Professor LINDSAY G ROSS BSc, PhD
T: +44 [0]1786 467882
E: l.g.ross at stir dot ac dot uk
Professor of Aquatic Physiology
Head of Sustainable Aquaculture group
- Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences 1997 - 2003.
- Member of the Scottish Deans of Science and Engineering Committee.
- Editor of the key Wiley-Blackwell journal Aquaculture Research.
Lindsay has over 35 years of experience in tropical and temperate aquaculture and has published almost 300 articles in his various fields of interest. Current research interests are focused on:
- Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing for Spatial Planning and Management of Aquaculture.
- Investigation of indigenous species for Aquaculture development in Latin America.
- Biodiversity, Climate Change and Aquaculture.
- Biology and physiology of warm water cultured fish and shrimp.
With a long term focus on physiology and biology of cultured animals, including tilapias, carps, salmonids, atherinids and crustaceans, at the whole animal level, Lindsay is principal author of the only reference work on anaesthesia and sedation of aquatic animals, published by Wiley-Blackwell. See: http://www.aqua.stir.ac.uk/GISAP/physiology/
Lindsay has been involved in international development work and consultancy, including institutional and curriculum development, in a number of countries. He is currently managing and partner in long-term projects aimed at exploitation of indigenous species for aquaculture in Mexico. See: http://www.aqua.stir.ac.uk/GISAP/native-species/
Over the last 20 years, Lindsay has developed and led a strong research group developing GIS & spatial analyisis to support decision making for aquaculture. The group is widely recognised as being at the forefront of these technologies for the sector. See:http://www.aqua.stir.ac.uk/GISAP/gis-group
For full information on any of these activities, including details of our past and present projects and access to published work, please visit our web site at: http://www.aqua.stir.ac.uk/GISAP/
Some representative recent publications:
Moreno Navas, J,, Telfer, T.C. and Ross, L.G. 2011. Spatial modelling of environmental vulnerability of marine finfish aquaculture using GIS-based neuro-fuzzy techniques. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 48: (8), 1786-1799. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.05.019.
Moreno, J., Telfer. T.C. and Ross L.G. 2011. Application of 3D hydrodynamic and particle tracking models for better environmental management of finfish culture. Continental Shelf Research. 31: 675-684. doi: 10.1016/j.csr.2011.01.001.
Ross, L.G.,, Falconer, L., Campos Mendoza, A. & Martínez Palacios, C.A. & Ross, L. 2011. Spatial modelling for freshwater cage location in the Presa Adolfo Mateos Lopez (El Infiernillo), Michoacán, México. Aquaculture Research. 42, (6). doi:10.1111/j.1365-2109.2010.02689.
Navarette Ramíreza, C. A. Martínez-Palacios, Aurora Olvera, Aurea Orozco, Carlos Valverde-R, Elva Mayra Toledo-Cuevas, L.G.Ross. 2011. Effects of the administration of micro doses of thyroxine (T4) on the growth and survival of pike silverside (Menidia estor) juveniles. Aquaculture Research. 42: 808-814. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2011.02834.x
van Brakel, M.L. and Ross, L.G. 2011. Aquaculture development and scenarios of change in fish trade and market access for the poor in Cambodia. Aquaculture Research. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2109.2010.02661.x
Lindsay G Ross, Neil Handisyde, Donna-Claire Nimmo. 2009. Spatial Decision Support in Aquaculture: the role of Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing. In: New Technologies in Aquaculture. Woodhead Publishing Ltd.
Ross, L.G. and Ross, B. 2008. Anaesthesia and Sedation of Aquatic Animals. Third Edition. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN: 978-1-4051-4938-9. April 2008.
Martínez-Palacios, C.A., Fonseca Madrigal, J.F., Ríos-Durán, Ma,G., Toledo Cuevas, M. Ross, L.G.. 2008. Developments in the nutrition of Menidia estor Jordan 1880. Aquaculture Research. 39: (7), 738-737. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2109.2008.01926.x
Ross, L.G. and Martinez-Palacios, C.A. 2008. Developing native fish species for aquaculture: The interacting demands of biodiversity, sustainable aquaculture and livelihoods. Aquaculture Research. 39: (7), 675-683. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2109.2008.01920.x
Carlos. A. Martínez-Palacios., Rosa. L. Salgado-García., Ilie. S. Racotta., Antonio Campos-Mendoza & Lindsay. G. Ross. 2008. The effects of salinity on eggs, larvae and juveniles of silverside (Chirostoma promelas Jordan and Snyder 1899) from Lake Chapala, Mexico. North American Journal of Aquaculture. 70: (1), 12-19. DOI. 10.1577/A06-026.1
Ross, L.G., Sanchez -Blanco, J., Martínez-Palacios, C.A., Racotta, I.S. & Toledo Cuevas, M. 2007. Anaesthesia, sedation and transportation of juvenile Chirostoma estor estor Jordan 1879 using benzocaine and hypothermia. Aquaculture Research. 38: 909-917.
Corner, R.A., Brooker, A., Telfer, T.C. and Ross, L.G. 2006. A fully integrated GIS-based model of particulate waste distribution from marine fish-cage sites. Aquaculture. 258, 299-311.
Pérez-Sanchez, E, Muir, J.F. and Ross, L.G. 2005. Livelihood options for the coastal zone of Tabasco, Mexico. Journal of Aquatic Resources, Culture and Development. 1: (2), 91-108.
Pérez, O. M. Telfer, T. C. and Ross, L. G. 2003. Use of GIS-based models for integrating and developing marine fish cages within the tourism industry in Tenerife (Canary Islands). Coastal Management. 34: (4), 355-366.
Pérez, O.M., Telfer, T.C. and Ross, L. G. 2003. On the calculation of wave climate for offshore cage culture site selection: A case study in Tenerife (Canary Islands). Aquacultural Engineering. 29: 1-21.
Recent projects:
2010-11: Expert Workshop on site selection and carrying capacity. FAO £65,000
2010-13: Environmental modelling for aquaculture. EU/SEAT Workpackage. £123,744
2008-10: GIS study of climate change in Bangladesh. British Council/DELPHE. £12,000
2006-07 GIS study of world climate change and aquaculture. DFID. £22,000
2005-06: GIS and CZM for aquaculture. SARF. £20,000
2004-07: Livelihoods & Native species in Mexico. DEFRA/Darwin Initiative. £174,000
2001-03: Culture of an endangered species. DFID/British Council. £50,000
2001-02: GIS modelling of aid targeting. DFID. £20,000
2000-01: GIS pilot study of poverty and aid targeting. DFID. £5,000
Mexican projects:
2009-2012: Optimización del crecimiento de peces Atherinopsidos mediante el manejo de condiciones ambientales, genéticas, fisiológicas y nutricionales. Ciencia Básica de Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACyT). $1.6m pesos.
2007-2010: Estudio prospectivo del estado ecológico y productivo del embalse “López-Mateos; una propuesta para un adecuado manejo biológico, pesquero y de acuicultura. Fondos Mixtos/Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACyT). $2.1m pesos.
2007-2009: Desarrollo tecnológico para el aprovechamiento e industrialización del pez diablo del Bajo Balsas en Michoacán. Fondos Mixtos/Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACyT). $4m pesos.