Multiple Impact Pathways Of The 2015-2016 El Niño In Coastal Kenya (2020)
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Fortnam, M., Atkins, M., Brown, K., Chaigneau, T., Frouws, A., Gwaro, K., Huxam, M., Kairo, J. G., Kimeli, A., Kirui, B. K., & Sheen, K. (2020). Multiple Impact Pathways Of The 2015-2016 El Niño In Coastal Kenya. AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment, 50, 174-189. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-020-01321-z

The 2015-2016 El Niño had large impacts globally. The effects were not as great as anticipated in Kenya, however, leading some commentators to call it a 'non-event'. Our study uses a novel combination of participatory Climate Vulnerability and Capaci... Read More about Multiple Impact Pathways Of The 2015-2016 El Niño In Coastal Kenya.

The influence of the balance of inorganic and organic nitrogen on the trophic dynamics of microbial food webs. (2007)
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Davidson, K., Gilpin, L., Hart, M. C., Fouilland, E., Mitchell, E., Calleja, I. A., Laurent, C., Miller, A. E. J., & Leakey, R. J. G. (2007). The influence of the balance of inorganic and organic nitrogen on the trophic dynamics of microbial food webs. Limnology and Oceanography, 52, 2147-2163

A nutrient-manipulation mesocosm study was conducted in Norwegian coastal waters to determine the effect
on a nitrogen-limited microbial food web of changes in the relative concentrations of dissolved organic and
inorganic nitrogen (N). Four replic... Read More about The influence of the balance of inorganic and organic nitrogen on the trophic dynamics of microbial food webs..

Population level effects of intersexuality in the marine environment. (2007)
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Ford, A. T., Martins, I., & Fernandes, T. (2007). Population level effects of intersexuality in the marine environment. Science of the Total Environment, 374, 102-111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2006.12.046

Whilst there have been many studies indicating links between anthropogenic contaminants and reproductive abnormalities in wildlife, very few studies have addressed the effects that might be occurring at the population level. In this study we aimed to... Read More about Population level effects of intersexuality in the marine environment..

Defining and detecting undesirable disturbance in the context of eutrophication. (2007)
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Tett, P., Gowen, R. J., Mills, D., Fernandes, T., Gilpin, L., Huxham, M., Kennington, K., Read, P. A., Service, M., Wilkinson, M., & Malcolm, S. J. (2007). Defining and detecting undesirable disturbance in the context of eutrophication. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 55, 282-297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.08.028

An understanding of undesirable disturbance to the balance of organisms is needed to diagnose marine eutrophication as defined by EU Directives and OSPAR. This review summarizes the findings of the UK Defra-funded Undesirable Disturbance Study Team,... Read More about Defining and detecting undesirable disturbance in the context of eutrophication..

Microalgae, macrofauna and sedimentary stability: an experimental test of a reciprocal relationship. (2006)
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Huxham, M., Gilpin, L., Mocogni, M., & Harper, S. (2006). Microalgae, macrofauna and sedimentary stability: an experimental test of a reciprocal relationship. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 310, 55-63. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps310055

A manipulative field experiment was conducted at Blackness in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, to study the effects of differences in microphytobenthos abundance on sediment stability and macrofauna. Opaque and transparent Perspex was used to construct... Read More about Microalgae, macrofauna and sedimentary stability: an experimental test of a reciprocal relationship..

The Irish Sea: nutrient status and phytoplankton. (2005)
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Gowen, R. J., & Stewart, B. (2005). The Irish Sea: nutrient status and phytoplankton. Journal of Sea Research, 54(1), 36-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2005.02.003

Historical nutrient and phytoplankton data from the Irish Sea are reviewed in the light of recent studies. Mean late winter concentrations of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN as NO3− + NO2−), dissolved inorganic phosphate (DIP as PO43 −) and silica... Read More about The Irish Sea: nutrient status and phytoplankton..

Changes in sediment processes across the western Irish Sea front. (2003)
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Gowen, R., Stewart, B., & Trimmer, M. (2003). Changes in sediment processes across the western Irish Sea front. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 56(5-6), 1011-1019. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0272-7714%2802%2900312-8

Sediment characteristics, sediment respiration (oxygen uptake and sulphate reduction) and sediment–water nutrient exchange, in conjunction with water column structure and phytoplankton biomass were measured at five stations across the western Irish S... Read More about Changes in sediment processes across the western Irish Sea front..

The PROWQM physical–biological model with benthic–pelagic coupling applied to the northern North Sea (2002)
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Lee, J.-Y., Tett, P., Jones, K., Jones, S., Lutyen, P., Smith, C., & Wild-Allen, K. (2002). The PROWQM physical–biological model with benthic–pelagic coupling applied to the northern North Sea. Journal of Sea Research, 48(4), 287-331. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1385-1101%2802%2900182-X

PROWQM, a 1-D depth resolving model which couples physical and microbiological processes in the water column with sedimentation/resuspension and benthic mineralisation processes, has been used to simulate seasonal changes of chlorophyll, nutrients an... Read More about The PROWQM physical–biological model with benthic–pelagic coupling applied to the northern North Sea.

Dense aggregations of tube-building polychaetes: response to small-scale disturbances. (2002)
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Bolam, S. G., & Fernandes, T. (2002). Dense aggregations of tube-building polychaetes: response to small-scale disturbances. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 269(2), 197-222. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-0981%2802%2900003-5

Many species of tube-building polychaetes form dense aggregations or ‘patches’ within marine soft-bottom habitats. Although the ecological importance of such patches has been well studied, the effect of small-scale disturbances within patches has not... Read More about Dense aggregations of tube-building polychaetes: response to small-scale disturbances..

Steady-state DCM dynamics in Canaries waters (2002)
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Tett, P., Arístegui, J., Barton, D., & Basterretxea, G. (2002). Steady-state DCM dynamics in Canaries waters. Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 49, 3543-3559. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0967-0645%2802%2900097-8

This paper concerns the deep chlorophyll maximum (DCM) dynamics in a steady state, using primarily data from the Canary Islands Area of Filament and Eddy eXchange obtained in August 1999 during a cruise between oligotrophic waters west of La Palma an... Read More about Steady-state DCM dynamics in Canaries waters.

Coupled dynamics of dimethylsulfoniopropionate and dimethylsulfide cycling and the microbial food web in surface waters of the North Atlantic. (2002)
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Simo, R., Archer, S. D., Pedrós-Alió, C., Gilpin, L., & Stelfox-Widdicombe, C. E. (2002). Coupled dynamics of dimethylsulfoniopropionate and dimethylsulfide cycling and the microbial food web in surface waters of the North Atlantic. Limnology and Oceanography, 47, 53-61

Oceanic dimethylsulfide (DMS), the main natural source of sulfur to the global atmosphere, is suggested to play a key role in the interaction between marine biota and climate. Its biochemical precursor is dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP), a globally... Read More about Coupled dynamics of dimethylsulfoniopropionate and dimethylsulfide cycling and the microbial food web in surface waters of the North Atlantic..

The scientific principles underlying the monitoring of the environmental impacts of aquaculture. (2001)
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Fernandes, T., Eleftheriou, A., Ackefors, H., Eleftheriou, M., Ervik, A., Sanchez-Mata, A., Scanlon, T., White, P., Cochrane, S., Pearson, T. H., & Read, P. A. (2001). The scientific principles underlying the monitoring of the environmental impacts of aquaculture. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 17(4), 181-193. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1439-0426.2001.00315.x

This paper provides a critical review of the main issues regarding the scientific principles underlying environmental monitoring of marine aquaculture operations and makes recommendations relevant to the implementation of best practice for the manage... Read More about The scientific principles underlying the monitoring of the environmental impacts of aquaculture..

Impacts of biodeposits from suspended mussel (Mytilus edulis L.) culture on the surrounding surficial sediments (2001)
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Chamberlain, J., Fernandes, T. F., Read, P., Nickell, T. D., & Davies, I. M. (2001). Impacts of biodeposits from suspended mussel (Mytilus edulis L.) culture on the surrounding surficial sediments. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 58(2), 411-416. https://doi.org/10.1006/jmsc.2000.1037

The effects of increased sedimentation on the macrobenthic community, physical structure, and biogeochemistry of the surficial sediment around two farms in southwest Ireland were examined in conjunction with current characteristics. Both farms had be... Read More about Impacts of biodeposits from suspended mussel (Mytilus edulis L.) culture on the surrounding surficial sediments.