Prof Martyn Lucas

Biography

My group's principal interests are in the behavioural ecology and physiological ecology of aquatic animals; conservation biology of aquatic animals; introduced and invasive species in aquatic systems; and fisheries ecology, as outlined below.

1. Spatial behaviour and migration of fishes, using techniques such as biotelemetry. Studies are at species and assemblage level and include variations in habitat use and life history strategy. Evaluation of anthropogenic effects on fish migration and the performance of fish passes. Studies of energy expenditure and ecophysiology of fishes, using physiological approaches such as heart rate telemetry.

2. Fisheries ecology and conservation. Ecology of exploited fish and shellfish populations in marine and freshwater systems; fisheries management; fate of stocked fish. Conservation biology of aquatic species and habitats e.g. lamprey, crayfish, endemic fauna. Interspecific competition and resource use by fish and invertebrates, including effects of invasive species such as exotic crayfish species.

3. Energetics and cardio-respiratory physiology of fishes. Factors affecting intraspecific and intraindividual variation in metabolism of fishes and relationship to life history, swimming performance and migration.

4. Effects of pollutants and environmental stress on aquatic animals. Sublethal responses of fishes in the natural environment. Effects on fish and invertebrate communities. Effects on growth, behaviour and energetics of aquatic animals.

This research is carried out in freshwater, brackish and marine environments and involves collaborations within the UK and abroad (e.g. Europe, USA, Korea, W. Africa), mostly funded by research councils and government agencies. The group currently comprises 8 postdoctoral, doctoral and graduate researchers and opportunities for graduate students are available.

Research interests

• Biology of introduced and invasive aquatic animals

• Conservation biology of aquatic animals

• Ecology, behaviour and respiratory physiology of fish

• Effects of pollution on fish and macro invertebrates (particularly in freshwater ecosystems)

• Evolutionary ecology

• Fisheries management

• Migration and space use of fish and aquatic invertebrates

• Telemetry and radiotracking

Publications

Authored book

• Lucas, M.C. & Baras, E. (2001). Migration of Freshwater Fishes. Oxford: Blackwell Science.

Chapter in book

• Skov, C., Lucas, M.C. & Jacobsen, L. (2018). Spatial ecology. In Biology and Ecology of Pike. Skov, C. & Nilsson, P.A.(Eds) CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton. 83-120.

• Cooke, S.J., Hinch, S.G., Lucas, M.C. & Lutcavage, M. (2012). Biotelemetry and biologging. In Fisheries Techniques, 3rd edition. Zale, A.V., Parrish, D.L. & Sutton, T.M. (Eds) American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland. 819-881.

• Lucas, M.C. & Marmulla, G. (2000). An assessment of anthropogenic activities on and rehabilitation of river fisheries: current state and future direction. In Management and Ecology of River Fisheries. Cowx, IG Oxford: Blackwell Science. 261-278.

• Lucas, M.C., Mercer, T., McGinty, S. & Armstrong, J.D. (2000). Development and evaluation of a flat-bed passive integrated transponder detection system for recording movement of lowland river fishes through a baffled pass. In Advances in Fish Telemetry. Moore, A & Russell, I Lowestoft, UK: Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS). 117-127.

• Lucas, M.C., Mercer, T., Peirson, G. & Frear, P. (2000). Seasonal movements of coarse fish in lowland rivers and their relevance to fisheries management. In Management and Ecology of River Fisheries. Cowx, IG Oxford: Blackwell Science. 87-100.

Journal article

• Parvez MT, Lucas MC, Hossain MI, Chaki N, Mohsin ABM, Sun J, Galib SM (2023) Invasive vermiculated sailfin catfish (Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus) has an impact on highly valued native fish species. Biological Invasions. [DOI:  https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10530-023-03012-8]

• Sun J, Du W, Lucas MC, Ding C, Chen J, Tao J, He D (2023) River fragmentation and barrier impacts on fishes have been greatly underestimated in the upper Mekong River. Journal of Environmental Management 327: 116871. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116817]

• Kerr JR, Tummers JS, Benson T, Lucas MC, Kemp PS (2023) Modelling fine scale route choice of upstream migrating fish as they approach an instream structure. Ecological Modelling 478: 110210. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2022.110210]

• Parvez MT, Mohsin ABM, Arnob SS, Lucas MC, Chaki N, Khan MAG, Galib SM (2023) Fish diversity decline in the lower Gangetic plains: a victim of multiple stressors. Biodiversity and Conservation 32: 341–362. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-022-02505-7]

• Hanzen CH, Lucas MC, Weyl OLF, Marr SM, O'Brien G, Downs CT (2022) Slippery customers for conservation: distribution and decline of anguillid eels in South Africa. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 32(8): 1277-1290. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.3823]

• Galib SM, Sun J, Gröcke DR, Lucas MC (2022) Ecosystem effects of invasive crayfish increase with crayfish density. Freshwater Biology 67(6): 1005-1019.  [DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/fwb.13897]

• Shalehin MS, Parvez MT, Lucas MC, Galib SM (2022) A case study of illegal fishing causes during seasonal fishery closure in Kaptai Lake, Bangladesh. Fisheries Management and Ecology 29(5): 542-551. [DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12536]

• Galib SM, Sun J, Twiss SD, Lucas MC (2022) Personality, density and habitat drive the dispersal of invasive crayfish. Scientific Reports 12: 1114. DOI 10.1038/s41598-021-04228-1

• Sun J, Tummers JS, Galib SM, Lucas MC (2021) Fish community and abundance response to improved connectivity and more natural hydromorphology in a post-industrial subcatchment. Science of the Total Environment. DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149720

• Lennox RJ, Alexandre CM, Almeida PR, Bailey KM, Barlaup BT, Bøe K, Breukelaar A, Erkinaro J, Forseth T, Gabrielsen S-E, Halfyard E, Hanssen EM, Karlsson S, Koch S, Koed A, Langåker RM, Lo H, Lucas MC, Mahlum S, Perrier C, Pulg U, Sheehan T, Skoglund H, Svenning M, Thorstad EB, Velle G, Whoriskey FG, Vollset KW (2021)  The quest for successful Atlantic salmon restoration: perspectives, priorities, and maxims. ICES Journal of Marine Science 78(10): 3479-3497. DOI 10.1093/icesjms/fsab201

• Bubb DH, Birnie-Gauvin K, Tummers JS, Aarestrup K, Jepsen N, Lucas MC (2021) Short-term effects of low-head barrier removals on fish communities and habitats. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 9: 697106. DOI 10.3389/fevo.2021.697106

• Albright AJ, Lucas MC (2021). The use of European river lamprey as bait by the UK coarse predator angling community. Fisheries Management and Ecology 28(6): 542-555. DOI 10.1111/fme.12512

• Lothian AJ, Lucas MC (2021) The role of individual behavioral traits on fishway passage attempt behavior. Ecology and Evolution. DOI 10.1002/ece3.7964

• Almeida, P.R., Arakawa, H., Aronsuu, K., Baker, C., Blair, S-R., Beaulaton, L., Belo, A.F., Kitson, J., Kucheryavyy, A., Kynard, B., Lucas, M.C., Moser, M., Potaka, B.M., Romakkaniemi, A., Staponkus, R., Tamarapa, S., Yanai, S, Yang, G., Zhang, T., Zhuang, P. (2021). Lamprey fisheries: history, trends and management. Journal of Great Lakes Research. DOI 10.1016/j.jglr.2021.06.006

• Sun, J., Galib, S.M., Lucas, M.C. (2021) Rapid response of fish and aquatic habitat to removal of a tidal barrier. Aquatic Conservations: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 31(7): 1802-1816. DOI 10.1002/aqc.3576

• Hanzen, C., Lucas, M.C., O’Brien, G., Calverley, P., Downs, C.T. (2021) Spatial ecology of freshwater eels in South Africa: implications for conservation. Hydrobiologia. DOI 10.1007/s10750-021-04581-2

• Jones, P.E., Tummers, J.S., Galib, S.M., Woodford, D.J., Hume, J.B., Silva, L.G., Braga, R.R., de Leaniz, C.G., Vitule, J.R., Herder, J.E. & Lucas, M.C. (2021) The use of barriers to limit the spread of aquatic invasive animal species: a global review. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 9: 611631. DOI 10.3389/fevo.2021.61163

• Galib, S.M., Findlay, J.S. & Lucas, M.C. (2021) Strong impacts of signal crayfish invasion on upland stream fish and invertebrate communities. Freshwater Biology 66(2): 223-240. DOI 10.1111/FWB.13631

• Belletti, B., de Leaniz, C.G., ... Lucas, M.C., ... Tummers, J.S., ... Zalewski, M. (2020) More than one million barriers fragment Europe’s rivers. Nature 588: 436–441. DOI 10.1038/s41586-020-3005-2

• Lothian, A.J., Tummers, J.S., Albright, A.J., O'Brien, P. & Lucas, M.C. (2020) River connectivity restoration for upstream-migrating European river lamprey: The efficacy of two horizontally-mounted studded tile designs. River Research and Applications 36(10):2013-2023. DOI 10.1002/rra.3734

• Hanzen, C., Lucas, M.C., O'Brien, G., Downs, C.T. & Willows-Munro, S. (2020) African freshwater eel species (Anguilla spp.) identification through DNA barcoding. Marine and Freshwater Research. DOI 10.1071/MF19390 

• Sun, J., Galib, S.M. & Lucas, M.C. (2020) Are national barrier inventories fit for stream connectivity restoration needs? A test of two catchments. Water and Environment Journal 34(S1): 791-803. DOI 10.1111/wej.12578 

• Lucas, M.C., Hume, J.B., Almeida, P.R., Aronsuu, K., Habit, E., Silva, S., Wang, C. & Zampatti, B. (2020). Emerging conservation initiatives for lampreys: research challenges and opportunities. Journal of Great Lakes Research. DOI 10.1016/j.jglr.2020.06.004

• Hume, J.B., Lucas, M.C., Reinhardt, U., Hrodey, P.J. & Wagner, C.M. (2020) Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) transit of a ramp equipped with studded substrate: implications for fish passage and invasive species control. Ecological Engineering 155: 105957.

• Lothian, A.J., Schwinn, M., Anton, A.H., Adams, C.E., Newton, M., Koed, A. & Lucas, M.C. (2020) Are we designing fishways for diversity? Potential selection on alternative phenotypes resulting from differential passage in brown trout. Journal of Environmental Management 262. DOI 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110317 

• Jones, J., Börger, L., Tummers, J., Jones, P., Lucas, M., Kerr, J., Kemp, P., Bizzi, S., Consuegra, S., Marcello, L., Vowles, A., Belletti, B., Verspoor, E., de Bund, W.V., Gough, P. & de Leaniz, C.G. (2019) A comprehensive assessment of stream fragmentation in Great Britain. Science of the Total Environment 673, 756–762.

• Lothian, A.J., Gardner, C.J., Hull, T., Griffiths, D., Dickinson, E.R. & Lucas, M.C. (2019) Passage performance and behaviour of wild and stocked cyprinid fish at a sloping weir with a Low Cost Baffle fishway. Ecological Engineering 130, 67–79.

• Newton, M., Barry, J., Dodd, J.A., Lucas, M.C., Boylan, P. & Adams, C.E. (2019) A test of the cumulative effect of river weirs on downstream migration success, speed and mortality of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) smolts: An empirical study. Ecology of Freshwater Fish 28, 176-186.

• Tummers, J.S., Kerr, J.R., O’Brien, P., Kemp, P. & Lucas, M.C. (2018) Enhancing the upstream passage of river lamprey at a microhydropower installation using horizontally-mounted studded tiles. Ecological Engineering 125, 87-97.

• Galib, S.M., Mohsin, A.B.M., Parvez, M.T., Lucas, M.C., Chaki, N., Arnob, S.S., Hossain, M.I. & Islam, M.N. (2018). Municipal wastewater can result in a dramatic decline in freshwater fishes: a lesson from a developing country. Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems 419, 37. 

• Schwinn, M., Baktoft, H., Aarestrup, K., Lucas, M.C. & Koed, A. (2018) Telemetry observations of predation and migration behaviour of brown trout (Salmo trutta) smolts negotiating an artificial lake. River Research and Applications 34, 898-906. 

• Brackley, R., Lucas, M.C., Thomas, R., Adams, C.E. & Bean, C.W. (2018) Comparison of damage to live vs. euthanized Atlantic salmon Salmo salar smolts from passage through an Archimedean screw turbine. Journal of Fish Biology 92, 1635-1644.  

• Galib, S.M., Lucas, M.C., Chaki, N., Fahad, F.H. & Mohsin, A.B.M. (2018) Is current floodplain management a cause for concern for fish and bird conservation in Bangladesh’s largest wetland? Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 28, 98-114. 

• Silva, A.T., Lucas, M.C., Castro-Santos, T., Katopodis, C. Baumgartner, L.J., Thiem, J.D.,  Aarestrup, K.,  Pompeu, P.S., O'Brien, G.C. Braun, D., Burnett, N.J., Zhu, D.Z.,  Fjeldstad, H-P., Forseth, T., Rajaratnam, N., Williams, J.G & Cooke, S.J. (2018). The future of fish passage science, engineering, and practice. Fish and Fisheries 19, 340-363. 

• Silva, S., Macaya, C. & Lucas, M.C. (2017) Energetically efficient behaviour may be common in biology but it is not universal: a test of selective tidal stream transport in a poor swimmer. Marine Ecology Progress Series 584, 161-174.

• Hawley, K.L., Rosten, C.M., Haugen, T.O., Christensen, G. & Lucas, M.C. (2017) Freezer on, lights off! Environmental effects on activity rhythms of fish in the Arctic. Biology Letters 13, 20170575. 

• Birnie-Gauvin, K., Tummers, J.S., Lucas, M.C. & Aarestrup, K. (2017) Adaptive management in the context of barriers in European freshwater ecosystems. Journal of Environmental Management. 204, 436-441.

• Lennox, R.J., Aarestrup, K., Cooke, S.J., Cowley, P.D., Deng, Z.D., Fisk, A.T., Harcourt, R.G.,  Heupel, M., Hinch, S.G., Holland, K.N., Hussey, N.E., Iverson, S.J., Kessel, S.T., Kocik, J.F, Lucas, M.C., Mills Flemming, J., Nguyen, V.M., Stokesbury, M.J.W., Vagle, S., Vanderzwaag, D.L., Whoriskey, F.G.& Young, N. (2017) Envisioning the future of aquatic animal tracking: Technology, science, and application. Bioscience 67, 884-896.

• Silva, S., Lowry, M., Macaya, C., Byatt, B. & Lucas, M.C. (2017) Can navigation locks be used to help migratory fishes with poor swimming performance pass tidal barrages? A test with lampreys. Ecological Engineering 102, 291-302. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2017.02.027

• Brackley, R., Bean, C. W., Lucas, M. C., Thomas, R. & Adams, C. E. (2016) Assessment of scale-loss to Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) smolts from passage through an Archimedean screw turbine. In Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Ecohydraulics (Webb, J. A., Costelloe, J. F., Casas-Mulet, R., Lyon, J. P. & Stewardson, M. J., eds), Melbourne: The University of Melbourne. pdf 

• Gardner, C.J., Rees-Jones, J., Morris, G., Bryant, P.G. & Lucas, M.C. (2016) The influence of sluice gate operation on the migratory behaviour of Atlantic salmon Salmo salar (L.) smolts. Journal of Ecohydraulics 1, 90-101. DOI: 10.1080/24705357.2016.1252251

• Tummers, J.S., Hudson, S. & Lucas, M.C. (2016) Evaluating the effectiveness of restoring longitudinal connectivity for stream fish communities: towards a more holistic approach. Science of the Total Environment 569-570, 850-860.  DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.06.207

• Newton, M., Barry, J., Dodd, J.A., Lucas, M.C., Boylan, P. & Adams, C.E. (2016) Does size matter? A test of size-specific mortality in acoustic-tagged Atlantic salmon Salmo salar smolts. Journal of Fish Biology 89, 1641-1650. DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13066. 

• Forty, M., Spees, J. & Lucas, M.C. (2016) Not just for adults! Evaluating the performance of multiple fish passage designs at low-head barriers for the upstream movement of juvenile and adult Salmo trutta. Ecological Engineering 94, 214-224. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2016.05.048

• Hawley, K.L., Rosten, C.M., Christensen, G. & Lucas, M.C. (2016) Fine-scale behavioural differences distinguish resource use by ecomorphs in a closed ecosystem. Scientific Reports  6, 24369. DOI: 10.1038/srep24369. 

• Winter, E.R., Tummers, J.S., Aarestrup, K., Baktoft, H. & Lucas, M.C. (2016) Investigating the phenology of seaward migration of juvenile brown trout (Salmo trutta) in two European populations. Hydrobiologia 775, 139-151. DOI: 10.1007/s10750-016-2720-z. 

• Cooke, S.J., Martins, E.G., Struthers, D.P., Gutowsky, L.F.G., Power, M., Doka, S.E., Dettmers, J.M., Crook, D.A., Lucas, M.C., Holbrook, C.M. & Krueger, C.C.  (2016). A moving target – incorporating knowledge of the spatial ecology of fish into the assessment and management of freshwater fish populations. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 188, 239.DOI:10.1007/s10661-016-5228-0.

• Tummers, J.S., Winter, E., Silva, S., O’Brien, P., Jang, M-H. & Lucas, M.C. (2016) Evaluating the effectiveness of a Larinier super active baffle fish pass for European river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis before and after modification with wall-mounted studded tiles. Ecological Engineering 91, 183-194. DOI:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2016.02.046

• Barry, J., Newton, M., Dodd, J.A., Boylan, P., Lucas, M.C. & Adams, C.E. (2016) Freshwater and coastal migration patterns in the silver-stage eel Anguilla anguilla. Journal of Fish Biology 88, 676-689. DOI doi:10.1111/jfb.12865.

• Gauld, N.R., Campbell, R.N. & Lucas, M.C. (2016) Salmon and sea trout spawning migration in the River Tweed: telemetry-derived insights for management. Hydrobiologia 767, 111-123. DOI 10.1007/s10750-015-2481-0.

• Rosten, C.M., Gozlan, R.E & Lucas, M.C. (2016) Allometric scaling of intraspecific space use. Biology Letters 12, 20150673. DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2015.0673

• Barry, J., Newton, M., Dodd, J.A., Hooker, O.E., Boylan, P., Lucas, M.C. & Adams, C.E. (2016) Foraging specialisms influence space use and movement patterns of the European eel Anguilla anguilla. Hydrobiologia 766, 333-348. DOI: 10.1007/s10750-015-2466-z.

• Bolland, J.D., Nunn, A.D., Lucas, M.C. & Cowx, I.G. (2015) The habitat use of young-of-the-year fishes during and after floods of varying timing and magnitude in a constrained lowland river. Ecological Engineering 75, 434-440. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2014.12.009. 

• Bracken, F.S.A., Hoelzel, A.R., Hume, J.B. & Lucas, M.C. (2015) Contrasting population genetic structure among freshwater-resident and anadromous lampreys: the role of demographic history, differential dispersal, and anthropogenic barriers to movement. Molecular Ecology 24, 1188-1204. DOI: 10.111/mec.13112.

• Findlay, J.D.S., Riley, W.D. & Lucas, M.C. (2015) Signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) predation upon Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) eggs. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 25, 250-258. DOI: 10.1002/aqc.2480.

• Jepsen, N., Thorstad, E.B., Havn, T. & Lucas, M.C. (2015) The use of external electronic tags on fish: an evaluation of tag retention and tagging effects. Animal Biotelemetry 3, 49. DOI: 10.1186/s40317-015-0086-z.

• Moser, M., Jackson, A.D., Lucas, M.C. & Mueller, R.P. (2015) Behavior and potential threats to survival of migrating lamprey ammocoetes and macrophthalmia. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 25, 103-116. DOI: 10.1007/s11160-014-9372-8.

• Silva, S., Gooderham, A., Forty, M., Morland, B. & Lucas, M.C. (2015) Egg drift and hatching success in European river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis: is egg deposition in gravel vital to spawning success? Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 25, 534-543. DOI: 10.1002/aqc.2486.

• Foulds, W.L. & Lucas, M.C. (2014) Paradoxical exploitation of protected fishes as bait for anglers: evaluating the lamprey bait market in Europe and developing sustainable and ethical solutions. PLoS ONE 9(6): e99617. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099617.

• Louca, V., Ream, H.M., Findlay, J.D., Latham, D. & Lucas, M.C. (2014) Do culverts impact the movements of the endangered white-clawed crayfish? Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems 414, 14. DOI: 10.1051/kmae/2014029.

• Lucas, M.C. & Bubb, D.H. (2014) Fish in space: local variations of home range and habitat use of a stream-dwelling fish in relation to predator density. Journal of Zoology 293, 126-133. DOI: 10.111/jzo.12129.

• Bracken, F.S.A. & Lucas, M.C. (2013) Potential impacts of small-scale hydroelectric power generation on downstream moving lampreys. River Research and Applications. 29, 1073-1081. DOI: 10.1002/rra.2596.

• Cooke, S.J., Midwood, J., Thiem, J.D.,  Klimley, P., Lucas, M.C., Thorstad, E.V., Eiler, J., Holbrook, C. & Ebner, B. (2013) Tracking animals in freshwater with electronic tags: past, present and future. Animal Biotelemetry 1, 5 (19 pp).

• Foulds, W.L. & Lucas, M.C. (2013) Extreme inefficiency of two conventional technical fishways used by European river lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis). Ecological Engineering 58, 423-433.

• Gauld, N.R., Campbell, R. & Lucas, M.C. (2013) Reduced flows impact salmonid smolt emigration in a river with low-head weirs. Science of the Total Environment 458-460, 435-443. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.04.063.

• Rosten, C.M., Gozlan, R.E. & Lucas, M.C. (2013) Diel and seasonal movements of the critically endangered European eel. Vann 1, 89-95.

• Bolland, J.D., Nunn, A.D., Lucas, M.C. & Cowx, I.G. (2012) Rehabilitation of lowland river-floodplain ecosystems: the importance of variable connectivity between man-made floodplain waterbodies and the main river channel. River Research and Applications 28, 1189-1199. DOI 10.1002/rra.1498. 

• Genner, M.J., Hillman, R.J., McHugh, M., Hawkins, S.J. & Lucas, M.C. (2012) Contrasting demographic histories of European and North American sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) populations inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequence variation. Marine and Freshwater Research 63, 827-833. DOI: 10.1071/MF12062.

• Corrigan, L.J., Lucas, M.C., Winfield, I.J. & Hoelzel, A.R. (2011) Environmental factors associated with genetic and phenotypic divergence among sympatric populations of Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus). Journal of Evolutionary Biology 24, 1906-1907. DOI 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2011.02327.x.

• Corrigan, L.J., Winfield, I.J., Hoelzel, A.R. & Lucas, M.C. (2011). Dietary plasticity in Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) in response to long-term environmental change. Ecology of Freshwater Fish 20, 5-13.

• Kemp, P.S., Russon, I.J., Vowles, A.S. & Lucas, M.C. (2011) The influence of discharge and temperature on the ability of upstream migrant adult river lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis) to pass experimental overshot and undershot weirs. River Research and Applications. 27, 488-498. DOI: 10.1002/rra.1364.

• Russon, I.J., Kemp, P.S. & Lucas, M.C. (2011) Gauging weirs impede the upstream migration of adult river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis. Fisheries Management and Ecology 18, 201-210.

• Baras, E. & Lucas, M.C. (2010) Individual growth trajectories of sibling Brycon moorei raised in isolation since egg stage, and their relationship with aggressive behaviour. Journal of Fish Biology 77, 985-997.

• Bolland, J.D., Bracken, L.J., Martin, R. & Lucas, M.C. (2010) A protocol for stocking hatchery reared freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 20: 695-704.

• Bolland, J.D., Cowx, I.G. & Lucas M.C. (2010) Retention of Panjet-applied Alcian blue in cyprinids: evidence from a double marking study. Journal of Fish Biology 76, 1015-1018.

• Louca, V., Lindsay, S.W., Piyapong, C. & Lucas, M.C. (2010) Habitat association, reproduction and diet of the Guinean tilapia, Tilapia guineensis of the Gambia River floodplains. Journal of Fish Biology 76, 2469-2485.

• Bolland, J.D., Cowx, I.G. & Lucas M.C. (2009) Dispersal and survival of stocked cyprinids in a small English river: comparison with wild fish using a multi-method approach. Journal of Fish Biology 74, 2313-2328.

• Bolland, J.D., Cowx, I.G. & Lucas M.C. (2009) Evaluation of VIE and PIT tagging methods for juvenile cyprinid fishes. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 25, 381-386.

• Bubb, D.H., O’Malley, O.J., Gooderham, A.C. & Lucas, M.C. (2009) Relative impacts of native and non-native crayfish on shelter use by an indigenous benthic fish. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 19, 448-455. DOI 10.1002/aqc.1001.

• Knight, C.M., Kenward, R.E., Gozlan, R.E., Hodder, K.H., Walls, S.S. & Lucas, M.C. (2009) Home range estimation within complex restricted environments: importance of method selection in detecting seasonal change. Wildlife Research 36, 213-224.

• Louca, V., Lindsay, S.W. & Lucas, M.C. (2009) Factors triggering floodplain fish emigration: importance of fish density and food availability. Ecology of Freshwater Fish 18, 60-64.

• Louca, V., Lucas, M.C., Green, C., Majambere, S., Fillinger, U. & Lindsay, S.W.  (2009) Role of fish as predators of mosquito larvae on the floodplains of the Gambia River. Journal of Medical Entomology 46, 546-556.

• Louca, V., Lindsay, S.W., Majambere, S. & Lucas, M.C. (2009) Fish community characteristics of the lower Gambia River floodplains: a study in the last major undisturbed West African River. Freshwater Biology 54, 254-271.

• Lucas, M.C., Bubb, D.J., Jang, M-H., Ha, K. & Masters, J.E.G. (2009) Availability of and access to critical habitats in regulated rivers: Impacts of low-head barriers on threatened lampreys. Freshwater Biology 54, 621-634.

• Bolland, J.D., Cowx, I.G. & Lucas, M.C. (2008) Behaviour and habitat use of stocked and wild juvenile chub in a small river. Fisheries Management and Ecology 15, 401-407.

• Bubb, D.H., Thom, T.J. & Lucas, M.C.  (2008) Spatial ecology of the white-clawed crayfish in an upland stream and implications for the conservation of this endangered species. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 18, 647-657.

• Knight, C.M., Gozlan, R.E. & Lucas, M.C. (2008) Can seasonal home-range size in pike Esox lucius predict excursion distance? Journal of Fish Biology 73, 1058-1064.

• Bubb, D., Thom, T.J. & Lucas, M.C.  (2006) Movement, dispersal and refuge use by co-occurring native and invasive crayfishes. Freshwater Biology 51, 1359-1368.

• Bubb, D., Thom, T.J. & Lucas, M.C.  (2006) Movement patterns of the invasive signal crayfish determined by PIT telemetry. Canadian Journal of Zoology 84, 1202-1209.

• Gaudron, S.M. & Lucas, M.C. (2006) First evidence of attraction of adult river lamprey in the migratory phase to larval odour. Journal of Fish Biology 68, 640-644.

• Jang, M.-H., Joo, G.-J. & Lucas, M.C. (2006) Diet of introduced largemouth bass in Korean rivers and potential interactions with native fishes. Ecology of Freshwater Fish 15, 315-320.

• Masters, J.E.G., Jang, M.-H., Ha, K., Bird, P.D., Frear, P.A. & Lucas, M.C. (2006) The commercial exploitation of a protected anadromous species, the river lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis (L.)) in the tidal River Ouse, UK. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Systems 16, 77-92.

• Bubb, D., Thom, T.J. & Lucas, M.C. (2005) Within-catchment invasion of the non-indigenous signal crayfish Pacifastacus lenisculus (Dana), in upland rivers. Bulletin Francais de la Peche et de la Pisciculture 376-377, 665-673.

• Jang, M-H & Lucas, M.C. (2005) Reproductive ecology of the river lamprey. Journal of Fish Biology 66, 499-512.

• Scott, D.M., Lucas, M.C. & Wilson, R.W. (2005) The effect of high pH on ion balance, nitrogen excretion and behaviour in freshwater fish from an eutrophic lake: a laboratory and field study. Aquatic Toxicology 73, 31-43.

• Svendsen, J., Koed, A. & Lucas, M.C. (2005) The angle of the body of common bream while swimming at different speeds in a flume tank. Journal of Fish Biology 66, 572-577.

• Bubb, D.H., Thom, T.J & Lucas, M.C. (2004) Movement and dispersal of the invasive signal crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus in upland rivers. Freshwater Biology 49, 357-368.

• Jang, M-H., Ha, K., Lucas, M.C., Joo, G.-J. & Takamura, N. (2004) Changes in microcystin production in Microcystis aeruginosa in response to phytoplanktivorous and omnivorous fishes. Aquatic Toxicology 68, 51-59.

• Timchenko, V.M., Oksiyuk, O.P. & Lucas, M.C. (2004) Oxygen regime improvement in large, lowland reservoirs during the winter period for reduction of fish suffocation: the example of the Dnieper reservoirs, Ukraine. Ecohydrology and Hydrobiology 4, 17-25.

• Aarestrup, K., Lucas, M.C. & Hansen, J.A. (2003) Efficiency of a nature-like bypass channel for sea trout (Salmo trutta) ascending a small Danish stream studied by PIT telemetry. Ecology of Freshwater Fish 12, 1-9.

• Jang, M.-H., Lucas, M.C. & Joo, G-J. (2003) The fish fauna of mountain streams in the Jiri and Seorak National Parks, South Korea and its significance to conservation of regional freshwater fish biodiversity. Biological Conservation 114, 115-126.

• Bubb, D., Lucas, M.C. & Thom, T.J. (2002) Winter movements and activity of signal crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus in an upland river, determined by radio-telemetry. Hydrobiologia 483, 111-119.

• Bubb, D., Lucas, M.C. & Thom, T.J. (2002) The use of PIT telemetry as a new method for the identification and tracking of crayfish and other large aquatic invertebrates in the natural environment. Hydrobiologia 483, 225-230.

• Lyons, J. & Lucas, M.C. (2002) The combined use of acoustic tracking and echosounding to investigate the movement and distribution of common bream (Abramis brama) in the River Trent, England. Hydrobiologia 483, 265-273.

• Baras, E. & Lucas, M.C. (2001). Impacts of man’s modification of river hydrology on freshwater fish migration: a mechanistic perspective. Ecohydrology and Hydrobiology 1, 291-304.

• Liao, Y.-Y. & Lucas, M.C. (2000). Growth, diet and metabolism of common wolf fish in the North Sea, a fast-growing population. Journal of Fish Biology 56, 810-825.

• Liao, Y.-Y. & Lucas, M.C. (2000). Diet of common wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) in the North Sea. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK 80, 181-182.

• Lucas, M.C. (2000). The influence of environmental factors on movements of lowland river fish in the Yorkshire Ouse system. The Science of the Total Environment 251/252, 223-232.

• Lucas, M.C. & Baras, E. (2000). Methods for studying the spatial behaviour of freshwater fishes in the natural environment. Fish and Fisheries 1, 238-316.

• Robinson, C., Thom, T.J. & Lucas, M.C. (2000). Ranging behaviour of a large freshwater invertebrate, the white clawed crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes. Freshwater Biology 44, 509-521.

• Lucas, M.C. (1999). Seasonal movements of coarse fishes in lowland rivers. In: Proceedings of the 29th Institute of Fisheries Management Annual Conference (R. Mann, ed.), University of Cambridge, Sept. 1998, pp. 53-72.

• Lucas, M.C., Mercer, T., Armstrong, J.D., McGinty, S. & Rycroft, P. (1999). Use of a flat-bed passive integrated transponder antenna array to study the migration and behaviour of lowland river fishes at a fish pass. Fisheries Research 44, 183-191.

• Lucas, M.C., Mercer, T., Batley, E., Frear, P.A., Peirson, G., Duncan, A. & Kubecka, J. (1998). Spatio-temporal variations in the distribution and abundance of fishes in the Yorkshire Ouse system. The Science of the Total Environment. 200/201, 243-257.

• Lucas, M.C. (1997). Influences of environmental factors on movements of lotic fishes, with particular consideration of non-salmonid species. In: Proceedings of the 27th Institute of Fisheries Management Annual Conference (S. Axford & G. Peirson, eds), University of York, Sept. 1996, pp. 126-148.

• Lucas, M.C. & Frear, P.A. (1997). Effects of a flow-gauging weir on the migratory behaviour of barbel, Barbus barbus, a riverine cyprinid. Journal of Fish Biology 50, 382-396.

• Whitton, B.A.W. & Lucas, M.C. (1997). Biology of the Humber rivers. The Science of the Total Environment. 194/195, 247-262.

• Altimiras, J., Johnstone, A.D.F., Lucas, M.C. & Priede, I.G. (1996). Sex differences in the heart rate variability spectrum of free-swimming Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., during the spawning season. Physiological Zoology 69, 770-784.

• Lucas, M.C. & Batley, E. (1996). Seasonal movements and behaviour of adult barbel Barbus barbus, a riverine fish: Implications for river management. Journal of Applied Ecology 33, 1345-1358.

• Lucas, M.C. (1994). Heart rate as an indicator of metabolic rate and activity in adult Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L. Journal of Fish Biology 44, 889-904.

• Hansen, M.J., Boisclair, D., Brandt, S.B., Hewett, S.W., Kitchell, J.F., Lucas, M.C. & Ney, J.J. (1993). Applications of bioenergetics models to fish ecology and management: where do we go from here? Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 122, 1019-1030.

• Lucas, M.C. (1993) Food interrelationships between brown trout, Salmo trutta L. and rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum) in a put-and-take fishery. Aquaculture and Fisheries Management 24, 431-440.

• Lucas, M.C., Johnstone, A.D.F. & Priede, I.G. (1993). Use of physiological telemetry as a method of estimating metabolism of fish in the natural environment. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 122, 822-833.

• Lucas, M.C., Johnstone, A.D.F. & Tang, J. (1993). An annular respirometer design for measuring aerobic metabolic rates of fast-swimming schooling fishes. Journal of Experimental Biology 175, 325-331.

• Armstrong, J.D., Johnstone, A.D.F. & Lucas, M.C. (1992). Retention of intragastric transmitters after voluntary ingestion by captive cod, Gadus morhua L. Journal of Fish Biology 40, 135-137.

• Armstrong, J.D., Priede, I.G. & Lucas, M.C. (1992). The link between respiratory capacity and changing metabolic demands during growth of northern pike, Esox lucius L. Journal of Fish Biology 41 supplement B, 65-75.

• Johnstone, A.D.F., Lucas, M.C., Boylan, P. & Carter, T. (1992). Telemetry of tail beat frequency of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) during spawning. In: Wildlife Telemetry: Remote Monitoring and Tracking of Animals (I.G. Priede & S. Swift, eds.), pp. 456-465. Ellis Horwood, New York. 

• Lucas, M.C. (1992) An electrode design for use with heart rate transmitters on Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) and other fish. In: Wildlife Telemetry: Remote Monitoring and Tracking of Animals (I.G. Priede & S. Swift, eds.), pp. 128-130. Ellis Horwood, New York.

• Lucas, M.C. (1992) Spawning activity of male and female pike, Esox lucius L., determined by acoustic tracking. Canadian Journal of Zoology 70, 191-196.

• Lucas, M.C., Diack, I. & Laird, L.M. (eds) (1992) Interactions Between Fisheries and the Environment. Institute of Fisheries Management, Nottingham, 302 pp.

• Lucas, M.C. & Priede, I.G. (1992). Utilization of metabolic scope in relation to feeding and activity by individual and grouped zebrafish, Brachydanio rerio Hamilton-Buchanan. Journal of Fish Biology 41, 175-190.

• Lucas, M.C., Urquhart, G.G., Johnstone, A.D.F. & Carter, T.J. (1992) A portable 24-hour recording system for field telemetry: first results from continuous monitoring of heart rate of adult Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.), during the spawning migration. In: Wildlife Telemetry: Remote Monitoring and Tracking of Animals (I.G. Priede & S. Swift, eds.) pp. 463-472. Ellis Horwood, New York.

• Lucas, M.C. & Armstrong, J.D. (1991) Estimation of meal energy intake from heart rate records of pike Esox lucius L. Journal of Fish Biology 37, 647-649.

• Lucas, M.C., Priede, I.G., Armstrong, J.D., Gindy, A.N.Z & De Vera, L. (1991) Direct measurements of metabolism, feeding and activity by heart rate telemetry in wild pike, Esox lucius L. Journal of Fish Biology 39, 325-345.

• Lucas, M.C. & Johnstone, A.D.F. (1990) Observations on the retention of intragastric transmitters, and their effects on food consumption in cod, Gadus morhua L. Journal of Fish Biology 37, 647-649.

• Armstrong, J.D., Lucas, M.C., Priede, I.G. & De Vera, L. (1989) An acoustic telemetry system for monitoring the heart rate of pike, Esox lucius L., and other fish in the natural environment. Journal of Experimental Biology 143, 549-552. 

• Lucas, M.C. (1989) Effects of dummy transmitter implantation on growth, mortality and tissue reaction in rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri Richardson. Journal of Fish Biology 35, 577-587.

• Armstrong, J.D., Lucas, M., French, J., Priede, I.G. & De Vera, L. (1988) A combined radio and acoustic transmitter for fixing direction and range of freshwater fish (RAFIX). Journal of Fish Biology 33, 879-884.