Rachel Turnbull

🎓 PhD student at @PlymUni working on juvenile seabass habitats in the UK and Ireland. Ask me about fish!

[Caitlin McAndry @Caitlin_McAndry]

Our review on Transgenerational plasticity research: Challenges and opportunities is now available in Functional Ecology! 📚Thrilled to see this come to fruition, having developed these ideas over the course of my PhD. @MBERC_PlymUni @PlymUni

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[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

[FinVision @Fin_Vision]

#FinVision Clip Of The Day!

Huge Conger Eel spotted on the cameras in the kelp forests! The JHaM-Cam’s can spot the big stuff too!

Check out our Zooniverse page to find more cool vids! (Link in bio)

[FinVision @Fin_Vision]

#FinVision Clip Of The Day!

Lots of small gadoids being spotted on Zooniverse!

Here’s a young pollack moving quickly within the kelp!

Link in our bio to find more!

[FinVision @Fin_Vision]

#FinVision Clip Of The Day

Another tiny larval gadoid spotted by citizen scientists on our Zooniverse platform!

This is exactly what the JHaM-Cam’s are looking for!

Zooniverse link in bio to find more!

[FinVision @Fin_Vision]

#FinVision Clip Of The Day!

Citizen scientists are contributing to our research project by finding gems like this!

Sand smelt escaping seabass predation?

Want to find fish too? Check out our Zooniverse page for more! (Link in bio).

[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!

[Marion Lefebvre du Prey @marion_ldp]

My second PhD field expedition was a success, with stunning sunsets, plenty of juvenile fish (although not as many sole as expected 🤔), and amazing students. Thanks to @benciotti, @DevonSevernIFCA , @PlymBioMarSci and @ARIES_DTP for their support 🐟 Now, off on holidays !

[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]

@Hyosube @PlymUni @benciotti @marion_ldp @TomEReed @PlymUniMI @PlymBioMarSci @MBSPlymUni @bassangleruk Good eye! They like to cruise along at the surface at that site

[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

[Rachel Turnbull @_RachelTurnbull]

@bradlerob @PlymUni @benciotti @marion_ldp @TomEReed @PlymUniMI @PlymBioMarSci @MBSPlymUni @bassangleruk Yep! I'm always amazed by how strong the cucumber smell is, but it definitely makes ID easier!

[Rachel Turnbull @_RachelTurnbull]

@BenAEllis @PlymUni @benciotti @marion_ldp @TomEReed @bassangleruk @PlymUniMI @PlymBioMarSci @MBSPlymUni We had a netload of fish that was infinitely more valuable 🐟

[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