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Maintaining turbidity and current flow in laboratory aquarium studies, publication in press


Andrew J. Davies, Kim S. Last, Karl Attard, Vicki J. Hendrick

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. The VOrtex Resuspension Tank (VORT) is a simple and reliable [...]

Infra-red video of fish on Hatton Bank


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 attempt was to quantify and [...]

Distribution and abundance of the Harbour porpoise on the north coast of Anglesey Wales UK


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 ecological data regarding the harbour [...]