Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Marine Life Talk at NOC in Southampton – 7 December 2017

7 December 2017

Marine Life Talk

Little fish, big problems: identifying the habitat needs of juvenile fishes

This talk explores the fascinating early lives of fishes and their importance in our quest to manage fisheries sustainably. Many fishes rely on shallow, inshore 'nurseries' during juvenile stages, but these areas are heavily exploited and impacted by humans. As pressures on the marine environment intensify, being able to locate and, if necessary, protect fish nurseries is becoming increasingly important for maintaining healthy, productive fish populations. Understanding the needs of young fishes, however, is not easy. This talk will explore some of the challenges associated with identifying fish nursery habitat and how modern biochemical and molecular tools are being harnessed to provide answers.

Speaker

Ben Ciotti 

Ben is a Lecturer in Marine Biology at the University of Plymouth interested in ecology and physiology. He works in particular to understand processes underlying the growth of young fishes and invertebrates living along our coasts. His research has taken him to systems across the world, including the sea lochs of Scotland, the marshes of the Chesapeake Bay, the reefs of French Polynesia and, recently, to Dock Gate 4 during a three-year research position based at the University of Southampton.

Next Marine Life Talk

11 January 2018



Parking at the NOC

There are a number of designated visitor parking spaces available at NOC. If these are full after 5pm please drive to the staff car parks barriers and access can be given by pressing the intercom button in the box next to the barrier, on requesting entry you will be asked for Name and Car Registration number and the barrier will be lifted.

Please do not park in areas not designated for parking and ensure roadways are kept clear.

ACCESS INFORMATION

As the NOC is located within the Port of Southampton and entry is via Dock Gate 4, Port Security require all visitors bring their printed confirmation ticket and a valid form of photographic ID (Driving License / Passport).

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These talks are held on the first Thursday of each month at 7pm in the Henry Charnock Lecture Theatre, National Oceanography Centre.

Please sign in outside the lecture theatre on level four.

All talks are free and open to members of the public.

For further information, please contact 
Eileen Crockford
Mail: etc@noc.ac.uk
Tel: 023 8059 6100

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