Research areas
Over my career as a marine scientist in Scotland I have studied many aspects of the oceanography of Scottish waters, including sea lochs on the west coast, the circulation of the North Sea, and the hydrography of the deep waters north of Scotland. I have applied my knowledge to improve the understanding and management of the environmental impact of the aquaculture, offshore oil and gas and fishing industries. I have been interested in how science interacts with policy, and in shaping the direction of Scottish and UK marine science. More recently I have been undertaking research into marine litter and plastics, its sources and fate, research into the future requirements of an offshore Scottish carbon capture and storage industry, and aspects of Scottish blue carbon. I am also involved in the PrePARED project which aims to improve the models underpinning the consenting of offshore wind farm developments.
Selected publications
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Clarifying the role of inorganic carbon in blue carbon policy and practice
Turrell, W. R., Austin, W. E. N., Philbrick, S. P., Tilbrook, C. & Kennedy, H., Nov 2023, In: Marine Policy. 157, 5 p., 105873.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Modelled and observed plastic pollution on remote Scottish beaches: the importance of local marine sources
Allison, N. L., Dale, A. C., Turrell, W. R. & Narayanaswamy, B. E., 1 Sept 2023, In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 194, Part A, 13 p., 115341.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A review of national monitoring requirements to support offshore carbon capture and storage
Turrell, W. R., Berx, B., Bresnan, E., León, P., Rouse, S., Webster, L., Walsham, P., Wilson, J. & Wright, P., 8 Mar 2022, In: Frontiers in Marine Science. 9, 20 p., 838309.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Assessing the potential vulnerability of sedimentary carbon stores to bottom trawling disturbance within the UK EEZ
Black, K. E., Smeaton, C., Turrell, B. & Austin, W., 4 Aug 2022, In: Frontiers in Marine Science. 9, 892892.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Simulating the distribution of beached litter on the northwest coast of Scotland
Allison, N. L., Dale, A., Turrell, W. R., Aleynik, D. & Narayanaswamy, B. E., 3 Oct 2022, In: Frontiers in Environmental Science. 10, 17 p., 940892.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Marine sedimentary carbon stocks of the United Kingdom’s Exclusive Economic Zone
Smeaton, C., Hunt, C. A., Turrell, B. & Austin, W., 4 Mar 2021, In: Frontiers in Earth Science. 9, 593324.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Modelling seabed sediment physical properties and organic matter content in the Firth of Clyde
Pace, M. C., Bailey, D. M., Donnan, D. W., Narayanaswamy, B. E., Smith, H. J., Speirs, D. C., Turrell, W. R. & Heath, M. R., 21 Dec 2021, In: Earth System Science Data. 13, 12, p. 5847-5866 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Monitoring Plastic Beach Litter by Number or by Weight: The Implications of Fragmentation
Smith, L. & Turrell, W. R., 17 Sept 2021, In: Frontiers in Marine Science. 8, 702570.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Estimating a regional budget of marine plastic litter in order to advise on marine management measures
Turrell, W. R., Jan 2020, In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 150, 110725.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How litter moves along a macro tidal mid-latitude coast exposed to a coastal current
Turrell, W. R., Nov 2020, In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 160, 111600.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review