Publications

Recent publications

A workflow for standardizing the analysis of highly resolved vessel tracking data
Mendo, T., Mujal-Colilles, A., Stounberg, J., Glemarec, G., Egekvist, J., Mugerza, E., Rufino, M., Swift, R. & James, M., 11 Jan 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: ICES Journal of Marine Science. Advance Article, 12 p., fsad209.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Biogeography of vine thickets and open woodland in subtropical eastern Australia: a case study of three camaenid land snail genera
Stanisic, L., McDougall, C. & Oliver, P., 13 Feb 2024, In: Australian Journal of Zoology. 71, 3, 15 p., ZO23032.
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Decreasing body size is associated with reduced calving probability in critically endangered North Atlantic right whales
Pirotta, E., Tyack, P. L., Durban, J. W., Fearnbach, H., Hamilton, P., Harris, C. M., Knowlton, A., Kraus, S. D., Miller, C., Moore, M., Pettis, H., Photopoulou, T., Rolland, R., Schick, R. & Thomas, L., 28 Feb 2024, In: Royal Society Open Science. 11, 2, 8 p., 240050.
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Developing expert scientific consensus on the environmental and societal effects of marine artificial structures prior to decommissioning
Knights, A. M., Lemasson, A. J., Firth, L. B., Bond, T., Claisse, J., Coolen, J. W. P., Copping, A., Dannheim, J., De Dominicis, M., Degraer, S., Elliott, M., Fernandes, P. G., Fowler, A. M., Frost, M., Henry, L-A., Hicks, N., Hyder, K., Jagerroos, S., Jones, D. O. B., Love, M., & 19 othersLynam, C. P., Macreadie, P. I., Marlow, J., Mavraki, N., McLean, D., Montagna, P. A., Paterson, D. M., Perrow, M., Porter, J., Russell, D. J. F., Bull, A. S., Schratzberger, M., Shipley, B., van Elden, S., Vanaverbeke, J., Want, A., Watson, S. C. L., Wilding, T. A. & Somerfield, P., Feb 2024, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 352, 16 p., 119897.
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Insights into the response of coral biomineralisation to environmental change from aragonite precipitations in vitro
Castillo Alvarez, M. C., Penkman, K., Kröger, R., Finch, A. A., Clog, M., Brasier, A., Still, J. & Allison, N., 1 Jan 2024, In: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 364, p. 184-194 11 p.
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Non-lunge feeding behaviour of humpback whales associated with fishing boats in Norway
Iwata, T., Aoki, K., Miller, P. J., Biuw, M., Williamson, M. & Sato, K., Feb 2024, In: Ethology. 130, 2, 6 p., 13419.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Radar signatures of sea lions at K-band and W-band
Rahman, S., Vattulainen, A. B., Robertson, D. A. & Milne, R., 29 Jan 2024, In: IET Radar Sonar and Navigation. 18, 1, p. 147-157 11 p.
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Recent human-induced atmospheric drying across Europe unprecedented in the last 400 years
Treydte, K., Liu, L., Padrón, R. S., Martínez-Sancho, E., Babst, F., Frank, D. C., Gessler, A., Kahmen, A., Poulter, B., Seneviratne, S. I., Stegehuis, A. I., Wilson, R., Andreu-Hayles, L., Bale, R., Bednarz, Z., Boettger, T., Berninger, F., Büntgen, U., Daux, V., Dorado-Liñán, I., & 48 othersEsper, J., Friedrich, M., Gagen, M., Grabner, M., Grudd, H., Gunnarsson, B. E., Gutiérrez, E., Hafner, P., Haupt, M., Hilasvuori, E., Heinrich, I., Helle, G., Jalkanen, R., Jungner, H., Kalela-Brundin, M., Kessler, A., Kirchhefer, A., Klesse, S., Krapiec, M., Levanič, T., Leuenberger, M., Linderholm, H. W., McCarroll, D., Masson-Delmotte, V., Pawelczyk, S., Pazdur, A., Planells, O., Pukiene, R., Rinne-Garmston, K. T., Robertson, I., Saracino, A., Saurer, M., Schleser, G. H., Seftigen, K., Siegwolf, R. T. W., Sonninen, E., Stievenard, M., Szychowska-Krapiec, E., Szymaszek, M., Todaro, L., Waterhouse, J. S., Weigl-Kuska, M., Weigt, R. B., Wimmer, R., Woodley, E. J., Vitas, A., Young, G. & Loader, N. J., Jan 2024, In: Nature Geoscience. 17, p. 58–65 18 p.
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Revisiting the geomorphological-biological divide: an introspective biogeomorphological perspective
Corenblit, D., Corbara, B., Lala, K., Phillips, J. D., Pocheville, A., Roussel, E., Steiger, J. & Viles, H. A., Jan 2024, In: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 49, 1, 197 p.
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Saltmarsh blue carbon accumulation rates and their relationship with sea-level rise on a multi-decadal timescale in northern England
Gore, C., Gehrels, R., Smeaton, C., Andrews, L., McMahon, L., Hibbert, F., Austin, W., Nolte, S. & Garrett, E., Apr 2024, In: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 299, 11 p., 108665.
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The effect of a startle-eliciting device on the foraging success of individual harbor seals (Phoca vitulina)
McKeegan, K. A., Clayton, K., Williams, R., Ashe, E., Reiss, S., Mendez-Bye, A., Janik, V. M., Götz, T., Zinkgraf, M. & Acevedo-Gutiérrez, A., 14 Feb 2024, In: Scientific Reports. 14, 12 p., 3719.
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The first report of Listeria monocytogenes detected in pinnipeds
Baily, J. L., Paterson, G. K., Foster, G., Davison, N. J., Begeman, L., Hall, A. J. & Dagleish, M. P., Jan 2024, In: Journal of Comparative Pathology. 208, p. 54-60 7 p.
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To what extent can decommissioning options for marine artificial structures move us toward environmental targets?
Knights, A. M., Lemasson, A. J., Firth, L. B., Beaumont, N., Birchenough, S., Claisse, J., Coolen, J. W. P., Copping, A., De Dominicis, M., Degraer, S., Elliott, M., Fernandes, P. G., Fowler, A. M., Frost, M., Henry, L-A., Hicks, N., Hyder, K., Jagerroos, S., Love, M., Lynam, C., & 17 othersMacreadie, P. I., McLean, D., Marlow, J., Mavraki, N., Montagna, P. A., Paterson, D. M., Perrow, M. R., Porter, J., Bull, A. S., Schratzberger, M., Shipley, B., van Elden, S., Vanaverbeke, J., Want, A., Watson, S. C. L., Wilding, T. A. & Somerfield, P. J., Jan 2024, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 350, 8 p., 119644.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Towards improved conservation of the east coast of Scotland bottlenose dolphin population: quantifying and understanding a major range expansion into northeast England.
Ellis, G., Arso Civil, M., Cheney, B., Sinclair, R., Humphrey, O., Hammond, P. S. & Sparling, C. E., Jan 2024.
Research output: Contribution to conferencePoster

Two decades of community-based conservation yield valuable insights into marine turtle nesting ecology
Van De Geer, C. H., Broderick, A. C., Carter, M. I. D., Irei, A. A., Kiponda, F. K., Kiptum, J., Wandiga, J. N., Omar, M., Parazzi, N., Sawyer-Kerr, H., Weber, S. B., Zanre, R. & Godley, B. J., 12 Jan 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Oryx. FirstView, 13 p.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Picea schrenkiana tree ring blue intensity reveal recent glacier mass loss in High Mountain Asia is unprecedented within the last four centuries
Yue, W., Seftigen, K., Chen, F., Wilson, R., Zhang, H., Miao, Y., Chen, Y. & Zhao, X., Sept 2023, In: Global and Planetary Change. 228, 104210.
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A comparison of SNARF-1 and skeletal δ11B estimates of calcification media pH in tropical coral
Allison, N., Venn, A., Tambutte, S., Tambutte, E., Wilckens, F., Kasemann, S. & Edinburgh Ion Microprobe Facility (EIMF), 15 Aug 2023, In: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 355, p. 184-194 11 p.
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A conformal mapping approach to modelling two-dimensional stratified flow
Dritschel, H. J., Dritschel, D. G. & Carr, M., 1 Nov 2023, In: Journal of Computational Physics: X. 17, 16 p., 100129.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

A new global review of bird atlases and their contribution to knowledge
Pototsky, P. C. & Cresswell, W., 10 Aug 2023, In: Bird Study. 70, 3, p. 84-98 15 p.
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A pan-cetacean MHC amplicon sequencing panel developed and evaluated in combination with genome assemblies
Heimeier, D., Garland, E. C., Eichenberger, F., Garrigue, C., Vella, A., Baker, C. S. & Carroll, E. L., 22 Dec 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Molecular Ecology Resources.
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A spatiotemporal assessment of extreme cold in northwestern North America following the unidentified 1809 CE volcanic eruption
Leland, C., D’Arrigo, R., Davi, N., Anchukaitis, K. J., Andreu-Hayles, L., Porter, T. J., Galloway, T., Mant, M., Wiles, G., Wilson, R., Beaulieu, S., Oelkers, R., Gaglioti, B., Rao, M. P., Reid, E. & Nixon, T., 8 May 2023, In: Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology. 38, 5, 18 p., e2022PA004581.
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A sperm whale cautionary tale about estimating acoustic cue rates for deep divers
Marques, T. A., Marques, C. S. & Gkikopoulou, K. C., 12 Sept 2023, In: Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 154, 3, p. 1577-1584 8 p.
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Accommodating false positives within acoustic spatial capture–recapture, with variable source levels, noisy bearings and an inhomogeneous spatial density
Petersma, F. T., Thomas, L., Thode, A. M., Harris, D., Marques, T. A., Cheoo, G. V. & Kim, K. H., 7 Aug 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Statistics. 20 p.
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Acoustic behaviour of northern bottlenose whales (Hyperoodon ampullatus) in Icelandic inshore waters
Haas, C. E., Neubarth, B., Miller, P. J., Hooker, S. K., Svavarsson, J. & Wensveen, P., 2023, Proceedings of the 10th Convention of the European Acoustics Association Forum Acusticum 2023. 6 p.
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Alkaline-silicate REE-HFSE systems
Beard, C. D., Goodenough, K. M., Borst, A. M., Wall, F., Siegfried, P. R., Deady, E. A., Pohl, C., Hutchison, W., Finch, A. A., Walter, B. F., Elliott, H. A. L. & Brauch, K., 1 Feb 2023, In: Economic Geology. 118, 1, p. 177-208 32 p.
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Alzheimer’s disease-like neuropathology in three species of oceanic dolphin
Vacher, M. C., Durrant, C. S., Rose, J., Hall, A. J., Spires-Jones, T. L., Gunn-Moore, F. & Dagleish, M. P., 1 Apr 2023, In: European Journal of Neuroscience. 57, 7, p. 1161-1179 19 p.
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An expert-based system to predict population survival rate from health data
Schwacke, L. H., Thomas, L., Wells, R. S., Rowles, T. K., Bossart, G., Townsend, F., Mazzoil, M., Allen, J. B., Balmer, B. C., Barleycorn, A. A., Barratclough, A., Burt, M. L., De Guise, S., Fauquier, D., Gomez, F. M., Kellar, N. M., Schwacke, J. H., Speakman, T. R., Stolen, E., Quigley, B. M., & 2 othersZolman, E. S. & Smith, C. R., 8 Feb 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Conservation Biology. Early View, 13 p., e14073.
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An integrative modelling framework for passive acoustic telemetry
Lavender, E., Biber, S., Illian, J., James, M., Wright, P. J., Thorburn, J. & Smout, S., 1 Oct 2023, In: Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 14, 10, p. 2626-2638 13 p.
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Ancient dolphin genomes reveal rapid repeated adaptation to coastal waters
Louis, M., Korlević, P., Nykänen, M., Archer, F., Berrow, S., Brownlow, A., Lorenzen, E. D., O’Brien, J., Post, K., Racimo, F., Rogan, E., Rosel, P. E., Sinding, M-H. S., van der Es, H., Wales, N., Fontaine, M. C., Gaggiotti, O. E. & Foote, A. D., 18 Jul 2023, In: Nature Communications. 14, 13 p., 4020.
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Applicability of the semi-automated photo-identification software ExtractCompare for the monitoring of the harbour seals in Ireland
Steinmetz, K., Langley, I., Hague, E., Mirimin, L., Hernon, P., Ó Cadhla, O. & Murphy, S., 4 Sept 2023, In: Biology and Environment: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 123B, 2, p. 85-100
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Assessing spatial patterns and density of a dolphin population through signature whistles
Romeu, B., Daura-Jorge, F. G., Hammond, P. S., Castilho, P. V. & Simões-Lopes, P. C., 15 Sept 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Marine Mammal Science. Early View, 15 p.
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Automated detection and tracking of marine mammals in the vicinity of tidal turbines using multibeam sonar
Gillespie, D. M., Hastie, G. D., Montabaranom, J., Longden, E., Rapson, K., Holoborodko, A. & Sparling, C. E., 1 Nov 2023, In: Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 11, 11, 12 p., 2095.
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Beak shape and nest material use in birds
Sheard, C., Street, S. E., Evans, C., Lala, K. N., Healy, S. D. & Sugasawa, S., 28 Aug 2023, In: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 378, 1884, 8 p., 20220147.
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Behavioral responses of fin whales to military mid-frequency active sonar
Southall, B., Allen, A. N., Calambokidis, J., Casey, C., DeRuiter, S. L., Fregosi, S., Friedlaender, A. S., Goldbogen, J., Harris, C. M., Hazen, E. L., Popov, V. M. & Stimpert, A. K., Dec 2023, In: Royal Society Open Science. 10, 12, 18 p., 231775.
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Biological–physical interactions are fundamental to understanding and managing coastal dynamics
Solan, M., Spencer, T., Paterson, D. M., Unsworth, C. A., Christie, E. K., Blight, A. J., Brown, J., Brooks, H., Lichtman, I. D., Wei, X., Li, X., Thorne, P., Leyland, J., Godbold, J. A., Thompson, C., Williams, M. E., Plater, A., Moller, I. & Amoudry, L. O., 12 Jul 2023, In: Royal Society Open Science. 10, 7, 6 p., 230155.
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