH brings together the Universities of Bangor, Aberystwyth, Cork and Swansea and incorporates experts from a wide range of disciplines, including shellfish biology, ecology, physical oceanography and economics. This collaborative project, funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), aims to produce guidelines for future fisheries management and policy of the shellfish industry in Ireland & Wales for the next 50-100 years. This will be achieved by assessing the effects of climate change, via oceanographic models, on shellfish productivity in the Irish Sea and determining adaptation or mitigation strategies for the industry. This project has been part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Ireland Wales Programme 2007-13
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Burry Inlet Cockle Mortality '09
01/03/2009 – 31/07/2010 (Finished)
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Cockle Mortality Investigation - Phase 2
30/04/2008 – 31/07/2009 (Finished)
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Cockle Mortality Investigation - Phase 1
01/01/2008 – 31/07/2009 (Finished)
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01/05/2007 – 17/07/2008 (Finished)