Personnel web: www.crustacea.co.uk

Joined ERI: November 2006

Background

• BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences - University of Plymouth (1993-1996)

• MSc Environmental Biology - University of Wales Swansea (1996-1997)

• Nature Conservation/Pollution Control Officer - City and County of Swansea (1998-1999)

• Senior Research Assistant - University of Wales Swansea (1999-2001)

• PhD ‘Intersexuality and Endocrine Disruption in the Amphipod, Echinogammarus marinus’ - Napier University, Edinburgh (2001-2004)

• Lecturer in Marine Biology/Ecotoxicology - Napier University, Edinburgh (2004-2006)

Research Interests

• Marine Ecophysiology/Ecotoxicology

• Marine Ecology

• Endocrine Disruption in Invertebrates

• Crustacean biology and ecology

• Ecotoxicology of Nanoparticles

Selected Publications

• Ford A.T., Read, P.A, Jones T.L., Michino, F., Pang, Y., Fernandes, T.F. (2007). An investigation into intersex amphipods and a possible association with aquaculture. Marine Environmental Research, 64(4), 443-455.

• Ford A.T., Martins, I., Fernandes, T.F. (2007). Population level effects of intersexuality in the marine environment. Science of the Total Environment. 374, 102-111.

• Stone, V, Kinloch, I, Clift, M, Teresa Fernandes, Ford , A, Christofi, N, Alex Griffiths, A & Donaldson, K. (2007). Nanoparticle Toxicology and Ecotoxicology: The Role of Oxidative Stress. In: Nanotoxicology, (eds.Y. Zhao and HS Nalwa). American Scientific Publishers.

• Stone V., Fernandes T. F., Ford A.T. & Christofi N. (2006b). Suggested strategies for the ecotoxicology testing of nanoparticles. MRS proceedings. 895, S1-6.

• Ford A.T., Fernandes T.F., Read P.A., Robinson C.D., & Davies I.M. (2006a). Can pollution cause intersexuality in the amphipod, Echinogammarus marinus? Marine Pollution Bulletin. 53, 100-106.

• Lang et al. (2005d). A scoping study to identify hazard data needs for addressing the risks presented by nanoparticles and nanotubes. Edinburgh: Institute of Occupational Medicine. DEFRA report, pp 137.

• Ford A.T., Roders-Gray T.P., Davies I.M., Dunn A., Read P.A., Smith J.E., Robinson C.D., & Fernandes T.F. (2005c). Abnormal gonadal morphology in intersex, Echinogammarus marinus (Amphipoda): A possible cause of reduced fecundity? Marine Biology. 148, 913-918.

• Ford A.T., Fernandes, T.F. (2005b). Notes on the occurrence of intersex in amphipods. Hydrobiologia. 548(1), 313-318.

• Ford A.T., Fernandes, T.F. (2005a). Better the devil you know? A precautionary approach to using Amphipods and Daphniids in endocrine disruptor studies. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 24(5), 1019-1021.

• Ford A.T., Fernandes T.F., Rider S.A., Read P.A., Robinson C.D., & Davies I.M. (2004a). Endocrine disruption in a marine amphipod? Field observations of intersexuality and de-masculinisation. Marine Environmental Research. 58, 169-173.

• Ford A.T., Fernandes T.F., Read P.A., Robinson C.D., & Davies I.M. (2004b). The costs of intersexuality: A crustacean perspective. Marine Biology. 145, 951-957.

• Ford A.T., Fernandes T.F., Rider S.A., Read P.A., Robinson C.D., & Davies I.M. (2003a) Reproduction in the amphipod, Echinogammarus marinus: a comparison between normal and intersex specimens. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K., 83, 937-940.

• Ford A.T., Fernandes T.F., Rider S.A., Read P.A., Robinson C.D., & Davies I.M. (2003b). Measuring sublethal impacts of pollution on reproductive output in marine crustacea. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 265, 303-309.

• Callaway, R., Alsvag, J., de Boois, I., Cotter, J., Ford, A., Hinz, H., Jennings, S., Kroncke, I., Lancaster, J., Piet, G., Prince, P., and Ehrich, S. (2002). Diversity and community structure of epibenthic invertebrates and fish in the North Sea. - ICES Journal of Marine Science, 59: 1199-1214.

• Zühlke, R. & Alvsvåg, J. & Boois, I. de & Cotter, J. & Ford, A. & Hinz, H. & Jarre-Teichmann, A. & Jennings, S. & Kröncke, I. & Lancaster, J. & Piet, G. & Prince, P.: Epibenthic biodiversity in the North Sea. In: Kröncke, I. & Türkay, M. & Sündermann, J. (eds), Burning issues of North Sea Ecology, Proceedings of the 14th International Senckenberg Conference North Sea 2000. Senckenbergiana Maritima, 32: 107-115.

Selected Presentations

• Intersexuality in an estuarine amphipod: A potential biomarker for endocrine disruption. SETAC-Europe, Vienna, Austria 2002.

• Intersexuality in an Estuarine Amphipod: Pollution, Parasitism or Both? British Society for Parasitology, London, UK 2002.

• The costs of intersexuality: A crustacean perspective. SETAC-UK, York, UK 2003.

• Endocrine disruption in a marine amphipod? Field observations of intersexuality and impaired reproductive output. PRIMO Tampa, Florida, 2003.

• Using intersex crustaceans to aid biomarker development of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). SETAC-America, TEXAS, 2003.

• Precautionary approach to using Crustacea in endocrine disrupter studies SETAC-Europe, Lille, France 2005.

• Invited speaker: UK-Japan Research Collaboration Workshop ‘The use of intersex crustaceans as biomarkers of endocrine disruption’ Japan, 2004.

• Intersexuality in Amphipods: A Review. 6th International Crustacean Conference, Glasgow, Scotland, 2005.

Studentships

• Gongda Yang (2007 to date) - Endocrine disruption in Crustacea: Linking genes to physiology

• Robbie Mutton (2006 to date) - Novel compounds in intertidal macroalgae (Director of Studies: Dr Kenneth Boyd)

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