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Dr Austen, Melanie

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), more Function: Marine ecologist Direct contact at institute: Tel.: +44-(0)1752-63 34 89 Fax: +44-(0)1752-63 31 01 E-mail:

Projects (7)

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Causes and consequences of changing marine biodiversity a fish and fisheries perspective, more
Costing the impact of demersal fishing on marine ecosystem processes and biodiversity, more
Development of decision support systems, more
Effects of biodiversity on the functioning and stability of marine ecosystems: European scale comparisons, more
Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning - EU Network of Excellence, more
Meiobenthic And Nematode biodiversity: Unraveling Ecological and Latitudinal Aspects, more
Vectors of changes in marine life, impact on economic sectors, more

Datasets (7)

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Austen, M. & McEvoy, A. (1993). Experimental effects of TBT on meiobenthic communities. Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), UK., more
Austen, M. & McEvoy, A. (1993). Nematodes from the Exe estuary (UK): microcosm experiments. Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), UK., more
Austen, M. & McEvoy, A. (1993). Nematodes from the Lynher estuary (UK): microcosm experiments. Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), UK., more
Austen, M. (1995). Nematodes of Solbergstrand, Norway (in presence and absence of Brissopsis). Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), UK., more
McEvoy, A. & Austen, M. (1996). Offshore nematodes from Rame (UK) and in microcosm experiment (exposure to metals). Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), UK., more
Somerfield, P.J. & Austen, M. (1993). Meiofauna from Lynher estuary in microcosms with contaminated sediment from the Fal estuary. Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), UK., more
Nematoda from Oslofjord (bioturbation experiment), more

Publications (43)	Top \| Institute \| Publications \| Projects \| Datasets
A1 Publications (26) [show]
Beaumont, N.J.; Aanesen, M.; Austen, M.C.; Börger, T.; Clark, J.R.; Cole, M.; Hooper, T.; Lindeque, P.K.; Pascoe, C.; Wyles, K.J. (2019). Global ecological, social and economic impacts of marine plastic. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 142: 189-195. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.03.022, more Broszeit, S.; Beaumont, N.J.; Hooper, T.L.; Somerfield, P.J.; Austen, M.C. (2019). Developing conceptual models that link multiple ecosystem services to ecological research to aid management and policy, the UK marine example. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 141: 236-243. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.02.051, more Börger, T.; Broszeit, S.; Ahtiainen, H.; Atkins, J.P.; Burdon, D.; Luisetti, T.; Murillas, A.; Oinonen, S.; Paltriguera, L.; Roberts, L.; Uyarra, M.C.; Austen, M.C. (2016). Assessing costs and benefits of measures to achieve Good Environmental Status in European regional seas: challenges, opportunities, and lessons learnt. Front. Mar. Sci. 3: 192. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2016.00192, more Fernandes, J.A.; Santos, L.; Vance, T.; Fileman, T.; Smith, D.; Bishop, J.D.D.; Viard, F.; Queirós, A.M.; Merino, G.; Buisman, E.; Austen, M.C. (2016). Costs and benefits to European shipping of ballast-water and hull-fouling treatment: impacts of native and non-indigenous species. Mar. Policy 64: 148-155. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2015.11.015, more Hyder, K.; Rossberg, A.G.; Allen, J.I.; Austen, M.C.; Barciela, R.M.; Bannister, H.J.; Blackwell, P.G.; Blanchard, J.L.; Burrows, M.T.; Defriez, E.; Dorrington, T.; Edwards, K.P.; García-Carreras, B.; Heath, M.R.; Hembury, D.J.; Heymans, J.J.; Holt, J.; Houle, J.E.; Jennings, S.; Mackinson, S.; Malcolm, S.J.; McPike, R.; Mee, L.; Mills, D.K.; Montgomery, C.; Pearson, D.; Pinnegar, J.K.; Pollicino, M.; Popova, E.E.; Rae, L.; Rogers, S.I.; Speirs, D.; Spence, M.A.; Thorpe, R.; Turner, R.K.; van der Molen, J.; Yool, A.; Paterson, D.M. (2015). Making modelling count - increasing the contribution of shelf-seas community and ecosystem models to policy development and management. Mar. Policy 61: 291-302. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2015.07.015, more Beaumont, N.J.; Austen, M.C.; Atkins, J.P.; Burdon, D.; Degraer, S.; Dentinho, T.P.; Derous, S.; Holm, P.; Horton, T.; van Ierland, E.; Marboe, A.H.; Starkey, D.J.; Townsend, M.; Zarzycki, T. (2007). Identification, definition and quantification of goods and services provided by marine biodiversity: implications for the ecosystem approach. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 54(3): 253-265. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.12.003, more Derous, S.; Austen, M.; Claus, S.; Daan, N.; Dauvin, J.-C.; Deneudt, K.; Depestele, J.; Desroy, N.; Heessen, H.; Hostens, K.; Marboe, A.H.; Lescrauwaet, A.-K.; Moreno, M.P.; Moulaert, I.; Paelinckx, D.; Rabaut, M.; Rees, H.; Ressurreição, A.; Roff, J.C.; Santos, P.T.; Speybroeck, J.; Willems, W.; Stienen, E.W.M.; Tatarek, A.; ter Hofstede, R.; Vincx, M.; Zarzycki, T.; Degraer, S. (2007). Building on the concept of marine biological valuation with respect to translating it to a practical protocol: Viewpoints derived from a joint ENCORA-MARBEF initiative. Oceanologia 49(4): 579-586, more Meldal, B.H.M.; Debenham, N.J.; De Ley, P.; De Ley, I.T.; Vanfleteren, J.R.; Vierstraete, A.R.; Bert, W.; Borgonie, G.; Moens, T.; Tyler, P.A.; Austen, M.C.; Blaxter, M.L.; Rogers, A.D.; Lambshead, P.J.D. (2007). An improved molecular phylogeny of the Nematoda with special emphasis on marine taxa. Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 42(3): 622-636. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2006.08.025, more Pinto, T.K.; Austen, M.C.; Bemvenuti, C.E. (2006). Effects of macroinfauna sediment disturbance on nematode vertical distribution. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 86(2): 227-233. dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0025315406013075, more Covich, A.P.; Austen, M.C.; Bärlocher, F.; Chauvet, E.; Cardinale, B.J.; Biles, C.L.; Inchausti, P.; Dangles, O.; Solan, M.; Gessner, M.O.; Statzner, B.; Moss, B. (2004). The role of biodiversity in the functioning of freshwater and marine benthic ecosystems. BioScience 58(4): 767-775, more Widdicombe, S.; Austen, M.C.; Kendall, M.A.; Olsgard, F.; Schaanning, M.; Dashfield, S.L.; Needham, H.R. (2004). The importance of bioturbators for biodiversity maintenance: The indirect effects of fishing disturbance. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 274: in press, more Austen, M.C.; Lambshead, P.J.D.; Hutchings, P.A.; Boucher, G.; Snelgrove, P.V.R.; Heip, C.H.R.; King, G.; Koike, I.; Smith, C. (2002). Biodiversity links above and below the marine sediment-water interface that may influence community stability. Biodivers. Conserv. 11: 113-136, more Widdicombe, S.; Austen, M.C. (2001). The interaction between physical disturbance and organic enrichment: An important element in structuring benthic communities. Limnol. Oceanogr. 46(7): 1720-1733, more Smith, C.R.; Austen, M.C.; Boucher, G.; Heip, C.H.R.; Hutchings, P.A.; King, G.M.; Koike, I.; Lambshead, P.J.D.; Snelgrove, P.V.R. (2000). Global change and biodiversity linkages across the sediment-water interface. BioScience 50(12): 1108-1120, more Snelgrove, P.V.R.; Austen, M.C.; Boucher, G.; Heip, C.H.R.; Hutchings, P.A.; King, G.M.; Koike, I.; Lambshead, P.J.D.; Smith, C.R. (2000). Linking biodiversity above and below the marine sediment-water interface. BioScience 50(12): 1076-1088, more Widdicombe, S.; Austen, M.C.; Kendall, M.A.; Warwick, R.M.; Jones, M.B. (2000). Bioturbation as a mechanism for setting and maintaining levels of diversity in subtidal macrobenthic communities. Hydrobiologia 440(1-3): 369-377. https://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1004120621842, more Austen, M.C.; Widdicombe, S. (1998). Experimental evidence of effects of the heart urchin Brissopsis lyrifera on associated subtidal meiobenthic nematode communities. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 222(1-2): 219-238. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-0981(97)00146-9, more Austen, M.C.; Widdicombe, S.; Villano-Pitacco, N. (1998). Effects of biological disturbance on biodiversity and structure of nematode communities. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 174: 233-246, more Austen, M.; McEvoy, A. (1997). The use of offshore meiobenthic communities in laboratory microcosm experiments: response to heavy metal contamination. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 211: 247-261, more Austen, M.C.; McEvoy, A. (1997). Experimental effects of tributyltin (TBT) contaminated sediment on a range of meiobenthic communities. Environ. Pollut. 96(3): 435-444, more Austen, M.C.; Somerfield, P.J. (1997). A community level sediment bioassay applied to an estuarine heavy metal gradient. Mar. Environ. Res. 43(4): 315-328, more Lampadariou, N.; Austen, M.C.; Robertson, N.; Vlachonis, G. (1997). Analysis of meiobenthic community structure in relation to pollution and disturbance in Iraklion harbour, Greece. Vie Milieu (1980) 47(1): 9-24, more Austen, M.C.; Warwick, R.M. (1995). Effects of manipulation of food supply on estuarine meiobenthos. Hydrobiologia 311(1-3): 175-184. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00008579, more Austen, M.C.; McEvoy, A.; Warwick, R.M. (1994). The specificity of meiobenthic community responses to different pollutants: results from microcosm experiments. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 28(9): 557-563, more Gee, J.M.; Austen, M.C.; De Smet, G.; Ferraro, T.; McEvoy, A.; Moore, S.; Van Gansbeke, D.; Vincx, M.; Warwick, R.M. (1992). Soft sediment meiofauna community responses to environmental pollution gradients in the German Bight and at a drilling site off the Dutch coast. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 91(1-3): 289-302, more Austen, M.C.; Buchanan, J.B.; Hunt, H.G.; Josefson, A.B.; Kendall, M.A. (1991). Comparison of long-term trends in benthic and pelagic communities of the North-Sea. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 71(1): 179-190, more
Book [show]
Heip, C.H.R.; Hummel, H.; van Avesaath, P.H.; Appeltans, W.; Arvanitidis, C.; Aspden, R.; Austen, M.; Boero, F.; Bouma, T.J.; Boxshall, G.; Buchholz, F.; Crowe, T.; Delaney, A.E.; Deprez, T.; Emblow, C.; Feral, J.-P.; Gasol, J.M.; Gooday, A.J.; Harder, J.; Ianora, A.; Kraberg, A.C.; MacKenzie, B.R.; Ojaveer, H.; Paterson, D.; Rumohr, H.; Schiedek, D.; Sokolowski, A.; Somerfield, P.J.; Sousa Pinto, I.; Vincx, M.; Weslawski, J.M.; Nash, R. (2009). Marine biodiversity & ecosystem functioning. MarBEF EU Network of Excellence: Dublin. 100 pp., more
Book chapters (8) [show]
Hattam, C.; Beaumont, N.; Austen, M. (2014). The seas, ecosystem services, and human well-being, in: Bowen, R.E. et al. (Ed.) Oceans and human health: Implications for society and well-being. pp. 71-112, more Beaumont, N.J.; Austen, M.C.; Atkins, J.P.; Burdon, D.; Degraer, S.; Dentinho, T.P.; Derous, S.; Holm, P.; Horton, T.; van Ierland, E.; Marboe, A.H.; Starkey, D.J.; Townsend, M.; Zarzycki, T. (2008). Identification, definition and quantification of goods and services provided by marine biodiversity: implications for the ecosystem approach, in: Derous, S. Mariene biologische waardering als een beslissingsondersteunende techniek voor marien beheer. pp. 219-242, more Derous, S.; Austen, M.; Claus, S.; Daan, N.; Dauvin, J.-C.; Deneudt, K.; Depestele, J.; Desroy, N.; Heessen, H.; Hostens, K.; Marboe, A.H.; Lescrauwaet, A.-K.; Moreno, M.P.; Moulaert, I.; Paelinckx, D.; Rabaut, M.; Rees, H.; Ressurreição, A.; Roff, J.C.; Santos, P.T.; Speybroeck, J.; Willems, W.; Stienen, E.W.M.; Tatarek, A.; ter Hofstede, R.; Vincx, M.; Zarzycki, T.; Degraer, S. (2008). Building on the concept of marine biological valuation with respect to translating it to a practical protocol: Viewpoints derived from a joint ENCORA-MARBEF initiative, in: Derous, S. Mariene biologische waardering als een beslissingsondersteunende techniek voor marien beheer. pp. 91-98, more Widdicombe, S.; Austen, M.C.; Kendall, M.A.; Warwick, R.M.; Jones, M.B. (2000). Bioturbation as a mechanism for setting and maintaining levels of diversity in subtidal macrobenthic communities, in: Jones, M.B. et al. Island, Ocean and Deep-Sea Biology: Proceedings of the 34th European Marine Biology Symposium, held in Ponta Delgada (Azores), Portugal, 13-17 September 1999. Developments in Hydrobiology, 152: pp. 369-377. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1982-7_34, more Austen, M.C.; Warwick, R.M. (1995). Effects of manipulation of food supply on estuarine meiobenthos, in: Heip, C.H.R. et al. Major biological processes in European tidal estuaries. Developments in Hydrobiology, 110: pp. 175-184, more Austen, M.C.; Warwick, R.M. (1992). Report of progress in mesocosm experiments with meiobenthos, in: Herman, P.M.J. (Ed.) JEEP 92: Major biological processes in European tidal estuaries: report of the workshop held in Plymouth, January 29 - February 1, 1992. pp. 129-134, more Austen, M.C.; Warwick, R.M. (1992). Effects of experimental manipulation of food supply on estuarine meiobenthos: progress report, in: Herman, P.M.J. (Ed.) JEEP 92: Major biological processes in European tidal estuaries: report of the workshop held in Plymouth, January 29 - February 1, 1992. pp. 135, more Duffus, J.H.; Austen, M.C.; Clyne-Kelly, M.; Smaldon, P.R. (1984). Studies on the suitability of developmental stages of Patella vulgata, Littorina rudis, and Pomatoceros triqueter for toxicity assessement, in: Persoone, G. et al. (Ed.) Proceedings of the International Symposium on Ecotoxicological Testing for the Marine Environment, Ghent, Belgium, september 12-14, 1983: volume 2. pp. 31-40, more
Abstracts (4) [show]
Austen, M.C.; Emblow, C.S. (2007). Costing the impact of demersal fishing on marine ecosystem processes and biodiversity: a holistic framework linking fisheries, environment and socio-economics (COST-IMPACT), in: Cieslikiewicz, W. et al. (Ed.) Proceedings of the EurOCEAN 2004: European Conference on Marine Science & Ocean Technology: Celebrating European marine science; building the European research area; communicating marine science, Galway, Ireland, 10-13 May 2004. pp. 188-189, more Schratzberger, M.; Lampadariou, N.; Somerfield, P.; Austen, M.; McEvoy, A.; Vandepitte, L.; Vanden Berghe, E. (2007). Response of nematode communities to physical perturbation: role of man-made impacts, in: Thirteenth International Meiofauna Conference (THIRIMCO) July 29 - August 3, 2007, Recife, Brazil: Abstract book. pp. [18], more Beaumont, N.J.; Austen, M. (2006). Goods and services provided by marine biodiversity, in: Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning EU Network of Excellence: General Assembly - Science Meeting Lecce (Italy) 9-11 May 2006: Book of Abstracts. pp. 10, more Austen, M.C.; Emblow, C.S. (2004). Costing the impact of demersal fishing on marine ecosystem processes and biodiversity: a holistic framework linking fisheries, environment and socio-economics (COST-IMPACT), in: European Conference on Marine Science and Ocean Technology. Celebrating European marine science: building the European research area: communicating marine science, 10th - 13th May 2004, Galway, Ireland: abstract book. pp. 48-49, more
Other publications (4) [show]
Mangi, S.; Delaney, A.E.; Austen, M. (2008). The role of marine biodiversity in directly providing goods and services. MarBEF Newsletter 8: 7-9, more Austen, M. (2007). Two MarBEF workshops in Plymouth. MarBEF Newsletter 7: 8, more Austen, M. (2005). Progress in Theme 3. MarBEF Newsletter 2: 6, more Austen, M.C.; Beaumont, N.J. (2004). Theme 3: the socio-economic importance of marine biodiversity. MarBEF Newsletter 1: 4-5, more

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A new integrated search interface will become available in the next phase of marineinfo.org.
For the time being, please use IMIS to search available data