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Professor Clive Trueman is a marine ecologist at the University of Southampton specializing in inferring animal physiology and behavior through stable isotope and trace element chemistry. His research focuses on metabolic ecology and ecophysiology of fishes, migration ecology, ecosystem connectivity, food web structure, and fisheries traceability. He has a background in geochemistry and scientific archaeology before shifting to marine ecology, particularly fish ecology.
Trueman's research interests span stable isotope ecology in marine settings, ecophysiology (fishes), sclerochronology, and movement ecology. His work bridges geochemistry and marine biology, using chemical signatures in biological structures to understand ecological processes. He has contributed significantly to understanding how stable isotopes can reveal migration patterns, metabolic rates, and trophic relationships in marine organisms.
His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on applying geochemical techniques to marine ecological questions, particularly using otolith chemistry to study fish physiology and ecology. His work spans diverse marine environments from the Caspian Sea to the Southern Ocean, examining species ranging from jellyfish to humpback whales.
Trueman actively supervises PhD students including Oscar James Speed, Jethro George Jack Reading, Lucy Rose Hempleman, Emily Ball, and Rebecca Bridge. He is currently accepting applications from new PhD students interested in his research areas.
He participates in numerous research projects including Coldfish (studying Arctic fish stocks), Combining Geochemical and Molecular Methods for Catch Location Verification, and Mapping spatial distributions in stable isotope compositions in the Pearl River Estuary. His work has practical applications for fisheries management and conservation strategies.
