http://www.anddavies.co.uk Marine ecology, modelling and computers Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:22:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Andrew J. Davies, Kim S. Last, Karl Attard, Vicki J. Hendrick [caption id="attachment_68" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Sabellaria spinulosa"][/caption] Many aquatic organisms rely on the suspension of particulate matter for food or for building materials, yet these conditions are difficult to replicate in laboratory mesocosms. Consequently, husbandry and experimental conditions may often be sub-optimal. ... http://www.anddavies.co.uk/marine-ecology/maintaining-turbidity-and-current-flow-in-laboratory-aquarium-studies-publication-in-press/ Andrew J. Davies, Gerard Duineveld, Marc Lavaleye, Magda Bergman, J. Murray Roberts and Hans Van Haren. In 2006 and 2007, multiple deployments of current meters and optical sensors on landers and moorings were made in the first detailed in situ study of the particle supply to the coral community in the ... http://www.anddavies.co.uk/marine-ecology/hydrodynamics-of-lophelia-communities-publication-in-press/ 2nd September 2008 - 1st October 2008 I'm currently visiting the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. I've only been to America once before, for a conference in Miami in 2005. I found the adjustment for that quite difficult. Yet, at Wilmington, it has a continental feel that has made my ... http://www.anddavies.co.uk/marine-ecology/wcmt-university-of-north-carolina-wilmington/ 21st September 2008 - 3rd November 2008 I am just starting my Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Travelling Fellowship (WCMT) to the USA. My project for 2008 is entitled "Preserving the UK's deep-sea heritage". Within the confines of the fellowship, I'm travelling the US, meeting scientists and hopefully forging future collaborations. A ... http://www.anddavies.co.uk/general-ecology/winston-churchill-travelling-fellowship-08/ During June/July 2008, I was once again privilaged to join my Dutch colleagues on the RV Pelagia, a magnificent research ship from the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research. The cruise yielded a huge area of multibeam bathymetry, physical oceanography and insights into the biodiversity of the area. One particularly notable ... http://www.anddavies.co.uk/marine-ecology/infra-red-video-of-fish-on-hatton-bank/ Andrew J. Davies, Mark P. Johnson, Christine A. Maggs Published in Marine Ecology-Progress Series (2008) Limpets, predominantly Patella vulgata, have been associated with damaged or receding canopies of Ascophyllum nodosum. Although the damage results from limpet grazing, the benefits that limpets gain from this behaviour are unclear as A. nodosum is thought ... http://www.anddavies.co.uk/publications/publication-in-press-subsidy-by-ascophyllum-nodosum-increases-growth-rate-and-survivorship-of-patella-vulgata/ Andrew J. Davies, Max Wisshak, James C. Orr and J. Murray Roberts Published in Deep-sea Research Vol. 1 (2008) Ecological-niche factor analysis (ENFA) was applied to the reef framework-forming cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa. The environmental tolerances of this species were assessed using readily available oceanographic data, including physical, chemical, and biological variables. ... http://www.anddavies.co.uk/publications/predicting-suitable-habitat-for-lophelia-pertusa/ Richard Shucksmith, Nia H. Jones, George W. Stoyle, Andrew Davies and Emily F. Dicks. Published in JMBA UK 2008. A three year study was undertaken during 2002 to 2004 from May to September to estimate abundance and density of harbour porpoises on the north coast of Anglesey, Wales, UK. There were no ... http://www.anddavies.co.uk/marine-ecology/publication-in-press-distribution-and-abundance-of-the-harbour-porpoise-on-the-north-coast-of-anglesey-wales-uk/ Pushkar M. Wadke, Michael T. Burrows, David Meldrum and Andrew J. Davies Published in the conference proceedings of Oceans 2007, Vancouver (2007) Magnetic sensors have existed for many years and are widely used in different applications such as navigation systems, automation, position detection and current detection (amongst others). In this paper we ... http://www.anddavies.co.uk/marine-ecology/using-magneto-resistive-sensors-to-monitor-animal-behaviour-a-case-study-using-limpets/ Andrew J. Davies, J. Murray Roberts, Jason Hall-Spencer Published in Biological Conservation (2007) Human activity in the deep sea is extending ever deeper, with recent research showing that this environment is more sensitive to human and natural impacts than previously thought. Some deep-water fish stocks have collapsed and fishing methods such as ... http://www.anddavies.co.uk/marine-ecology/preserving-deep-sea-natural-heritage-emerging-issues-in-offshore-conservation-and-management/