Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

Unlocking the potential of aquatic animal telemetry research to advance management and conservation: Barriers and a blueprint for Great Britain and Ireland

Aquatic animal telemetry research can provide important knowledge for how populations, anthropogenic pressures and, indeed, entire ecosystems are managed. However, the true scale, extent and impact in Britain and Ireland is poorly understood. We surveyed 53 researchers about past...

Widespread hybridization in sympatric populations of allis shad Alosa alosa (L.1758) and twaite shad Alosa fallax (Lacépède 1803): A transnational perspective for conservation and management

Abstract The dynamics of hybridization between co‐occurring species in environments that have been modified by anthropogenic activities are important for generating new understandings of how species respond to disturbance and to support conservation management. Accordingly, the p...

The trophic ecology of 12 mesopelagic fish species in the northern Benguela Current ecosystem contributes to species coexistence

Mesopelagic fishes are abundant and play an important role, even if incompletely understood, in the ecology and functioning of the global ocean. Mesopelagic fishes are predominantly carnivorous, and assemblages may comprise species that feed on similar zooplankton resources. Yet,...

Development and comparative evaluation of real-time PCR and colorimetric loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assays for the detection of infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus (ISKNV) in tilapia

Infectious Spleen and Kidney Necrosis Virus (ISKNV) is a highly lethal pathogen posing a major threat to global aquaculture. The recent emergence of ISKNV on the African continent has had devastating impacts on the tilapia fish industry. There is a critical need for rapid, sensit...

Seasonal biogeochemical cycling of permeable sediments in a temperate shelf sea environment

Abstract In highly productive shelf-seas, permeable sediments cover the majority of the benthic environment. However, most research has focussed on shallow environments where currents, tidal flows, terrestrial inputs and benthic productivity have a greater influence than in sedim...