Dr Jonathan King
Reader in Marine Biology
Room: 103 Marine Centre Wales Phone: 01248 383935
E-mail: j.w.king@bangor.ac.uk
A trained ecologist, I completed my PhD on the regulation of food intake in fish whilst working in the commercial marine science and aquaculture research sectors. I joined CAMS in 2001 and have been Deputy Director since 2007. I was awarded a readership in 2017.
My work is driven by the research needs of both the public and private sectors and is largely in the area of sustainable aquaculture and shellfisheries, particularly attempting to fill knowledge gaps that are hindering the development of the shellfish farming industry. Work has included studies of the distribution and potential impact of non-native aquaculture species, research supporting restocking of native species, development of hatchery techniques and trials of pilot-scale offshore systems. More recently I have become project manager of SEACAMS and SEACAMS 2, which has led to involvement in research in support of the marine renewables sector.
Research Areas
Qualifications
- PGCertHE (Bangor University) Other
- Aspects of the regulation of food intake in the dab, Limanda limanda (L.) PhD (University of Wales, Bangor)
- Ecology BSc (University of Leeds)
Publications
2018
- Limited impact of an invasive oyster on intertidal assemblage structure and biodiversityZwerschke, N, Hollyman, P, Wild, R, Stringer, R, Turner, J & King, J 2018, 'Limited impact of an invasive oyster on intertidal assemblage structure and biodiversity: the importance of environmental context and functional equivalency with native species' Marine Biology, vol. 165, no. 5, 88. DOI: 10.1007/s00227-018-3338-7
2017
- Feeding ecology of sea trout in the Irish SeaRoche, W, Milner, N, Davies, C, Shepherd, S, King, J, Coyne, J, Gargan, P & Hughes, R 2017, Feeding ecology of sea trout in the Irish Sea. in G Harris (ed.), Sea Trout: Science and Management: Proceedings of the 2nd International Sea Trout Symposium., Chapter 20, Matador, Kibworth Beauchamp, pp. 371-395.
- Variation in sea trout (Salmo trutta) abundance and life histories in the Irish SeaMilner, N, Potter, E, Roche, W, Tysklind, N, Davidson, I, King, J, Coyne, J & Davies, C 2017, Variation in sea trout (Salmo trutta) abundance and life histories in the Irish Sea. in G Harris (ed.), Sea Trout: Science and Management: Proceedings of the 2nd International Sea Trout Symposium., 5, Matador, Kibworth Beauchamp, pp. 96-128.
- Influence of exogenous chemicals on larval development and survival of the king scallop Pecten maximus (L.)Galley, T, Beaumont, A, Le Vay, L & King, J 2017, 'Influence of exogenous chemicals on larval development and survival of the king scallop Pecten maximus (L.)' Aquaculture, vol. 474, pp. 48-56. DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2017.03.035
- Predicting the dispersal of wild Pacific oysters Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg, 1793) from an existing frontier population—a numerical studyRobins, P, King, J, Jenkins, S & Tita, A 2017, 'Predicting the dispersal of wild Pacific oysters Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg, 1793) from an existing frontier population—a numerical study' Aquatic Invasions, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 117-131. DOI: 10.3391/ai.2017.12.2.01
2016
- Research priorities for assessing potential impacts of emerging marine renewable energy technologies: Insights from developments in Wales (UK)Roche, RC, Walker-Springett, K, Robins, PE, Jones, J, Veneruso, G, Whitton, TA, Piano, M, Ward, SL, Duce, CE, Waggitt, JJ, Walker-Springett, G, Neill, S, Lewis, M & King, J 2016, 'Research priorities for assessing potential impacts of emerging marine renewable energy technologies: Insights from developments in Wales (UK)' Renewable Energy, vol. 99, no. December, pp. 1327-1341. DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2016.08.035
- New insights about the introduction of the Portuguese oyster, Crassostrea angulata, into the North East Atlantic from Asia based on a highly polymorphic mitochondrial region.Grade, A, Chairi, H, Lallias, D, Power, D, Ruano, F, Leitao, A, Drago, T, King, J, Boudry, P & Batista, F 2016, 'New insights about the introduction of the Portuguese oyster, Crassostrea angulata, into the North East Atlantic from Asia based on a highly polymorphic mitochondrial region.' Aquatic Living Resources, vol. 29, no. 4, 404. DOI: 10.1051/alr/2016035
2015
- Invasion genetics of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas in the British Isles inferred from microsatellite and mitochondrial markersLallias, D, Boudry, P, Batista, FM, Beaumont, A, King, JW, Turner, JR & Lapegue, S 2015, 'Invasion genetics of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas in the British Isles inferred from microsatellite and mitochondrial markers' Biological Invasions, vol. 17, no. 9, pp. 2581-2595. DOI: 10.1007/s10530-015-0896-1
- The effect of water management on extensive aquaculture food webs in the reconstructed wetlands of the Doñana Natural Park, Southern SpainWalton, ME, Vilas, C, Coccia, C, Green, AJ, Canavate, JP, Prieto, A, van Bergeijk, SA, Medialdea, JM, Kennedy, HA, King, J & Le Vay, L 2015, 'The effect of water management on extensive aquaculture food webs in the reconstructed wetlands of the Doñana Natural Park, Southern Spain' Aquaculture, vol. 448, pp. 451-463. DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2015.06.011
2010
- Summer mortality of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, in the Irish Sea: the influence of growth, biochemistry and gametogenesis.Cotter, E, Malham, S, O'Keefe, S, Lynch, SA, Latchford, JW, King, JW, Beaumont, AR & Culloty, SC 2010, 'Summer mortality of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, in the Irish Sea: the influence of growth, biochemistry and gametogenesis.' Aquaculture, vol. 303, no. 1-4, pp. 8-21. DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2010.02.030
- Strategies for the retention of high genetic variability in European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) restoration programmes.Lallias, D, Boudry, P, Lapegue, S, King, JW & Beaumont, AR 2010, 'Strategies for the retention of high genetic variability in European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) restoration programmes.' Conservation Genetics, vol. 11, no. 5, pp. 1899-1910. DOI: 10.1007/s10592-010-0081-0
- Optimisation of larval culture of the mussel Mytilus edulis (L.)Galley, TH, Batista, FM, Braithwaite, R, King, J & Beaumont, AR 2010, 'Optimisation of larval culture of the mussel Mytilus edulis (L.)' Aquaculture International, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 315-325. DOI: 10.1007/s10499-009-9245-7
2009
- Summer mortality of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, in the Irish Sea: The influence of temperature and nutrients on health and survival.Malham, S, Cotter, E, O'Keeffe, S, Lynch, S, Culloty, SC, King, JW, Latchford, JW & Beaumont, A 2009, 'Summer mortality of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, in the Irish Sea: The influence of temperature and nutrients on health and survival.' Aquaculture, vol. 287, no. 1-2, pp. 128-138. DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2008.10.006
2008
- Differences in growth rate and proportion of ready to settle larvae between diploid and triploid Mytilus edulis.Batista, FM, Galley, TH, McCombie, H, Cornette, F, Boudry, P, Guedes-Pinto, H, King, JW & Beaumont, AR 2008, 'Differences in growth rate and proportion of ready to settle larvae between diploid and triploid Mytilus edulis.' Paper presented at 8th Larval Biology Symposium - Lisbon, Portugal, 6-11 July 2008, 6/07/08 - 11/07/08, .
- Optimisation of larval culture of the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis.Galley, TH, Braithwaite, R, Batista, FM, King, JW & Beaumont, AR 2008, 'Optimisation of larval culture of the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis.' Paper presented at Physiomar-08 Brest, France, 1-4 September 2008., 3/01/01, .
2007
- Nonlinear time series analysis of food intake in the dab and the rainbow troutKing, J, Ruohonen, K, Grove, DJ & Hammerstein, A 2007, 'Nonlinear time series analysis of food intake in the dab and the rainbow trout' Journal of Theoretical Biology, vol. 245, no. 4, pp. 749-762. DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2006.10.025
2006
- Growth of Crassostrea gigas spat and juveniles under differing environmental conditions at two sites in WalesKing, JW, Malham, SK, Skov, MW, Cotter, E, Latchford, JW, Culloty, SC & Beaumont, AR 2006, 'Growth of Crassostrea gigas spat and juveniles under differing environmental conditions at two sites in Wales' Aquatic Living Resources, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 289-297. DOI: 10.1051/alr:2006030
- Testing the response of oysters exposed to chemicals X, Y, and ZMalham, SK, Walton, MW, Latchford, JW, King, JW & Greenwell, HC 2006, Testing the response of oysters exposed to chemicals X, Y, and Z. 2006 edn, Centre for Applied Marine Sciences.
2005
- Mortality of Pacific oysters in the Irish Sea: Biotic and abiotic influencesCotter, E, Culloty, SC, O'Keeffe, S, Malham, SK, Latchford, JW, King, JW & Beaumont, AR 2005, 'Mortality of Pacific oysters in the Irish Sea: Biotic and abiotic influences' Journal of Shellfish Research, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 648.
2001
- The statistical design of feeding experimentsRuohonen, K, Kettunen, J, King, JW, Houlihan, D (ed.), Boujard, T (ed.) & Jobling, M (ed.) 2001, The statistical design of feeding experiments. in Feed Intake in Fish. 2001 edn, Blackwell Scientific, pp. 88-107.
1998
- Feeding behaviour of whiting, Merlangius merlangus, L. in captivitySeyhan, K, Grove, D & King, J 1998, 'Feeding behaviour of whiting, Merlangius merlangus, L. in captivity' Fisheries Research, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 39–45. DOI: 10.1016/S0165-7836(97)00080-5
Projects
- 2017/COL/009 Sustainable Aquariums Project (SNAP)
- Development of culture techniques for pelagic spawning reef fish
- Seasonal condition of sea trout
- Sea trout sampling in Nith District and environs
- Sea trout sampling in the Annan District and environs
- Sea trout sampling in the Galloway District and environs
- Development of Biological and Chemical Tools to Identify Pollution Source; An Environmental Test Case for Wales
- SEAFARE :Sustainable and Environmentally friendly Aquaculture For the Atlantic Region of Europe
- Physical Property characterisation of seafloor sediment - A4B HE 06 FSP 1019
- Development of Biological and Chemical Tools to identify Marine Pollution Sources