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My current research focuses on ocean circulation in the Ross Sea and below the Ross Ice Shelf using a ocean general circulation model (NEMO). I am currently exploring how changes to wind, freshwater fluxes and climate change may affect the circulation and melt rates in the region.
My PhD work explored the transport and global distribution of marine plastics, with a particular focus on the distribution of non-buoyant plastics through the water column. I also looked into how biofouling would affect the transport of plastics through the water column, as well as the capture and transport of plastics within Arctic and Southern Ocean sea ice.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Environmental Science and other Physical Science, PhD, Newcastle University
Sep 2016 → Jun 2021
Award Date: 29 Jun 2022
Marine Biology, MPhil
Sep 2016 → Jun 2018
Award Date: 16 Jan 2019
BSc (Hons), Newcastle University
Sep 2013 → Jun 2016
Award Date: 17 Jun 2017
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Transport of Plastics Within the World’s Oceans
Mountford, A., Jan 2023, Plastic pollution in the global ocean. Horton, A. A. (ed.). New Jersey, US: World Scientific, p. 77-96 20 p. (Trends in Aquatic Systems; vol. 1).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review