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Shelagh K. Malham

Shelagh K. Malham

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
44
Citations
7239
World Ranking
6759
National Ranking
522

Shelagh K. Malham publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Shelagh K. Malham sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 113 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Shelagh K. Malham D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Shelagh K. Malham sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 44 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Shelagh K. Malham is affiliated with Bangor University in the United Kingdom and conducts research primarily within the fields of Environmental Science and Medicine. Their work spans numerous subfields, including Infectious Diseases, Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Oceanography, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their research addresses topics such as Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies, SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing, Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, Marine and fisheries research, Biosensors and Analytical Detection, Fecal contamination and water quality, and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Malham include:

  • Davey L. Jones
  • Kata Farkas
  • Peter Robins
  • Jessica L. Kevill
  • James E. McDonald

Their publications appear predominantly in the following venues:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Water Research
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health
  • The Innovation

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Shedding of SARS-CoV-2 in feces and urine and its potential role in person-to-person transmission and the environment-based spread of COVID-19" (2020, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • "Wastewater and public health: the potential of wastewater surveillance for monitoring COVID-19" (2020, Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health)
  • "Viral indicators for tracking domestic wastewater contamination in the aquatic environment" (2020, Water Research)
  • "Monitoring SARS-CoV-2 in municipal wastewater to evaluate the success of lockdown measures for controlling COVID-19 in the UK" (2021, Water Research)
  • "Urban heat mitigation by green and blue infrastructure: Drivers, effectiveness, and future needs" (2024, The Innovation)

Shelagh K. Malham has contributed to several book publications, mainly focused on parasitology related to marine bivalves. The book publishers include RIA-UA, which published three titles in 2021: "Atlas des parasites et maladies de la coque commune Cerastoderma edule," "Catálogo de parasitas e patologias do berbigão-vulgar Cerastoderma edule," and "Inventario de parasitos e enfermidades do berberecho Cerastoderma edule." Additionally, Ifremer published "Catalogue of parasites and diseases of the common cockle Cerastoderma edule" in 2021.

Best Publications

  • Shedding of SARS-CoV-2 in feces and urine and its potential role in person-to-person transmission and the environment-based spread of COVID-19.

    David L. Jones;David L. Jones;Marcos Quintela Baluja;David W. Graham;Alexander Corbishley

  • A global review of the ecosystem services provided by bivalve aquaculture

    Andrew van der Schatte Olivier;Laurence Jones;Lewis Le Vay;Michael Christie

  • A Vibrio splendidus strain is associated with summer mortality of juvenile oysters Crassostrea gigas in the Bay of Morlaix (North Brittany, France)

    A. Lacoste;F. Jalabert;S.K. Malham;A. Cueff

  • Impact of climate change on UK estuaries: A review of past trends and potential projections

    Peter E. Robins;Martin W. Skov;Matt J. Lewis;Luis Giménez

  • Wastewater and public health: the potential of wastewater surveillance for monitoring COVID-19

    Kata Farkas;Luke S. Hillary;Shelagh K. Malham;James E. McDonald

  • Review of climate change impacts on marine aquaculture in the UK and Ireland

    Ruth Callaway;Andrew P. Shinn;Suzanne E. Grenfell;James E. Bron

  • Stress-induced immune changes in the oyster Crassostrea gigas

    Arnaud Lacoste;Shelagh K. Malham;Florence Gélébart;Anne Cueff

  • Stress and stress-induced neuroendocrine changes increase the susceptibility of juvenile oysters (Crassostrea gigas) to Vibrio splendidus.

    Arnaud Lacoste;Fabienne Jalabert;Shelagh K. Malham;Anne Cueff

  • Summer mortality of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, in the Irish Sea: the influence of temperature and nutrients on health and survival.

    Shelagh K. Malham;Elizabeth Cotter;Selena O'Keeffe;Sharon Lynch

  • Changes in the immune response and metabolic fingerprint of the mussel, Mytilus edulis (Linnaeus) in response to lowered salinity and physical stress

    James A. Bussell;Eleanor A. Gidman;David R. Causton;Dylan Gwynn-Jones

  • Evidence for a direct link between stress and immunity in the mollusc Haliotis tuberculata.

    Shelagh K. Malham;Arnaud Lacoste;Florence Gélébart;Anne Cueff

  • Seasonal and spatial dynamics of enteric viruses in wastewater and in riverine and estuarine receiving waters

    Kata Farkas;David M. Cooper;James E. McDonald;Shelagh K. Malham

  • Urban heat mitigation by green and blue infrastructure: Drivers, effectiveness, and future needs

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  • Abundance and Distribution of Enteric Bacteria and Viruses in Coastal and Estuarine Sediments—a Review

    Francis Hassard;Ceri L. Gwyther;Kata Farkas;Anthony Andrews

  • Ocean warming, more than acidification, reduces shell strength in a commercial shellfish species during food limitation.

    Clara L. Mackenzie;Graham A. Ormondroyd;Simon F. Curling;Richard J. Ball

  • Viral indicators for tracking domestic wastewater contamination in the aquatic environment.

    Kata Farkas;David I. Walker;Evelien M. Adriaenssens;James E. McDonald

  • Monitoring SARS-CoV-2 in municipal wastewater to evaluate the success of lockdown measures for controlling COVID-19 in the UK.

    Luke S. Hillary;Kata Farkas;Kathryn H. Maher;Anita Lucaci

  • Stress-Induced Catecholamine Changes in the Hemolymph of the Oyster Crassostrea gigas

    Arnaud Lacoste;Shelagh K Malham;Anne Cueff;Serge A Poulet

  • Physical and biological controls on larval dispersal and connectivity in a highly energetic shelf sea

    Peter E. Robins;Simon P. Neill;Luis Giménez;Stuart R. Jenkins

  • Cephalopod biology and fisheries in Europe

    G. J. Pierce;L. Allcock;I. Bruno;P. Bustamante

  • Sediment composition influences spatial variation in the abundance of human pathogen indicator bacteria within an estuarine environment.

    Tracy L. Perkins;Katie Clements;Jaco H. Baas;Colin F. Jago

  • Future Oceanic Warming and Acidification Alter Immune Response and Disease Status in a Commercial Shellfish Species, Mytilus edulis L.

    Clara L. Mackenzie;Sharon A. Lynch;Sarah C. Culloty;Shelagh K. Malham

  • Critical Evaluation of CrAssphage as a Molecular Marker for Human-Derived Wastewater Contamination in the Aquatic Environment.

    Kata Farkas;Evelien M. Adriaenssens;David I. Walker;James E. McDonald

  • The interaction of human microbial pathogens, particulate material and nutrients in estuarine environments and their impacts on recreational and shellfish waters

    Shelagh K. Malham;Paulina Rajko-Nenow;Eleanor Howlett;Karen E. Tuson

  • Critical Review on the Public Health Impact of Norovirus Contamination in Shellfish and the Environment: A UK Perspective

    Francis Hassard;Jasmine H. Sharp;Helen Taft;Lewis LeVay

  • A review of the biology of European cockles ( Cerastoderma spp.)

    Shelagh K. Malham;Thomas H. Hutchinson;Matt Longshaw

Frequent Co-Authors

Davey L. Jones
Davey L. Jones Bangor University
Brian Reynolds
Brian Reynolds Bangor University
James M. Wilson
James M. Wilson University of Pennsylvania
Richard S. Quilliam
Richard S. Quilliam University of Stirling
Andrew F. Rowley
Andrew F. Rowley Swansea University
Rosa Freitas
Rosa Freitas University of Aveiro
Luis Giménez
Luis Giménez Bangor University
Dylan Gwynn-Jones
Dylan Gwynn-Jones Aberystwyth University
Thomas R. Connor
Thomas R. Connor Cardiff University
Simon P. Neill
Simon P. Neill Bangor University

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