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Postgraduate research topics
Learn more about the research being undertaken at the Leigh Marine Laboratory and the topics available.
Current masters topics
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| Research topic | Affiliation - Faculty and Dept | Supervisor/s details |
|---|---|---|
| Global biogeography of invasive species | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Mark Costello m.costello@auckland.ac.nz |
| Risk of spread of invasive species from fouling on small boats and moorings | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Mark Costello m.costello@auckland.ac.nz |
| The response of snapper (Pagrus auratus) to hypoxia in New Zealand estuarine systems | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Neill Herbert n.herbert@auckland.ac.nz |
| Late runting in New Zealand King Salmon | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Neill Herbert n.herbert@auckland.ac.nz |
| The impact of shading by oyster farm structure on seagrass in the Kaipara Harbour | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Andrew Jeffs a.jeffs@auckland.ac.nz |
| Evaluation of Standard Monitoring Units to Study Fish Recruitment in northern New Zealand | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Andrew Jeffs a.jeffs@auckland.ac.nz |
| Growth and Energetic Status of the New Zealand Black-footed Paua (Haliotis iris) in warm water | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Andrew Jeffs a.jeffs@auckland.ac.nz |
| The affects of anthropogenic noise on the behaviour of crab larvae | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Andrew Jeffs a.jeffs@auckland.ac.nz |
| Investigating the use of electricity to reduce shark bycatch | FOS (Marine Science) | Prof John Montgomery j.montgomery@auckland.ac.nz |
| The clock control of tidal movements in fishes | FOS (Marine Science) | Prof John Montgomery j.montgomery@auckland.ac.nz |
| The effects of sedimentation on shallow macroalgal habitats in the Hauraki Gulf, Northeastern New Zealand | FOS (Marine Science) |
Dr Richard Taylor |
| The effects of causeways in estuaries | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Richard Taylor rb.taylor@auckland.ac.nz |
| Long-term change in New Zealand intertidal communities | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Richard Taylor rb.taylor@auckland.ac.nz |
Current PhD topics
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| Research topic | Affiliation - Faculty and Dept | Supervisor/s details |
|---|---|---|
| Ecology of Ross Sea decapod shrimps | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Mark Costello m.costello@auckland.ac.nz |
| Biology and ecology of the giant clam, Tridacna maxima | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Mark Costello m.costello@auckland.ac.nz |
| The physiological basis of behavioural hypoxia avoidance in fish | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Neill Herbert n.herbert@auckland.ac.nz |
| Identifying Nutritional Content of Potential Prey of the Spiny Lobster Larvae | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Andrew Jeffs a.jeffs@auckland.ac.nz |
| Ambient underwater sound: measuring the importance of spatial varibility and its effects on late stage larval crabs | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Andrew Jeffs a.jeffs@auckland.ac.nz |
| Physiological responses under different conditions of the Australasian sea cucumber, Australostichopus mollis, and their importance to aquaculture | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Andrew Jeffs a.jeffs@auckland.ac.nz |
| Particle selection and feeding in green-lipped mussel | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Andrew Jeffs a.jeffs@auckland.ac.nz |
| Larval recruitment processes of snapper (Pagrus auratus) in the Kaipara Harbour | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Andrew Jeffs a.jeffs@auckland.ac.nz |
| Characterization of the pheromone and settlement detection systems of the New Zealand pea crab (Pinnotheres novaezelandiae) as an environmental bio-control method in aquaculture grown green-lipped mussels (Perna canaliculus) | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Andrew Jeffs a.jeffs@auckland.ac.nz |
| Novel approaches for the control of ascidian fouling in aquaculture | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Andrew Jeffs a.jeffs@auckland.ac.nz |
| Use of Molecular Techniques to Study the Diet of Spiny Lobster Larvae. | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Andrew Jeffs a.jeffs@auckland.ac.nz |
| Fish orientation and aggregation responses to ambient biological sound | FOS (Marine Science) | Prof John Montgomery j.montgomery@auckland.ac.nz |
| Great white shark movement and behavior | FOS (Marine Science) | Prof John Montgomery j.montgomery@auckland.ac.nz |
| Biological and ecological attributes of a population of the invasive Asian paddle crab, Charybdis japonica, in northeastern New Zealand | FOS (Marine Science) |
Dr Richard Taylor |
| Factors affecting habitat usage of juvenile estuarine fish | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Richard Taylor rb.taylor@auckland.ac.nz |
| Feeding in the omnivorous parore, Girella tricuspidata | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Richard Taylor rb.taylor@auckland.ac.nz |
| Interactions between coralline algal turf and associated fauna | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Richard Taylor rb.taylor@auckland.ac.nz |
Proposed PhD topics
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| Research topic | Affiliation - Faculty and Dept | Supervisor/s details |
|---|---|---|
| Mapping ocean biogeography for ecosystem assessments, MPA networks, and predicting climate change effects | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Mark Costello m.costello@auckland.ac.nz |
| Investigating the role of underwater sounds in influencing the behaviour of pelagic crabs, shrimps, lobsters and fishes | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Andrew Jeffs a.jeffs@auckland.ac.nz |
| Investigating the early biology and ecology of mussel larvae and juveniles as it relates to aquaculture applications FOS (Marine Science) | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Andrew Jeffs a.jeffs@auckland.ac.nz |
| Exploring the biochemical energetics of lobster, fish and crab larvae | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Andrew Jeffs a.jeffs@auckland.ac.nz |
| Investigating the aquaculture of sea cucumbers to yield valuable bioactive compounds | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Andrew Jeffs a.jeffs@auckland.ac.nz |
| Aquaculture of new sea urchin species for New Zealand | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Andrew Jeffs a.jeffs@auckland.ac.nz |
| Investigating transparent tissues of offshore marine organisms | FOS (Marine Science) | Dr Andrew Jeffs a.jeffs@auckland.ac.nz |
