Boundary layers and comfort blankets
Journal Article
Huxham, M. (2009)
Boundary layers and comfort blankets. Uk Centre for Bioscience Bulletin, 28, 1
Boundary layers and comfort blankets.
The influence of the balance of inorganic and organic nitrogen on the trophic dynamics of microbial food webs.
Journal Article
Davidson, K., Gilpin, L., Hart, M. C., Fouilland, E., Mitchell, E., Calleja, I. A., …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. ISSN 0024-3590
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 co...
Population level effects of intersexuality in the marine environment.
Journal Article
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...
Defining and detecting undesirable disturbance in the context of eutrophication.
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Tett, P., Gowen, R. J., Mills, D., Fernandes, T., Gilpin, L., Huxham, M., …Malcolm, S. J. (2007)
Defining and detecting undesirable disturbance in the context of eutrophication. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 55, (282-297). doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.08.028. ISSN 0025-326X
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 summariz...
Microalgae, macrofauna and sedimentary stability: an experimental test of a reciprocal relationship.
Journal Article
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 stab...
The Irish Sea: nutrient status and phytoplankton.
Journal Article
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...
The influence of changes in nitrogen: silicon ratios on diatom growth dynamics
Journal Article
Gilpin, L., Davidson, K., & Roberts, E. (2004)
The influence of changes in nitrogen: silicon ratios on diatom growth dynamics. Journal of Sea Research, 51(1), 21-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2003.05.005
Nitrate loading to coastal waters has increased over recent decades while silicon loading has remained relatively constant or decreased. As the N:Si ratio in coastal waters sh...
Changes in sediment processes across the western Irish Sea front.
Journal Article
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 phyt...
Incorporating spatial criteria into optimal reserve network selection.
Journal Article
Onal, H. & Briers, R. A. (2002)
Incorporating spatial criteria into optimal reserve network selection. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 269, 2437-2441. doi:10.1098/rspb.2002.2183. ISSN 0962-8452
Considering the spatial location of sites that are to be selected for inclusion in a protected reserve network may be necessary to facilitate dispersal and long-term persisten...
The PROWQM physical-biological model with benthic-pelagic coupling applied to the northern North Sea.
Journal Article
Lee, J., 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, 287-331. doi:10.1016/S1385-1101(02)00182-X. ISSN 1385-1101
PROWQM, a 1-D depth resolving model which couples physical and microbiological processes in the water column with sedimentation/resuspension and benthic mineralisation process...