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Saltwater Life is a marine research and conservation organisation based in the UK.

Scientific Publications

Smith, L.E., & Green, D., R. (2025). Seasonal monitoring of circadian temperatures in beach sediments affected by plastic pollution in Northeast Scotland by a not-for-profit coastal partnership. Pollution, 11 (2), 477-484.

Smith, L.E., & Turrell, W,R. (2021). Monitoring plastic beach litter by number or by weight: the implications of fragmentation. Frontiers in Marine Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.702570.

Smith, L.E., Rowe, C., Mackay, F., Matthews, C., Matthews, C.G.G. (2020). Aquarium tank design is integral to the elimination of mantle abrasion in the captive curled octopus (Eledone cirrhosa): A case study at Macduff Marine Aquarium. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science. DOI 10.1080/10888705.2020.1856105.

Soares, S.M.C., Stagg, H.E.B., Matthews, C.G.G., Smith, L.E., Turnbull, T., Munro, E.S. (2020). A case study reporting the occurrence of amoebic gill disease in a public marine aquarium. Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists. (40). 40.

Smith, L.E., (2018). Plastic ingestion by Scyliorhinus canicula trawl captured in the North Sea. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 130. 6-7.

Koehler, L., Smith, L.E., Nowell, G. (2018). Recovered and released – A novel approach to oviparous shark conservation. Ocean and Coastal Management. 154. 178-185.

Smith, L.E. (2017). Shell gland obstruction and eggcase deformation in a captive Bull Huss (Scyliorhinus stellaris). Fish Veterinary Journal. In Press.

Smith, L. E. , Matthews, C., Cliff, A. (2016). Hook removal from Scyliorhinus stellaris with a complete oesophagus perforation. Fish Veterinary Journal. 15. 1-7.

Mackenzie, K. & Smith, L.E. (2015). Two little-known metazoan parasites potentially pathogenic to smooth-hounds Mustelus sp., in captivity. Journal of fish diseases. Doi: 10.1111/jfd.12380.

Smith, L.E., O’Connell, C.P., The effects of neodymium-iron-boron permanent magnets on the behaviour of the small spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula) and the thornback skate (Raja clavata), Ocean & Coastal Management (2013), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2013.05.010.

Crouch, K., Smith, L.E. et al., (2013). Humoral immune response of the small-spotted catshark, Scyliorhinus canicula. Fish & Shellfish Immunology. In Press.

Smith, L.E. et al.,(2012). Characterization of the immunoglobulin repertoire of the Spiny Dogfish (Squalus acanthias). Developmental & Comparative Immunology, 36, 4, 665-669.

Fraser, P.J., S.F, Cruickshank, R.L. Shelmerdine and L.E. Smith (2008) Hydrostatic pressure receptors and depth usage in crustacea and fish. Navigation: Journal of the Institute of Navigation Special Issue on Bio-Navigation 55, No. 2, 159-165

Fraser, P.J. and L. E. Smith (2008) Depth: A forgotten dimension Proceedings of the Royal Institute of Navigation RIN08: 32.1-7

Smith, L.E.; Gruber, S.H.; Kessel, S.; Metcalfe, J. Fraser, P.J. (2007). Generation 5 data storage tags, GPS and developed methodology for studying the hydrostatic pressure environment of the juvenile lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris). Proceedings of the Institute Of Navigation 63rd Annual Conference, Cambridge, Boston, Ma. Pp 253-263.

Fraser, P.J.; Cruickshank, S.F.; Shelmerdine, R.L.; Smith, L.E. (2007). Hydrostatic Pressure Receptors and Path Integration in Crustacea and Fish. Proceedings of the Institute Of Navigation 63rd Annual Conference, Cambridge, Boston, Ma. Pp 264-269.