Profile
Prof Michael Fedak
Professor
Member: NERC Sea Mammal Research Unit
Society of Marine Mammalogy
Society for Experimental Biology
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Research Overview:
Ecology, physiology and life history of marine mammals.
Interactions between the foraging behaviour and diving physiology: Interactions between foraging ecology and reproductive success; parental investment; interactions between marine mammals and the exploitation of marine resources; use of telemetry and remote sensing to study marine mammals at sea.
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research@st-andrews
Recent publications
17 (of 17 published available) for maf3 with keyword Oceanography clear keyword filter. (source: University of St Andrews PURE)
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2018 (4)
Marine Mammal Science
vol.34 pp.403-419
(Article)
Marine Mammal Science
vol.34 pp.403-419
(Article)
Sex-related differences in the postmolt distribution of Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) in the southern Weddell Sea
Izzy Langley, Mike Fedak, Keith Nicholls, Lars Boehme
Keywords: Weddell seal, Leptonychotes weddellii, Postmolt distribution, Sex-related differences, CTD-SRDL, State-space model, Resident state, Weddell Sea
Izzy Langley, Mike Fedak, Keith Nicholls, Lars Boehme
Keywords: Weddell seal, Leptonychotes weddellii, Postmolt distribution, Sex-related differences, CTD-SRDL, State-space model, Resident state, Weddell Sea
Geophysical Research Letters
vol.Early View
(Article)
Variation in the distribution and properties of Circumpolar Deep Water in the eastern Amundsen Sea, on seasonal timescales, using seal-borne tags
Helen Mallett, Lars Boehme, Mike Fedak, Karen Heywood, David Stevens, Fabien Roquet
Keywords: Pine Island Glacier, Ice-melt, Circumpolar Deep Water, Amundsen Sea
Helen Mallett, Lars Boehme, Mike Fedak, Karen Heywood, David Stevens, Fabien Roquet
Keywords: Pine Island Glacier, Ice-melt, Circumpolar Deep Water, Amundsen Sea
2017 (21/2)
(Paper)
(Paper)
In-situ observations using tagged animals
Fabien Roquet, Lars Boehme, Marthan Bester, Horst Bornemann, Sophie Brasseur, Jean-Benoit Charrassin, Daniel Costa, Mike Fedak, Christophe Guinet, Ailsa Jane Hall, Robert Harcourt, Mark Hindell, Kit M. Kovacs, Mary-Anne Lea, Philip Lovell, Andrew Lowther, Christian Lydersen, Clive McMahon, Baptiste Picard, Gilles Reverdin, Cécile Vincent
Fabien Roquet, Lars Boehme, Marthan Bester, Horst Bornemann, Sophie Brasseur, Jean-Benoit Charrassin, Daniel Costa, Mike Fedak, Christophe Guinet, Ailsa Jane Hall, Robert Harcourt, Mark Hindell, Kit M. Kovacs, Mary-Anne Lea, Philip Lovell, Andrew Lowther, Christian Lydersen, Clive McMahon, Baptiste Picard, Gilles Reverdin, Cécile Vincent
2017
Oceanography
vol.30 pp.132-138
(Review article)
Oceanography
vol.30 pp.132-138
(Review article)
Marine mammals exploring the oceans pole to pole
Anne Treasure, Fabien Roquet, Isabelle J. Ansorge, Marthán N. Bester, Lars Boehme, Horst Bornemann, Jean-Benoit Charrassin, Damien Chevallier, Daniel P. Costa, Mike Fedak, Christophe Guinet, Mike O. Hammill, Robert G. Harcourt, Mark A. Hindell, Kit M. Kovacs, Mary-Anne Lea, Philip Lovell, Andrew D. Lowther, Christian Lydersen, Trevor McIntyre, Clive R. McMahon, Mônica M.C. Muelbert, Keith Nicholls, Baptiste Picard, Gilles Reverdin, Andrew W. Trites, Guy D. Williams, P.J. Nico de Bruyn
Anne Treasure, Fabien Roquet, Isabelle J. Ansorge, Marthán N. Bester, Lars Boehme, Horst Bornemann, Jean-Benoit Charrassin, Damien Chevallier, Daniel P. Costa, Mike Fedak, Christophe Guinet, Mike O. Hammill, Robert G. Harcourt, Mark A. Hindell, Kit M. Kovacs, Mary-Anne Lea, Philip Lovell, Andrew D. Lowther, Christian Lydersen, Trevor McIntyre, Clive R. McMahon, Mônica M.C. Muelbert, Keith Nicholls, Baptiste Picard, Gilles Reverdin, Andrew W. Trites, Guy D. Williams, P.J. Nico de Bruyn
2017
Oceanography
vol.30 pp.139-139
(Article)
Oceanography
vol.30 pp.139-139
(Article)
Ocean observations using tagged animals
Fabien Roquet, Lars Boehme, Barbara Block, Jean Benoit Charrasin, Daniel Costa, Christophe Guinet, Robert G. Harcourt, Mark A. Hindell, Luis A. Hückstädt, Clive R. McMahon, Bill Woodward, Mike Fedak
Fabien Roquet, Lars Boehme, Barbara Block, Jean Benoit Charrasin, Daniel Costa, Christophe Guinet, Robert G. Harcourt, Mark A. Hindell, Luis A. Hückstädt, Clive R. McMahon, Bill Woodward, Mike Fedak
2016 (12)
Oceanography
vol.29 pp.118-129
(Article)
Oceanography
vol.29 pp.118-129
(Article)
Between the devil and the deep blue sea
Karen Heywood, Louise Biddle, Lars Boehme, Pierre Dutrieux, Mike Fedak, Adrian Jenkins, Richard W. Jones, Jan Kaiser, Helen Mallett, Alberto C. Naveira Garabato, Ian A. Renfrew, David P. Stevens, Benjamin G.M. Webber
Karen Heywood, Louise Biddle, Lars Boehme, Pierre Dutrieux, Mike Fedak, Adrian Jenkins, Richard W. Jones, Jan Kaiser, Helen Mallett, Alberto C. Naveira Garabato, Ian A. Renfrew, David P. Stevens, Benjamin G.M. Webber
2016 (26/5)
Ecosphere
vol.7 pp.1-27
(Article)
Ecosphere
vol.7 pp.1-27
(Article)
Circumpolar habitat use in the southern elephant seal: implications for foraging success and population trajectories
Mark Hindell, Clive McMahon, Marthan Bester, Lars Boehme, Daniel Costa, Mike Fedak, Christophe Guinet, Laura Herraiz-Borreguero, Robert G. Harcourt, Luis Huckstadt, Kit M. Kovacs, Christian Lydersen, Trevor McInytre, Monica Muelbert, Fabien Roquet, Guy Williams, Jean-Benoit Charrassin
Keywords: Foraging behaviour, Mirounga leonina, Physical oceanography, Population status, Sea-ice, Southern Ocean water masses
Mark Hindell, Clive McMahon, Marthan Bester, Lars Boehme, Daniel Costa, Mike Fedak, Christophe Guinet, Laura Herraiz-Borreguero, Robert G. Harcourt, Luis Huckstadt, Kit M. Kovacs, Christian Lydersen, Trevor McInytre, Monica Muelbert, Fabien Roquet, Guy Williams, Jean-Benoit Charrassin
Keywords: Foraging behaviour, Mirounga leonina, Physical oceanography, Population status, Sea-ice, Southern Ocean water masses
2016 (1/11)
ICES Journal of Marine Science
vol.73 pp.2653-2665
(Article)
ICES Journal of Marine Science
vol.73 pp.2653-2665
(Article)
Foraging behaviour and prey consumption by grey seals (Halichoerus grypus)-spatial and trophic overlaps with fisheries in a marine protected area
Cecile Vincent, Vincent Ridoux, Mike Fedak, Bernie J McConnell, Carol Elizabeth Sparling, Jean Pierre Leaute, Joffrey Jouma'a, Jerome Spitz
Keywords: Fisheries interactions, Iroise Sea, Management, Pinnipeds, Prey intake, Satellite telemetryOceanography, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Aquatic Science, Ecology
Cecile Vincent, Vincent Ridoux, Mike Fedak, Bernie J McConnell, Carol Elizabeth Sparling, Jean Pierre Leaute, Joffrey Jouma'a, Jerome Spitz
Keywords: Fisheries interactions, Iroise Sea, Management, Pinnipeds, Prey intake, Satellite telemetryOceanography, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Aquatic Science, Ecology
2015 (2/12)
Journal of Experimental Biology
vol.218 pp.3816-3824
(Article)
Journal of Experimental Biology
vol.218 pp.3816-3824
(Article)
Fishing for drifts
Mike Fedak, Lars Boehme
Keywords: Buoyancy, Marine mammal, Elephant seal, Body composition, Drift diving, Telemetry, Foraging ecology, Diving behaviour
Mike Fedak, Lars Boehme
Keywords: Buoyancy, Marine mammal, Elephant seal, Body composition, Drift diving, Telemetry, Foraging ecology, Diving behaviour
2015 (29/7)
Animal Biotelemetry
vol.3
(Article)
Animal Biotelemetry
vol.3
(Article)
The generalized data management and collection protocol for Conductivity-Temperature-Depth Satellite Relay Data Loggers
Theoni Photopoulou, Mike Fedak, Jason Matthiopoulos, Bernie J McConnell, Philip Lovell
Keywords: CTD-SRDL, SMRU-IG, Software protocol, CLS-Argos, Marine mammals, Diving, Oceanography, ConstraintsEarth and Planetary Sciences(all), Environmental Science(all), Engineering(all)
Theoni Photopoulou, Mike Fedak, Jason Matthiopoulos, Bernie J McConnell, Philip Lovell
Keywords: CTD-SRDL, SMRU-IG, Software protocol, CLS-Argos, Marine mammals, Diving, Oceanography, ConstraintsEarth and Planetary Sciences(all), Environmental Science(all), Engineering(all)
2014 (2/9)
Scientific Data
vol.1
(Article)
Scientific Data
vol.1
(Article)
A Southern Indian Ocean database of hydrographic profiles obtained with instrumented elephant seals
Fabien Roquet, Guy Williams, Mark A. Hindell, Rob Harcourt, Clive McMahon, Christophe Guinet, Jean-Benoit Charrassin, Gilles Reverdin, Lars Boehme, Philip Lovell, Mike Fedak
Fabien Roquet, Guy Williams, Mark A. Hindell, Rob Harcourt, Clive McMahon, Christophe Guinet, Jean-Benoit Charrassin, Gilles Reverdin, Lars Boehme, Philip Lovell, Mike Fedak
2013 (12)
Geophysical Research Letters
vol.40 pp.1-5
(Article)
Geophysical Research Letters
vol.40 pp.1-5
(Article)
Estimates of the Southern Ocean general circulation improved by animal-borne instruments
F Roquet, C Wunsch, G Forget, P Heimbach, C Guinet, G Reverdin, J-B Charrassin, F Bailleul, D P Costa, L A Huckstadt, K T Goetz, K M Kovacs, C Lydersen, M Biuw, O A Nøst, H Bornemann, J Ploetz, M N Bester, T McIntyre, M C Muelbert, M Hindell, C R McMahon, G Williams, R Harcourt, I Field, L Chafik, K W Nicholls, Lars Boehme, Mike Fedak
Keywords: Southern Ocean, Animal-borne instruments, State estimation, Hydrography
F Roquet, C Wunsch, G Forget, P Heimbach, C Guinet, G Reverdin, J-B Charrassin, F Bailleul, D P Costa, L A Huckstadt, K T Goetz, K M Kovacs, C Lydersen, M Biuw, O A Nøst, H Bornemann, J Ploetz, M N Bester, T McIntyre, M C Muelbert, M Hindell, C R McMahon, G Williams, R Harcourt, I Field, L Chafik, K W Nicholls, Lars Boehme, Mike Fedak
Keywords: Southern Ocean, Animal-borne instruments, State estimation, Hydrography
2013 (4)
Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography
vol.88-89 pp.7-13
(Article)
Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography
vol.88-89 pp.7-13
(Article)
2012
pp.38-40
(Chapter)
pp.38-40
(Chapter)
2012 (24/7)
Marine Mammal Science
vol.28 pp.E325âE332
(Article)
Marine Mammal Science
vol.28 pp.E325âE332
(Article)
Refining instrument attachment on phocid seals
Iain Field, Robert Harcourt, Lars Boehme, Nico de Bruyn, Jean-Benoit Charrassin, Clive McMahon, Marthán Bester, Mike Fedak, Mark Hindell
Keywords: Tracking, Animal welfare, Ethics, Telemtry, biologging, pinniped
Iain Field, Robert Harcourt, Lars Boehme, Nico de Bruyn, Jean-Benoit Charrassin, Clive McMahon, Marthán Bester, Mike Fedak, Mark Hindell
Keywords: Tracking, Animal welfare, Ethics, Telemtry, biologging, pinniped
2012 (1/9)
Geophysical Research Letters
vol.39
(Article)
Geophysical Research Letters
vol.39
(Article)
Seasonal inflow of warm water onto the southern Weddell Sea continental shelf, Antarctica
Marius Arthun, Keith Nicholls, Keith Makinson, Mike Fedak, Lars Boehme
Marius Arthun, Keith Nicholls, Keith Makinson, Mike Fedak, Lars Boehme
2009 (15/12)
Ocean Science
vol.5 pp.685-695
(Article)
Ocean Science
vol.5 pp.685-695
(Article)
Technical Note: Animal-borne CTD-Satellite Relay Data Loggers for real-time oceanographic data collection
Lars Boehme, Philip Lovell, Martin Biuw, F. Roquet, J. Nicholson, S. E. Thorpe, M. P. Meredith, Mike Fedak
Keywords: Southern-ocean, Elephant seals, Radio-telemetry, In-situ, Temperature, Salinity, Accuracy, Waters, Transport
Lars Boehme, Philip Lovell, Martin Biuw, F. Roquet, J. Nicholson, S. E. Thorpe, M. P. Meredith, Mike Fedak
Keywords: Southern-ocean, Elephant seals, Radio-telemetry, In-situ, Temperature, Salinity, Accuracy, Waters, Transport
Contact Details:
Prof Michael FedakScottish Oceans Institute
East Sands
University of St Andrews
St Andrews
KY16 8LB
Fife
UK
tel: 01334 463218
fax: 01334 462632
room: SMRU room 2.11
email: maf3@st-andrews.ac.uk
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research@st-andrewsSea Mammal Research Unit
School of Biology
SMRU Instrumentation
Scottish Oceans Institute
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