Andy Foggo

Dr Andy Foggo

Job title: Lecturer in Ecology, School of Marine Science and Engineering (Faculty of Science and Technology)
Address: Room 617, Davy Building, Drake Circus,
Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA
Telephone: +441752584624
Facsimile: +44 (0)1752 232970
Email: A.Foggo@plymouth.ac.uk

Role

Andy Foggo

My main research interests centre around aquatic ecology including spatial distributions and macroecology in marine, estuarine and freshwater habitats. The interaction between dispersal modes, abundance, body size and distribution is a particular focus of my current investigations. Other interests include plant and algal interactions with herbivores, in particular the role of induced defences in seaweeds as mediators of tritrophic interactions, which is work carried out in collaboration with Dr Ross Coleman now of the University of Sydney.

I am also involved as deputy pathway leader of the MRes in Marine Biology.

My teaching is concentrated in the areas of numerical skills including statistics in marine biology and ecology, ecological study methods, animal and plant identification skills, and biodiversity at MSc and undergraduate level.

Qualifications & background

Senior Lecturer in Ecology, University of Plymouth (1996-present)

Drapers Company Junior Research Fellow, St Anne's College, Oxford (1995-1996)

Postdoctoral Research Assistant, University of Oxford (1993-1994)

Postdoctoral Research Assistant, University of Cambridge (1993)

DPhil, University of Oxford (1992)

Wiener Anspach Research Fellow, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium (1989-1990)

BA, University of Oxford (1987)

Staff serving as external examiners

External Validator: School of Biological Sciences, University of Surrey at Roehampton.

External Examining: University of Oxford (D.Phil), University of Surrey (PhD).

Research interests

Marine macroecology - particularly the role of physiology, dispersal and development in determining patterns of distribution and abundance of estuarine and marine organisms.

Spatial pattern in marine and freshwater organisms - determining the distribution of organisms in space and time, how these patterns arise, and what their implications are for population persistance and assemblage dynamics.

Plant and algal interactions with herbivores - applying theories of plant-herbivore interaction developed in the terrestrial realm to marine cases. Especially interested in consequences of environmental change for dynamics of tritrophic interactions.

Sampling and study design in aquatic sciences - Estimating biodiversity, answerig questions, designing studies; essentially exporing methodology as a branch of research to optimise study design and execution.

UoP Research group membership

Marine Biology & Ecology Research Centre (MBERC)

Research degrees awarded to supervised students

G.M. Prowse. PhD, 2003 (DoS)

M.T. Frost. PhD, 2003 (supervisor)

R. Power. M.Phil. (2004) DoS

L. MacAbendroth PhD 2005 (supervisor)

C.S. Mesher PhD 2009 (DoS)

Conferences organised

Organising Committee Member: Aquatic Habitats as Ecological Islands. BES/FBA/MBA sponsored meeting 2000

Organising Committee Member: Climate Change and Aquatic Systems: Past, Present & Future. BES/FBA/MBA sponsored meeting 2004

Chapters

Rundle, SD., Bilton, DT. & FOGGO, A. (2007) 'Body size, range size and dispersal in aquatic invertebrates.' in Hildrew AG,Raffaelli DG,Edmunds-Brown R (ed.) Body size: the structure and function of aquatic ecosystems Cambridge University Press, Cambridge pp 186 - 209

Foggo, A., Ozanne, CMP., Speight, MR. & Hambler, C. (2001) 'Edge effects and tropical canopy invertebrates' in Linsenmair KE,Davis AJ,Fiala B,Speight MR (ed.) Tropical Forest Canopies: Ecology and Management pp 347 - 359

Conference Papers

Mesher, C., Foggo, A. & Spicer, JI. (2009) 'Understanding physiological tolerance through thermal limits of three amphipod species' Annual Meeting of the Society-for-Experimental-Biology. Glasgow, SCOTLAND 28/06/2009 - 01/07/2009 ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC pp S170 - S170 , DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.04.355

Journals

Articles

Rodolfo-Metalpa, R., Houlbreque, F., Tambutte, E., Boisson, F., Baggini, C., Patti, FP., Jeffree, R., Fine, M., Foggo, A., Gattuso, JP. & Hall-Spencer, JM. (2011) 'Coral and mollusc resistance to ocean acidification adversely affected by warming' NAT CLIM CHANGE 1 (6), pp 308 - 312 , DOI: 10.1038/NCLIMATE1200

Howell, KL., Mowles, SL. & Foggo, A. (2010) 'Mounting evidence: near-slope seamounts are faunally indistinct from an adjacent bank' MAR ECOL-EVOL PERSP 31, pp 52 - 62 , DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0485.2010.00368.x

Bilton, DT., McAbendroth, LC., Nicolet, P., Bedford, A., Rundle, SD., Foggo, A. & Ramsay, PM. (2009) 'Ecology and conservation status of temporary and fluctuating ponds in two areas of southern England' AQUAT CONSERV 19 (2), pp 134 - 146 , DOI: 10.1002/aqc.973

Griffin, JN., MEndez, V., Johnson, AF., Jenkins, SR. & Foggo, A. (2009) 'Functional diversity predicts overyielding effect of species combination on primary productivity' OIKOS 118 (1), pp 37 - 44 , DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0706.2008.16960.x

Coleman, RA., Ramchunder, SJ., Moody, AJ. & Foggo, A. (2007) 'An enzyme in snail saliva induces herbivore-resistance in a marine alga' FUNCT ECOL 21 (1), pp 101 - 106 , DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2006.01210.x

Coleman, RA., Ramchunder, SJ., Moody, AJ. & Foggo, A. (2007) 'An enzyme in snail saliva induces herbivore-resistance in a marine alga' Functional Ecology 21 (1), pp 101 - 106

Hall-Spencer, J., Rogers, A., Davies, J. & Foggo, A. (2007) 'Deep-sea coral distribution on seamounts, oceanic islands, and continental slopes in the Northeast Atlantic' Conservation and Adaptive Management of Seamount and Deep-Sea Coral Ecosystems 81, pp 135 - 146

Foggo, A., Bilton, DT. & Rundle, SD. (2007) 'Do developmental mode and dispersal shape abundance-occupancy relationships in marine macroinvertebrates?' Journal of Animal Ecology 76 (4), pp 695 - 702

Coleman, RA., Ramchunder, SJ., Davies, KM., Moody, AJ. & Foggo, A. (2007) 'Herbivore-induced infochemicals influence foraging behaviour in two intertidal predators' Oecologia 151 (3), pp 454 - 463

Coleman, RA., Ramchunder, SJ., Davis, KM., Moody, AJ. & Foggo, A. (2007) 'Herbivore-induced infochemicals influence foraging behaviour in two intertidal predators (vol 151, pg 454, 2007)' OECOLOGIA 152 (4), pp 805 - 805 , DOI: 10.1007/s00442-007-0754-7

Coleman, RA., Ramchunder, SJ., Davis, KM., Moody, AJ. & Foggo, A. (2007) 'Herbivore-induced infochemicals influence foraging behaviour in two intertidal predators.' Oecologia 151 (3), pp 454 - 463 , DOI: 10.1007/s00442-006-0601-2

Rundle, SD., Bilton, DT., Abbott, JC. & Foggo, A. (2007) 'Range size in North American Enallagma damselflies correlates with wing size' Freshwater Biology 52 (3), pp 471 - 477

Foggo, . (2007) 'Tri trophic consequences of UV-B exposure: plants, herbivores and parasitoids.' Oecologia 153 (3), pp 505 - 512 , DOI: 10.1007/s00442-007-0857-1

Foggo, A., Higgins, S., Wargent, JJ. & Coleman, RA. (2007) 'Tri-trophic consequences of UV-B exposure: plants, herbivores and parasitoids' Oecologia 154 (3), pp 505 - 512

Hall-Spencer, J., White, N., Gillespie, E., Gillham, K. & Foggo, A. (2006) 'Impact of fish farms on maerl beds in strongly tidal areas' Marine Ecology-Progress Series 326, pp 1 - 9

Prowse, GM., Galloway, TS. & Foggo, A. (2006) 'Insecticidal activity of garlic juice in two dipteran pests' Agricultural and Forest Entomology 8 (1), pp 1 - 6

Griffiths, BS., Caul, S., Thompson, J., Birch, ANE., Scrimgeour, C., Cortet, J., Foggo, A., Hackett, CA. & Krogh, PH. (2006) 'Soil microbial and faunal community responses to Bt maize and insecticide in two soils' Journal of Environmental Quality 35 (3), pp 734 - 741

Griffiths, BS., Caul, S., Thompson, J., Birch, AN., Scrimgeour, C., Cortet, J., Foggo, A., Hackett, CA. & Krogh, PH. (2006) 'Soil microbial and faunal community responses to bt maize and insecticide in two soils.' J Environ Qual 35 (3), pp 734 - 741 , DOI: 10.2134/jeq2005.0344

Hall-Spencer, J., White, N., Gillespie, E., Gillham, K. & FOGGO, A. (2006) 'The impact of fish farms on maerl beds in strongly tidal areas' Marine Ecology Progress Series 326, pp 1 - 9

Mcabendroth, L., Ramsay, PM., Foggo, A., Rundle, SD. & Bilton, DT. (2005) 'Does macrophyte fractal complexity drive invertebrate diversity, biomass and body size distributions?' Oikos 111 (2), pp 279 - 290

Prowse, G., Galloway, T.S., . & Foggo, A., . (2005) 'Insecticidal activity of garlic juice in two dipterian pests' Agricultural and Forest Entomology 7, pp 1 - 6

Mcabendroth, L., Foggo, A., Rundle, SD. & Bilton, DT. (2005) 'Unravelling nestedness and spatial pattern in pond assemblages' Journal of Animal Ecology 74 (1), pp 41 - 49

Frost, MT., Attrill, MJ., Rowden, AA. & Foggo, A. (2004) 'Abundance-occupancy relationships in macrofauna on exposed sandy beaches: patterns and mechanisms' Ecography 27 (5), pp 643 - 649

Borell, EM., Foggo, A. & Coleman, RA. (2004) 'Induced resistance in intertidal macroalgae modifies feeding behaviour of herbivorous snails' Oecologia 140 (2), pp 328 - 334

Foggo, A., Frost, MT. & Attrill, MJ. (2003) 'Abundance-occupancy patterns in British estuarine macroinvertebrates' Marine Ecology-Progress Series 265, pp 297 - 302

FOGGO, A., FROST, MT. & ATTRILL, MJ. (2003) 'Abundance-range size patterns in the British estuarine macrofauna.' Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser 265, pp 297 - 302

Foggo, A., Attrill, MJ., Frost, MT. & Rowden, AA. (2003) 'Estimating marine species richness: an evaluation of six extrapolative techniques' Marine Ecology-Progress Series 248, pp 15 - 26

Foggo, A., Rundle, SD. & Bilton, DT. (2003) 'The net result: evaluating species richness extrapolation techniques for littoral pond invertebrates' Freshwater Biology 48 (10), pp 1756 - 1764

Rundle, SD., Foggo, A., Choiseul, V. & Bilton, DT. (2002) 'Are distribution patterns linked to dispersal mechanism? An investigation using pond invertebrate assemblages' Freshwater Biology 47 (9), pp 1571 - 1581

Foggo, A., Ozanne, CMP., Speight, MR. & Hambler, C. (2001) 'Edge effects and tropical forest canopy invertebrates' Plant Ecology 153 (1-2), pp 347 - 359

Bilton, DT., Foggo, A. & Rundle, SD. (2001) 'Size, permanence and the proportion of predators in ponds' Archiv fur Hydrobiologie 151 (3), pp 451 - 458

Speight, MR., Hails, RS., Gilbert, M. & Foggo, A. (1998) 'Horse chestnut scale (Pulvinaria regalis) (Homoptera : Coccidae) and urban host tree environment' ECOLOGY 79 (5), pp 1503 - 1513

Reid, CM., Foggo, A. & Speight, M. (1996) 'Dead wood in the Caledonian pine forest' FORESTRY 69 (3), pp 275 - 279

Foggo, A. (1996) 'Long- and short-term changes in plant growth following simulated herbivory: Adaptive responses to damage?' ECOL ENTOMOL 21 (2), pp 198 - 202

Foggo, A. (1996) 'Patterns of herbivory by the ash bud moth Prays fraxinella: Implications for the silviculture of ash in Europe' FOREST ECOL MANAG 84 (1-3), pp 231 - 240

FOGGO, A. & SPEIGHT, MR. (1995) 'FACTORS AFFECTING CHOICE OF BUDS BY LARVAE OF THE ASH BUD MOTH PRAYS FRAXINELLA BJERK (LEP, YPONOMEUTIDAE), AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR ASH DIEBACK' J APPL ENTOMOL 119 (1), pp 29 - 34

FOGGO, A., SPEIGHT, MR. & GREGOIRE, JC. (1994) 'ROOT DISTURBANCE OF COMMON ASH, FRAXINUS-EXCELSIOR (OLEACEAE), LEADS TO REDUCED FOLIAR TOUGHNESS AND INCREASED FEEDING BY A FOLIVOROUS WEEVIL, STEREONYCHUS-FRAXINI (COLEOPTERA, CURCULIONIDAE)' ECOL ENTOMOL 19 (4), pp 344 - 348

FOGGO, A. & SPEIGHT, MR. (1993) 'ROOT DAMAGE AND WATER-STRESS - TREATMENTS AFFECTING THE EXPLOITATION OF THE BUDS OF COMMON ASH FRAXINUS-EXCELSIOR L, BY LARVAE OF THE ASH BUD MOTH PRAYS FRAXINELLA BJERK (LEP, YPONOMEUTIDAE)' OECOLOGIA 96 (1), pp 134 - 138

Links

Marine Biology and Ecology Research Group (MBERG)

Ross Coleman's Website at Sydney