Research output per year
Research output per year
Overview
Profile summary
- Research Fellow in Aquatic Animal Health and Aquaculture - Fish Nutrition and Health Research Team
- Specialist in fish and crustacean health, functional feed additives, and aquaculture health management
Professional memberships
- Fish Nutrition and Health Research Team - Research Fellow
- Environmental and Applied Biology - Research Group
- Marine Institute
- Member of British Society for Immunology
- Member of International Society of Developmental and Comparative Immunology (ISDCI)
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Supervised research degrees
Higher Education supervision:
- Active director of studies (DoS) for 1 Ph.D
- Active as second supervisor for 3 Ph.Ds
- Second and third supervisor to 4 Ph.D. studentships to completion
Teaching interests
Teaching - Current
- BIOL307 - Fish Haematology
- BIOL307 – Histology
- ANIM5009 – Aquarium health
- BIO504 – Health and Production in Aquaculture
- BIO5132– Fish and Shellfish Immunology
Roles on external bodies
- Member of the Editorial Board for Frontiers in Microbiology - Aquatic microbiology section
- Invited reviewer for The Royal Society
- Invited reviewer for >15 leading journals in the fields of aquaculture, microbiology, aquatic immunology and aquatic biochemistry
Additional information
Qualifications:
- 2002-2005 - BSc (Hons) Marine Biology and Oceanography
- 2007-2008 - MRes (Distinction) Applied Fish Biology
- 2009- 2013 - Ph.D. Biological Sciences - thesis title 'The Assessment of selected novel feed ingredients to replace fishmeal on the nutrition and health status of ornamental fish'
- 2016 - Postgraduate Certificate Academic Practice (PGCAP)
Research interests:
Researcher focused on the health and productivity of aquaculture species, particularly fish and crustaceans. My work combines physiology, immunology and nutrition to develop srategies that improve disease resistance and optimise functional feed formulations. I am passionate about translating research into practical solutions for sustainable aquaculture systems, supporting both industry growth and animal wlefare.
Links:
Loop profile - https://loop.frontiersin.org/people/624193/overview
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Academic qualifications
22 Education and teaching, Other postgraduate qualification (e.g. PGCE, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma), PGCAP - fellow of higher education in teaching and education , University of Plymouth
Award Date: 1 Sept 2016
Research Interests
- Aquaculture
- Aquatic Immunology
- Precision animal feeds
- Functional Feed Additives
- Fish health
- Fish physiology
- Fish welfare
- Fish nutrition
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Black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens, larvae meal improves intestinal health and growth performance of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, juveniles
Maulu, S., Eynon, B., Abarra, S., Rawling, M. & Merrifield, D., 9 Jun 2025, In: Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 56, 3, e70035.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prebiotic and probiotic applications in fish and crustaceans
Pontefract, N., Sykes, L., Rawling, M. & Merrifield, D., 17 Jan 2025, Feed and Feeding for Fish and Shellfish: Nutritional Management . Kumar, V. (ed.). 2 ed. America : Academic Press, Vol. 2. p. 213-247 35 p. 10.1016/B978-0-443-21556-8.00015-6Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Alternative Protein Sources in Tilapia Feeds: Perspectives from Africa
Maulu, S., Odu-Onikosi, S., Abarra, S., Momoh, T., Joshua, F. & Rawling, M., 19 Sept 2024, Sustainable Feed Ingredients and Additives for Aquaculture Farming: Perspectives from Africa and Asia. Springer Nature, p. 43-80 (Sustainability Sciences in Asia and Africa).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Modulation of Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Intestinal Mucosal Barrier Function Fed Different Postbiotics and a Probiotic from Lactobacilli
Rawling, M., Schiavone, M., Mugnier, A., Leclercq, E., Merrifield, D., Foey, A. & Apper, E., 30 Nov 2023, In: Microorganisms. 11, 12Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Yeast cell wall extracts from Saccharomyces cerevisiae varying in structure and composition differentially shape the innate immunity and mucosal tissue responses of the intestine of zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Rawling, M., Schiavone, M., Apper, E., Merrifield, D. L., Castex, M., Leclercq, E. & Foey, A., 25 May 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Frontiers in Immunology. 14, 0Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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