Andrew Davies is a marine biologist at the University of Rhode Island in the USA. He works on reefs, using a mixture of natural history observation, experimentation and novel technologies to untangle the ecology of these enigmatic habitats.
This website contains many of Andy’s outputs and contains more information on projects, papers and various other items that you may find interesting. The video to the left shows some interesting elements of research, and if you wish to see a subtitled version, please watch it on youtube.
You can request PDFs of papers via email, and they will usually be with you shortly. But check your spam boxes if you don’t get it as sometimes it ends up in there. If you’re interested check out below for various links to online profiles.
My research group is called marecotec, short for marine ecology technology, you can check out our website here.
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Most recent news and papers
Predicting suitable habitat for Lophelia pertusa
Andrew J. Davies, Max Wisshak, James C. Orr and J. Murray Roberts Published in Deep-sea Research Vol. 1 (2008) Ecological-niche factor analysis (ENFA) was applied to the reef framework-forming cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa. The environmental tolerances of this...
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 2009. 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...
Using magneto-resistive sensors to monitor animal behaviour: a case study using limpets.
Magnetic sensors have existed for many years and are widely used in different applications such as navigation systems, automation, position detection and current detection (amongst others). In this paper we explore a unique application of underwater magnetic sensing using a magneto-resistive sensor to monitor animal behaviour.
Preserving deep-sea natural heritage: Emerging issues in offshore conservation and management
Andrew J. Davies, J. Murray Roberts, Jason Hall-Spencer Published in Biological Conservation (2007) Human activity in the deep sea is extending ever deeper, with recent research showing that this environment is more sensitive to human and natural impacts than...
Limpet grazing and loss of Ascophyllum nodosum canopies on decadal time scales
Andrew J. Davies, Mark P. Johnson, Christine A. Maggs Published in Marine Ecology-Progress Series (2007) The role of limpet grazing in preventing the development of algal canopies is a recurrent theme in intertidal ecology. Less is known about interactions of limpets...
Hot-spot Ecosystem Research on European Margins (HERMES) March 2008
I'm in Carvoerio, Portugal presenting work done on the EU FP7 project HERMES regarding food supply mechanisms to a coral reef. Read the abstract below: Internal waves provide a food supply mechanism for cold-water coral reefs Andrew J. Davies, Marc Lavaleye, Magda...