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
Senior Editor for the Journal of Fish Biology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Embracing complexity at the physiology and behaviour interface will benefit conservation science
Currie, S., McDonald, M. D. & Sloman, K. A., 8 Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Conservation Physiology. 14, 1, 9 p., coag021.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effects of cannabidiol (CBD) in transport water on the behaviour of ornamental fishes
Jones, M., Alexander, M. E., Vanderzwalmen, M., Snellgrove, D., Talbot, M., Smith, P., Henriquez, F. L., McLellan, I. & Sloman, K. A., 31 Mar 2026, In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 296, 10 p., 106897.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Current disease treatments for the ornamental pet fish trade and their associated problems
Larcombe, E., Alexander, M. E., Snellgrove, D., Henriquez, F. L. & Sloman, K. A., 31 Jan 2025, In: Reviews in Aquaculture. 17, 1, e12948.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Influence of turbidity on group level responses to feeding in the Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)
Darodes de Tailly, J.-B., Bardera, G., Owen, M. A. G., Keitel, J., Alcaraz-Calero, J. M., Sloman, K. A. & Alexander, M. E., 31 Mar 2025, In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 284, 7 p., 106535.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Monitoring shrimp behavior in relation to feed provision, location and time of day in an experimental aquaculture pond
Darodes de Tailly, J.-B., Martinez Alpiste, I., Owen, M. A. G., Keitel, J., Alcaraz-Calero, J. M., Sloman, K. A. & Alexander, M. E., 30 Jun 2025, In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 287, 9 p., 106636.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Centre for Sustainable Futures Fellowship (University of Plymouth)
Sloman, K. (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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David Huxtable Prize for the most meritorious work in Marine Biology within my honours degree year class.
Sloman, K. (Recipient), 1997
Prize: Other distinction
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Finalist for the University of Plymouth Vice Chancellor's Student Experience Award
Sloman, K. (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Other distinction
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Fisheries Society of the British Isles Medal
Sloman, K. (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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UWS Super Science Festival
Cowie, P. (Presenter), Sloman, K. (Presenter), Alexander, M. (Presenter), Seraphim, M. (Presenter) & Bardera, G. (Presenter)
Feb 2019Activity: 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
Alexander, M. (Invited speaker), Seraphim, M. (Invited speaker) & Sloman, K. (Invited speaker)
2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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UWS Teaching and Learning Conference 2019
Alexander, M. (Speaker) & Sloman, K. (Speaker)
2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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UWS Learning, Teaching & Research Conference 2018
Seraphim, M. (Speaker), Alexander, M. (Participant), Janetski, N. (Participant), Snellgrove, D. (Participant), Jompa, J. (Participant), Ambo Rappe, R. (Participant), Harborne, A. (Participant) & Sloman, K. (Participant)
2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Canadian Society of Zoologists Annual Meeting
Sloman, K. (Invited speaker)
May 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference