Professor Gordon Watson
Biography
I am a marine ecologist whose expertise lies in investigating the effects of humans on aquatic organisms through pollution and exploitation. Research interests include the role of conservation in protecting benthic habitats and the effects of pollutants on benthic systems using polychaete models. Other areas include aquaculture of invertebrates for the marine aquarium trade and the environmental and endocrine control of reproduction in marine invertebrates.
Research interests
- Environmental and endocrine control of reproduction in marine invertebrates
- Ecotoxicology
- Effects human impacts (bait collection) on benthic systems
- The role of chemical signalling in marine invertebrates
- The marine aquarium trade
Current PhD Research Topics
- Effects of chronic exposure of industrial chemicals on invertebrates
- Evaluating the effectiveness of marine conservation
For further detail on current projects, please see my lab page.
Research outputs
2024
Trace element contamination biomonitoring: A comparative study between the polychaetes Alitta virens and Hediste diversicolor
Gobert, S., Lepoint, G., Richir, J., Sturaro, N., Watson, G. J., White, S.
20 Oct 2024, In: Environmental Pollution. 363, 10p., 125116
2023
Can the global marine aquarium trade (MAT) be a model for sustainable coral reef fisheries?
Arduini, D., Calabrese, C., Collins, J., Kohler, S., Richir, J., Schaefer, M., Watson, G. J.
6 Dec 2023, In: Science Advances. 9, 49, 12p., eadh4942
Abundance, composition, spatial distribution, and management practices of marine litter along the Bay of Bengal coast of Bangladesh
Ahmed, M. K., Bennett, M., Failler, P., Habibullah-Al-Mamun, M., Islam, M. S., March, A. L. A., Ohiduzzaman, M., Rani, S., Watson, G.
4 Dec 2023, In: Bangladesh Maritime Journal