Room 102, Marine Centre Wales

School of Ocean Sciences

Menai Bridge LL59 5AB

Phone: +44 (0) 1248 388115

Email: l.levay@bangor.ac.uk

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I graduated in Biology from Sussex University in 1982, and an MSc in Marine Biology from Bangor University in 1989. I worked for several years on shrimp and fish nutrition and feed research and development, in collaboration with several industrial partners, with the results from this research contributed to my PhD from Bangor University in 1994. This was followed by several years working in industry and as a consultant before returning to Bangor to join EU funded research projects in SE Asia developing techniques for mangrove-integrated aquaculture and fisheries stock enhancement. I joined the academic staff in the School of Ocean Sciences as a lecturer in 2001, leading to a personal chair in October 2014. I was appointed as Director of the Centre for Applied Marine Sciences in 2012, alongside my academic role in the School.

My research has covered a broad range of aquaculture, including hatchery technologies, feeds and nutrition, aquaculture of tropical and temperate crustaceans, integration of aquaculture in coastal wetlands, wastewater remediation, and more recently bivalve shellfish aquaculture including development of offshore production systems and coastal water quality. Work on development of stock enhancement strategies has led to more ecological research in tropical and subtropical systems, principally on mangroves and seagrasses, in SE Asia, East Africa and the Arabian Gulf. My fisheries-related research has been focused on shellfish in the Irish Sea and ecosystem approaches to management of demersal fisheries in the Arabian Gulf. As director of CAMS I am also closely involved in wide range of multidisciplinary projects that link academic expertise within the School of Ocean Sciences with commercial and institutional partners in marine sectors including aquaculture, fisheries, renewable energy, coastal infrastructure development and tourism.

• PhD
  University of Wales, Bangor, 1994
• MSc: Marine Biology
  University of Wales, Bangor, 1989
• BSc: Biology
  University of Sussex, 1982

I teach on undergraduate and postgraduate modules, covering including invertebrate biology, aquaculture, fisheries, mangrove ecology and coastal zone management. 

I have supervised 12 PhD students (completed) with 4 current.  

Vu Ngoc Ut (lead supervisor) Assessment of the feasibility of stock enhancement of mud crabs, Scylla paramamosain, in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Completed 2002 Funded by EU INCO FP6

Mark Walton (lead supervisor) Population biology of crab populations in replanted and natural mangroves. Completed 2006

Fahad Al Jamali (co-supervisor with David Jones) Biodiversity and colonisation of macrofauna in an artificial lagoon, Qatar. Completed 2006. Funded by Qatar Government

Ibrahim Al Maslamani (lead supervisor) Nutrition studies in the green tiger shrimp P. semisulcatus.  Completed 2006 Funded by Qatar Government

Mark Walton (lead supervisor) The effect of habitat on the ecology and fisheries of Scylla spp.in Vietnam and Philippines. Completed 2006

Junemie Lebata Stock enhancement of the mud crabs Scylla spp. in the mangroves of Naisud and Bugtong Bato, Ibajay, Aklan, Philippines. Completed 2006 Funded by EU-INCO FP6

Julian Gamboa Delgado (lead supervisor) Application of stable isotopes in nutrition studies in aquatic species. Completed 2009 Funded by EU-Alban

Julie Webb (lead supervisor with David Thomas) Halophytes as biofilters for aquaculture wastewater treatment. Completed  

Raquel Quinta (Lead supervisor with David Thomas) Effectiveness of halophytic plants in the treatment of marine aquaculture wastewater. Completed 2013 Funded by Portuguese Government Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Thomas Galley (co supervisor with Jonathan King, Andy Beaumont) Induction of metamorphosis and seed attachment in hatchery production of the king scallop Pecten maximus (L.) and the blue mussel Mytilus edulis (L.) Completed 2014

Jack Egerton (co-supervisor with John Turner) Hydroacoustics as a tool for the assessment of fishes within existing and candidate marine protected areas (MPAs) Completed 2017

Zainab Al Wazzan (Lead supervisor with Luis Gimenez) The biology and ecology of the rocky shore crab Leptodius exaratus (H. Milne Edwards, 1834) on the coast of Kuwait. Completed 2017

Mark Chatting (Lead supervisor with Martin Skov) Ecological processes in arid mangroves. Expected completion 2020

Gemma Veneruso (co-supervisor with Line Corder and Gordon Hastie) Potential interactions of small cetaceans with marine renewable energy installations. Expected  completion 2019

Andrew Van Der Schatte Olivier (co-supervisor with Shelagh Malham, Laurence Jones, Mike Christie, James Wilson) Ecosystem services provided by shellfish aquaculture. Expected completion 2020.

Janan Bahzad (co-supervisor with John Turner) Coastal zone management in Kuwait Bay: intertidal habitat and risk mapping.

2025

• PublishedMulti-scale influences on Escherichia coli concentrations in shellfish: From catchment to estuary
  Malham, S., Taft, H., Farkas, K., Ladd, C., Seymour, M., Robins, P., Jones, D. L., McDonald, J., Le Vay, L. & Jones, L., 1 Feb 2025, In: Environmental Pollution. 125476.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2024

• PublishedA comparison of the MPN and pour plate methods for estimating shellfish contamination by Escherichia coli
  Cooper, D. M., Mannion, F., Jones, L., Pinn, E., Sorby, R., Malham, S. & Le Vay, L., 2 Jul 2024, In: Journal of Applied Microbiology. 135, 7, lxae163.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedAssessment 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
• PublishedPast, present and future global mangrove primary productivity
  Chatting , M., Al Maslamani, I., Walton, M., Skov, M., Kennedy, H., Husrevoglu, S. & Le Vay, L., 20 Dec 2024, In: Science of the Total Environment. 957, p. 17446
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedPotential ecological risk assessment of microplastics in coastal sediments: Their metal accumulation and interaction with sedimentary metal concentration
  Castillo, A., El-Azhary, M., Sorino, C. & Le Vay, L., 1 Jan 2024, In: Science of the Total Environment. 906, 167473.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2023

• PublishedExamining current best-practices for the use of wild post-larvae capture, culture, and release for fisheries enhancement
  Richardson, L., Lenfant, P., Clarke, L., Fontcuberta, A., Gudefin, A., Lecaillon, G., Le Vay, L., Radford, A. & Simpson, S., 17 Jan 2023, In: Frontiers in Marine Science. 9
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedInterpretation of the European legal framework for the microbiological classification of bivalve mollusc production areas
  Pinn, E. & Le Vay, L., 1 Feb 2023, In: Marine Policy. 148, 105479.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2022

• PublishedFuture mangrove carbon storage under climate change and deforestation
  Chatting , M., Al-Maslamani, I., Walton, M., Skov, M., Kennedy, H., Husrevoglu, S. & Le Vay, L., 10 Feb 2022, In: Frontiers in Marine Science. 9, 14 p., 781876.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedKelp 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
• PublishedProspects of Low Trophic Marine Aquaculture Contributing to Food Security in a Net Zero-Carbon World
  Krause, G., Le Vay, L., Buck, B. H., Costa-Pierce, B. A., Dewhust, T., Heasman, K. G., Nevejan, N., Nielsen, P., Nielson, K. N., Park, K., Schupp, M. F., Thomas, J.-B., Troell, M., Webb, J., Wrange, A. L., Ziegler, F. & Strand, A., 26 May 2022, In: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 6, 875509.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedSpatial and Temporal variation of size at maturity in an intensive crustacean fishery with limited management
  Moore, A., Delargy, A., Cann, R., Heney, C., Le Vay, L., Lincoln, H., McCarthy, I. & Hold, N., 1 Nov 2022, In: Fisheries Research. 255, November 2022, 106450.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2021

• PublishedFaunal mediated carbon export from mangroves in an arid area
  Walton, M., Al Maslamani, I., Chatting, M., Smyth, D., Castillo, A., Skov, M. & Le Vay, L., 10 Feb 2021, In: Science of the Total Environment. 755, 1, 13 p., 142677.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedGeographical 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
• PublishedImproving 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
• PublishedUsing bio-physical modelling and population genetics for conservation and management of an exploited species, Pecten maximus L.
  Hold, N., Robins, P., Szostek, C., Lambert, G., Lincoln, H., Le Vay, L., Bell, E. & Kaiser, M., Nov 2021, In: Fisheries Oceanography. 30, 6, p. 740-756 17 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2020

• PublishedA 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
• PublishedFactors affecting byssus attachment in juvenile scallops, Pecten maximus (L.)
  Galley, T., Beaumont, A., Le Vay, L. & King, J., 15 Nov 2020, In: Aquaculture. 528, 735504.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedIntertidal bait gleaning on rocky shores in Kuwait
  Al-Wazzan, Z., Giménez, L., Behbehani, M. & Vay, L. L., 15 Apr 2020, In: Ocean and Coastal Management. 188, p. 105111 1 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedMangrove carbon stocks and biomass partitioning in an extreme environment
  Chatting, M., Le Vay, L., Walton, M., Skov, M., Kennedy, H., Wilson, S. & Al Maslamani, I., 5 Oct 2020, In: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 244, 106940.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedScale-dependent spatial and temporal patterns of abundance and population structure of the xanthid crab Leptodius exaratus on rocky shores in Kuwait
  Al-Wazzan, Z., Vay, L. L., Behbehani, M. & Giménez, L., 31 May 2020, In: Regional Studies in Marine Science. 37, p. 101325 1 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2018

• PublishedDecline in oyster populations in traditional fishing grounds; is habitat damage by static fishing gear a contributory factor in ecosystem degradation?
  Al-Maslamani, I., David, S., Giraldes, B., Chatting , M., Al-Mohannadi , M. & Le Vay, L., Oct 2018, In: Journal of Sea Research. 140, p. 40-51 12 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedHydroacoustics as a tool to examine the effects of Marine Protected Areas and habitat type on marine fish communities
  Egerton, J., Johnson, A. J., Turner, J., Le Vay, L., Mascareñas-Osorio, I. & Aburto-Oropeza, O., Jan 2018, In: Scientific Reports. 8, 47.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedHydroacoustics to examine fish association with shallow offshore habitats in the Arabian Gulf
  Egerton, J., Al-Ansi, M., Abdallah, M., Walton, M., Hayes, J., Turner, J., Erisman, B., Al Maslamani, I., Al-Mohannadi, M. & Le Vay, L., Mar 2018, In: Fisheries Research. 199, p. 127-136 9 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedMaternal trophic status and offspring phenotype in a marine invertebrate
  Gonzalez-Ortegon, E., Le Vay, L., Walton, M. & Gimenez, J., 25 Jun 2018, In: Scientific Reports.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedTowards spatial management of fisheries in the Gulf: benthic diversity, habitat and fish distributions from Qatari waters
  Walton, M., Hayes, J., Al-Ansi, M., Abdallah, M., Al Maslamani, I., Al-Mohannadi, M., Al-Shaikh, I., D'Urban Jackson, T., Szostek, C., Egerton, J., Kaiser, M. & Le Vay, L., 1 Jan 2018, In: ICES Journal of Marine Science. 75, 1, p. 178-189 12 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2017

• 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 › peer-review
• PublishedHydroacoustics for the discovery and quantification of Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) spawning aggregations
  Egerton, J., Johnson, A. F., Le Vay, L., McCoy, C. M., Semmens, B. X., Heppell, S. A. & Turner, J., Jun 2017, In: Coral Reefs. 36, 2, p. 589-600 12 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedInfluence of exogenous chemicals on larval development and survival of the king scallop Pecten maximus (L.)
  Galley, T., Beaumont, A., Le Vay, L. & King, J., 1 May 2017, In: Aquaculture. 474, p. 48-56 9 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedSize-selective fishing of Palaemon serratus (Decapoda, Palaemonidae) in Wales, UK: implications of sexual dimorphism and reproductive biology for fisheries management and conservation
  Emmerson, J., Haig, J., Robson, G., Hinz, H., Le Vay, L. & Kaiser, M., Sept 2017, In: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 97, 6, p. 1223-1232
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2016

• PublishedAnthropogenic related variations in the epibiotic biodiversity and age structure of the “Pearl Oyster” Pinctada radiata within the eulittoral zone of Qatar
  Smyth, D., Al-Maslamani, I., Giraldes, B. W., Chatting, M. & Le Vay, L., May 2016, In: Regional Studies in Marine Science. 5, p. 87-96 10 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedExtreme 15N Depletion in Seagrasses
  Walton, M., Al-Maslamani, I., Haddaway, N., Kennedy, H., Castillo, A., Al-Ansari, E. S., Al-Shaikh, I., Abdel-Moati, M., Al-Yafei, M. A. A. & Le Vay, L., Nov 2016, In: Estuaries and Coasts. 39, 6, p. 1709-1723
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedNiche partitioning between invasive and native corixids (Hemiptera, Corixidae) in south-west Spain
  Coccia, C., Fry, B., Ramirez, F., Boyero, L., Bunn, S. E., Diz-Salgado, C., Walton, M., Le Vay, L. & Green, A. J., Oct 2016, In: Aquatic Sciences. 78, 4, p. 779-791
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2015

• PublishedA model for the future: Ecosystem services provided by the aquaculture activities of Veta la Palma, Southern Spain
  Walton, M. E., Vilas, C., Canavate, P., Gonzalez-Ortegon, E., Prieto, A., van Bergeijk, S. A., Green, A. J., Librero, M., Mazuelos, N. & Le Vay, L. (Editor), 14 Jun 2015, In: Aquaculture. 448, p. 382-390
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedEffects of food limitation and pharmaceutical compounds on the larval development and morphology of Palaemon serratus
  González-Ortegón, E., Giménez, L., Blasco, J. & Le Vay, L., 15 Jan 2015, In: Science of the Total Environment. 503-504, p. 171-178 8 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedFlow regime in a restored wetland determines trophic links and species composition in the aquatic macroinvertebrate community
  Gonzalez Ortegon, E., Walton, M., Moghaddam, B., Vilas, C., Prieto, A., Kennedy, H., Canavate, J. P. & Le Vay, L., 15 Jan 2015, In: Science of the Total Environment. 503-504, p. 241-250
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedGrowth and nitrogen uptake by Salicornia europaea and Aster tripolium in nutrient conditions typical of aquaculture wastewater
  Quinta, R., Santos, R., Thomas, D. N. & Le Vay, L., Feb 2015, In: Chemosphere. 120, p. 414-421
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedIndividual and mixture effects of selected pharmaceuticals on larval development of the estuarine shrimp Palaemon longirostris
  Gonzalez-Ortegon, E., Blasco, J., Nieto, E., Hampel, M., Le Vay, L. & Gimenez, L., 7 Jul 2015, In: Science of the Total Environment. 540, p. 260-266
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedThe effect of water management on extensive aquaculture food webs in the reconstructed wetlands of the Doñana Natural Park, Southern Spain
  Walton, M. E., Vilas, C., Coccia, C., Green, A. J., Canavate, J. P., Prieto, A., van Bergeijk, S. A., Medialdea, J. M., Kennedy, H. A., King, J. & Le Vay, L., 14 Jun 2015, In: Aquaculture. 448, p. 451-463
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedUptake of an amino acid (alanine) and its peptide (trialanine) by the saltmarsh halophytes Salicornia europaea and Aster tripolium and its potential role in ecosystem N cycling and marine aquaculture wastewater treatment
  Quinta, R., Hill, P. W., Jones, D. L., Santos, R., Thomas, D. N. & Le Vay, L., Feb 2015, In: Ecological Engineering. 75, p. 145–154
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2014

• PublishedOutwelling from arid mangrove systems is sustained by inwelling of seagrass productivity
  Walton, M. E., Al-Maslamani, I., Skov, M. W., Al-Shaikh, I., Al-Ansari, I. S., Kennedy, H. A. & Le Vay, L., 17 Jul 2014, In: Marine Ecology Progress Series. 507, p. 125-137
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedPrioritization of knowledge needs for sustainable aquaculture: a national and global perspective
  Jones, A. C., Mead, A., Kaiser, M. J., Austen, M. C., Adrian, A. W., Auchterlonie, N. A., Black, K. D., Blow, L. R., Bury, C., Brown, J. H., Burnell, G. M., Connolly, E., Dingwell, A., Derrick, S., Eno, N. C., Gautier, D. J., Green, K. A., Gubbins, M., Hart, P. R. & Holmyard, J. M. & 31 others, Immink, A. J., Jarrad, D. L., Katoh, E., Langley, J. C., Lee, D. O., Le Vay, L., Leftwich, C. P., Mitchell, M., Moore, A., Murray, A. G., McLaren, E. M., Norbury, H., Parker, D., Parry, S. O., Purchase, D., Rahman, A., Sanver, F., Siggs, M., Simpson, S. D., Slaski, R. J., Smith, K., Syvret, M. L., Tibbott, C., Thomas, P. C., Turnbull, J., Whiteley, R., Whittles, M., Wilcockson, M. J., Wilson, J., Dicks, L. V. & Sutherland, W. J., 4 Jul 2014, In: Fish and Fisheries. 16, 4, p. 668–683
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2013

• PublishedA multiple stressor approach to study the toxicity and sub-lethal effects of pharmaceutical compounds on the larval development of a marine invertebrate
  González-Ortegón, E., Blasco, J., Le Vay, L. & Giménez, L., Dec 2013, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 263, Part 1, p. 233-238 6 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedAre mangroves in arid environments isolated systems? Life-history and evidence of dietary contribution from inwelling in a mangrove-resident shrimp species
  Al-Maslamani, I., Walton, M. E. M., Kennedy, H. A., Al-Mohannadi, M. & Le Vay, L., Jun 2013, In: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 124, p. 56-63 8 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedThe effect of halophyte planting density on the efficiency of constructed wetlands for the treatment of wastewater from marine aquaculture
  Webb, J. M., Quinta, R., Papadimitriou, S., Norman, L., Rigby, M., Thomas, D. N. & Le Vay, L., Dec 2013, In: Ecological Engineering. 61, Part A, p. 145-153
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2012

• PublishedHalophyte filter beds for treatment of saline wastewater from aquaculture
  Webb, J. M., Quinta, R., Papadimitriou, S., Norman, L., Rigby, M., Thomas, D. N. & Le Vay, L., 15 Oct 2012, In: Water Research. 46, 16, p. 5102-5114
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedIdentifying mangrove areas for fisheries enhancement; population assessment in a patchy habitat
  Lebata, M. J. H., Walton, M. E., Binas, J. B., Primavera, J. H. & Le Vay, L., Jul 2012, In: Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 22, 5, p. 652-664
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedSources of primary production supporting food webs in an arid coastal embayment
  Al-Maslamani, I., Walton, M. E. M., Kennedy, H. & Le Vay, L., Aug 2012, In: Marine Biology. 159, 8, p. 1753-1762
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2011

• PublishedDevelopment of larval culture techniques for the shore crab, Carcinus maenas (L)
  Galley, T., Green, B. C., Watkins, L. & Le Vay, L., Apr 2011, In: Aquaculture International. 19, 2, p. 381-394
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedEffect of different diets on proteolytic enzyme activity, trypsinogen gene expression and dietary carbon assimilation in Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) larvae.
  Gamboa-Delgado, J., Le Vay, L., Fernandez-Diaz, C., Canavate, P., Ponce, M., Zerolo, R. & Manchado, M., 1 Apr 2011, In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part B: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 158, 4, p. 251-258
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedNaturally-occuring stable isotopes as direct measures of larval feeding efficiency, nutrient incorporation and turnover.
  Le Vay, L. & Gamboa-Delgado, J., 1 May 2011, In: Aquaculture. 315, 1-2, p. 95-103
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedPhenotypic differences between hatchery-reared and wild mud crabs, Scylla Serrata, and the effects of conditioning
  Parkes, L., Quinitio, E. T. & Le Vay, L., Apr 2011, In: Aquaculture International. 19, 2, p. 361-380
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedProvisioning Services.
  Edwards-Jones, G., Cross, P. A., Harris, I., Le Vay, L., Rayment, M., Scowen, M. & Waller, P., 1 Jan 2011, 2011 ed. UK National Ecosystem Assessment.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

2010

• PublishedMud crab pen culture: replacement of fish feed requirement and impacts on mangrove community structure.
  Primavera, J. H., Binas, J. B., Samonte-Tan, G. P., Lebata, M. J., Alava, V. R., Walton, M. & Le Vay, L., 1 Jul 2010, In: Aquaculture Research. 41, 8, p. 1211-1220
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2009

• PublishedArtemia replacement in co-feeding regimes for mysis and postlarval stages of Litopenaeus vannamei: Nutritional contribution of inert diets to tissue growth as indicated by natural carbon stable isotopes.
  Gamboa-Delgado, J. & Le Vay, L., 1 Dec 2009, In: Aquaculture. 297, 1-4, p. 128-135
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedEvaluation of hatchery-based enhancement of the mud crab, Scylla spp., fisheries in mangroves: comparison of species and release strategies.
  Lebata, M. J., Le Vay, L., Walton, M., Binas, J. B., Quinitio, E. T., Rodriguez, E. M. & Primavera, J. H., 29 Jan 2009, In: Marine and Freshwater Research. 60, 1, p. 58-69
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedFeeding on intertidal microbial mats by postlarval tiger shrimp, Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan.
  Al-Maslamani, I., Le Vay, L. & Kennedy, H. A., 1 Sept 2009, In: Marine Biology. 156, 10, p. 2001-2009
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedNatural stable isotopes as indicators of the relative contribution of soy protein and fish meal to tissue growth in Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) fed compound diets.
  Gamboa-Delgado, J. & Le Vay, L., 3 Jun 2009, In: Aquaculture. 291, 1-2, p. 115-123
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2008

• PublishedApproaches to enhancement in mangrove-associated crab fisheries
  Le Vay, L., Lebata, M. J., Walton, M., Primavera, J., Quinitio, E., Lavilla-Pitogo, C., Parado-Estepa, F., Rodriguez, E., Ut, V. N., Nghia, T. T., Sorgeloos, P. & Wille, M., 1 Jan 2008, In: Reviews in Fisheries Science. 16, 1-3, p. 72-80
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedNatural carbon stable isotope ratios as indicators of the relative contribution of live and inert diets to growth in larval Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis).
  Gamboa-Delgado, J., Canavate, J. P., Zerolo, R. & Le Vay, L., 1 Aug 2008, In: Aquaculture. 280, 1-4, p. 190-197
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedNutrient removal from aquaculture waste water using the halophyte, Salicornia europea.
  Webb, J., Thomas, D. N. & Le Vay, L., 1 Jan 2008.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

2007

• PublishedAssessment of the effectiveness of mangrove rehabilitation using exploited and non-exploited indicator species.
  Walton, M. E., Le Vay, L., Lebata, J. H., Binas, J. & Primavera, J. H., 1 Aug 2007, In: Biological Conservation. 138, 1-2, p. 180-188
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedBaseline assessment of fisheries for three species of mud crabs (Scylla spp.) in the mangroves of Ibajay, Aklan, Philippines
  Lebata, M. J. H. L., Le Vay, L., Primavera, J. H., Walton, M. E. & Binas, J. B., May 2007, In: Bulletin of Marine Science . 80, 3, p. 891-904 14 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedComparative performance of hatchery-reared and wild Scylla paramamosain in pond culture.
  Ut, V. N., Le Vay, L., Nghia, T. T. & Walton, M., 19 Oct 2007, In: Aquaculture Research. 38, 14, p. 1593-1599
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedDevelopment of nursery culture techniques for the mud crab Scylla paramamosain.
  Ut, V. N., Le Vay, L., Nghia, T. T. & Hanh, T. T., 19 Oct 2007, In: Aquaculture Research. 38, 14, p. 1563-1568
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedFeeding ecology of the grooved tiger shrimp Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan (Decapoda : Penaeidae) in inshore waters of Qatar, Arabian Gulf
  Al-Maslamani, I., Le Vay, L., Kennedy, H. & Jones, D. A., 1 Jan 2007, In: Marine Biology. 150, 4, p. 627-637
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedPopulation ecology of the mud crab Scylla paramamosain (Estampador) in an estuarine mangrove system: a mark-recapture study.
  Le Vay, L., Ut, V. N. & Walton, M., 1 May 2007, In: Marine Biology. 151, 3, p. 1127-1135
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedQuality of hatchery-reared juveniles for marine fisheries stock enhancement.
  Le Vay, L., Carvalho, G., Quinitio, E. T., Lebata, J. H., Ut, V. N. & Fushimi, H., 22 Aug 2007, In: Aquaculture. 268, 1-4, p. 169-180
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2006

• PublishedAre mangroves worth replanting? The direct economic benefits of a community-based reforestation project.
  Walton, M. E., Samonte-Tan, G. P., Primavera, J. H., Edwards-Jones, G. & Le Vay, L., 1 Dec 2006, In: Environmental Conservation. 33, 4, p. 335-343
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedSeasonal abundance, distribution and recruitment of mud crabs (Scylla spp.) in replanted mangroves.
  Walton, M. E., Le Vay, L., Lebata, J. H., Binas, J. & Primavera, J. H., 1 Feb 2006, In: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 66, 3-4, p. 493-500
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedSignificance of mangrove-mudflat boundaries as nursery grounds for the mud crab, Scylla paramamosain.
  Walton, M., Le Vay, L., Truong, L. M. & Ut, V. N., 1 Aug 2006, In: Marine Biology. 149, 5, p. 1199-1207
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2005

• PublishedA review of the impacts of aquaculture and artificial waterways upon coastal ecosystems in the Gulf (Arabian/Persian) including a case study demonstrating how future management may resolve these impacts.
  Al - Jamali, F., Bishop, J. M., Osment, J., Jones, D. A. & Le Vay, L., 1 Jan 2005, In: Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management. 8, 1, p. 81-94
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2002

• PublishedTrypsin enzyme activity during larval development of Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone) fed on live feeds.
  Puello-Cruz, A. C., Sangha, R. S., Jones, D. A. & Le Vay, L., 18 Apr 2002, In: Aquaculture Research. 33, 5, p. 333-338
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2001

• PublishedDigestion in relation to feeding strategies exhibited by crustacean larvae.
  Le Vay, L., Jones, D. A., Puello-Cruz, A. C., Sangha, R. S. & Ngamphongsai, C., 1 Mar 2001, In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A - Molecular and Integrative Physiology. 128, 3, p. 621-628
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedEcology and Management of Mud Crab Scylla spp.
  Le Vay, L., 1 Jan 2001, In: Asian Fisheries Science. 14, 2, p. 101-111
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedSeasonal abundance and recruitment in an estuarine population of mud crabs, Scylla paramamosain, in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
  Le Vay, L., Ut, V. N. & Jones, D. A., Apr 2001, In: Hydrobiologia. 449, 1-3, p. 231-239
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1997

• PublishedThe digestive physiology of herbivorous, omnivorous and carnivorous crustacean larvae: a review: Proceedings of the fish and shellfish Larviculture Symposium LARVI '95
  Jones, D. A., Kumlu, M., Le Vay, L. & Fletcher, D. J., 1997, In: Aquaculture. 155, 1-4, p. 285-295 11 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1994

• PublishedBiochemical composition and digestive enzyme activity in larvae and postlarvae ofPenaeus japonicus during herbivorous and carnivorous feeding
  Rodriguez, A., Le Vay, L., Mourente, G. & Jones, D. A., 1994, In: Marine Biology. 118, 1, p. 45-51 7 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedOntogenetic change in digestive enzyme activity during larval development of Macrobrachium rosenbergii
  Kamarudin, M. S., Jones, D. A., le Vay, L. & Abidin, A. Z., 1994, In: Aquaculture. 123, 3-4, p. 323-333 11 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1993

• PublishedInfluence of live and artificial diets on tissue composition and trypsin activity in Penaeus japonicus larvae
  Le Vay, L., Rodríguez, A., Kamarudin, M. S. & Jones, D., 1993, In: Aquaculture. 118, 3-4, p. 287-297 11 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedThe Potential for Replacement of Live Feeds in Larval Culture
  Jones, D. A., Kamarudin, M. S. & Le Vay, L., 1993, In: Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 24, 2, p. 199-210 12 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2024

• WIN Network workshop: Sustainable Food Cymru

  WIN Network: Sustainable Food Cymru Workshop at UWTSD

  10 Sep 2024 – 11 Sep 2024

  Links:

  • https://bridges.earth/projects/sustainable-food-cymru/1
  Activity: Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course (Speaker)

• Mussels as a food ingredient (Ocean Sciences)

  01/08/2023 – 13/06/2024 (Finished)

• Wild Oysters Project (Follow on)

  01/06/2023 – 18/07/2025 (Active)

• Welsh Acoustic Marine Mammal Survey (WAMMS)

  01/02/2023 – 14/05/2025 (Finished)

• Lobsters in Wind Farms

  02/09/2022 – 15/05/2025 (Finished)

• Accelerating Green and Blue Recovery

  01/09/2021 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)

• Local Project Officer - Wild Oysters

  01/08/2020 – 22/11/2024 (Finished)

• Menai Offshore Subsurface Shellfish Systems (MOSSS)

  01/10/2018 – 11/08/2023 (Finished)

  Description

  The Menai Offshore Subsurface Shellfish Systems (MOSSS) project is a research and innovation project led by Bangor University with collaboration and support from the shellfish industry in North Wales to develop sustainable shellfish culture techniques.

  MOSSS will develop innovative new offshore rope production systems, that are technically and economically viable in challenging environmental conditions, for the collection of mussel seed, on-grow of mussels and other shellfish species in North Wales. The project will also assess the potential for expansion into other offshore areas around Wales. Understanding of the potential scale of offshore mussel culture will be achieved using modelling of hydrodynamic condition, ecological modelling to assess potential productivity and carrying capacity and development, and data on key constraints on economic production including bacterial and viral water quality and risk from biotoxins.

  This project is funded by the European Structural and Investment Funds through the Welsh Government which aims to invest in job creation and a sustainable and healthy European economy and environment.

  Links:

• Shellfish Centre [81364]

  01/04/2018 – 17/09/2024 (Finished)

  Description

  The Shellfish Centre is a research & innovation initiative supporting development of the shellfish sector in Wales. The Centre will collaborate with businesses to deliver science to support growth. The main focus of the project is shellfish aquaculture and the related supply chain, with scope also for research to support new/underexploited shellfisheries and aquaculture of non-shellfish species that are compatible with shellfish production.

  Links:

  • http://shellfishcentre.bangor.ac.uk/

• SEACAMS II [80860]

  01/07/2015 – 30/09/2024 (Finished)

• Ecological processes underlying ecosystem function in arid mangroves

  01/01/2015 – 01/08/2019 (Finished)

• Land-based Seaweeds

  01/05/2014 – 31/07/2015 (Finished)

• Identification of essential fish habitat in Qatar

  01/03/2014 – 17/09/2024 (Finished)

• Nitrogen and carbon cycling in shallow water marine habitats

  01/12/2010 – 31/07/2014 (Finished)

• Domestic hatchery supply to the marine ornamental sector

  01/10/2009 – 19/09/2010 (Finished)

• Environphyte

  01/01/2007 – 31/08/2011 (Finished)

• Esf - Phd 04/07 - Llyn Aquaculture

  04/10/2004 – 03/10/2007 (Finished)

• Culture & Management Of Scylla Species

  01/12/2001 – 31/08/2009 (Finished)