SMRU Ecophysiology Lab
Research group at the Sea Mammal Research Unit, University of St Andrews, studying the ecology and physiology of diving animals. Lead by Dr. Chris McKnight and Dr. Jo Kershaw.
- Reposted by SMRU Ecophysiology LabOur new publication with @strandings.bsky.social & #SMRUsealpred contributors. A first attempt at quantifying grey seal predation of marine mammals and the potential impact on declining harbour seal populatons. Check it out! doi.org/10.1111/1365...
- New study led by SMRU's @izzylangley.bsky.social in collaboration with @strandings.bsky.social: evidence for grey seal predation of grey seals, harbour seals and harbour porpoises across Scotland, at levels that could prevent recovery of depleted populations. tinyurl.com/4r3wka6a
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- Reposted by SMRU Ecophysiology LabFascinating new research led by @smruecophys.bsky.social researcher @chrismcknight.bsky.social
- New @seamammalresearch.bsky.social & @smruinstrument.bsky.social research out today in @currentbiology.bsky.social, using #NIRS integrated into SMRU phone tags to measure the diving behaviour and physiology of the most incredible human divers - the all-female Haenyeo www.cell.com/current-biol...
- New @seamammalresearch.bsky.social & @smruinstrument.bsky.social research out today in @currentbiology.bsky.social, using #NIRS integrated into SMRU phone tags to measure the diving behaviour and physiology of the most incredible human divers - the all-female Haenyeo www.cell.com/current-biol...
- Some of our recent @smruecophys.bsky.social research covered by BBC www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
- Reposted by SMRU Ecophysiology Lab🦤🌐🧪 Minke whales feeding in the Jacques Cartier passage over summer are predominantly pregnant females. From 2007–2015 pregnancy rates remain stable despite fluctuating prey availability, suggesting some resilience to environmental change @smruecophys.bsky.social @seamammalresearch.bsky.social
- Reposted by SMRU Ecophysiology LabNew paper in @nature.com led by @patricepottier.bsky.social! We demonstrated global vulnerability of amphibians to warming, threatening 10% of >5,000 species examined. How did we do it? See thread🧵 Paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Reposted by SMRU Ecophysiology Lab🐳 UPCOMING BOOK ALERT 🐬 The Evolution of Cetacean Societies Edited by @darrencroft.bsky.social @andrewfoote.bsky.social @stephanielking.bsky.social and myself Preorder available now press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo... #whale #dolphin #animalbehaviour
- We're pleased to share our work at @seamammalresearch.bsky.social, published in @science.org last week, showing that seals perceive circulating oxygen levels to adjust their diving behaviour. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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- Reposted by SMRU Ecophysiology LabGreat new paper from one of our alumni Joanne Morten and Exeter Marine's Dr Lucy Hawkes! #seabirds #AcademicSky 🦤🦑🧪🌐🌍
- 🚨NEW OPEN ACCESS PAPER🚨details how we delineated six #MarineFlyways using #seabird #tracking data & novel analytical methods ➡️ doi.org/10.1111/geb.70004 🧪 #ornithology #migration #BLScience @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social We are grateful to GOBI @iki-germany.bsky.social for funding the project 🧵1/5
- Reposted by SMRU Ecophysiology LabNew blog post: Seals avoid an operating tidal turbine 🦭 Important implications for developers & regulators, as lower numbers of seals close to the turbine at higher flow speeds during operation decreases the potential for fatal collisions & injuries 📉🌎🧪 🔗 appliedecologistsblog.com/2025/02/06/s...
- Reposted by SMRU Ecophysiology LabWe wrote a wee blog post detailing the findings of our most recent study @seamammalresearch.bsky.social and why the results are important! Give it a read below ⬇️
- New blog post: Seals avoid an operating tidal turbine 🦭 Important implications for developers & regulators, as lower numbers of seals close to the turbine at higher flow speeds during operation decreases the potential for fatal collisions & injuries 📉🌎🧪 🔗 appliedecologistsblog.com/2025/02/06/s...
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- Reposted by SMRU Ecophysiology LabSO very excited about new paper with @simonkirby.bsky.social and @ellengarland.bsky.social: We used infant-inspired tools to analyze eight years of humpback whale song, finding recurring parts with a Zipfian frequency distribution. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
- Reposted by SMRU Ecophysiology LabAndy Whiten and I wrote a @science.org perspective about a cool new study from @inbalarnon.bsky.social @simonkirby.bsky.social @ellengarland.bsky.social et al! They found humpback whale song has language-like statistical structure, using methods inspired by infant language learning 🐋🎶 Links below ⬇️
- Reposted by SMRU Ecophysiology LabWe uncovered the same statistical structure that is a hallmark of human language in whale song, published today in Science. @inbalarnon.bsky.social @simonkirby.bsky.social @jennyallen13.bsky.social @clairenea.bsky.social @emma-carroll.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
- Reposted by SMRU Ecophysiology LabSMRU researchers are appealing for the public to help us understand why UK Harbour seals are in steep decline news.st-andrews.ac.uk/archive/st-a...
- Polar bear fur has a built-in deicing feature | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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- Some more of our lab’s recently published work - @eva-mariab.bsky.social used #NIRS and underwater arterial blood sampling to investigate depth-dependent effects on cardiovascular and blood oxygen regulation during freediving t.co/tB6iZ5y0Xm
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- Some of our group’s research published last November quantifying and reducing the costs from animal-borne tags on study animals #biologging royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
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- very cool research in PNAS on barn owl camouflage Nocturnal camouflage through background matching against moonlight | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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- Some amazing research on cerebrovascular and glymphatic function in rodents! Scientists uncover how the brain washes itself during sleep | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
- Reposted by SMRU Ecophysiology LabNew paper on "Patterns of paternity: insights into mating competition and gene flow in a recovering population of humpback whales." 🐋🧬 royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... @emma-carroll.bsky.social @lrendell.bsky.social @ellengarland.bsky.social @seamammalresearch.bsky.social 1/8
- Reposted by SMRU Ecophysiology LabCheck out @smruecophys.bsky.social for the latest #ecophysiology research happening at SMRU 🤩, led by @chrismcknight.bsky.social and @jlkershaw.bsky.social
