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Room: 210 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

Marine Conservation and Resource Management

Marine Ecology

• Other: PGCertHE (Â鶹Íø)
  2014
• PhD: Aspects of the regulation of food intake in the dab, Limanda limanda (L.)
  University of Wales, Â鶹Íø, 2001
• BSc: Ecology
  University of Leeds, 1985

2024

• E-pub ahead of print
  Hughes, C. & King, J., 19 Mar 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Aquatic Living Resources. 37, 4
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2023

• Published
  Hughes, C. & King, J., 1 Oct 2023, In: Ecological Modelling. 484, 110459.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Hayden-Hughes, M., Bayford, P., King, J. & Smyth, D., 21 Feb 2023. 13 p.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

2022

• Published
  Jackson-Bue, T., Williams, G., Whitton, T., Roberts, M., Goward Brown, A., Amir, H., King, J., Powell, B., Rowlands, S., Llewelyn Jones, G. & Davies, A., 5 Sept 2022, In: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 274, 107934.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  O'Biern, F. (Editor), Ojaveer, H. (Editor), Boyd, A., Capuzzo, E., Devine, G., Moore, H., O'Carroll, J., Dennis, J., King, J., Falconer, L., Ellis, T. & Telfor, T., 5 Oct 2022, ICES Scientific Reports. 57 ed. Copenhagen, Vol. 4. 126 p. (ICES Scientific Reports; vol. 4, no. 57).
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

2020

• Published
  Galley, T., Beaumont, A., Le Vay, L. & King, J., 15 Nov 2020, In: Aquaculture. 528, 735504.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2018

• Published
  Zwerschke, N., Hollyman, P., Wild, R., Stringer, R., Turner, J. & King, J., May 2018, In: Marine Biology. 165, 5, 88.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2017

• Published
  Roche, W., Milner, N., Davies, C., Shepherd, S., King, J., Coyne, J., Gargan, P. & Hughes, R., 1 Nov 2017, Sea Trout: Science and Management: Proceedings of the 2nd International Sea Trout Symposium. Harris, G. (ed.). Kibworth Beauchamp: Matador, p. 371-395 25 p. Chapter 20
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• Published
  Galley, T., Beaumont, A., Le Vay, L. & King, J., 1 May 2017, In: Aquaculture. 474, p. 48-56 9 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Robins, P., King, J., Jenkins, S. & Tita, A., 2017, In: Aquatic Invasions. 12, 2, p. 117-131
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Milner, N., Potter, E., Roche, W., Tysklind, N., Davidson, I., King, J., Coyne, J. & Davies, C., Nov 2017, Sea Trout: Science and Management: Proceedings of the 2nd International Sea Trout Symposium. Harris, G. (ed.). Kibworth Beauchamp: Matador, p. 96-128 32 p. 5
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

2016

• Published
  Grade, A., Chairi, H., Lallias, D., Power, D., Ruano, F., Leitao, A., Drago, T., King, J., Boudry, P. & Batista, F., Dec 2016, In: Aquatic Living Resources. 29, 4, 6 p., 404.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Roche, R., Walker-Springett, K., Robins, P., Jones, J., Veneruso, G., Whitton, T., Piano, M., Ward, S., Duce, C., Waggitt, J., Walker-Springett, G., Neill, S., Lewis, M. & King, J., 1 Dec 2016, In: Renewable Energy. 99, December, p. 1327-1341 15 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2015

• Published
  Lallias, D., Boudry, P., Batista, F. M., Beaumont, A., King, J. W., Turner, J. R. & Lapegue, S., Sept 2015, In: Biological Invasions. 17, 9, p. 2581-2595
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Walton, M. E., Vilas, C., Coccia, C., Green, A. J., Canavate, J. P., Prieto, A., van Bergeijk, S. A., Medialdea, J. M., Kennedy, H. A., King, J. & Le Vay, L., 14 Jun 2015, In: Aquaculture. 448, p. 451-463
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2010

• Published
  Galley, T. H., Batista, F. M., Braithwaite, R., King, J. & Beaumont, A. R., 1 Apr 2010, In: Aquaculture International. 18, 3, p. 315-325
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Lallias, D., Boudry, P., Lapegue, S., King, J. W. & Beaumont, A. R., 3 Apr 2010, In: Conservation Genetics. 11, 5, p. 1899-1910
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Cotter, E., Malham, S., O'Keefe, S., Lynch, S. A., Latchford, J. W., King, J. W., Beaumont, A. R. & Culloty, S. C., 24 May 2010, In: Aquaculture. 303, 1-4, p. 8-21
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2009

• Published
  Malham, S., Cotter, E., O'Keeffe, S., Lynch, S., Culloty, S. C., King, J. W., Latchford, J. W. & Beaumont, A., 1 Feb 2009, In: Aquaculture. 287, 1-2, p. 128-138
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2008

• Published
  Batista, F. M., Galley, T. H., McCombie, H., Cornette, F., Boudry, P., Guedes-Pinto, H., King, J. W. & Beaumont, A. R., 1 Jan 2008.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• Published
  Galley, T. H., Braithwaite, R., Batista, F. M., King, J. W. & Beaumont, A. R., 1 Jan 2008.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

2007

• Published
  King, J., Ruohonen, K., Grove, D. J. & Hammerstein, A., 21 Apr 2007, In: Journal of Theoretical Biology. 245, 4, p. 749-762
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2006

• Published
  King, J. W., Malham, S. K., Skov, M. W., Cotter, E., Latchford, J. W., Culloty, S. C. & Beaumont, A. R., 1 Jul 2006, In: Aquatic Living Resources. 19, 3, p. 289-297
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Malham, S. K., Walton, M. W., Latchford, J. W., King, J. W. & Greenwell, H. C., 1 Jan 2006, 2006 ed. Centre for Applied Marine Sciences.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

2005

• Published
  Cotter, E., Culloty, S. C., O'Keeffe, S., Malham, S. K., Latchford, J. W., King, J. W. & Beaumont, A. R., 1 Aug 2005, In: Journal of Shellfish Research. 24, 2, p. 648
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2001

• Published
  Ruohonen, K., Kettunen, J., King, J. W., Houlihan, D. (Editor), Boujard, T. (Editor) & Jobling, M. (Editor), 1 Jan 2001, Feed Intake in Fish. 2001 ed. Blackwell Scientific, p. 88-107
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

1998

• Published
  Seyhan, K., Grove, D. & King, J., Feb 1998, In: Fisheries Research. 34, 1, p. 39–45 7 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• 01/10/2022 – 31/12/2199 (Active)

• 01/04/2021 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)

• 01/07/2018 – 31/07/2024 (Finished)

  Description

  The breeding of aquatic animals is an incredibly complex science and determining the correct diet and environment to enable larval fish to develop into adults is particularly challenging. The larvae of many tropical fish species are so small, that they are invisible to the naked eye, and their food source is even more microscopic. As the world’s aquatic species face increasing threats due to climate change, overfishing, pollution and the illegal wildlife trade, research is vital to increase knowledge and breeding capabilities – and as this research is difficult in the wild, aquariums provide an invaluable research platform.

  Due to their expertise and resources, aquarists from the UK’s leading aquarium teams are leading the way in the improvement of breeding techniques to increase global understanding of marine animals and their breeding cycles, and ultimately support global conservation efforts to crack down on the illegal trade of fish and other aquatic life. ZSL, The Deep, SEA LIFE, and Â鶹Íø’s School of Ocean Sciences are working on a landmark new research programme to improve aquarium breeding success - the SustaiNable Aquarium project (SNAP), which is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government’s SMARTExpertise programme.

  An initial 20 species - key to the health of coral reefs but which have not yet been successfully bred in aquariums - are the initial focus of the project. Corals are part of a delicate tropical ecosystem and require specific tropical fish in order to thrive, including species of butterflyfish, rabbitfish, wrasse and tangs. Projects like SNAP will advance aquaculture techniques and help boost marine species which are near threatened or endangered, while highlighting the collective awareness that aquariums have an important role to play in the future of our conserving our oceans.

  Links:

• 01/01/2014 – 31/07/2015 (Finished)

• 01/01/2014 – 30/09/2015 (Finished)

• 01/07/2010 – 31/08/2013 (Finished)

• 01/07/2010 – 31/08/2013 (Finished)

• 01/07/2010 – 31/08/2013 (Finished)

• 01/01/2010 – 31/07/2015 (Finished)

• 01/01/2010 – 17/09/2024 (Finished)

• 01/05/2009 – 26/05/2011 (Finished)

• 05/01/2009 – 01/08/2009 (Finished)

• 25/01/2007 – 31/08/2011 (Finished)

  Links:

• 25/01/2007 – 22/07/2008 (Finished)

• 01/01/2007 – 02/09/2011 (Finished)