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
ornamental fish
Agriculture & Biology
Cadmium
Medicine & Life Sciences
Network
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Research Output 1997 2020
Effect of a water conditioner on ornamental fish behaviour during commercial transport
Vanderzwalmen, M., Edmonds, E., Carey, P., Snellgrove, D. & Sloman, K. A., 1 Jan 2020, In : Aquaculture. 514, 9 p., 734486.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
ornamental fish
fish behavior
fish
bags
water
5
Citations
(Scopus)
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
Improving ornamental fish welfare during commercial transport
Vanderzwalmen, M., Sloman, K., Snellgrove, D. & Carey, P., 2 Jul 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
ornamental fish
bags
water
Scotland
environmental enrichment
Observing live fish improves perceptions of mood, relaxation and anxiety, but does not consistently alter heart rate or heart rate variability
Gee, N. R., Reed, T., Whiting, A., Friedmann, E., Snellgrove, D. & Sloman, K. A., 27 Aug 2019, In : International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16, 17, 3113.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
File
The effect of short-term feed-deprivation and moult status on feeding behaviour of the Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)
Bardera, G., Owen, M. A. G., Pountney, D., Alexander, M. E. & Sloman, K. A., 15 Sep 2019, In : Aquaculture. 511, 10 p., 734222.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
feed deprivation
Litopenaeus vannamei
molt
feeding behavior
molting
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
UWS Teaching and Learning Conference 2019
Mhairi Alexander (Speaker), Kath Sloman (Speaker)2019
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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
Canadian Society of Zoologists Annual Meeting
Kath Sloman (Invited speaker)May 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