A5000457533- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Marine animal studies overview
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Marine and fisheries research
University of Glasgow
2019-2021
Marine Research Centre
2019-2021
True’s beaked whales have a uniquely fragmented distribution of sightings recorded, mostly from stranding reports. The species is assumed to be associated with deep oceanic waters, occurring in both the northern and southern hemispheres. A hotspot for strandings hemisphere South Africa. third fourth reported Mozambique presented, first Tofo Beach, Inhambane Province. This event resulted carcasses being butchered bushmeat taken human consumption. report develops discusses strategies...
A protocol for photo-identification of individual Megatrygon microps has been defined. One hundred and four identification photographs were taken between 2005 2019. Spot patterns on the dorsal surface used to identify individuals. Unique scarring eight M. re-observed provided an independent confirmation pattern stability up 761 days. Previous studies lacked statistical testing validate this approach. I3 S photo-matching software was successfully match images, identifying 69 facilitates...
Understanding the behaviour and ecological role of elasmobranchs is essential for their conservation, particularly in regions harbouring threatened data-deficient species like Inhambane coastline southern Mozambique, southwestern Indian Ocean. This study employed long-life remote underwater video cameras (LL-RUV) to observe elasmobranch occurrence at a rocky reef near Praia do Tofo known frequent sightings. Between 2021 2024, 524 hours LL-RUV data were collected, revealing presence 14...
Understanding the drivers that influence abundance and distribution of marine species is essential to predict future trends in inform conservation efforts. This vital largely unregulated coastline Mozambique, where stingrays are afforded no protection by law caught small-scale fishers. During SCUBA dives from 2012 2018, trained citizen scientists recorded 11 environmental, spatial temporal variables along with count four stingray (Megatrygon microps, Taeniurops meyeni, Neotrygon indica...