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Support Scientist in Phytoplankton Monitoring

Research interests

  • Distribution and development of harmful algal blooms

  • Taxonomy of potentially toxic phytoplankton

I am a member of the Department of Microbial and Molecular Biology.

 

Current projects

  • Managing the analyses of water samples collected from shellfish growing areas around Scotland, in order to monitor the presence and geographic distribution of potentially toxic phytoplankton. More...

 

Career / education

 

Publications

key publications

  • Davidson K, Miller P, Wilding TA, Shutler J, Bresnan E, Kennington K and Swan S (2008). A large and prolonged bloom of Karenia mikimotoi in Scottish waters in 2006. Harmful Algae, 8, vol 2, 349-361.

  • Swan SC, Geffen AJ, Morales-Nin B, Gordon JDM, Shimmield T, Sawyer T and Massutí E (2006). Otolith chemistry: an aid to stock separation of Helicolenus dactylopterus (bluemouth) and Merluccius merluccius (European hake) in the Northeast Atlantic andMediterranean. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 63, 504-513.

  • Swan SC, Geffen AJ, Gordon JDM, Morales-Nin B and Shimmield T (2006). Effects of handling and storage methods on the concentrations of elements in deep-water fish otoliths. Journal of Fish Biology, 68, 891-904.

  • Morales-Nin B, Swan SC, Gordon JDM, Palmer M, Geffen AJ, Shimmield T and Sawyer T (2005). Age-related trends in otolith chemistry ofMerluccius merluccius from the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean and the western Mediterranean Sea. Marine and Freshwater Research 56(5) 599–607. Full text DOI: 10.1071/MF04151. Published:21 July 2005

  • Swan SC, Wright PJ, Woodroffe DA, Gordon JDM and Shimmield T. (2004). Evidence for geographical isolation of the early life-stages of the white anglerfish, Lophius piscatorius, based on otolith microchemistry. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 84, 827-830. 

  • Massutí E, Gordon JDM, Moranta J, Swan SC, Stefanescu C and Merrett NR (2004). Mediterranean and Atlantic deep-sea fish assemblages: differences in biomass composition and size-related structure. Scientia Marina, 68 (Suppl. 3), 101–115. 

  • Swan SC, Gordon JDM, Morales-Nin B, Shimmield T, Sawyer T and Geffen AJ (2003). Otolith microchemistry of Nezumia aequalis (Pisces: Macrouridae) from widely different habitats in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 83, 883-886.

  • Swan SC, Gordon JDM and Shimmield T (2003). Preliminary investigations on the uses of otolith microchemistry for stock discrimination of the deep-water black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo) in the North East Atlantic. Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science, 31, 221-231.

  • Morales-Nin B, Canha Â, Casas M, Figuereido I, Gordo LS, Gordon JDM, Gouveia E, Piñeiro CG, Reis S, Reis A, Swan SC (2002).Intercalibration of age readings of deepwater black scabbardfish, Aphanopus carbo (Lowe, 1839). ICES Journal of Marine Science, 59, 352-364.

  • Swan SC, Gordon JDM (2001). A review of age estimation in macrourid fishes with new data on age validation of juveniles. Fisheries Research, 51, 177-195.

  • Cronin M, Davies IM, Newton A, Pirie JM, Topping G, Swan S (1998). Trace metal concentrations in deep sea fish from the North Atlantic. Marine Environmental Research, 45(3), 225-238.

  • Gordon JDM, Swan SC (1996). Age validation of juvenile roundnose grenadier, Coryphaenoides rupestris, a deep-water macrourid fish. Journal of Fish Biology, 49 (Supplement A), 289-297.

  • Gordon JDM, Merrett NR, Bergstad OA, Swan SC (1996). A comparison of the deep-water demersal fish assemblages of the Rockall Trough and Porcupine Seabight, eastern North Atlantic: continental slope to rise. Journal of Fish Biology, 49 (Supplement A), 217-238.

 

For a full list of all publications, please see box on the right
 
My contact details

Sarah Swan SAMS

Ms Sarah Swan

E: sarah.swan@sams.ac.uk

T: +44 (0)1631 559 223

F: +44 (0)1631 559 001

Scottish Marine Institute

Oban, Argyll PA37 1QA, UK

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