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Dr. Martin White

Ph.D.

 
researcher
 

Biography

I have been at NUI Galway since Sept 1993, arriving as a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Oceanographybefore becoming a Lecturer above the bar in the newly established Earth and Ocean Sciences discipline, in Nov 2003.  I was Deputy Head of Discipline from November 2014 and became Head of Discipline in April 2017, having been Acting Head from Novemebr 2016.

I gained a BSc in Physics from Surrey University in 1986, which included a year at the Institute of Oceanographic Sciences in Wormley. This experience sparked my interest in physical oceanography. I completed a PhD in benthic boundary layer dynamics in the Department of Oceanography at Southampton University under the supervision of Prof. Stephen Thorpe. A two year post-doctoral position at Memorial University of Newfoundland the followed from 1991-93, examing density driven coastal flows before arriving at NUI Galway to work in the EU OMEX (Ocean margin Exchange) project.

In my time at NUI Galway, I have participated in numerous EU projects, such as OMEX, OMEX II, Biocolor, ACES (Atlantic Coral Ecosystem study), Ecomound (Environmental control of carbonate mounds), OASIS –
Oceanic Seamounts – an integrated study, HERMES – Hotspot Ecosystem Research at the Margins of
European Seas, and the follow HERMIONE. I have an interest in general hydrography and dynamics of deep and shelf seas, particularly at the continental margins and around other submarine topographical features. My research has an emphasis on the biophysical interactions that result from such dynamics, particularly at benthic ecosystems.  I also have an interest in land-ocean interactions and water quality in coastal seas


 I have gained ~€2.7m in research funding, excluding funding awarded as part of larger HEA PRTLI (>€1m in
total) and National (Geological Survey of Ireland –funded), such as the Griffiths awards (€3m).

I currently teach to all 4 years of the denominated Earth and Ocean Science degree program, with modules ranging from basic introductory oceanography, ocean dynamics to a final year a research led module on ‘Biophysical interactions in the ocean’, partly based on my own a research activities. I was a core
member of the EOS team that  was awarded the first President’s Team Teaching Award in 2012 for the high standard of teaching and supervision of our final year field-based  projects.



Research Interests

I am principally an observation-based oceanographer with a general interest in hydrography and dynamics of deep and shelf seas, with a focus on the bio-physical interactions produced as a result. I have a particular interest in the dynamics at the continental margin and flow interaction at topographic features such as seamounts and canyons. I have been involved in projects related to biogeochemical cycling at the continental margin (e.g. the EU OMEX project), environmental control of benthic ecosystems at the continental margin (e.g. EU HERMES, HERMIONE, ACES, ECOMOUND projects). 

I currently work on the hydrography of intermediate water masses in the southern Rockall Trough (via a Marine Institute Cullen fellowship) and at the dynamics of the Whittard Canyon system (via a recent Hardiman PhD fellowship, recently graduated). I have also recently developed in interest in acoustic sound propagation in the ocean, particularly related to anthropogenic generated noise from seismic surveys. This has been funded through an industry funded project (Petroleum Infrastructure Programme) and currently through the SFI funded iCRAG (Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosciences) research project.

I have an interest in coastal dynamics and land-ocean interaction and currently work on the hydrodynamic control of a saline coastal lagoon, which has a hypoxic/anoxic lower layer and whose catchment hosts an important salmon stock (funded via a Marine Institute Cullen fellowship). I have an interest in water quality in coastal/shelf seas, and have previously been involved in research developing the use of digital cameras as cheap basic water quality sensors. The research has significant for the functioning of the biological  ecosystems that reside in our waters and which are impacted by climatic and anthropogenic processes. Such ecosystems have importance for the services they provide such as food and for bio-discovery (e.g. novel compounds). The ocean 'climate' is a vital factor in the functioning of the whole earth system and the reearch I undertake has impact on climate issues such as the movement and storage of Carbon (CO2), for nutrient cycling and for distribution of biological species, including plankton (especially harmful algal blooms).

Research Projects

  Project Start Date End Date
OCE MARTIN WHITE 01-AUG-03 31-DEC-20
MI CPR PURCHASE & TRAINING MARTIN WHITE 01-JAN-07 31-MAY-08
MI CPR PHD 005 02 M WHITE 01-JAN-06 31-DEC-13
PDOC 05 006OPERATIONAL MODELLING IR WATERS M WHITE 01-JAN-06 30-SEP-08
MF2004 MF69 04 M ROCKPOOL MODEL M WHITE 01-NOV-04 20-JUL-07
METOCEAN DATA REVIEW M.WHITE SERV/07/OSS/019 01-MAY-07 21-MAR-13
ST 05 17 ECOSYSTEM MODELLING IR WATERS M WHITE 01-JAN-06 30-APR-09
GASRES O HEAD A C BOWYER 01-JAN-94 31-DEC-12
EU 6 FP HERMES 511234 2 MARTIN WHITE 2 OF 3 01-APR-05 31-MAR-09
BENTHIC DYAMICS COLD WATER CORAL ECOSYSTEMS M WHIT 01-NOV-06 31-OCT-09
ACT IRELAND DR MARTIN WHITE 01-NOV-04 19-JAN-06
EU OASIS EVK3 CT 02 00073 M WHITE P DRYAN G 01-DEC-02 05-OCT-06
EU FERRYPROJECT NTERREG 3A BOWYER 01-NOV-02 31-JUL-09

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2020) 'Impacts of a record-breaking storm on physical and biogeochemical regimes along a catchment-to-coast continuum'
Kelly, S,Doyle, B,de Eyto, E,Dillane, M,McGinnity, P,Poole, R,White, M,Jennings, E (2020) 'Impacts of a record-breaking storm on physical and biogeochemical regimes along a catchment-to-coast continuum'. Plos One, 15 [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'Characterizing ventilation events in an anoxic coastal basin: Observed dynamics and the role of climatic drivers'
Kelly, S;de Eyto, E;Dillane, M;Poole, R;White, M (2020) 'Characterizing ventilation events in an anoxic coastal basin: Observed dynamics and the role of climatic drivers'. Limnology And Oceanography, [DOI] [Details]
(2016) 'Environmental Sampling'
White, M;Mohn, C;Kiriakoulakis, K (2016) 'Environmental Sampling'. Biological Sampling In The Deep Sea, :57-79 [Details]
(2016) 'Environmental Sampling'
White, M,Mohn, C,Kiriakoulakis, K,Clark, MR,Consalvey, M,Rowden, AA (2016) 'Environmental Sampling'. Biological Sampling In The Deep Sea, :57-79 [Details]
(1997) 'The shelf-edge current north-west of Ireland'
White, M;Bowyer, P (1997) 'The shelf-edge current north-west of Ireland'. Annales Geophysicae-Atmospheres Hydrospheres And Space Sciences, 15 :1076-1083 [Details]
(1998) 'Plankton distributions in relation to physical oceanographic features on the southern Malin Shelf, August 1996'
Gowen, RJ;Raine, R;Dickey-Collas, M;White, M (1998) 'Plankton distributions in relation to physical oceanographic features on the southern Malin Shelf, August 1996'. Ices Journal Of Marine Science, 55 :1095-1111 [Details]
(1998) 'Nutrient distributions across the Porcupine Bank'
White, M;Mohn, C;Orren, MJ (1998) 'Nutrient distributions across the Porcupine Bank'. Ices Journal Of Marine Science, 55 :1082-1094 [Details]
(2001) 'A satellite and field portrait of a Karenia mikimotoi bloom off the south coast of Ireland, August 1998'
Raine, R;O'Boyle, S;O'Higgins, T;White, M;Patching, J;Cahill, B;McMahon, T (2001) 'A satellite and field portrait of a Karenia mikimotoi bloom off the south coast of Ireland, August 1998'. Hydrobiologia, 465 :187-193 [Details]
(2002) 'Turbidity in the southern Irish Sea'
Bowers, DG;Gaffney, S;White, M;Bowyer, P (2002) 'Turbidity in the southern Irish Sea'. Continental Shelf Research, 22 :2115-2126 [Details]
(2002) 'The summer distribution of net plankton dinoflagellates and their relation to water movements in the NE Atlantic Ocean, west of Ireland'
Raine, R;White, M;Dodge, JD (2002) 'The summer distribution of net plankton dinoflagellates and their relation to water movements in the NE Atlantic Ocean, west of Ireland'. Journal Of Plankton Research, 24 :1131-1147 [Details]
(2003) 'Comparison of near seabed currents at two locations in the Porcupine Sea Bight - implications for benthic fauna'
White, M (2003) 'Comparison of near seabed currents at two locations in the Porcupine Sea Bight - implications for benthic fauna'. Journal Of The Marine Biological Association Of The United Kingdom, 83 :683-686 [Details]
(2004) 'Organic biogeochemistry of the Darwin Mounds, a deep-water coral ecosystem, of the NE Atlantic'
Kiriakoulakis, K;Bett, BJ;White, M;Wolff, GA (2004) 'Organic biogeochemistry of the Darwin Mounds, a deep-water coral ecosystem, of the NE Atlantic'. Deep-Sea Research Part I-Oceanographic Research Papers, 51 :1937-1954 [DOI] [Details]
(2006) 'Using a digital camera for water quality measurements in Galway Bay'
Goddijn, LM;White, M (2006) 'Using a digital camera for water quality measurements in Galway Bay'. Estuarine Coastal And Shelf Science, 66 :429-436 [DOI] [Details]
(2006) 'The Irish coastal current: A seasonal jet-like circulation'
Fernand, L;Nolan, GD;Raine, R;Chambers, CE;Dye, SR;White, M;Brown, J (2006) 'The Irish coastal current: A seasonal jet-like circulation'. Continental Shelf Research, 26 :1775-1793 [DOI] [Details]
(2007) 'Dynamical response to differential rates of temperature change over sloping topography: Lough Corrib, Ireland'
Cannaby, H;White, M;Bowyer, P (2007) 'Dynamical response to differential rates of temperature change over sloping topography: Lough Corrib, Ireland'. Journal Of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 112 [DOI] [Details]
(2007) 'Remote sensing and modelling of bio-physical distribution patterns at Porcupine and Rockall Bank, Northeast Atlantic'
Mohn, C;White, M (2007) 'Remote sensing and modelling of bio-physical distribution patterns at Porcupine and Rockall Bank, Northeast Atlantic'. Continental Shelf Research, 27 :1875-1892 [DOI] [Details]
(2007) 'Do bottom-intensified diurnal tidal currents shape the alignment of carbonate mounds in the NE Atlantic?'
White, M;Roberts, JM;van Weering, T (2007) 'Do bottom-intensified diurnal tidal currents shape the alignment of carbonate mounds in the NE Atlantic?'. Geo-Marine Letters, 27 :391-397 [DOI] [Details]
(2007) 'Hydrodynamics and cold-water coral facies distribution related to recent sedimentary processes at Galway Mound west of Ireland'
Dorschel, B;Hebbeln, D;Foubert, A;White, M;Wheeler, AJ (2007) 'Hydrodynamics and cold-water coral facies distribution related to recent sedimentary processes at Galway Mound west of Ireland'. Marine Geology, 244 :184-195 [DOI] [Details]
(2009) 'Automated Processing of Sea Surface Images for the Determination of Whitecap Coverage'
Callaghan, AH;White, M (2009) 'Automated Processing of Sea Surface Images for the Determination of Whitecap Coverage'. Journal Of Atmospheric And Oceanic Technology, 26 :383-394 [DOI] [Details]
(2009) 'Dynamics at an elongated, intermediate depth seamount in the North Atlantic (Sedlo Seamount, 40 degrees 20 ' N, 26 degrees 40 ' W)'
Mohn, C;White, M;Bashmachnikov, I;Jose, F;Pelegri, JL (2009) 'Dynamics at an elongated, intermediate depth seamount in the North Atlantic (Sedlo Seamount, 40 degrees 20 ' N, 26 degrees 40 ' W)'. Deep-Sea Research Part Ii-Topical Studies In Oceanography, 56 :2582-2592 [DOI] [Details]
(2009) 'Mass and nutrient fluxes around Sedlo Seamount'
Machin, F;Pelegri, JL;Emelianov, M;Isern-Fontanet, J;White, M;Bashmachnikov, I;Mohn, C (2009) 'Mass and nutrient fluxes around Sedlo Seamount'. Deep-Sea Research Part Ii-Topical Studies In Oceanography, 56 :2606-2617 [DOI] [Details]
(2009) 'Fundamentals of in Situ Digital Camera Methodology for Water Quality Monitoring of Coast and Ocean'
Goddijn-Murphy, L;Dailloux, D;White, M;Bowers, D (2009) 'Fundamentals of in Situ Digital Camera Methodology for Water Quality Monitoring of Coast and Ocean'. Sensors, 9 :5825-5843 [DOI] [Details]
(2009) 'COLD-WATER CORALS ON THE TISLER REEF PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS ON THE DYNAMIC REEF ENVIRONMENT'
Lavaleye, M;Duineveld, G;Lundalv, T;White, M;Guihen, D;Kiriakoulakis, K;Wolff, GA (2009) 'COLD-WATER CORALS ON THE TISLER REEF PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS ON THE DYNAMIC REEF ENVIRONMENT'. Oceanography, 22 :76-84 [Details]
(2010) 'The importance of the permanent thermocline to the cold water coral carbonate mound distribution in the NE Atlantic'
White, M;Dorschel, B (2010) 'The importance of the permanent thermocline to the cold water coral carbonate mound distribution in the NE Atlantic'. Earth And Planetary Science Letters, 296 :395-402 [DOI] [Details]
(2010) 'Water mass interaction at intermediate depths in the southern Rockall Trough, northeastern North Atlantic'
Ullgren, JE;White, M (2010) 'Water mass interaction at intermediate depths in the southern Rockall Trough, northeastern North Atlantic'. Deep-Sea Research Part I-Oceanographic Research Papers, 57 :248-257 [DOI] [Details]
(2010) 'The Ecology of Seamounts: Structure, Function, and Human Impacts'
Clark, MR;Rowden, AA;Schlacher, T;Williams, A;Consalvey, M;Stocks, KI;Rogers, AD;O'Hara, TD;White, M;Shank, TM;Hall-Spencer, JM (2010) 'The Ecology of Seamounts: Structure, Function, and Human Impacts'. Annual Review Of Marine Science, 2 :253-278 [DOI] [Details]
(2010) 'Seamounts in a restless ocean: Response of passive tracers to sub-tidal flow variability'
Mohn, C;White, M (2010) 'Seamounts in a restless ocean: Response of passive tracers to sub-tidal flow variability'. Geophysical Research Letters, 37 [DOI] [Details]
(2012) 'Observations of mesoscale variability in the Rockall Trough'
Ullgren, JE;White, M (2012) 'Observations of mesoscale variability in the Rockall Trough'. Deep-Sea Research Part I-Oceanographic Research Papers, 64 :1-8 [DOI] [Details]
(2012) 'Cold-water coral ecosystem (Tisler Reef, Norwegian Shelf) may be a hotspot for carbon cycling'
White, M;Wolff, GA;Lundalv, T;Guihen, D;Kiriakoulakis, K;Lavaleye, M;Duineveld, G (2012) 'Cold-water coral ecosystem (Tisler Reef, Norwegian Shelf) may be a hotspot for carbon cycling'. Marine Ecology-Progress Series, 465 :11-23 [DOI] [Details]
(2013) 'Boundary layer flow dynamics at a cold-water coral reef'
Guihen, D;White, M;Lundalv, T (2013) 'Boundary layer flow dynamics at a cold-water coral reef'. Journal Of Sea Research, 78 :36-44 [DOI] [Details]
(2018) 'Zooplankton drive diurnal changes in oxygen concentration at Tisler cold-water coral reef'
Guihen, D,White, M,Lundalv, T (2018) 'Zooplankton drive diurnal changes in oxygen concentration at Tisler cold-water coral reef'. Coral Reefs, 37 :1013-1025 [DOI] [Details]
(2018) 'Bottom trawling at Whittard Canyon: Evidence for seabed modification, trawl plumes and food source heterogeneity'
Daly, E,Johnson, MP,Wilson, AM,Gerritsen, HD,Kiriakoulakis, K,Allcock, AL,White, M (2018) 'Bottom trawling at Whittard Canyon: Evidence for seabed modification, trawl plumes and food source heterogeneity'. Progress In Oceanography, 169 :227-240 [DOI] [Details]
(2018) 'Ecological consequences of internal seiches in a semi-enclosed, anoxic coastal basin'
Kelly S., de Eyto E., Poole R., White M. (2018) 'Ecological consequences of internal seiches in a semi-enclosed, anoxic coastal basin'. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 603 :265-272 [Details]
(2017) 'Bottom trawling at Whittard Canyon: Evidence for seabed modification, trawl plumes and food source heterogeneity'
Daly, Eoghan, Mark P. Johnson, Annette M. Wilson, Hans D. Gerritsen, Konstadinos Kiriakoulakis, A. Louise Allcock, and Martin White ( (2017) 'Bottom trawling at Whittard Canyon: Evidence for seabed modification, trawl plumes and food source heterogeneity'. Progress In Oceanography, [DOI] [Details]
(2017) 'Hydrographic maintenance of deep anoxia in a tidally influenced saline lagoon'
S Kelly, E de Eyto, M Dillane, R Poole, G Brett, M White (2017) 'Hydrographic maintenance of deep anoxia in a tidally influenced saline lagoon'. Marine And Freshwater Research, [DOI] [Details]
(2016) 'The Whittard Canyon – a case study of submarine canyon processes'
T. Amaro, V.A.I. Huvenne, A.L. Allcock, T. Aslam, J.S. Davies, R. Danovaro, H.C. De Stigter, G.C.A. Duineveld, C. Gambi, A.J. Gooday, L.M. Gunton, R. Hall, K.L. Howell, J. Ingels, K. Kiriakoulakis, C.E. Kershaw, M.S.S. Lavaleye, K. Robert, H. Stewart, D. Van Rooij, M. White, A.M. Wilson (2016) 'The Whittard Canyon – a case study of submarine canyon processes'. Progress In Oceanography, 146 :38-57 [Details]
(2015) 'Nepheloid layer distribution in the Whittard Canyon, NE Atlantic Margin'
Wilson, AM,Raine, R,Mohn, C,White, M (2015) 'Nepheloid layer distribution in the Whittard Canyon, NE Atlantic Margin'. Marine Geology, 367 :130-142 [DOI] [Details]
(2015) 'Anthropogenic influence on sediment transport in the Whittard Canyon, NE Atlantic'
Wilson, AM,Kiriakoulakis, K,Raine, R,Gerritsen, HD,Blackbird, S,Allcock, AL,White, M (2015) 'Anthropogenic influence on sediment transport in the Whittard Canyon, NE Atlantic'. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 101 :320-329 [DOI] [Details]
(2013) 'A Vertical Wall Dominated by Acesta excavata and Neopycnodonte zibrowii, Part of an Undersampled Group of Deep-Sea Habitats'
Johnson MP, White M, Wilson A, Würzberg L, Schwabe E, Folch H, Allcock AL (2013) 'A Vertical Wall Dominated by Acesta excavata and Neopycnodonte zibrowii, Part of an Undersampled Group of Deep-Sea Habitats'. Plos One, 8 (11) [DOI] [Details]
(2013) 'Water masses, mixing, and the flow of dissolved organic carbon through the Irish Sea'
Bowers, DG,Roberts, EM,White, M,Moate, BD (2013) 'Water masses, mixing, and the flow of dissolved organic carbon through the Irish Sea'. Continental Shelf Research, 58 :12-20 [DOI] [Details]
(2007) 'Benthic dynamics at the carbonate mound regions of the Porcupine Sea Bight continental margin'
White, M (2007) 'Benthic dynamics at the carbonate mound regions of the Porcupine Sea Bight continental margin'. International Journal Of Earth Sciences, 96 :1-9 [DOI] [Details]
(2007) 'Hydrodynamic controls on cold-water coral growth and carbonate-mound development at the SW and SE rockall trough margin, NE Atlantic ocean'
Mienis, F,de Stigter, HC,White, M,Dulneveldc, G,de Haas, H,van Weering, TCE (2007) 'Hydrodynamic controls on cold-water coral growth and carbonate-mound development at the SW and SE rockall trough margin, NE Atlantic ocean'. Deep-Sea Research Part I-Oceanographic Research Papers, 54 :1655-1674 [DOI] [Details]
(2002) 'A model for ocean circulation on the Iberian coast'
Coelho, HS,Neves, RJJ,White, M,Leitao, PC,Santos, AJ (2002) 'A model for ocean circulation on the Iberian coast'. Journal Of Marine Systems, 32 :153-179 [Details]
(2013) 'Flow dynamics and turbulence generation at a cold-water coral reef'
Guihen, D., White, M., and Lundalv, T. (2013) 'Flow dynamics and turbulence generation at a cold-water coral reef'. Journal Of Sea Research, 78 :36-44 [Details]
(2013) 'Water masses, mixing, and the flow of dissolved organic carbon through the Irish Sea'
D.G.Bowers , E.M.Roberts, M.White & B.D.Moate (2013) 'Water masses, mixing, and the flow of dissolved organic carbon through the Irish Sea'. Continental Shelf Research, 58 :12-20 [Details]
(2013) 'Tidal and residual currents over abrupt deep-sea topography based on shipboard ADCP data and tidal model solutions for three popular bathymetry grids'
Mohn, C,Erofeeva, S,Turnewitsch, R,Christiansen, B,White, M (2013) 'Tidal and residual currents over abrupt deep-sea topography based on shipboard ADCP data and tidal model solutions for three popular bathymetry grids'. Ocean Dynamics, 63 :195-208 [DOI] [Details]
(2012) 'Observations of mesoscale variability in the Rockall Trough'
Ullgren, J. and White, M (2012) 'Observations of mesoscale variability in the Rockall Trough'. Deep Sea Research, 64 :1-8 [Details]
(2012) 'Temperature shocks and ecological implications at a coldwater. coral reef'
D Guihen, M White & T Lundälv (2012) 'Temperature shocks and ecological implications at a coldwater. coral reef'. Marine Biodiversity Records, 5 (e68) [DOI] [Details]
(2012) 'Cold-water coral ecosystem (Tisler Reef, Norwegian Shelf) may be a hotspot for carbon cycling'
White, M,Wolff, GA,Lundalv, T,Guihen, D,Kiriakoulakis, K,Lavaleye, M,Duineveld, G (2012) 'Cold-water coral ecosystem (Tisler Reef, Norwegian Shelf) may be a hotspot for carbon cycling'. Marine Ecology-Progress Series, 465 :11-23 [DOI] [Details]
(2010) 'The Ecology of Seamounts: Structure, Function, and Human Impacts'
M. R. Clark, A. A. Rowden, T. Schlacher, A.Williams, M. Consalvey, K. I. Stocks, A. D. Rogers, T. D. O'Hara, M. White, T. M. Shank, & J. M. Hall-Spencer. (2010) 'The Ecology of Seamounts: Structure, Function, and Human Impacts'. Ann. Rev. Mar. Sci, 2 :253-276.00 [Details]
(2010) 'The importance of the permanent thermocline to the cold water coral carbonate mound distribution in the NE Atlantic'
White, M,Dorschel, B (2010) 'The importance of the permanent thermocline to the cold water coral carbonate mound distribution in the NE Atlantic'. Earth And Planetary Science Letters, 296 :395-402 [DOI] [Details]
(2010) 'Water mass interaction at intermediate depths in the southern Rockall Trough, northeastern North Atlantic'
Ullgren, JE,White, M (2010) 'Water mass interaction at intermediate depths in the southern Rockall Trough, northeastern North Atlantic'. Deep-Sea Research Part I-Oceanographic Research Papers, 57 :248-257 [DOI] [Details]
(2010) 'Seamounts in a restless ocean: Response of passive tracers to sub-tidal flow variability'
Mohn, C,White, M (2010) 'Seamounts in a restless ocean: Response of passive tracers to sub-tidal flow variability'. Geophysical Research Letters, 37 [DOI] [Details]
(2009) 'Automated Processing of Sea Surface Images for the Determination of Whitecap Coverage'
Callaghan, AH,White, M (2009) 'Automated Processing of Sea Surface Images for the Determination of Whitecap Coverage'. Journal Of Atmospheric And Oceanic Technology, 26 :383-394 [DOI] [Details]
(2009) 'Fundamentals of in Situ Digital Camera Methodology for Water Quality Monitoring of Coast and Ocean'
Goddijn-Murphy, L,Dailloux, D,White, M,Bowers, D (2009) 'Fundamentals of in Situ Digital Camera Methodology for Water Quality Monitoring of Coast and Ocean'. Sensors, 9 :5825-5843 [DOI] [Details]
(2009) 'Cold-Water Corals on the Tisler Reef. Preliminary observations on the dynamic reef environment'
Lavaleye M., Duineveld G., Lundälv T., White M., Guihen D., Kiriakoulakis K. and Wolff G.A. (2009) 'Cold-Water Corals on the Tisler Reef. Preliminary observations on the dynamic reef environment'. Oceanography, 22 :76-84 [Details]
(2009) 'Interaction of Mediterranean water eddies with Sedlo and Seine Seamounts, Subtropical Northeast Atlantic'
I. Bashmachnikov, C. Mohn, J.L. Pelegrí, A. Martins, F. Jose, F. Machín , M. White (2009) 'Interaction of Mediterranean water eddies with Sedlo and Seine Seamounts, Subtropical Northeast Atlantic'. Deep Sea Research, 56 :2593-2605 [DOI] [Details]
(2009) 'Dynamics at an elongated, intermediate depth seamount in the North Atlantic (Sedlo Seamount, 40 degrees 20 ' N, 26 degrees 40 ' W)'
Mohn, C,White, M,Bashmachnikov, I,Jose, F,Pelegri, JL (2009) 'Dynamics at an elongated, intermediate depth seamount in the North Atlantic (Sedlo Seamount, 40 degrees 20 ' N, 26 degrees 40 ' W)'. Deep-Sea Research Part Ii-Topical Studies In Oceanography, 56 :2582-2592 [DOI] [Details]
(2009) 'Mass and nutrient fluxes around Sedlo Seamount'
Machin, F,Pelegri, JL,Emelianov, M,Isern-Fontanet, J,White, M,Bashmachnikov, I,Mohn, C (2009) 'Mass and nutrient fluxes around Sedlo Seamount'. Deep-Sea Research Part Ii-Topical Studies In Oceanography, 56 :2606-2617 [DOI] [Details]
(2007) 'Hydrodynamic controls on cold-water coral growth and carbonate-mound development at the SW and SE Rockall Trough Margin, NE Atlantic Ocean'
F. Mienis, H.C. de Stigter, M. White, G. Duineveld, H. de Haas and T.C.E. van Weering (2007) 'Hydrodynamic controls on cold-water coral growth and carbonate-mound development at the SW and SE Rockall Trough Margin, NE Atlantic Ocean'. Deep Sea Research, 54 (9):1655-1674 [DOI] [Details]
(2007) 'Do bottom-intensified diurnal tidal currents shape the alignment of carbonate mounds in the NE Atlantic?'
White, M,Roberts, JM,van Weering, T (2007) 'Do bottom-intensified diurnal tidal currents shape the alignment of carbonate mounds in the NE Atlantic?'. Geo-Marine Letters, 27 :391-397 [DOI] [Details]
(2007) 'Dynamical response to differential rates of temperature change over sloping topography: Lough Corrib, Ireland'
Cannaby, H,White, M,Bowyer, P (2007) 'Dynamical response to differential rates of temperature change over sloping topography: Lough Corrib, Ireland'. Journal Of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 112 [DOI] [Details]
(2007) 'Benthic Dynamics at the carbonate mound regions of the Porcupine Sea Bight continental margin'
M. White (2007) 'Benthic Dynamics at the carbonate mound regions of the Porcupine Sea Bight continental margin'. International Journal of Earth Sciences, 96 :1-9 [DOI] [Details]
(2007) 'Hydrodynamics and cold-water coral facies distribution related to recent sedimentary processes at Galway Mound west of Ireland'
Dorschel, B,Hebbeln, D,Foubert, A,White, M,Wheeler, AJ (2007) 'Hydrodynamics and cold-water coral facies distribution related to recent sedimentary processes at Galway Mound west of Ireland'. Marine Geology, 244 :184-195 [DOI] [Details]
(2007) 'Physical Processes and Seamount Productivity. In Seamounts: Ecology, Fisheries and Conservation'
M. White, I. Bashmachnikov, J. Arístegui, & A Martins (2007) 'Physical Processes and Seamount Productivity. In Seamounts: Ecology, Fisheries and Conservation'. Blackwell Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Series, :65-84 [Details]
(2007) 'Remote sensing and modeling of bio-physical sea surface patters at Porcupine and Rockall Bank, Northeast Atlantic'
C. Mohn & M. White (2007) 'Remote sensing and modeling of bio-physical sea surface patters at Porcupine and Rockall Bank, Northeast Atlantic'. Continental Shelf Research, 27 :1875-1892 [DOI] [Details]
(2006) 'Using a digital camera for water quality measurements in Galway Bay'
Goddijn, LM,White, M (2006) 'Using a digital camera for water quality measurements in Galway Bay'. Estuarine Coastal And Shelf Science, 66 :429-436 [DOI] [Details]
(2006) 'The Irish coastal current: A seasonal jet-like circulation'
Fernand, L., Nolan, G.D., Raine, R., Chambers, C.E., Dye, S.R., White, M., and J. Brown. (2006) 'The Irish coastal current: A seasonal jet-like circulation'. Continental Shelf Research, 26 :1775-1793 [Details]
(2005) 'Using a digital camera for water quality and river plume measurements in the coastal zone'
M. White, Lisa Feighery, D. Bowers, G. O'Riain & P. Bowyer. (2005) 'Using a digital camera for water quality and river plume measurements in the coastal zone'. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 26 (20):4405-4419 [DOI] [Details]
(2004) 'Organic biogeochemistry of the Darwin Mounds, a deep-water coral ecosystem, of the NE Atlantic'
Kiriakoulakis, K,Bett, BJ,White, M,Wolff, GA (2004) 'Organic biogeochemistry of the Darwin Mounds, a deep-water coral ecosystem, of the NE Atlantic'. Deep-Sea Research Part I-Oceanographic Research Papers, 51 :1937-1954 [DOI] [Details]
(2003) 'Comparison of near seabed currents at two locations in the Porcupine Sea Bight - implications for benthic fauna'
White, M (2003) 'Comparison of near seabed currents at two locations in the Porcupine Sea Bight - implications for benthic fauna'. Journal Of The Marine Biological Association Of The United Kingdom, 83 :683-686 [Details]
(2003) 'Interannual variability in Irish Sea turbidity and relation to wind strength'
White, M., Bowers, D., S. Gaffney, and P. Bowyer (2003) 'Interannual variability in Irish Sea turbidity and relation to wind strength'. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Section B, Biology and Environment, 103B (2):83-90 [Details]
(2002) 'Ocean Margin Exchange - Water flux estimates'
Huthnance, J. M., H. M. van Aken , M. White, E. D. Barton, B. LeCann, E. Ferreira. Coelho, E. Alvarez Fanjul, P. Miller, and J. Vitorino. (2002) 'Ocean Margin Exchange - Water flux estimates'. Journal of Marine Systems, 32 (01-Mar):107-137 [Details]
(2002) 'Near-bed turbulence measurements, stress estimates and sediment mobility at the continental shelf edge'
Huthnance J., J. Humphrey, P. Knight, L. Thomsen, and M. White (2002) 'Near-bed turbulence measurements, stress estimates and sediment mobility at the continental shelf edge'. Progress in Oceanography, 52 :171-194 [Details]
(2002) 'The Summer distribution of net plankton dinoflagellates in relation to water movements in the NE Atlantic, West of Ireland'
Raine, R., M. White and J.D. Dodge (2002) 'The Summer distribution of net plankton dinoflagellates in relation to water movements in the NE Atlantic, West of Ireland'. Journal of Plankton Research, 24 :1131-1147 [Details]
(2002) 'A Model for Ocean Circulation on the Iberian Coast'
Coelho, H., R. Neves, M. White, P. Leitão and A. Santos: (2002) 'A Model for Ocean Circulation on the Iberian Coast'. Journal of Marine Systems, 32 (01-Mar):153-179 [Details]
(2002) 'Turbidity in the southern Irish Sea'
Bowers, DG,Gaffney, S,White, M,Bowyer, P (2002) 'Turbidity in the southern Irish Sea'. Continental Shelf Research, 22 :2115-2126 [DOI] [Details]
(2001) 'Physical structures, advection and mixing in the region of Goban Spur'
Huthnance, J. M., H Coelho, C. R. Griffiths, P. J. Knight, A. P. Rees, B. Sinha, A. Vangriesheim, M.White and P. G. Chatwin (2001) 'Physical structures, advection and mixing in the region of Goban Spur'. Deep Sea Research, Part II, 48 (14-15):2979-3021 [Details]
(2001) 'A satellite and field portrait of a Karenia mikimotoi Hulbert bloom off the south coast of Ireland, August 1998'
Raine, R., S. O'Boyle, T. O'Higgins, M. White, J. Patching, Bronwyn Cahill and T. McMahon (2001) 'A satellite and field portrait of a Karenia mikimotoi Hulbert bloom off the south coast of Ireland, August 1998'. Hydrobiologia, 465 :187-193 [Details]
(1998) 'Plankton distributions in relation to physical oceanographic features on the southern Malin Shelf, August 1996'
Gowen, RJ,Raine, R,Dickey-Collas, M,White, M (1998) 'Plankton distributions in relation to physical oceanographic features on the southern Malin Shelf, August 1996'. Ices Journal Of Marine Science, 55 :1095-1111 [Details]
(1998) 'Nutrient distributions across the Porcupine Bank'
White, M,Mohn, C,Orren, MJ (1998) 'Nutrient distributions across the Porcupine Bank'. Ices Journal Of Marine Science, 55 :1082-1094 [Details]
(1997) 'The shelf edge current northwest of Ireland'
White, M & P. A. Bowyer. (1997) 'The shelf edge current northwest of Ireland'. Annales Geophysicae-Atmospheres Hydrospheres And Space Scien, 15 :1076-1083 [Details]
(1996) 'Tidal dynamics of Galway Bay and associated 2-layer flow'
M. White (1996) 'Tidal dynamics of Galway Bay and associated 2-layer flow'. Irish Marine Science, :465-474 [Details]
(1996) 'Control of coastal phytoplankton blooms by shelf frontal dynamics. Annales. Geophysicae'
Raine, R., M. White & J. Patching (1996) 'Control of coastal phytoplankton blooms by shelf frontal dynamics. Annales. Geophysicae'. Annales Geophysicae, 14 (Suppl II) [Details]
(1994) 'Tidal and sub-tidal variability in the sloping benthic boundary layer'
M. White (1994) 'Tidal and sub-tidal variability in the sloping benthic boundary layer'. Journal of Geophysical Research, 99 :7851-7864 [Details]
(1994) 'Dense overflow into a large silled embayment: tidal modulation, fronts and basin modes'
White, M. & A. E. Hay (1994) 'Dense overflow into a large silled embayment: tidal modulation, fronts and basin modes'. Journal of Marine Research, 52 :459-487 [Details]
(1991) 'On the use of sonar to study breaking waves and dispersion'
Thorpe, S. A., M. S. Cure, & M. White (1991) 'On the use of sonar to study breaking waves and dispersion'. Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America, 90 (5) [Details]
(1990) 'The skewness of temperature derivatives in oceanic boundary layers'
Thorpe, S. A., M. Cure, & M White . (1990) 'The skewness of temperature derivatives in oceanic boundary layers'. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 21 :428-433 [Details]
(1990) 'The variability of mixing at the continental slope'
Thorpe, S. A., P. Hall, & M. White (1990) 'The variability of mixing at the continental slope'. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, A331 :183-194 [Details]
(1988) 'A deep intermediate nepheloid layer'
Thorpe, S. A. & M. White (1988) 'A deep intermediate nepheloid layer'. Deep Sea Research, 35 :1665-1671 [Details]

Book Chapters

  Year Publication
(2015) 'Chapter 4 - Environmental sampling'
M White, C Mohn and K Kiriakoulakis (2015) 'Chapter 4 - Environmental sampling' In: Biological sampling in the deep sea. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2002) JOURNAL OF MARINE SYSTEMS
Coelho, HS;Neves, RJJ;White, M;Leitao, PC;Santos, AJ (2002) A model for ocean circulation on the Iberian coast JOURNAL OF MARINE SYSTEMS , pp.153-179 [Details]
(2002) JOURNAL OF MARINE SYSTEMS
Huthnance, JM;Van Aken, HM;White, M;Barton, ED;Le Cann, B;Coelho, EF;Fanjul, EA;Miller, P;Vitorino, J (2002) Ocean margin exchange - water flux estimates JOURNAL OF MARINE SYSTEMS , pp.107-137 [Details]
(2005) Cold-Water Corals and Ecosystems
White, M;Mohn, C;de Stigter, H;Mottram, G (2005) Deep-water coral development as a function of hydrodynamics and surface productivity around the submarine banks of the Rockall Trough, NE Atlantic Cold-Water Corals and Ecosystems , pp.503-514 [Details]
(2017) 4th International Conference on the Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life
Crawford, S., Brown, C., e McKeown, E., Stapleton, F., Duncan, A., McCauley, R. and White, M (2017) Development of a sound propagation model to monitor seismic survey noise in Irish waters . In: Acoustical Society of America eds. 4th International Conference on the Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life Dublin, Ireland, , 10-JUL-16 - 15-JUL-16 [Details]
(2014) Atlantic Ireland 2014
Allcock, L., O'Toole, F., Johnson, M., Tyrrell, S., Wilson, A. and White. M. (2014) Vertical wall assemblages in the Whittard Canyon , NE Atlantic Margin Atlantic Ireland 2014 Dublin, , 20-OCT-14 - 20-OCT-14 , pp.105-105 [Details]
(2007) ICES Annual Science Conference
Mohn, C., Dransfeld, L., & M White (2007) Hindcasting planktonic egg drift patterns of Atlantic mackerel in Irish shelf and oceanic waters ICES Annual Science Conference Helsinki, Finland, , 17-SEP-07 - 21-SEP-07 [Details]
(2005) Deep-water coral development as a function of hydrodynamics and surface productivity around the submarine banks of the Rockall Trough, NE Atlantic
White, M,Mohn, C,de Stigter, H,Mottram, G,Freiwald, A,Roberts, JM (2005) Cold-Water Corals and Ecosystems Deep-water coral development as a function of hydrodynamics and surface productivity around the submarine banks of the Rockall Trough, NE Atlantic , pp.503-514 [Details]
(2007) ICES Annual Science Conference
Mohn, C., and M White (2007) Mechanisms of bio-physical coupling at submarine bank ecosystems ICES Annual Science Conference Helsinki Finland, , 17-SEP-07 - 21-SEP-07 [Details]
(2006) Proceedings of the SOLAS Ireland Workshop
A Callaghan and M White (2006) Observations of the effect of fetch on whitecap coverage in the Irsh Sea . In: Colin O'Dowd eds. Proceedings of the SOLAS Ireland Workshop , pp.70-75 [Details]
(2005) Proceedings of III International Conference Current problems in optics of natural waters
L Goddijn, M White (2005) Modeling digital camera output as a function of yellow substance concentrations in coastal waters Proceedings of III International Conference Current problems in optics of natural waters St Petersburg, Russia, , pp.277-282 [Details]
(2005) Cold-Water Corals and Ecosystems
M. White, C. Mohn, H. de Stigter & G. Mottram ( (2005) Deep-water coral development as a function of hydrodynamics and surface productivity around the submarine banks of the Rockall Trough, NE Atlantic Cold-Water Corals and Ecosystems , pp.503-514 [Details]
(2004) ICES Annual Science Conference
Mohn, C., White, M., Beckmann, A., and Mottram, G. (2004) The role of physical processes for biomass dispersion over submarine banks: a study at two locations in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean ICES Annual Science Conference Vigo, Spain, , 22-SEP-04 - 25-SEP-04 [Details]
(1995) ICES Annual Science Conference
Turrell W. R, A. Jorge da Silva, C. Mohn, C. Griffiths, A Lavin, E. Svendsen & M. White (1995) A Quasi-synoptic survey of the European continental shelf edge during the SEFOS project ICES Annual Science Conference [Details]

Published Reports

  Year Publication
(2001) Feasibility study of the use of digital cameras for water quality monitoring in the coastal zone.
Lisa Feighery, M. White, D. Bowers, S. Kelly, G. O’Riain and P. Bowyer (2001) Feasibility study of the use of digital cameras for water quality monitoring in the coastal zone. Marine Institute Maritime Interreg Series, Dublin. [Details]
(2000) Water clarity in the southern Irish Sea.
White, M., S. Gaffney, D. Bowers and P. Bowyer (2000) Water clarity in the southern Irish Sea. Marine Institute Maritime Interreg Series, Dublin. [Details]

Other Journals

  Year Publication
(1999) 'Measuring water clarity from space'
M. White (1999) 'Measuring water clarity from space' The Irish Scientist Year Book 1998, . [Details]

Reviews

  Year Publication
(2001) Physical structures, advection and mixing in the region of Goban spur.
Huthnance, JM;Coelho, H;Griffiths, CR;Knight, PJ;Rees, AP;Sinha, B;Vangriesheim, A;White, M;Chatwin, PG (2001) Physical structures, advection and mixing in the region of Goban spur. OXFORD: Reviews [Details]
(2002) Near-bed turbulence measurements, stress estimates and sediment mobility at the continental shelf edge.
Huthnance, JM;Humphery, JD;Knight, PJ;Chatwin, PG;Thomsen, L;White, M (2002) Near-bed turbulence measurements, stress estimates and sediment mobility at the continental shelf edge. OXFORD: Reviews [Details]
(2014) Linking benthic hydrodynamics and cold-water coral occurrences: A high-resolution model study at three cold-water coral provinces in the NE Atlantic.
Mohn, C;Rengstorf, A;White, M;Duineveld, G;Mienis, F;Soetaert, K;Grehan, A (2014) Linking benthic hydrodynamics and cold-water coral occurrences: A high-resolution model study at three cold-water coral provinces in the NE Atlantic. OXFORD: Reviews [DOI] [Details]
(2016) The Whittard Canyon - A case study of submarine canyon processes.
Amaro, T;Huvenne, VAI;Allcock, AL;Aslam, T;Davies, JS;Danovaro, R;De Stigter, HC;Duineveld, GCA;Gambi, C;Gooday, AJ;Gunton, LM;Hall, R;Howell, KL;Ingels, J;Kiriakoulakis, K;Kershaw, CE;Lavaleye, MSS;Robert, K;Stewart, H;Van Rooij, D;White, M;Wilson, AM (2016) The Whittard Canyon - A case study of submarine canyon processes. OXFORD: Reviews [DOI] [Details]