Research Output per year
Personal profile
Area of academic expertise - outline
My research focuses on the interaction between behaviour and physiology in fish and the importance of their integrated effects when investigating how animals function.
I am interested in how environmental effects (both natural and anthropogenic) can impact the behaviour and physiology of aquatic organisms which has importance for understanding their welfare, conservation and predicting the effects of environmental change on aquatic environments.
Current research activities
My research group is currently working on the following topics:
The welfare of ornamental fish during transport.
The effects of carotenoids on the health and welfare of ornamental fish.
The attractiveness of shrimp feed in aquaculture.
The reestablishment of fish communities on restored coral reefs.
The development of non-invasive measures of fish welfare.
The role of pet fish in the primary school classroom.
The role of pets in health care.
Funding sources include:
Mars WALTHAM
WALTHAM Foundation
Skretting
Desired research direction
My more recent research focusses on the role of the developmental environment in shaping future behaviour and physiology.
Target collaborative companies
Mars WALTHAM
Skretting
Target collaborative organisations
University of North Texas
University of Exeter
University of Glasgow
Other areas of expertise available for knowledge exchange
Aquatic toxicology
Animal welfare
Animal behaviour
Aquaculture
External positions
Associate Editor for the Journal of Fish Biology
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Fishes
Medicine & Life Sciences
fish
Agriculture & Biology
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Medicine & Life Sciences
rainbow
Earth & Environmental Sciences
cortisol
Agriculture & Biology
Salmo trutta
Agriculture & Biology
Cadmium
Medicine & Life Sciences
gills
Agriculture & Biology
Network
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Research Output 1997 2019
Ethical considerations in fish research
Sloman, K. A., Bouyoucos, I. A., Brooks, E. J. & Sneddon, L. U., 11 Apr 2019, In : Journal of Fish Biology. 94, 4, p. 556-577 22 p., 13946.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
fish
animal
researchers
anesthetic
animals
The effects of interacting with fish in aquariums on human health and well-being: a systematic review
Clements, H., Valentin, S., Jenkins, N., Rankin, J., Baker, J. S., Gee, N., Snellgrove, D. & Sloman, K., 29 Jul 2019, In : PLoS ONE. 14, 7, e0220524.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
File
aquarium fish
systematic review
Fish
human health
Fishes
The importance of behaviour in improving the production of shrimp in aquaculture
Bardera, G., Usman, N., Owen, M., Pountney, D., Sloman, K. A. & Alexander, M. E., 22 Aug 2018, In : Reviews in Aquaculture. 29 p., 12282.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
shrimp culture
Litopenaeus vannamei
crustacean culture
aquaculture
shrimp
The use of feed and water additives for live fish transport
Vanderzwalmen, M., Eaton, L., Mullen, C., Henriquez, F., Carey, P., Snellgrove, D. & Sloman, K., 22 Feb 2018, In : Reviews in Aquaculture. 11, 1, 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
File
fish health
fish culture
feed additives
food additives
fish
Developmental social experience of parents affects behaviour of offspring in zebrafish
Tamilselvan, P. & Sloman, K., 1 Nov 2017, In : Animal Behaviour. 133, p. 153-160Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
File
Danio rerio
social environment
anxiety
fertilization (reproduction)
parental care
Prizes
Centre for Sustainable Futures Fellowship (University of Plymouth)
Kath Sloman (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
David Huxtable Prize for the most meritorious work in Marine Biology within my honours degree year class.
Kath Sloman (Recipient), 1997
Prize: Other distinction
Finalist for the University of Plymouth Vice Chancellor's Student Experience Award
Kath Sloman (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Other distinction
Fisheries Society of the British Isles Medal
Kath Sloman (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities 2006 2019
UWS Super Science Festival
Phillip Cowie (Presenter), Kath Sloman (Presenter), Mhairi Alexander (Presenter), Marie Seraphim (Presenter), Guillermo Bardera (Presenter)Feb 2019
Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition
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Invited talk: The re-establishment of fish assemblages on restored coral reefs. Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
Mhairi Alexander (Invited speaker), Marie Seraphim (Invited speaker), Kath Sloman (Invited speaker)2019
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
STEM for Britain Poster Competition, House of Commons, UK Parliament
Marie Seraphim (Speaker), Mhairi Alexander (Participant), Noel Janetski (Participant), Donna Snellgrove (Participant), Jamaluddin Jompa (Participant), Rohani Ambo Rappe (Participant), Alastair Harborne (Participant), Kath Sloman (Participant)13 Mar 2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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UWS Learning, Teaching & Research Conference 2018
Marie Seraphim (Speaker), Mhairi Alexander (Participant), Noel Janetski (Participant), Donna Snellgrove (Participant), Jamaluddin Jompa (Participant), Rohani Ambo Rappe (Participant), Alastair Harborne (Participant), Kath Sloman (Participant)2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
File
Fisheries Society of the British Isles
Jason McNeill (Participant), Myriam Vanderzwalmen (Speaker), Peter Carey (Participant), Donna Snellgrove (Participant), Kath Sloman (Participant)Jul 2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Press / Media
Profiles
Litopenaeus vannamei
shrimp
crustacean culture
feed deprivation
shrimp culture
aquarium fish
systematic review
Fish
human health
Fishes