Marine ecology | Andrew Davies

Climate change winner in the deep sea? Predicting the impacts of climate change on the distribution of the glass sponge Vazella pourtalesii

by Andy | Jan 7, 2021 | Marine ecology, Publications

Climate change winner in the deep sea? Predicting the impacts of climate change on the distribution of the glass sponge Vazella pourtalesii Beazley L, Kenchington E, Murillo FJ, Brickman D, Wang Z, Davies AJ, Roberts EM, Rapp HT Shallow-water sponges are often cited...

3-D Ocean Particle Tracking Modeling Reveals Extensive Vertical Movement and Downstream Interdependence of Closed Areas in the Northwest Atlantic

by Andy | Dec 8, 2020 | Marine ecology, Publications

3-D Ocean Particle Tracking Modeling Reveals Extensive Vertical Movement and Downstream Interdependence of Closed Areas in the Northwest Atlantic Wang S, Kenchington E, Wang Z, Yashayaev I, Davies AJ Novel 3‑D passive particle tracking experiments were performed in...

Distribution modelling of the Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra) on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales

by Andy | Nov 14, 2020 | Marine ecology, Publications

Distribution modelling of the Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra) on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales Riley TG, Waggit JJ, Davies AJ The Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) remains a high priority conservation species despite recent increases in UK populations. Specifically, a marked...

Drivers of sex-specific trade-offs in the macroalga Ascophyllum nodosum

by Andy | Nov 14, 2020 | Marine ecology, Publications

Drivers of sex-specific trade-offs in the macroalga Ascophyllum nodosum Kurr M, Davies AJ Little is known about reproductive trade-offs in seaweeds, but sex-specific differences in mortality, production of metabolites, threshold size for reproduction, and...

Spatial scaling properties of coral reef benthic communities

by Andy | Nov 11, 2020 | Marine ecology, Publications

Spatial scaling properties of coral reef benthic communities Ford HV, Gove JM, Davies AJ, Graham NAJ, Healey JR, Conklin EJ, Williams GJ The spatial structure of ecological communities on tropical coral reefs across seascapes and geographies have historically been...

Habitat modification by Ascophyllum canopy negatively impacts macrofaunal communities on soft-sediment shores

by Andy | Oct 15, 2020 | Marine ecology, Publications

Habitat modification by Ascophyllum canopy negatively impacts macrofaunal communities on soft-sediment shores Gilson, AR & Davies AJ Canopy-forming macroalgae are known to act as ecosystem engineers, altering the physical parameters of the local environment, and...