Research output per year
Research output per year
United Kingdom
Research activity per year
I manage the operation and delivery of the regulatory monitoring programme for biotoxin-producing phytoplankton, conducted by SAMS on behalf of Food Standards Scotland. We report the concentration of potentially harmful phytoplankton from around 40 sites every week.
Some phytoplankton can produce toxins that accumulate in bivalve molluscs, which leads to human illness if the shellfish are consumed. Monitoring the development of phytoplankton blooms can therefore act as an early warning system for toxic events.
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):
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Sarah Swan (Participant)
Activity: KE and Outreach activities › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition
Sarah Swan (Peer reviewer)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
Sarah Swan (Participant)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Sarah Swan (Participant)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Sarah Swan (Organiser)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Sarah Swan (Participant)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Sarah Swan (Participant)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Keith Davidson (Participant), Sarah Swan (Participant) & Callum Whyte (Participant)
Impact: Economic or commercial Impacts