01631 559290
Shona.Magill@sams.ac.uk

Scientific interests

Key research interests include temporal and spatial variation in abundance, distribution and population dynamics of keystone inshore marine species and associated communities (particularly those with fisheries/commercial relevance), and the role of environmental factors in predicting those spatio-temporal patterns, the effect of environmental factors on the physiology and behaviour of inshore species.

Current projects

SARF013, ECASA, SALEIA

Teaching / supervising activities

Fisheries Science (H3), Marine Zoology (H3), Marine Resources (H2), Marine Estuarine Systems (H2)

Publications

Refereed papers

Davenport, J. and Magill, S.H. (1996). Thermoregulation or osmotic control? Some preliminary observations of the function of emersion in the Diamondback terrapin Malaclemys terrapin (Latreille). Herpetological Journal, 6(1): 26-29

Davenport, J., Magill, S.H., and De Verteuille, N. (1997). The effects of current velocity and temperature upon swimming in juvenile green turtles Chelonia mydas (L). Herpetological Journal, 7:143-147.

Field, R.H., Hills, J.M., Atkinson, R.J.A., Magill, S.H. and Shanks, A.M. (1998). Distribution and seasonal prevalence of Heamatodinium sp. infection of the Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) around the west coast of Scotland. ICES Journal of Marine Science 55, 846-858.

Davenport, J., Moore, P.G., Magill, S.H. and Fraser, L.A. (1998).  Enhanced condition in dogwhelks, Nucella lapillus (L) living under mussel hummocks. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 230, 225-234.

Magill, S.H. and Sayer, M.D.J. (2002). Seasonal and interannual variation in fish assemblages of northern temperate rocky subtidal habitats. Journal of Fish Biology 61, 1198-1216.

Magill, S.H. and Sayer, M.D.J. (2004) The effect of reduced temperature and salinity on the blood physiology of juvenile Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.). Journal of Fish Biology 64: 1193-1205

Magill, S.H. and Sayer, M.D.J. (2004). Abundance of juvenile Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) in the shallow rocky subtidal and the relationship to winter seawater temperature. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 84: 439-442

SH Magill, H Thetmeyer and CJ Cromey (2006). Settling velocity of faecal pellets of gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata L.) and sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.) and sensitivity analysis of measured data using a deposition model. Aquaculture 251, 295-305

Sayer, M.D.J., Magill, S.H., Pitcher, T.J., Morissette, L. and Ainsworth, C (2005).  Using artificial habitats to restore or enhance inshore fisheries: an observation-based ecosystem simulation.  Journal of Fish Biology 67 (Suppl B), 218-243

Sayer, M.D.J and Magill, S.H. Continuous long-term inshore seawater temperature measurement on the west coast of Scotland (1995-2000): temporal and spatial variation. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology (in preparation).

Reports

MAFF -  MF0133 – Factors affecting the abundance and distribution of juvenile gadoids in the rocky subtidal.  Dec 2000.  M.D.J. Sayer, S.H. Magill, S.R. Thurston, T.A. Wilding, L.A Nickell, R.N. Gibson

Gordon J., Magill, S.H., Sayer M.D.J. & Barrington J. (2002)  DTI Strategic Environmental Assessment Area 7.

Shimmield T.M., Foster J., Magill S.H (2002). Environmental impact of Sonobouy testing at BUTEC Applecross facility.

BIOFAQS - Biofiltration and Aquaculture: An evaluation of artificial substrate deployment performance within mariculture developments. EU R&D Project Q5RS-2000-30305 Third Year Report.

BIOFAQS - Biofiltration and Aquaculture: An evaluation of artificial substrate deployment performance within mariculture developments. EU R&D Project Q5RS-2000-30305 Final Report.

BIOFAQS - Biofiltration and Aquaculture: An evaluation of artificial substrate deployment performance within mariculture developments. EU R&D Project Q5RS-2000-30305. Technology Implementation Plan.

Pitcher T.J., Magill S.H., Morrisette L. 2005, Modelling Scotlands West Coast and Fisheries. In Ecosystem simulations of Scotlands west coast and Sealochs, T.J. Pitcher & N. Haggan (eds), Fisheries Centre Publication Series Vol 13 no 4, UBC, Vancouver

OMUR – Modular and Submersible Offshore Mussel Rafts – Biological Validation Workpackage Final Report. EU craft project – S.H. Magill