Dr Mark Rawling
Profiles

Dr Mark Rawling

Associate Research Fellow

School of Biological and Marine Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)

Associate Research Fellow in Aquatic Animal Health and Nutrition 

Qualifications

BSc (Hons) Marine Biology and Oceanography
MRes (Distinction) Applied Fish Biology

PhD Biological Sciences - thesis title 'The Assessment of selected novel feed ingredients to replace fishmeal on the nutrition and health status of ornamental fish'

Research interests

My current research focus is investigating the effects of functional feed ingredients on the health status of selected fish species including Rainbow trout, Sea bass, Tilapia, Atlantic salmon. 


Integral to this research is the understanding of aquatic immunology, microbiology and nutrition. 

Key publications

Key publications are highlighted

Journals
Articles
Rawling M, Leclercq E, Foey A, Castex M & Merrifield D 2021 'A novel dietary multi-strain yeast fraction modulates intestinal toll-like-receptor signalling and mucosal responses of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)' PLoS One , DOI Open access
Leclercq E, Pontefract N, Rawling M, Valdenegro V, Aasum E, Andujar LV, Migaud H, Castex M & Merrifield D 2020 'Dietary supplementation with a specific mannan-rich yeast parietal fraction enhances the gut and skin mucosal barriers of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and reduces its susceptibility to sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis)' Aquaculture 529, 735701-735701 , DOI
Jaramillo-Torres A, Rawling MD, Rodiles A, Mikalsen HE, Johansen L-H, Tinsley J, Forberg T, Aasum E, Castex M & Merrifield DL 2019 'Influence of Dietary Supplementation of Probiotic Pediococcus acidilactici MA18/5M During the Transition From Freshwater to Seawater on Intestinal Health and Microbiota of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.)' Frontiers in Microbiologyy 10, , DOI Open access
Al-Hisnawi A, Rodiles A, Rawling MD, Castex M, Waines P, Gioacchini G, Carnevali O & Merrifield DL 2019 'Dietary probiotic Pediococcus acidilactici MA18/5M modulates the intestinal microbiota and stimulates intestinal immunity in rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss )' Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 50, (6) 1133-1151 , DOI
Rawling MD, Pontefract N, Rodiles A, Anagnostara I, Leclercq E, Schiavone M, Castex M & Merrifield DL 2019 'The effect of feeding a novel multistrain yeast fraction on European seabass (Dicentrachus labrax) intestinal health and growth performance' Journal of the World Aquaculture Society , DOI Open access
Standen BT, Peggs DL, Rawling MD, Foey A, Davies SJ, Santos GA & Merrifield DL 2016 'Dietary administration of a commercial mixed-species probiotic improves growth performance and modulates the intestinal immunity of tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus' Fish & Shellfish Immunology 49, 427-435 , DOI Open access
Kühlwein H, Merrifield DL, Rawling MD, Foey AD & Davies SJ 2014 'Effects of dietary β-(1,3)(1,6)-D-glucan supplementation on growth performance, intestinal morphology and haemato-immunological profile of mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio L.)' J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 98, (2) 279-289 Author Site , DOI Open access
Rawling MD, Merrifield DL, Kuehlwein H, Snellgrove D, Gioacchini G, Carnevali O & Davies SJ 2014 'Dietary modulation of immune response and related gene expression profiles in mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio) using selected exotic feed ingredients' AQUACULTURE 418, 177-184 Author Site , DOI
Kühlwein H, Emery MJ, Rawling MD, Harper GM, Merrifield DL & Davies SJ 2013 'Effects of a dietary β-(1,3)(1,6)-D-glucan supplementation on intestinal microbial communities and intestinal ultrastructure of mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio L.)' J Appl Microbiol 115, (5) 1091-1106 Author Site , DOI
Standen BT, Rawling MD, Davies SJ, Castex M, Foey A, Gioacchini G, Carnevali O & Merrifield DL 2013 'Probiotic Pediococcus acidilactici modulates both localised intestinal- and peripheral-immunity in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)' Fish Shellfish Immunol 35, (4) 1097-1104 Author Site , DOI Open access
Rawling MD, Merrifield DL, Snellgrove DL, Kühlwein H, Adams A & Davies SJ 2012 'Haemato-immunological and growth response of mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio) fed a tropical earthworm meal in experimental diets' Fish Shellfish Immunol 32, (6) 1002-1007 Author Site , DOI
Harper GM, Monfort M, Saoud IP, Emery M, Mustafa S, Rawling M, Enyon B, Davies SJ & Merrifield DL 2011 'An ex vivo approach to studying the interactions of Pediococcus acidilactici and Vibrio (Listonella) anguillarum in the anterior intestine of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss' Aquaculture research and development , DOI
Ferguson RMW, Merrifield DL, Harper GM, Rawling MD, Mustafa S, Picchietti S, Balcázar JL & Davies SJ 2010 'The effect of Pediococcus acidilactici on the gut microbiota and immune status of on-growing red tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)' J Appl Microbiol 109, (3) 851-862 Author Site , DOI
Rawling MD, Merrifield DL & Davies SJ 2009 'Preliminary assessment of dietary supplementation of Sangrovit® on red tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) growth performance and health' Aquaculture 294, (1-2) 118-122 , DOI
Chapters
Rodiles A, Rawling MD, Peggs DL, do Vale Pereira G, Voller S, Yomla R, Standen BT, Bowyer P & Merrifield DL 2017 'Probiotic Applications for Finfish Aquaculture' Probiotics and Prebiotics in Animal Health and Food Safety Springer International Publishing 197-217 , DOI

Other academic activities

Referee for journals:

Aquaculture International
Aquaculture Research 
Aquaculture Nutrition 
Journal of Aquaculture Research and Development
Fisheries and Aquaculture Research 
Fish Physiology and Biochemistry 
Journal of Applied Aquaculture
Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 
Open Veterinary Journal
Fish and Shellfish Immunology 
Scientific Reports 
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology