Claire Waluda
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Claire Waluda
Data Analysis CCAMLR
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My current research interests include: understanding predator-prey interactions in the Southern Ocean, focussing on penguins, seals, krill and fish; and marine debris and conservation including an assessment of marine mammal entanglements and the response of penguins to helicopter disturbance. I am interested in developing new methodologies for monitoring predator populations for example using remote sensing to assess penguin distribution and abundance, and using prey DNA to assess predator diets.
Much of my work involves the analysis of data collected as part of the biological sciences Long Term Monitoring and Survey programme (LTMS), which, since the early 1980s, has recorded annual data on breeding, foraging and diet parameters for bird and seal populations in the Scotia Sea, along with ship-based surveys of krill abundance. Using these data we can examine patterns and changes in the Southern Ocean ecosystem over the last three decades, and analyse spatial and temporal variability in food web dynamics.
My research contributes to the development of ecosystem based approaches to fisheries management in the Antarctic through the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR).
My previous projects include quantifying Squid from Space (using remotely sensed data on fishing lights to examine the distribution of fished populations in the South Atlantic and South Pacific oceans), and an investigation of the influence of local and large scale oceanography, including the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), on squid populations in the southern hemisphere.
Research interests
Predator-prey interactions in the Southern Ocean marine food web
Spatial and temporal variability in marine populations and their environment
The use of remote sensing and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in marine ecology
Marine debris, microplastics and conservation
Squid fisheries biology, oceanography and remote sensing
Waluda C M, Pierce G J (1998) Temporal and spatial patterns in the distribution of squid Loligo spp. in United Kingdom waters. South African Journal of Marine Science, 20. 323-336.
Publications from NERC Open Research Archive
2024
Owen, Kate A., Goggins, Meghan, Black, Andy, Ashburner, Jonathan, Wilson, Alastair, Hollyman, Philip R. ORCID record for Philip R. Hollyman, Trathan, Philip N. ORCID record for Philip N. Trathan, Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda, Collins, Martin A. ORCID record for Martin A. Collins. (2024) At‑sea distribution of marine predators around South Georgia during austral winter, with implications for fisheries management. Polar Biology, 47. 17 pp. 10.1007/s00300-024-03257-6
2023
Hughes, Kevin A. ORCID record for Kevin A. Hughes, Lowther, Andrew, Gilbert, Neil, Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda, Lee, Jasmine R.. (2023) Communicating the best available science to inform Antarctic policy and management: a practical introduction for researchers. Antarctic Science, 35. 35 pp. 10.1017/S095410202300024X
Phillips, Richard A., Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda, Miller, Allison K.. (2023) Distribution, hosts and long-term decline in abundance of the Patagonian lamprey inferred from diet assessment of albatrosses. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 33. 22 pp. 10.1007/s11160-023-09786-3
Cusset, Fanny, Bustamante, Paco, Carravieri, Alice, Bertin, Clément, Brasso, Rebecka, Corsi, Ilaria, Dunn, Michael ORCID record for Michael Dunn, Emmerson, Louise, Guillou, Gaël, Hart, Tom, Juáres, Mariana, Kato, Akiko, Machado-Gaye, Ana Laura, Michelot, Candice, Olmastroni, Silvia, Polito, Michael, Raclot, Thierry, Santos, Mercedes, Schmidt, Annie, Southwell, Colin, Soutullo, Alvaro, Takahashi, Akinori, Thiebot, Jean-Baptiste, Trathan, Phil ORCID record for Phil Trathan, Vivion, Pierre, Waluda, Claire ORCID record for Claire Waluda, Fort, Jérôme, Cherel, Yves. (2023) Circumpolar assessment of mercury contamination: the Adélie penguin as a bioindicator of Antarctic marine ecosystems. Ecotoxicology, 32. 1024-1049. 10.1007/s10646-023-02709-9
2022
Viquerat, Sacha, Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda, Kennedy, Amy S., Jackson, Jennifer A. ORCID record for Jennifer A. Jackson, Hevia, Marta, Carroll, Emma L., Buss, Danielle L. ORCID record for Danielle L. Buss, Burkhardt, Elke, Thain, Scott, Smith, Patrick, Secchi, Eduardo R., Santora, Jarrod A., Reiss, Christian, Lindstrøm, Ulf, Krafft, Bjørn A., Gittins, George, Dalla Rosa, Luciano, Biuw, Martin, Herr, Helena. (2022) Identifying seasonal distribution patterns of fin whales across the Scotia Sea and the Antarctic Peninsula region using a novel approach combining habitat suitability models and ensemble learning methods. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9. 19 pp. 10.3389/fmars.2022.1040512
Buckingham, J.W., Manno, C. ORCID record for C. Manno, Waluda, C.M. ORCID record for C.M. Waluda, Waller, C.L.. (2022) A record of microplastic in the marine nearshore waters of South Georgia. Environmental Pollution, 306. 9 pp. 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119379
Cocking, Jennifer, Narayanaswamy, Bhavani E., Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda, Williamson, Benjamin J., Bellas, Juan. (2022) Aerial detection of beached marine plastic using a novel, hyperspectral short-wave infrared (SWIR) camera. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 79. 648-660. 10.1093/icesjms/fsac006
2021
Fragão, Joana, Bessa, Filipa, Otero, Vanessa, Barbosa, Andrés, Sobral, Paula, Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda, Guímaro, Hugo R., Xavier, José C. ORCID record for José C. Xavier. (2021) Microplastics and other anthropogenic particles in Antarctica: using penguins as biological samplers. Science of The Total Environment, 788. 11 pp. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147698
Caccavo, Jilda Alicia, Christiansen, Henrik, Constable, Andrew J., Ghigliotti, Laura, Trebilco, Rowan, Brooks, Cassandra M., Cotte, Cédric, Desvignes, Thomas, Dornan, Tracey ORCID record for Tracey Dornan, Jones, Christopher D., Koubbi, Philippe, Saunders, Ryan A. ORCID record for Ryan A. Saunders, Strobel, Anneli, Vacchi, Marino, van de Putte, Anton P., Walters, Andrea, Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda, Woods, Briannyn L., Xavier, José C. ORCID record for José C. Xavier. (2021) Productivity and change in fish and squid in the Southern Ocean. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 9. 25 pp. 10.3389/fevo.2021.624918
Grant, Susie M. ORCID record for Susie M. Grant, Waller, Cath L., Morley, Simon A. ORCID record for Simon A. Morley, Barnes, David K.A. ORCID record for David K.A. Barnes, Brasier, Madeleine J., Double, Mike C., Griffiths, Huw J. ORCID record for Huw J. Griffiths, Hughes, Kevin A. ORCID record for Kevin A. Hughes, Jackson, Jennifer A. ORCID record for Jennifer A. Jackson, Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda, Constable, Andrew J.. (2021) Local drivers of change in Southern Ocean ecosystems: Human activities and policy implications. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 9. 26 pp. 10.3389/fevo.2021.624518
2020
Jones-Williams, Kirstie ORCID record for Kirstie Jones-Williams, Galloway, Tamara, Cole, Matthew, Stowasser, Gabriele ORCID record for Gabriele Stowasser, Waluda, Claire ORCID record for Claire Waluda, Manno, Clara ORCID record for Clara Manno. (2020) Close encounters – microplastic availability to pelagic amphipods in sub-Antarctic and Antarctic surface waters. Environment International, 140. 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105792
Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda, Staniland, Iain J. ORCID record for Iain J. Staniland, Dunn, Michael J. ORCID record for Michael J. Dunn, Thorpe, Sally E. ORCID record for Sally E. Thorpe, Grilly, Emily, Whitelaw, Mari, Hughes, Kevin A. ORCID record for Kevin A. Hughes. (2020) Thirty years of marine debris in the Southern Ocean: annual surveys of two island shores in the Scotia Sea. Environment International, 136. 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105460
Phillips, Richard A., Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda. (2020) Albatrosses and petrels at South Georgia as sentinels of marine debris input from vessels in the southwest Atlantic Ocean. Environment International, 136. 10.1016/j.envint.2019.105443
Mills, William ORCID record for William Mills, Xavier, Jose ORCID record for Jose Xavier, Bearhop, Stuart, Cherel, Yves, Votier, Stephen, Waluda, Claire ORCID record for Claire Waluda, Phillips, Richard. (2020) Long-term trends in albatross diets in relation to prey availability and breeding success. Marine Biology, 167. 12 pp. 10.1007/s00227-019-3630-1
2019
Bessa, Filipa, Ratcliffe, Norman ORCID record for Norman Ratcliffe, Otero, Vanessa, Sobral, Paula, Marques, João C., Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda, Trathan, Phil N. ORCID record for Phil N. Trathan, Xavier, José C. ORCID record for José C. Xavier. (2019) Microplastics in gentoo penguins from the Antarctic region. Scientific Reports, 9. 10.1038/s41598-019-50621-2
Dunn, Michael J. ORCID record for Michael J. Dunn, Forcada, Jaume ORCID record for Jaume Forcada, Jackson, Jennifer A. ORCID record for Jennifer A. Jackson, Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda, Nichol, Camilla, Trathan, Philip N. ORCID record for Philip N. Trathan. (2019) A long-term study of gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) population trends at a major Antarctic tourist site, Goudier Island, Port Lockroy. Biodiversity and Conservation, 28. 37-53. 10.1007/s10531-018-1635-6
2018
Waluda, Claire ORCID record for Claire Waluda, Cavanagh, Rachel ORCID record for Rachel Cavanagh, Manno, Clara ORCID record for Clara Manno. (2018) A Cross-Sectoral Approach to Tackle Ocean Plastic Pollution (Meeting report). Eos, 99. 10.1029/2018EO107159
Waller, Catherine L., Griffiths, Huw J. ORCID record for Huw J. Griffiths, Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda, Thorpe, Sally E. ORCID record for Sally E. Thorpe, Loaiza, Iván, Moreno, Bernabé, Pacherres, Cesar O., Ryan, Peter, Suaria, Giuseppe, Isobe, Atsuhiko, Hughes, Kevin A. ORCID record for Kevin A. Hughes. (2018) Microplastics in the Southern Ocean. Antarctic Environments Portal. 10.18124/D4JK8V
Cavanagh, Rachel ORCID record for Rachel Cavanagh, Waluda, Claire ORCID record for Claire Waluda (eds.). (2018) Plastics in the ocean: challenges and solutions. Cambridge, British Antarctic Survey, 17 pp.
2017
Waller, Catherine L., Griffiths, Huw J. ORCID record for Huw J. Griffiths, Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda, Thorpe, Sally E. ORCID record for Sally E. Thorpe, Alamo, Ivan, Moreno, Bernabé, Pacherres, Cesar, Hughes, Kevin ORCID record for Kevin Hughes. (2017) Microplastics in the Antarctic marine system: an emerging area of research. Science of the Total Environment, 598. 220-227. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.03.283
Cavanagh, Rachel D. ORCID record for Rachel D. Cavanagh, Murphy, Eugene J. ORCID record for Eugene J. Murphy, Bracegirdle, Thomas J. ORCID record for Thomas J. Bracegirdle, Turner, John ORCID record for John Turner, Knowland, Cheryl A., Corney, Stuart P., Smith, Walker O., Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda, Johnston, Nadine M. ORCID record for Nadine M. Johnston, Bellerby, Richard G.J., Constable, Andrew J., Costa, Daniel p., Hofmann, Eileen E., Jackson, Jennifer A. ORCID record for Jennifer A. Jackson, Staniland, Iain J. ORCID record for Iain J. Staniland, Wolf-Gladrow, Dieter, Xavier, Jose C. ORCID record for Jose C. Xavier. (2017) A synergistic approach for evaluating climate model output for ecological applications. Frontiers in Marine Science, 4. 10.3389/fmars.2017.00308
Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda, Hill, Simeon L. ORCID record for Simeon L. Hill, Peat, Helen J. ORCID record for Helen J. Peat, Trathan, Philip N. ORCID record for Philip N. Trathan. (2017) Long term variability in the diet and reproductive performance of penguins at Bird Island, South Georgia. Marine Biology, 164. 10.1007/s00227-016-3067-8
2016
Dunn, Michael J. ORCID record for Michael J. Dunn, Jackson, Jennifer A. ORCID record for Jennifer A. Jackson, Adlard, Stacey, Lynnes, Amanda S., Briggs, Dirk R., Fox, Derren, Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda. (2016) Population size and decadal trends of three penguin species nesting at Signy Island, South Orkney Islands. PLOS One, 11. 15 pp. 10.1371/journal.pone.0164025
Schmidt, Katrin, Schlosser, Christian, Atkinson, Angus, Fielding, Sophie ORCID record for Sophie Fielding, Venables, Hugh J., Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda, Achterberg, Eric P.. (2016) Zooplankton gut passage mobilizes lithogenic iron for ocean productivity. Current Biology, 26. 2667-2673. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2016.07.058
2014
Fielding, Sophie ORCID record for Sophie Fielding, Watkins, Jonathan L., Trathan, Philip N. ORCID record for Philip N. Trathan, Enderlein, Peter, Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda, Stowasser, Gabriele ORCID record for Gabriele Stowasser, Tarling, Geraint A. ORCID record for Geraint A. Tarling, Murphy, Eugene J. ORCID record for Eugene J. Murphy. (2014) Inter-annual variability in Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) density at South Georgia, Southern Ocean: 1997 – 2013. ICES Journal of Marine Sciences, 71. 2578-2588. 10.1093/icesjms/fsu104
Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda, Dunn, Michael J. ORCID record for Michael J. Dunn, Curtis, Michael L., Fretwell, Peter T. ORCID record for Peter T. Fretwell. (2014) Assessing penguin colony size and distribution using digital mapping and satellite remote sensing. Polar Biology, 37. 7 pp. doi:10.1007/s00300-014-1566-y
2013
Rosa, Rui, Yamashiro, Carmen, Markaida, Unai, Rodhouse, Paul, Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda, Salinas-Zavala, Cesar A., Keyl, Friedemann, O'Dor, Ron, Stewart, Julia S., Gilly, William F.. (2013) Dosidicus gigas, Humboldt squid. In: Rosa, R., Pierce, G., O'Dor, R.K. (eds.). Advances in squid biology, ecology and fisheries. Part II - Oegopsid squids, New York, Nova Science Publishers, 169-206.
Rodhouse, Paul G.K., Arkhipkin, Alexander I., Laptikhovsky, Vladimir, Nigmatullin, Chingis, Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda. (2013) Illex argentinus, Argentine shortfin squid. In: Rosa, Rui, Pierce, Graham, O'Dor, Ron (eds.). Advances in Squid Biology, Ecology and Fisheries. Part II - Oegopsid squids, New York, Nova Science Publishers, 109-148.
Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda, Staniland, Iain J. ORCID record for Iain J. Staniland. (2013) Entanglement of Antarctic fur seals at Bird Island, South Georgia. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 74. 244-252. 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.06.050
2012
Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda, Hill, Simeon L. ORCID record for Simeon L. Hill, Peat, Helen J. ORCID record for Helen J. Peat, Trathan, Philip N. ORCID record for Philip N. Trathan. (2012) Diet variability and reproductive performance of macaroni penguins Eudyptes chrysolophus at Bird Island, South Georgia. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 466. 261-274. 10.3354/meps09930
2010
Hill, Simeon L. ORCID record for Simeon L. Hill, Forcada, Jaume ORCID record for Jaume Forcada, Trathan, Phil N. ORCID record for Phil N. Trathan, Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda. (2010) Using ecosystem monitoring data to detect impacts. CCAMLR Science, 17. 197-212.
Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda, Gregory, Susan, Dunn, Michael J. ORCID record for Michael J. Dunn. (2010) Long-term variability in the abundance of Antarctic fur seals Arctocephalus gazella at Signy Island, South Orkneys. Polar Biology, 33. 305-312. 10.1007/s00300-009-0706-2
Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda, Collins, Martin A. ORCID record for Martin A. Collins, Black, Andrew D., Staniland, Iain J. ORCID record for Iain J. Staniland, Trathan, Philip N. ORCID record for Philip N. Trathan. (2010) Linking predator and prey behaviour: contrasts between Antarctic fur seals and macaroni penguins at South Georgia. Marine Biology, 157. 99-112. 10.1007/s00227-009-1299-6
Williams, J., Custer, T., Riede, H., Sander, R., Jöckel, P., Hoor, P., Pozzer, A., Wong-Zehnpfennig, S., Hosaynali Beygi, Z., Fischer, H., Gros, V., Colomb, A., Bonsang, B., Yassaa, N., Peeken, I., Atlas, E. L., Waluda, C. M. ORCID record for C. M. Waluda, van Aardenne, J. A., Lelieveld, J.. (2010) Assessing the effect of marine isoprene and ship emissions on ozone, using modelling and measurements from the South Atlantic Ocean. Environmental Chemistry, 7. 171-182. doi:10.1071/EN09154
2008
Collins, Martin A. ORCID record for Martin A. Collins, Xavier, Jose C. ORCID record for Jose C. Xavier, Johnston, Nadine M. ORCID record for Nadine M. Johnston, North, Anthony W., Enderlein, Peter, Tarling, Geraint A. ORCID record for Geraint A. Tarling, Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda, Hawker, Elizabeth J., Cunningham, Nathan J.. (2008) Patterns in the distribution of myctophid fish in the northern Scotia Sea ecosystem. Polar Biology, 31. 837-851. 10.1007/s00300-008-0423-2
Waluda, C M ORCID record for C M Waluda, Griffiths, H J ORCID record for H J Griffiths, Rodhouse, P G. (2008) Remotely-sensed spatial dynamics of the Illex argentinus fishery, Southwest Atlantic. Fisheries Research, 91. 196-202. doi:10.1016/j.fishres.2007.11.027
Hughes, K A ORCID record for K A Hughes, Waluda, C M ORCID record for C M Waluda, Stone, R E, Ridout, M S, Shears, J R. (2008) Short-term responses of king penguins Aptenodytes patagonicus to helicopter disturbance at South Georgia. Polar Biology, 31. 1521-1530. 10.1007/s00300-008-0492-2
2007
Semmens, J M, Pecl, G T, Gillanders, B M, Waluda, C M ORCID record for C M Waluda, Shea, E K, Jouffre, D, Ichii, T, Zumholz, K, Katugin, O N, Leporati, S C, Shaw, P W. (2007) Approaches to resolving cephalopod movement and migration patterns. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 17. 401-423.
2006
Rodhouse, P G, Waluda, C M ORCID record for C M Waluda, Morales-Bojorquez, E, Hernández-Herrera, A. (2006) Fishery biology of the Humboldt squid, Dosidicus gigas, in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Fisheries Research, 79. 13-15.
Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda, Rodhouse, Paul G.. (2006) Remotely sensed mesoscale oceanography of the central Eastern Pacific and recruitment variability in Dosidicus gigas. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 310. 25-32. doi:10.3354/meps310025
Waluda, Claire ORCID record for Claire Waluda, Yamashiro, Carmen, Rodhouse, Paul G.. (2006) Influence of the ENSO cycle on the light-fishery for Dosidicus gigas in the Peru Current: an analysis of remotely sensed data. Fisheries Research, 79. 56-63. doi:10.1016/j.fishres.2006.02.017
2005
Waluda, Claire M. ORCID record for Claire M. Waluda, Rodhouse, Paul G.. (2005) Dosidicus gigas fishing grounds in the Eastern Pacific as revealed by satellite imagery of the light-fishing fleet. Phuket Marine Biological Center Research Bulletin. 321-328.
2004
Waluda, C M ORCID record for C M Waluda, Trathan, P N ORCID record for P N Trathan, Rodhouse, P G. (2004) Synchronicity in southern hemisphere squid stocks and the influence of the Southern Oscillation and Trans Polar Index. Fisheries Oceanography, 13. 129-133.
Waluda, C M ORCID record for C M Waluda, Yamashiro, C, Elvidge, C D, Hobson, V R, Rodhouse, P G. (2004) Quantifying light-fishing for Dosidicus gigas in the Eastern Pacific using satellite remote sensing. Remote sensing of Environment, 91. 129-133.
2002
Waluda, C M ORCID record for C M Waluda, Trathan, P N ORCID record for P N Trathan, Elvidge, C D, Hobson, V R, Rodhouse, P G. (2002) Throwing light on straddling stocks of Illex argentinus: assessing fishing intensity with satellite imagery. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 59. 592-596. 10.1139/f02-049
2001
Waluda, C M ORCID record for C M Waluda, Rodhouse, P G, Podestá, G P, Trathan, P N ORCID record for P N Trathan, Pierce, G J. (2001) Surface oceanography of the inferred hatching grounds of Illex argentinus (Cephalopoda: Ommastrephidae) and influences on recruitment variability. Marine Biology, 139. 671-679.
Waluda, C M ORCID record for C M Waluda, Rodhouse, P G, Trathan, P N ORCID record for P N Trathan, Pierce, G J. (2001) Remotely sensed mesoscale oceanography and the distribution of Illex argentinus in the South Atlantic. Fisheries Oceanography, 10. 207-216.
1999
Waluda, C.M. ORCID record for C.M. Waluda, Trathan, P.N. ORCID record for P.N. Trathan, Rodhouse, P.G.. (1999) Influence of oceanographic variability on recruitment in the Illex argentinus (Cephalopoda: Ommastrephidae) fishery in the South Atlantic. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 183. 159-167.
1998
Waluda, C.M. ORCID record for C.M. Waluda, Pierce, G.J.. (1998) Temporal and spatial patterns in the distribution of squid Loligo spp. in United Kingdom waters. South African Journal of Marine Science, 20. 323-336. 10.2989/025776198784126377
2007
Bird Island Diary — December 2007
Blog 31 December, 2007
2006
Signy Island Diary — November 2006
Blog 30 November, 2006
2020
Plastic Pollution reaching Antarctica
News 28 April, 2020
2018
Cambridge Big Biology Day
Event 13 October, 2018
2017
Plastic pollution in the Antarctic worse than expected
News 19 June, 2017
Penguin colony repeatedly decimated by volcanic eruptions
News 11 April, 2017
New study reveals what penguins eat
News 15 February, 2017
2016
Study shows mixed fortunes for Signy penguins
News 27 October, 2016
Nature’s ocean fertiliser
News 20 September, 2016
Bostanci A (2002) No more suprises from evanescent squid. Science 296:1000-1001