Doctor Sebastian Holmes

Doctor Sebastian Holmes

LECTURER IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES,
Natural Science (SoSH)

Personal

Qualifications

  • Phd University Of Sunderland (UK)
  • BSc(Hons) University of Wales (Bangor)

UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • Natural Science (SoSH)

Contact

Email:S.Holmes@uws.edu.au
Extension:9904
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Location:LZ.1.21
Parramatta
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Publications

Journal Articles

  • Cummings, D., Buhl, J., Lee, R., Simpson, S. and Holmes, S. (2012), 'Estimating Niche width using stable isotopes in the face of habitat variability: A modelling case study in the marine environment', PLoS ONE, .
  • Seebacher, F., Holmes, S., Roosen, N., Nouvian, M., Wilson, R. and Ward, A. (2012), 'Capacity for thermal acclimation differs between populations and phylogenetic lineages within a species', Functional Ecology, .
  • Cummings, D., Buhl, J., Lee, R., Simpson, S. and Holmes, S. (2012), 'Estimating niche width using stable isotopes in the face of habitat variability : a modelling case study in the marine environment', PLoS ONE, .
  • Seebacher, F., Holmes, S., Roosen, N., Nouvian, M., Wilson, R. and Ward, A. (2012), 'Capacity for thermal acclimation differs between populations and phylogenetic lineages within a species', Functional Ecology, 11.
  • Holmes, S., Duncan, P. and Schanbel, K. (2011), 'Shell wiping in Calliostoma alertae Marshall, 1995 (Calliostomatidae; Trochoidea)', Molluscan Research, 3.
  • Cumming, D., Raymond, L., Simpson, S., Booth, D., Pile, A. and Holmes, S. (2011), 'Resource partitioning amongst co-occurring decapods on wellheads from Australia's North-West shelf. An analysis of carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes', Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 8.
  • Grant, A., Trompf, K., Seung, D., Nivison-Smith, L., Bowcock, H., Kresse, H. and Holmes, S. (2010), 'Sub-cellular damage by copper in the cnidarian Zoanthus robustus', Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part C, 7.
  • Weber, A. and Holmes, S. (2010), 'The role of water chemistry in starfish (Asterias rubens) colouration', VANN (Norsk vannforening: Norwegian), 4.
  • Holmes, S. and Duncan, P. (2007), 'Shell wiping in Calliostoma granulatum', Journal of Conchology, 1.
  • Holmes, S. and Miller, N. (2006), 'The hypoxic tolerance of the protobranch bivalve Nucula sulcata Bronn', Journal of Shellfish Research, 4.
  • Holmes, S. and Miller, N. (2006), 'Aspects of the population genetics and ecology of the bivalve Corbula gibba', Marine Ecology Progress Series, 12.
  • Holmes, S., Walker, G. and Van Der Meer, J. (2005), 'Barnacles, limpets and periwinkles: the effect of direct and indirect interactions on cyprid settlement and success', Journal of Sea Research, 24.
  • Holmes, S. (2005), 'The effect of Patella vulgata pedal mucus on the settlement and development or propagation of Skeletonema costatum and Fucus spiralis', Journal of Molluscan Studies, 5.
  • Holmes, S., Dekker, R. and Williams, I. (2004), 'Population dynamics and genetic differentiation in the bivalve mollusc Abra tenuis: aplanic dispersal', Marine Ecology - Progress Series, 10.
  • Williams, I., van der Meer, J., Dekker, R. and Holmes, S. (2004), 'Exploring interactions among intertidal macrobenthos of the Dutch Wadden Sea using population dynamic models', Journal of Sea Research, 13.
  • Holmes, S., Witbaard, R. and Van Der Meer, G. (2003), 'Phenotypic and genotypic population differentiation in the bivalve mollusc Arctica islandica (L.): results from RAPD analysis', Marine Ecology - Progress Series, 14.
  • Holmes, S. (2002), 'The effect of pedal mucus on barnacle cyprid settlement: a source for indirect interactions in the rocky intertidal?', Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom Journal, 13.
  • Holmes, S., Cherrill, A. and Davies, M. (2002), 'The surface characteristics of pedal mucus: a potential aid to the settlement of marine organisms?', Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom Journal, 9.
  • Holmes, S., Miller, N. and Miller, A. (2002), 'The respiration and hypoxic/anoxic tolerance of two co-habiting nut-shells: Nucula nitidosa (Winkworth) and Nucula nucleus (L.)', Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom Journal, 14.
  • Holmes, S., Sturgess, C., Cherrill, A. and Davies, M. (2001), 'Shell wiping in Calliostoma zizyphinum (L.): the use of pedal mucus as a provendering agent and its contribution to the daily energetic requirements of C. zizyphinum', Marine Ecology - Progress Series, 11.

Research

Current Projects

Title:The ecology and occurrence of the River Snail, Notopala sublineata sublineata, in New South Wales: a survey of the Darling River system and the viability of the habitats provided by it
Years:2012-06-01 - 2013-06-30
ID:P00020742
UWS Researchers:Sebastian Holmes
Funding:
  • NSW Department of Primary Industries

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