Publications
2024
Urban scavenging: vertebrates display greater sensitivity to land-cover and garden vegetation cover than invertebrates
Walker, J. R., Evans, K. L., Jeffreys, R. M., Pahlevani, M., & Parr, C. L. (2024). Urban scavenging: vertebrates display greater sensitivity to land-cover and garden vegetation cover than invertebrates. Urban Ecosystems, 27(6), 2557-2567. doi:10.1007/s11252-024-01604-3
Critical evaluation of trophic discrimination factors using compound-specific stable isotopes in a Northwest Atlantic shelf marine food web
Doherty, E. A., Stenson, G., Anderson, M. R., Mahaffey, C., & Jeffreys, R. M. (n.d.). Critical evaluation of trophic discrimination factors using compound-specific stable isotopes in a Northwest Atlantic shelf marine food web. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 747, 19-34. doi:10.3354/meps14697
2023
Multi-decadal trends in biomarkers in harp seal teeth from the North Atlantic reveal the influence of prey availability on seal trophic position
de la Vega, C., Kershaw, J., Stenson, G. B., Frie, A. K., Biuw, M., Haug, T., . . . Jeffreys, R. M. (2023). Multi-decadal trends in biomarkers in harp seal teeth from the North Atlantic reveal the influence of prey availability on seal trophic position. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY, 29(19), 5582-5595. doi:10.1111/gcb.16889
2022
Multi-decadal environmental change in the Barents Sea recorded by seal teeth
de la Vega, C., Buchanan, P. J., Tagliabue, A., Hopkins, J. E., Jeffreys, R. M., Frie, A. K., . . . Mahaffey, C. (2022). Multi-decadal environmental change in the Barents Sea recorded by seal teeth. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY. doi:10.1111/gcb.16138
2021
Compound-specific isotope analyses of harp seal teeth: tools for trophic ecology reconstruction
Kershaw, J. L., de la Vega, C., Jeffreys, R. M., Frie, A. K., Haug, T., Mahaffey, C., . . . Smout, S. (2021). Compound-specific isotope analyses of harp seal teeth: tools for trophic ecology reconstruction. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES, 678, 211-225. doi:10.3354/meps13867
Sensitivity of plankton assemblages to hydroclimate variability in the Barents Sea
Biomarkers in Ringed Seals Reveal Recent Onset of Borealization in the High- Compared to the Mid-Latitude Canadian Arctic
de la Vega, C., Mahaffey, C., Yurkowski, D. J., Norman, L., Simpson, E., Smout, S., . . . Jeffreys, R. M. (n.d.). Biomarkers in Ringed Seals Reveal Recent Onset of Borealization in the High- Compared to the Mid-Latitude Canadian Arctic. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8. doi:10.3389/fmars.2021.700687
Arctic seals as tracers of environmental and ecological change
de la Vega, C., Mahaffey, C., Tuerena, R. E., Yurkowski, D. J., Ferguson, S. H., Stenson, G. B., . . . Jeffreys, R. M. (n.d.). Arctic seals as tracers of environmental and ecological change. Limnology and Oceanography Letters. doi:10.1002/lol2.10176
Enduring science: Three decades of observing the Northeast Atlantic from the Porcupine Abyssal Plain Sustained Observatory (PAP-SO)
Hartman, S. E., Bett, B. J., Durden, J. M., Henson, S. A., Iversen, M., Jeffreys, R. M., . . . Gates, A. R. (2021). Enduring science: Three decades of observing the Northeast Atlantic from the Porcupine Abyssal Plain Sustained Observatory (PAP-SO). PROGRESS IN OCEANOGRAPHY, 191. doi:10.1016/j.pocean.2020.102508
Nitrate assimilation and regeneration in the Barents Sea: insights from nitrate isotopes
Tuerena, R. E., Hopkins, J., Ganeshram, R. S., Norman, L., de la Vega, C., Jeffreys, R., & Mahaffey, C. (2021). Nitrate assimilation and regeneration in the Barents Sea: insights from nitrate isotopes. BIOGEOSCIENCES, 18(2), 637-653. doi:10.5194/bg-18-637-2021
2020
Nitrate assimilation and regeneration in the Barents Sea: insights from nitrogen isotopes
Evidence of Vent-Adaptation in Sponges Living at the Periphery of Hydrothermal Vent Environments: Ecological and Evolutionary Implications
Georgieva, M., Taboada, S., Riesgo, A., Diez-Vives, C., De Leo, F., Jeffreys, R., . . . Glover, A. (2020). Evidence of Vent-Adaptation in Sponges Living at the Periphery of Hydrothermal Vent Environments: Ecological and Evolutionary Implications. Frontiers in Microbiology. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2020.01636
Interactions between Environmental Contaminants and Gastrointestinal Parasites: Novel Insights from an Integrative Approach in a Marine Predator
Carravieri, A., Burthe, S. J., de la Vega, C., Yonehara, Y., Daunt, F., Newell, M. A., . . . Green, J. A. (2020). Interactions between Environmental Contaminants and Gastrointestinal Parasites: Novel Insights from an Integrative Approach in a Marine Predator. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 54(14), 8938-8948. doi:10.1021/acs.est.0c03021
Impacts of climate change on deep-sea habitats, relevant to the coastal and marine environment around the UK
Jeffreys, R., Robson, L. M., & Narayanaswamy, B. E. (2020). Impacts of climate change on deep-sea habitats, relevant to the coastal and marine environment around the UK: Marine Climate Change Impacts: Report Card 2020.
2019
Pelagic vs Coastal-Key Drivers of Pollutant Levels in Barents Sea Polar Bears with Contrasted Space-Use Strategies
Blevin, P., Aars, J., Andersen, M., Blanchet, M. -A., Hanssen, L., Herzke, D., . . . Routti, H. (2019). Pelagic vs Coastal-Key Drivers of Pollutant Levels in Barents Sea Polar Bears with Contrasted Space-Use Strategies. Environmental Science and Technology (Washington). doi:10.1021/acs.est.9b04626
Temporal and spatial trends in marine carbon isotopes in the Arctic Ocean and implications for food web studies
de la Vega, C., Jeffreys, R., Tuerena, R., Ganeshram, R., & Mahaffey, C. (2019). Temporal and spatial trends in marine carbon isotopes in the Arctic Ocean and implications for food web studies. Global Change Biology, 25(12), 4116-4130. doi:10.1111/gcb.14832
Fate of terrigenous nitrogen in East Siberian Arctic shelf sediments
Burns, E., Wolff, G., Jeffreys, R., Sparkes, R., Guustafsson, O., Wild, B., . . . Van Dongen, B. (2019). Fate of terrigenous nitrogen in East Siberian Arctic shelf sediments. In 29th International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry, IMOG 2019.
Fate of terrigenous nitrogen in East Siberian Arctic shelf sediments
Burns, E., Wolff, G., Jeffreys, R., Sparkes, R., Guustafsson, O., Wild, B., . . . Van Dongen, B. (2019). Fate of terrigenous nitrogen in East Siberian Arctic shelf sediments. In 29th International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry, IMOG 2019.
Fate of terrigenous nitrogen in East Siberian Arctic shelf sediments
Burns, E., Wolff, G., Jeffreys, R., Sparkes, R., Guustafsson, O., Wild, B., . . . Van Dongen, B. (2019). Fate of terrigenous nitrogen in East Siberian Arctic shelf sediments. In 29th International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry, IMOG 2019.
Megafaunal variation in the abyssal landscape of the Clarion Clipperton Zone
Simon-Lledó, E., Bett, B. J., Huvenne, V. A. I., Schoening, T., Benoist, N. M. A., Jeffreys, R. M., . . . Jones, D. O. B. (2019). Megafaunal variation in the abyssal landscape of the Clarion Clipperton Zone. Progress in Oceanography, 170, 119-133. doi:10.1016/j.pocean.2018.11.003
2017
Distributional Patterns of Polychaetes Across the West Antarctic Based on DNA Barcoding and Particle Tracking Analyses.
Braiser, M. J., Harle, J., Wiklund, H., Jeffreys, R. M., Linse, K., Ruhl, H. A., & Glover, A. G. (2017). Distributional Patterns of Polychaetes Across the West Antarctic Based on DNA Barcoding and Particle Tracking Analyses.. Frontiers in Marine Science, 4. doi:10.3389/fmars.2017.00356
Correction to 'DNA barcoding uncovers cryptic diversity in 50% of deep-sea Antarctic polychaetes'.
Brasier, M. J., Wiklund, H., Neal, L., Jeffreys, R., Linse, K., Ruhl, H., & Glover, A. G. (2017). Correction to 'DNA barcoding uncovers cryptic diversity in 50% of deep-sea Antarctic polychaetes'.. Royal Society open science, 4(1), 160937. doi:10.1098/rsos.160937
2016
DNA barcoding uncovers cryptic diversity in 50% of deep-sea Antarctic polychaetes
Brasier, M. J., Wiklund, H., Neal, L., Jeffreys, R., Linse, K., Ruhl, H., & Glover, A. G. (2016). DNA barcoding uncovers cryptic diversity in 50% of deep-sea Antarctic polychaetes. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE, 3(11). doi:10.1098/rsos.160432
2015
The trophic and metabolic pathways of foraminifera in the Arabian Sea: evidence from cellular stable isotopes
Jeffreys, R. M., Fisher, E. H., Gooday, A. J., Larkin, K. E., Billett, D. S. M., & Wolff, G. A. (2015). The trophic and metabolic pathways of foraminifera in the Arabian Sea: evidence from cellular stable isotopes. Biogeosciences, 12(6), 1781-1797. doi:10.5194/bg-12-1781-2015
2014
The trophic and metabolic pathways of foraminifera in the Arabian Sea: evidence from cellular stable isotopes
Uptake of algal carbon and the likely synthesis of an "essential" fatty acid by Uvigerina ex. gr. semiornata (Foraminifera) within the Pakistan margin oxygen minimum zone: evidence from fatty acid biomarker and 13C tracer experiments
Larkin, K. E., Gooday, A. J., Woulds, C., Jeffreys, R. M., Schwartz, M., Cowie, G., . . . Pond, D. W. (2014). Uptake of algal carbon and the likely synthesis of an "essential" fatty acid by Uvigerina ex. gr. semiornata (Foraminifera) within the Pakistan margin oxygen minimum zone: evidence from fatty acid biomarker and 13C tracer experiments. Biogeosciences, 11(14), 3729-3738. doi:10.5194/bg-11-3729-2014
Uptake of algal carbon and the synthesis of an "essential" fatty acid by <i>Uvigerina</i> ex. gr. <i>semiornata</i> (Foraminifera) within the Pakistan margin oxygen minimum zone: evidence from fatty acid biomarker and <sup>13</sup>C tracer experiments
2013
Feeding Preferences of Abyssal Macrofauna Inferred from <i>In Situ</i> Pulse Chase Experiments
Jeffreys, R. M., Burke, C., Jamieson, A. J., Narayanaswamy, B. E., Ruhl, H. A., Smith, K. L. J., & Witte, U. (2013). Feeding Preferences of Abyssal Macrofauna Inferred from <i>In Situ</i> Pulse Chase Experiments. PLOS ONE, 8(11). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0080510
2012
Living on the edge: single-species dominance at the Pakistan oxygen minimum zone boundary
Jeffreys, R. M., Levin, L. A., Lamont, P. A., Woulds, C., Whitcraft, C. R., Mendoza, G. F., . . . Cowie, G. L. (2012). Living on the edge: single-species dominance at the Pakistan oxygen minimum zone boundary. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES, 470, 79-U388. doi:10.3354/meps10019
Deep-sea macrourid fishes scavenge on plant material: Evidence from in situ observations (vol 57, pg 621, 2010)
Jeffreys, R. M., Lavaleye, M. S. S., Bergman, M. J. N., Duineveld, G. C. A., Witbaard, R., & Linley, T. (2012). Deep-sea macrourid fishes scavenge on plant material: Evidence from in situ observations (vol 57, pg 621, 2010). DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART I-OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS, 66, 131. doi:10.1016/j.dsr.2012.04.010
Do abyssal scavengers use phytodetritus as a food resource? Video and biochemical evidence from the Atlantic and Mediterranean (vol 58, pg 415, 2011)
Jeffreys, R. M., Lavaleye, M. S. S., Bergman, M. J. N., Duineveld, G. C. A., & Witbaard, R. (2012). Do abyssal scavengers use phytodetritus as a food resource? Video and biochemical evidence from the Atlantic and Mediterranean (vol 58, pg 415, 2011). DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART I-OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS, 66, 132-134. doi:10.1016/j.dsr.2012.04.009
Spatial and tidal variation in food supply to shallow cold-water coral reefs of the Mingulay Reef complex (Outer Hebrides, Scotland)
Duineveld, G. C. A., Jeffreys, R. M., Lavaleye, M. S. S., Davies, A. J., Bergman, M. J. N., Watmough, T., & Witbaard, R. (2012). Spatial and tidal variation in food supply to shallow cold-water coral reefs of the Mingulay Reef complex (Outer Hebrides, Scotland). MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES, 444, 97-115. doi:10.3354/meps09430
2011
Do abyssal scavengers use phytodetritus as a food resource? Video and biochemical evidence from the Atlantic and Mediterranean
Jeffreys, R. M., Lavaleye, M. S. S., Bergman, M. J. N., Duineveld, G. C. A., & Witbaard, R. (2011). Do abyssal scavengers use phytodetritus as a food resource? Video and biochemical evidence from the Atlantic and Mediterranean. DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART I-OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS, 58(4), 415-428. doi:10.1016/j.dsr.2011.02.002
2010
Deep-sea macrourid fishes scavenge on plant material: Evidence from <i>in situ</i> observations
Jeffreys, R. M., Lavaleye, M. S. S., Bergman, M. J. N., Duineveld, G. C. A., Witbaard, R., & Linley, T. (2010). Deep-sea macrourid fishes scavenge on plant material: Evidence from <i>in situ</i> observations. DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART I-OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS, 57(4), 621-627. doi:10.1016/j.dsr.2010.01.007
2009
The trophic ecology of key megafaunal species at the Pakistan Margin: Evidence from stable isotopes and lipid biomarkers
Jeffreys, R. M., Wolff, G. A., & Murty, S. J. (2009). The trophic ecology of key megafaunal species at the Pakistan Margin: Evidence from stable isotopes and lipid biomarkers. DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART I-OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS, 56(10), 1816-1833. doi:10.1016/j.dsr.2009.05.001
Faunal responses to oxygen gradients on the Pakistan margin: A comparison of foraminiferans, macrofauna and megafauna
Gooday, A. J., Levin, L. A., da Silva, A. A., Bett, B. J., Cowie, G. L., Dissard, D., . . . Woulds, C. (2009). Faunal responses to oxygen gradients on the Pakistan margin: A comparison of foraminiferans, macrofauna and megafauna. DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART II-TOPICAL STUDIES IN OCEANOGRAPHY, 56(6-7), 488-502. doi:10.1016/j.dsr2.2008.10.003
Influence of oxygen on heterotrophic reworking of sedimentary lipids at the Pakistan margin
Jeffreys, R. M., Wolff, G. A., & Cowie, G. L. (2009). Influence of oxygen on heterotrophic reworking of sedimentary lipids at the Pakistan margin. DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART II-TOPICAL STUDIES IN OCEANOGRAPHY, 56(6-7), 358-375. doi:10.1016/j.dsr2.2008.06.012
2008
Trophic structure on the West Antarctic Peninsula shelf: Detritivory and benthic inertia revealed by δ<SUP>13</SUP>C and δ<SUP>15</SUP>N analysis
Mincks, S. L., Smith, C. R., Jeffreys, R. M., & Sumida, P. Y. G. (2008). Trophic structure on the West Antarctic Peninsula shelf: Detritivory and benthic inertia revealed by δ<SUP>13</SUP>C and δ<SUP>15</SUP>N analysis. DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART II-TOPICAL STUDIES IN OCEANOGRAPHY, 55(22-23), 2502-2514. doi:10.1016/j.dsr2.2008.06.009
2007
INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ON BIOGEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES IN THE ARABIAN SEA: OXYGEN AND BENTHOS
Jeffreys, R. M. (2007). INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ON BIOGEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES IN THE ARABIAN SEA: OXYGEN AND BENTHOS. (PhD Thesis, University of Liverpool).
Oxygen as a control on seafloor biological communities and their roles in sedimentary carbon cycling
Woulds, C., Cowie, G. L., Levin, L. A., Andersson, J. H., Middelburg, J. J., Vandewiele, S., . . . Schwartz, M. (2007). Oxygen as a control on seafloor biological communities and their roles in sedimentary carbon cycling. LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY, 52(4), 1698-1709. doi:10.4319/lo.2007.52.4.1698