Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

All Outputs (291)

A development of ecological risk screening with an application to fisheries off SW England (2014)
Journal Article
Cotter, J., Lart, W., De Rozarieux, N., Kingston, A., Caslake, R., Quesne, W. L., …Brown, M. (2015). A development of ecological risk screening with an application to fisheries off SW England. ICES journal of marine science : journal du conseil, 72(3), 1092-1104. https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsu167

A development of the ecological risk screening (ERS) technique, scale intensity and consequence analysis (SICA), is described and application to the varied fisheries and ecosystem off the southwest of England on behalf of an industry steering group (... Read More about A development of ecological risk screening with an application to fisheries off SW England.

Marine legislation - the ultimate 'horrendogram': international law, European directives and national implementation (2014)
Journal Article
Boyes, S. J., & Elliott, M. (2014). Marine legislation - the ultimate 'horrendogram': international law, European directives and national implementation. Marine pollution bulletin, 86(1-2), 39-47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.06.055

The EU is a pre-eminent player in sustainable development, adopting more than 200 pieces of legislation that have direct repercussions for marine environmental policy and management. Over five decades, measures have aimed to protect the marine enviro... Read More about Marine legislation - the ultimate 'horrendogram': international law, European directives and national implementation.

The excessive complexity of national marine governance systems - Has this decreased in England since the introduction of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009? (2014)
Journal Article
Boyes, S. J., & Elliott, M. (2015). The excessive complexity of national marine governance systems - Has this decreased in England since the introduction of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009?. Marine Policy, 51(January), 57-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2014.07.019

With successive Government restructuring and the introduction of the Marine and Coastal Access Act in 2009, this paper revisits a previous set of organograms created in 2006 indicating the government departments with responsibilities relating to the... Read More about The excessive complexity of national marine governance systems - Has this decreased in England since the introduction of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009?.

Integrated marine science and management : wading through the morass (2014)
Journal Article
Elliott, M. (2014). Integrated marine science and management : wading through the morass. Marine pollution bulletin, 86(1-2), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.07.026

Many countries worldwide are now considering developing (or at least being required to consider developing) a holistic marine management planning framework which can encompass all the marine users and uses, the players and stakeholders, and the deman... Read More about Integrated marine science and management : wading through the morass.

The impact of anoxia on pelagic macrofauna during the Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event (Early Jurassic) (2014)
Journal Article
Caswell, B. A., & Coe, A. L. (2014). The impact of anoxia on pelagic macrofauna during the Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event (Early Jurassic). Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 125(4), 383-391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pgeola.2014.06.001

Extreme environmental change during the Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event had widespread impacts on marine biota. This study provides new evidence, from the Yorkshire coast sections, UK, that the event was associated with periods of elevated fish and amm... Read More about The impact of anoxia on pelagic macrofauna during the Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event (Early Jurassic).

Coastal Zone Ecosystem Services: From science to values and decision making; a case study (2014)
Journal Article
Luisetti, T., Turner, R., Jickells, T., Andrews, J., Elliott, M., Schaafsma, M., Beaumont, N., Malcolm, S., Burdon, D., Adams, C., & Watts, W. (2014). Coastal Zone Ecosystem Services: From science to values and decision making; a case study. The Science of the total environment, 493, 682-693. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.05.099

This research is concerned with the following environmental research questions: socio-ecological system complexity, especially when valuing ecosystem services; ecosystems stock and services flow sustainability and valuation; the incorporation of scal... Read More about Coastal Zone Ecosystem Services: From science to values and decision making; a case study.

Linking eye design with host symbiont relationships in pontoniine shrimps (crustacea, decapoda, palaemonidae) (2014)
Journal Article
Dobson, N. C., De Grave, S., & Johnson, M. L. (2014). Linking eye design with host symbiont relationships in pontoniine shrimps (crustacea, decapoda, palaemonidae). PLoS ONE, 9(6), e99505. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0099505

Symbiosis is prevalent in the marine environment with many studies examining the effects of such interactions between host and symbiont. Pontoniine shrimps are a group whose ecology is characterised by symbiotic interactions. This investigation exami... Read More about Linking eye design with host symbiont relationships in pontoniine shrimps (crustacea, decapoda, palaemonidae).

Are fisheries-dependent communities in Scotland really maritime-dependent communities? (2014)
Journal Article
Jones, E. V., Caveen, A. J., & Gray, T. S. (2014). Are fisheries-dependent communities in Scotland really maritime-dependent communities?. Ocean and Coastal Management, 95, 254-263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2014.04.025

It is often said that fishing is not a job, but a way of life. The traditions, culture and structure of fishing in coastal communities have been built over the centuries, supporting their development and sustaining their existence (OECD, 2007). Scotl... Read More about Are fisheries-dependent communities in Scotland really maritime-dependent communities?.

Rapid recovery of benthic invertebrates downstream of hyperalkaline steel slag discharges (2014)
Journal Article
Hull, S. L., Oty, U. V., & Mayes, W. M. (2014). Rapid recovery of benthic invertebrates downstream of hyperalkaline steel slag discharges. Hydrobiologia, 736(1), 83-97. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-014-1894-5

This study assesses the physical and chemical characteristics of hyperalkaline steel slag leachate from a former steelworks on two streams in England and their impacts on benthic invertebrate communities. Using multivariate methods (CCA), we related... Read More about Rapid recovery of benthic invertebrates downstream of hyperalkaline steel slag discharges.

Behavioural effects of hypersaline exposure on the lobster Homarus gammarus (L) and the crab Cancer pagurus (L) (2014)
Journal Article
Smyth, K., Mazik, K., & Elliott, M. (2014). Behavioural effects of hypersaline exposure on the lobster Homarus gammarus (L) and the crab Cancer pagurus (L). Journal of experimental marine biology and ecology, 457, 208-214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2014.04.016

There is scarce existing information in the literature regarding the responses of any marine species, especially commercially valuable decapod crustaceans, to hypersalinity. Hypersaline discharges due to solute mining and desalination are increasing... Read More about Behavioural effects of hypersaline exposure on the lobster Homarus gammarus (L) and the crab Cancer pagurus (L).

Mass mortalities in bivalve populations: A review of the edible cockle Cerastoderma edule (L.) (2014)
Journal Article
Burdon, D., Callaway, R., Elliott, M., Smith, T., & Wither, A. (2014). Mass mortalities in bivalve populations: A review of the edible cockle Cerastoderma edule (L.). Estuarine, coastal and shelf science, 150(Part B), 271-280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2014.04.011

Mass mortalities in bivalve populations have long been of particular concern, especially when the species supports a commercial fishery or is of conservation interest. Here we consider the evidence of mass mortalities of the edible cockle, Cerastoder... Read More about Mass mortalities in bivalve populations: A review of the edible cockle Cerastoderma edule (L.).

A typology of marine and estuarine hazards and risks as vectors of change : a review for vulnerable coasts and their management (2014)
Journal Article
Elliott, M., Cutts, N. D., & Trono, A. (2014). A typology of marine and estuarine hazards and risks as vectors of change : a review for vulnerable coasts and their management. Ocean and Coastal Management, 93, 88-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2014.03.014

This paper illustrates a typology of 14 natural and anthropogenic hazards, the evidence for their causes and consequences for society and their role as vectors of change in estuaries, vulnerable coasts and marine areas. It uses hazard as the potentia... Read More about A typology of marine and estuarine hazards and risks as vectors of change : a review for vulnerable coasts and their management.

Cliff top habitats provide important alternative feeding resources for wading birds of conservation importance wintering on non-estuarine coasts (2014)
Journal Article
Furnell, J., & Hull, S. L. (2014). Cliff top habitats provide important alternative feeding resources for wading birds of conservation importance wintering on non-estuarine coasts. Estuarine, coastal and shelf science, 139, 119-126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2013.12.029

Rocky shores and beaches are important over-wintering areas for non-estuarine waders but have rarely been studied. We examined cliff top habitat use by 6 species of wader over 75 km of coast to assess their potential value as alternative feeding site... Read More about Cliff top habitats provide important alternative feeding resources for wading birds of conservation importance wintering on non-estuarine coasts.

The reniform reflecting superposition compound eyes of Nephrops norvegicus: optics, susceptibility to light-induced damage, electrophysiology and a ray tracing model (2013)
Book Chapter
Gaten, E., Moss, S., & Johnson, M. L. (2013). The reniform reflecting superposition compound eyes of Nephrops norvegicus: optics, susceptibility to light-induced damage, electrophysiology and a ray tracing model. In Advances in Marine Biology; The Ecology and Biology of Nephrops norvegicus (107-148). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-410466-2.00004-2

The large reniform eyes of the reptant, tube-dwelling decapod Nephrops norvegicus are described in detail. Optically these reflecting superposition compound eyes are a little unusual in that they are laterally flattened, a feature that may enhance th... Read More about The reniform reflecting superposition compound eyes of Nephrops norvegicus: optics, susceptibility to light-induced damage, electrophysiology and a ray tracing model.

Paradigms in the recovery of estuarine and coastal ecosystems (2013)
Journal Article
Duarte, C. M., Borja, A., Carstensen, J., Elliott, M., Krause-Jensen, D., & Marbà, N. (2015). Paradigms in the recovery of estuarine and coastal ecosystems. Estuaries and coasts : journal of the Estuarine Research Federation, 38(4), 1202-1212. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-013-9750-9

© 2013, Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation. Following widespread deterioration of coastal ecosystems since the 1960s, current environmental policies demand ecosystem recovery and restoration. However, vague definitions of recovery and untested... Read More about Paradigms in the recovery of estuarine and coastal ecosystems.

Spatial models of essential fish habitat (South Inshore and Offshore marine plan areas) (2013)
Report
Franco, A., Thomson, S., Bathia, N., & Barnard, S. (2013). Spatial models of essential fish habitat (South Inshore and Offshore marine plan areas). UK: Marine Management Organisation

The aim of the project was to improve the spatial resolution of data on essential fish habitats for key fish species (both of commercial and ecological relevance) in the South Inshore and South Offshore marine plan areas, and to assess the relative v... Read More about Spatial models of essential fish habitat (South Inshore and Offshore marine plan areas).

Framework for understanding marine ecosystem health (2013)
Journal Article
Tett, P., Gowen, R. J., Painting, S. J., Elliott, M., Forster, R., Mills, D. K., Bresnan, E., Capuzzo, E., Fernandes, T. F., Foden, J., Geider, R. J., Gilpin, L. C., Huxham, M., McQuatters-Gollop, A. L., Malcolm, S. J., Saux-Picart, S., Platt, T., Racault, M. F., Sathyendranath, S., Van Der Molen, J., & Wilkinson, M. (2013). Framework for understanding marine ecosystem health. Marine ecology progress series, 494, 1-27. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps10539

ABSTRACT: Although the terms 'health' and 'healthy' are often applied to marine ecosystems and communicate information about holistic condition (e.g. as required by the Ecosystem Approach), their meaning is unclear. Ecosystems have been understood in... Read More about Framework for understanding marine ecosystem health.

Sublethal effects of a chlorinated and heated effluent on the physiology of the mussel, Mytilus edulis L.: A reduction in fitness for survival? (2013)
Journal Article
Mazik, K., Hitchman, N., Quintino, V., Taylor, C. J. L., Butterfield, J., & Elliott, M. (2013). Sublethal effects of a chlorinated and heated effluent on the physiology of the mussel, Mytilus edulis L.: A reduction in fitness for survival?. Marine pollution bulletin, 77(1-2), 123-131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.10.020

Coastal power stations entrain large volumes of cooling water, requiring biocidal treatment to prevent biological fouling. Discharged effluent is both heated and contaminated with residual traces of biocide and so it is necessary to quantify the impa... Read More about Sublethal effects of a chlorinated and heated effluent on the physiology of the mussel, Mytilus edulis L.: A reduction in fitness for survival?.

A unifying approach to understanding transitional waters: fundamental properties emerging from ecotone ecosystems (2013)
Journal Article
Basset, A., Barbone, E., Elliott, M., Li, B.-L., Jorgensen, S. E., Lucena-Moya, P., Pardo, I., & Mouillot, D. (2013). A unifying approach to understanding transitional waters: fundamental properties emerging from ecotone ecosystems. Estuarine, coastal and shelf science, 132, 5-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2012.04.012

Estuaries, rias, fjords and lagoons (collectively called transitional waters, TW) are highly important ecosystems both for their high productivity but also as sites of urban and industrial development, supporting many major cities and ports. Increasi... Read More about A unifying approach to understanding transitional waters: fundamental properties emerging from ecotone ecosystems.