Interspecific Variations in Responses of Mangrove Seedlings to Two Contrasting Salinities
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Jayatissa, L. P., Wickramasinghe, W. A. A. D. L., Dahdouh-Guebas, F., & Huxham, M. (2008)
Interspecific Variations in Responses of Mangrove Seedlings to Two Contrasting Salinities. International Review of Hydrobiology, 93(6), 700-710. https://doi.org/10.1002/iroh.200711017
The growth performance of seedlings of seven species of true mangroves (Avicennia marina, A. officinalis, Bruguiera gymnorrhiza, B. sexangula, Rhizophora apiculata, R. mucrona...
Below-ground root yield and distribution in natural and replanted mangrove forests at Gazi bay, Kenya
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Tamooh, F., Huxham, M., Karachi, M., Mencuccini, M., Kairo, J. G., & Kirui, B. (2008)
Below-ground root yield and distribution in natural and replanted mangrove forests at Gazi bay, Kenya. Forest Ecology and Management, 256(6), 1290-1297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2008.06.026
Estimation of total biomass in woody ecosystems is important because of its relevance to nutrient turnover and the potential to store carbon. Most work on mangrove biomass, pa...
Biological indicators of disturbance at a dredged-material disposal site in Liverpool Bay, UK: an assessment using time-series data
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Whomersley, P., Ware, S., Rees, H. L., Mason, C., Bolam, T., Huxham, M., & Bates, H. (2008)
Biological indicators of disturbance at a dredged-material disposal site in Liverpool Bay, UK: an assessment using time-series data. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 65(8), 1414-1420. doi:10.1093/icesjms/fsn125
The development of reliable indicators of disturbance in the marine environment is essential because of increasing anthropogenic pressures and the need for more effective regu...
The effect of salinity on growth and weight loss of juvenile plaice (Pleuronectes platessa, L): An experimental test
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Augley, J., Huxham, M., Fernandes, T. F., & Lyndon, A. R. (2008)
The effect of salinity on growth and weight loss of juvenile plaice (Pleuronectes platessa, L): An experimental test. Journal of Sea Research, 60(4), 292-296. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2008.05.004
Previous population estimates of the 0+ plaice (Pleuronectes platessa L.) in the Firth of Forth, east central Scotland, did not take account of the Forth estuary west of the F...
Influence of species richness and environmental context on early survival of replanted mangroves at Gazi bay, Kenya
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Kirui, B. Y. K., Huxham, M., Kairo, J., & Skov, M. (2008)
Influence of species richness and environmental context on early survival of replanted mangroves at Gazi bay, Kenya. Hydrobiologia, 603(1), (171-181). doi:10.1007/s10750-007-9270-3. ISSN 0018-8158
Mangrove reforestation projects often suffer from low sapling survival, especially after transplanting saplings from nurseries to reforestation areas. This may be due to the s...
Research for real - an intensive honours research project.
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Huxham, M. (2007)
Research for real - an intensive honours research project. In Student Research Projects: Guidance on Practice in the BiosciencesCentre for Bioscience, Higher Education Academy
Research for real - an intensive honours research project.
Carbon stable isotopes in estuarine sediments and their utility as migration markers for nursery studies in the Firth of Forth and Forth Estuary, Scotland
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Augley, J., Huxham, M., Fernandes, T. F., Lyndon, A. R., & Bury, S. (2007)
Carbon stable isotopes in estuarine sediments and their utility as migration markers for nursery studies in the Firth of Forth and Forth Estuary, Scotland. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 72(4), (648-656). doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2006.11.024. ISSN 0272-7714
The stable carbon isotope ratios (δ13C) of the organic fraction of intertidal sediments in the Forth Estuary and the Firth of Forth, Scotland, were measured to determine if te...
The use of time-series data in the assessment of macrobenthic community change after the cessation of sewage-sludge disposal in Liverpool Bay (UK)
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Whomersley, P., Schratzberger, M., Huxham, M., Bates, H., & Rees, H. (2006)
The use of time-series data in the assessment of macrobenthic community change after the cessation of sewage-sludge disposal in Liverpool Bay (UK). Marine Pollution Bulletin, 54(1), (32-41). doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.07.008. ISSN 0025-326X
Sewage sludge was disposed of in Liverpool Bay for over 100 years. Annual amounts increased from 0.5 million tonnes per annum in 1900 to approximately 2 million tonnes per ann...
Recruitment in epifaunal communities: an experimental test of the effects of species composition and age
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Lindsay, H., Todd, C., Fernandes, T., & Huxham, M. (2006)
Recruitment in epifaunal communities: an experimental test of the effects of species composition and age. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 307, 49-57. doi:10.3354/meps307049
A key prediction to emerge from community assembly models is that resistance to invasion increases as the community matures. Three epifaunal communities of differing age were ...
Can postlarval bivalves select sediment type during settlement? A field test with Macoma balthica (L.) and Cerastoderma edule (L.)
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Huxham, M., & Richards, M. (2003)
Can postlarval bivalves select sediment type during settlement? A field test with Macoma balthica (L.) and Cerastoderma edule (L.). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 288(2), (279-293). doi:10.1016/s0022-0981(03)00023-6. ISSN 0022-0981
Many soft-bottom benthic invertebrates display sediment-associated patterns of dispersion. Habitat selection experiments have shown that the larvae of some species can choose ...