Ben Ellis

PhD Student at Plymouth University studying the behaviour and ecology of the corkwing wrasse

[Oceana UK @OceanaUK]

🚨 EXPOSED: Unseen footage reveals the DEVASTATING impact of bottom-trawl fishing. David Attenborough’s new film #OCEAN is a call to arms to end this heartbreaking destruction of our marine protected areas. Will you heed his call?

TAKE ACTION with us now👉https://t.co/5RxrqOqtPi

[Ella Ackroyd @ella_ackroyd]

My first ever paper! So excited that this is finally out 🐟

[KaiTheFishGuy @FishGuyKai]

Merry Christmas Wrasses!

Clockwise from top left: Halichoeres cosmetus; H. ornatissimus; H. melanurus; H. claudia

[cigdem.beyan @BeyanCigdem]

📢📢📢 I will be opening a 1-year Research Fellowship position focused on re-identification within the #Coastvision Project.

More information can be found in the LinkedIn post➡️➡️ https://t.co/yagHtY95aL

[WemburyMarineCentre @WemburyMarine]

Corkwing wrasse are one of our more common and colourful species. In the breeding season males flush a bold red with bright blue facial markings. In winter their colours become more muted but large shoals of them are always lovely to see!

[Rachel Turnbull @_RachelTurnbull]

September #seabass expedition 2 day 5 @PlymUni! Finishing strong (if soggy) on the Erme with another 7 bass and plenty of mullet, plus some sandeels and sand smelt! #FHRU

[Rachel Turnbull @_RachelTurnbull]

September #seabass expedition 2 day 4 @PlymUni! A slight change of cast didn't stop us having fun on the Tamar, with a bass and plenty of gobies (as requested on the drive to site) #FHRU

[Rachel Turnbull @_RachelTurnbull]

September #seabass expedition 2 day 3 @PlymUni! The south Devon Avon finished with lots of mullet and coffee, then some exciting nets on the Erme with a good number of bass! #FHRU

[Rachel Turnbull @_RachelTurnbull]

September #seabass expedition 2 day 2 @PlymUni! A long one today with some massive tides, but well worth the effort for more than a hundred bass (plus some goby ID in the dark) 🌕#FHRU

[Rachel Turnbull @_RachelTurnbull]

September #seabass expedition 2 day 1 @PlymUni! Tragically, no bass at Torpoint today, but plenty of mullet and sand smelt! #FHRU

[Rachel Turnbull @_RachelTurnbull]

September #seabass expedition 1 ended on a muddy note @PlymUni! No bass, but flatfish, mullet, gobies and a cucumbery visitor! Also, there's a fish in photo 1- can you spot it? 🔍 #FHRU

[Ben Ellis @BenAEllis]

@_RachelTurnbull @PlymUni @benciotti @marion_ldp @TomEReed @bassangleruk @PlymUniMI @PlymBioMarSci @MBSPlymUni So close to a pot of gold 🌈

[Rachel Turnbull @_RachelTurnbull]

September #seabass expedition 1 day 4 was the busiest yet @PlymUni! 3 sites with bumper catches, plenty of mullet, sandeels, sand smelt and gobies, plus two more bass and some really funky weather 🌈#FHRU

[Rachel Turnbull @_RachelTurnbull]

September #seabass expedition 1 day 3 @PlymUni! A lovely day on the Erme with many mullet (I'm starting to see a theme), gobies, a fabulous sandeel, and a whopping 4 bass! @PlymUni #FHRU

[Rachel Turnbull @_RachelTurnbull]

September #seabass expedition 1 day 2 was an unusual one @PlymUni! A bumper catch of mullet on the Fowey, the return of the singular bass, and visit from a colleague @EnvAgency to talk #mNCEA! #FHRU

[Rachel Turnbull @_RachelTurnbull]

An interesting start to the first @PlymUni #seabass expedition of September 2024! Some unexpected encounters, plenty of mud, and a bass on the first day! #FHRU

[Sussex IFCA @sussex_ifca]

As a partner in the @solentseascape we’re proud to announce that the project has gained international recognition from the United Nations (UN) @UNOceanDecade for its work to protect, connect and restore nature in the Solent for the benefit of all.
#oceandecade #solentseascape

[cigdem.beyan @BeyanCigdem]

🐟Dive into #marinelife with our latest study on automatic fish event recognition #AI
🌊New dataset of 16937 fish trajectories in mating season
🔍Open access paper, code & dataset
https://t.co/hSBayWEh2g
#coastvision #ecologicalInformatics
@KimATHalvorsen @TSordalen @ktlmld

[Rachel Turnbull @_RachelTurnbull]

July's #seabass #fieldwork was a marathon! 10 days, 4 estuaries, 18 sites, thousands of fish and 4 amazing @PlymUni volunteers, without whom this wouldn't have been possible! (not to mention really some goofy tanlines!) Roll on September for more fun and fish! #FHRU #plyMBIO

[Rachel Turnbull @_RachelTurnbull]

#seabass sampling expedition 2 day 5 @PlymUni! Ending strong (and damp) with lots of bass, lots of crabs, and some very curious locals! Stay tuned tomorrow for a roundup of July's fieldwork! #FHRU #plyMBIO