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Murray Brown Dr Murray Brown
Role Postgraduate Research Coordinator (Marine Science), School of Marine Science & Engineering (2009 - ). MPhil/PhD Research Training Pathway Leader, Faculty of Science (since 2002). New Route PhD Programme Contact, Faculty of Science (since 2004). Resources Coordinator, School of Biological Sciences (2003). School Research and Scholarship committee (since 2001). BSc Marine Biology and Oceanography Programme Leader (2000-2003). BSc Marine Biology Programme Leader (2000 – 2003). Member of Science Faculty Postgraduate Programmes Committee (since 1999). Various Departmental committee and administrative duties (1994 –2002). Qualifications & background
Honorary Research Professor, Institute of Marine Biology, Shantou University, China (2004- ). Reader, School of Biological Sciences, University of Plymouth (2006-) Senior Lecturer, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Plymouth (1994-2000). Visiting Research Fellow, Institute for Marine Studies, University of Western Brittany, Brest, France (1990-1991. Lecturer, Botany Department, University of Otago, New Zealand (1986-1994). Assistant Lecturer, Botany Department, University of Otago, New Zealand (1983-1986). Ph.D. (Plant Biology) University of Birmingham (1983). B.Sc (Hons) Botany University of St. Andrews (1979). Professional membership Member of the British Phycological Society Member of the American Phycological Society Member of the International Phycological Society Member of the Asia-Pacific Society for Applied Phycology Roles on external bodies Associate Editor - Journal of Applied Phycology British Phycological Society – Council Member and Honorary Membership Secretary Link Aquaculture - Project Advisor/Monitoring Officer DFID/British Council Higher Education Links Scheme – Research Projects Advisor International Science Foundation -Project Advisor Merit referee/scientific advisor for NERC, BBSRC, Leverhulme Trust, Israel Science Foundation, EU Framework programmes, United States National Science Foundation, Australian Antarctic Research Programme. Peer-reviewer for major international marine, botanical and environmental science journals including: J of Phycology, Marine Ecology Progress Series, Phycologia. European J of Phycology, Botanica Marina, Phycological Research, Marine Biology, Marine Environmental Research, New Phytologist, Plant Cell and Environment, J of Experimental Botany, Environmental Pollution, Science of the Total Environment, Environment International. Teaching interests Marine Botany The Biology, Ecology and Physiology of Algae Pollution Biology Staff serving as external examiners MPhil/PhD examiner U.K. Univeristy of Portsmouth University of Plymouth Europe University of Stockholm,Sweden NUI, Galway, Ireland University of the Algarve, Faro, Portugal University of Western Brittany, Brest, France Southern Africa University of Witswaterand, Johannesburg University of Cape Town University of Namibia Asia University of Malaya Australasia University of Otago University of Auckland Victoria University, Wellington Monash University, Melbourne University of Adelaide Research interests The mechanistic basis for responses to environmental stresses (anthropogenic and natural) in marine algae and seagrasses, with particular emphasis on physiological and cellular processes. Seaweed technology and integrated aquaculture. The environmental physiology of invasive seaweeds. Aquatic ecotoxicology. UoP Research group membership Ecotoxicology Research & Innovation Centre (ERIC)Marine Biology & Ecology Research Centre (MBERC) Research degrees awarded to supervised students MPhil/PhD completions - 23 Current MPhil/PhD students - 6 Completions since 1998 as DoS: James Newman PhD (1998) Susanna Coelho PhD (2001) Hanne Nielsen PhD (2002) 2nd Supervisor: Stephen Lagocki PhD (2000) Daniel White PhD(2001) Overseas Supervisor: Abdul Baset Abuissa MPhil (2000, Univ. Malaya, Malaysia) Cristina Padinha PhD (2002, Univ Algarve, Portugal) Publications A Selection of Refereed Journal Articles Recent Publications
Han T, Kong JA, Kang HG, Kim SJ, Jin GS, Choi H, Brown MT (2011) Sensitivity of spore germination and germ tube elongation of Saccharina japonica to metal exposure. Ecotoxicology 20, 2056 - 2068.
Vonlanthen S, Brown MT, Turner A. (2011) Toxicity of the of the amphoteric surfactant, cocamidopropyl betaine (CAPB) to the marine macroalga Ulva lactuca. Ecotoxicology 20: 202-207.
Masakorala K, Turner A, Brown MT (2011) Toxicity of synthetic surfactants to the marine macroalga, Ulva lactuca. Water Air Soil Pollution 218, 283-91. HanT, Kong J-E, Brown MT (2009) Aquatic toxicity tests of Ulva pertusa Kjellman (Ulvales, Chlorophyta) using spore germination and gametophyte growth. European J Phycology 44, 257-363.
Li M, Hu C, Xu Y, Gao X, Xu Y, Qian X, Brown MT, Cui Y (2009) Genotoxicity of organic pollutants in source of drinking on microalga Euglena gracilis. Ecotoxicology 18, 669-676
Gammon M, Turner, A Brown MT (2009) Accumulation of Cu and Zn in discarded antifouling paint particles by the marine gastropod, Littorina littorea. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 84, 447-452
Turner A, Pollock H, Brown MT (2009) Accumulation of Cu and Zn from antifouling paint particles by the marine macroalga Ulva lactuca. Environmental Pollution 157, 2314-2319
Turner A, Barrett M, Brown MT (2009) Processing of antifouling paint particles by Mytilus edulis. Environmental Pollution 157, 215-220 Pawlik-Skowronska B, Pirszel J, Brown MT (2007) Concentrations of phytochelatins and glutathione found in natural assemblages of seaweeds depend on species and metal concentrations of the habitat. Aquatic Toxicology 83, 190-99. Turner A, Lewis M, Brown MT (2007) Uptake of platinum group elements by the marine macroalga, Ulva lactuca Marine Chemistry 105, 271-80. Devilla RA, Brown MT, Donkin M, Readman JW (2005) The effects of a PSII inhibitor on phytoplankton community structure as assessed by HPLC pigment analyses, microscopy and flow cytometry Aquatic Toxicology 71, 25-38. Devilla RA, Brown MT, Donkin M, Readman JW (2005) Impact of antifouling booster biocides on single microalgal species and on a natural marine phytoplankton community. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 286, 1-12. Chesworth JC, Donkin ME, Brown MT (2004) The interactive effects of the antifouling herbicides Irgarol 1051 and Diuron on the seagrass Zostera marina (L.) Aquatic Toxicology 66, 293-305. Brown MT & Newman JE (2003) Physiological responses of Gracilariopsis longissima to sub-lethal copper concentrations. Aquatic Toxicology 64, 201-213.
Han T, Han T-S, Park CY, Jun YS, Brown MT (2008) Spore release by the green alga Ulva: a quantitative assay to evaluate aquatic toxicants. Environmental Pollution 153, 699-705. Han YS, Brown MT, Park GS, Han T (2007) Evaluating aquatic toxicity by visual inspection of thallus color in the green macroalga Ulva: testing a novel bioassay. Environmental Science and Technology. 41, 3667-71. Nielsen HD, Burridge TR, Brownlee C, Brown MT (2005) Prior exposure to metal contamination influences the results of toxicity tests of Fucus serratus embryos. Marine Pollution Bulletin 50, 1675-1680. Sawidis T, Heinrich G & Brown MT (2003) Cesium-137 concentrations in marine macroalgae from different biotopes in the Aegean Sea (Greece). Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 54, 249-254.
Coelho S, Rijstenbil JW, Sousa-Pinto I, Brown MT (2001) Cellular responses to elevated light levels in Fucus spiralis embryos during the first days after fertilisation. Plant Cell and Environment 24, 801-810. Coelho S, Brown MT, Rijstenbil JW (2000) Impact of anthropogenic stress on the early development stages of seaweeds. J Aquatic Ecosystem Stress and Recovery 7, 317 –333. Reports & invited lectures Invited/Plenary lectures The stress signalling response pathway in Fucus embryos exposed to copper October 2003, 5th Asia-Pacific conference on Algal Biotechnology, Qingdao, China. Early development of Fucus embryos is affected by exposure to elevated copper. May 2002 Asia-Pacific Conference on Marine Science and Technology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Biological monitoring of aquatic pollution. April 2000, Monitoring of Tropical Coastal Ecosystems: a Pan-Malaysian workshop. University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia. Techniques for the biomonitoring of marine ecosystems: an overview. May 2002, 2nd Workshop on Biomonitoring of Tropical Coastal Ecosystems/ National Network on Biomonitoring Tropical Marine Ecosystems, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Seaweeds and pollution: effects and responses at different levels of biological organisation. April 1999, 16th International Seaweed Symposium, Cebu, Philippines. Using seaweeds as biomonitors of trace metal pollution: active versus passive approaches. April 1999, Institute of Postgraduate Studies and Research, University of Malaya. Reports Lowe D, Joint, McFadzen I, Donkin M, Gibbs S, Cheung V, Brown MT, Jha A, Cummins C (1999) Assessment of the impact of ozone depletion on aquatic ecosystems. Commissioned by Department of the Environment Transport and the Regions (DETR) 40 pp. Conferences organised Abalone Aquaculture Workshop: Prospects in South-West England, 19th Nov 2004. Univeristy of Plymouth. The 8th International Phycological Congress, 2004 Durban, South Africa. The 6th Asia-Pacific Marine Biotechnology Conference, Nov.28-Dec.2 2004 Zhoushan, China. The 5th Asia-Pacific Conference on Algal Biotechnology, July 2003 Qingdao, China. Cellular and Physiology Responses to Environmental Stress’ mini-symposium at The 5th Asia-Pacific Conference on Algal Biotechnology, July 2003. Qingdao, China. Biomonitoring of Tropical Coastal Ecosystems: an international workshop. May 2002. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Asia-Pacific Conference on Marine Science and Technology. May 2002. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ‘Algae and the Environment’ mini-symposium at The Asian-Pacific Society for Applied Phycology. July 2000 Hong Kong. Monitoring of Tropical Coastal Ecosystems: a Pan-Malaysian Workshop. February 2000. University of Malaya The Biology of Porphyra – An International Workshop’ Sponsored by COoperation europeene dans le domaine de la recherche Scientifique et Technique (COST). March 1999. University of Plymouth. Primary Productivity of Planet Earth: An International Meeting. September 1999. University of Plymouth. Links |
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