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Rachel Cave, PhD

Lecturer
Earth and Ocean Sciences

Expertise: Chemical Oceanography

Phone: + 353 (0)91 492 351
Email: rachel.cavenuigalway.ie

Papers

Anninou, P., and Cave, R.R., 2009, How conservative is arsenic in coastal marine environments? A study in Irish coastal waters.: Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, v. 82, p. 515-524. doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2009.02.011

Shepherd, D., Burgess, D., Jickells, T., Andrews, J., Cave, R., Turner, R.K., Aldridge, J., Parker, E.R., and Young, E., 2007, Modelling the effects and economics of managed realignment on the cycling and storage of nutrients, carbon and sediments in the Blackwater estuary UK: Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, v. 73, p. 355-367.

Knight, S., Morley, N., Leech, D., and Cave, R.R., 2006, Mobile Voltammetric Laboratory for Ship-Board and Shore-Based Analyses of Dissolved Copper.: Environmental Chemistry, v. 3, p. 450-456.

Andrews, J.E., Burgess, D., Cave, R.R., Coombes, E.G., Jickells, T.D., Parkes, D.J., and Turner, R.K., 2006, Biogeochemical value of managed realignment, Humber estuary, UK: Science of the Total Environment, v. 371, p. 19-30.

Ledoux, L., Beaumont, N., Cave, R.R., and Turner, R.K., 2005, Scenarios for integrated river catchment and coastal zone management.: Regional Environmental Change, v. 5, p. 82-96.

Knight, S., Cave, R.R., Morley, N., and Leech, D., 2005, Temporal monitoring of total dissolved copper in surface seawater of Galway Bay, Ireland, using a mobile voltammetric analysis system, in Moles, R., ed., ENVIRON 2005: Sligo, Republic of Ireland, University of Limerick.

Cave, R.R., Andrews, J.E., Jickells, T., and Coombes, E.G., 2005, A review of sediment contamination by trace metals in the Humber catchment and estuary, and the implications for future estuary water quality: Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, v. 62, p. 547-557.

Andrews, J.E., Beaumont, N., Brouwer, R., Cave, R.R., Jickells, T., Ledoux, L., and Turner, R.K., 2005, Integrated assessment for catchment and coastal zone management: The case of the Humber, in J. Vermaat, L.B., R. K. Turner and W. Salomons, ed., Managing European Coasts, Springer, p. 323-353.

Jickells, T., Andrews, J., Cave, R., and Parkes, D., 2003, Biogeochemical valuation of intertidal areas - a case study of the Humber estuary., in Ledoux, L., ed., Wetland Valuation: State of the art and opportunities for future development: University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK, Environmental Futures Ltd. and CSERGE, p. 61-73.

Cave, R.R., Ledoux, L., Turner, K., Jickells, T., Andrews, J.E., and Davies, H., 2003, The Humber catchment and its coastal area: from UK to European perspectives: Science of the Total Environment, v. 314, p. 31-52.

Cave, R.R., Ravizza, G., German, C.R., Thomson, J., and Nesbitt, R.W., 2003, Deposition of osmium and other platinum-group elements beneath the ultramafic-hosted Rainbow hydrothermal plume: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 210, p. 65-79.

Ledoux, L., Beaumont, N., Cave, R.R., and Turner, R.K., 2002, Towards Integrated Catchment/Coastal Management: Science, Policy and Scenarios, Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment, p. 35.

Chavagnac, V., German, C.R., and Cave, R.R., 2002, The record of the hydrothermal activity at Rainbow (MAR, 36 degrees 14'N) by sediment cores: Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta Suppl., v. 66, p. A132-A132.

Cave, R.R., Ledoux, L., Jickells, T., Andrews, J., Neal, C., Davies, H., Turner, K., and Leeks, G., 2002, Science and Water Policy for the Humber catchment and coastal zone, in ledoux, L., and Burgess, D., eds., Science for Water Policy (SWAP) - the implications for the Water Framework Directive: University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK., Marie Curie Fellowship Association (MCFA) and the University of East Anglia (UEA).

Cave, R.R., German, C.R., Thomson, J., and Nesbitt, R.W., 2002, Fluxes to sediments underlying the Rainbow hydrothermal plume at 36 degrees 14 ' N on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge: Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 66, p. 1905-1923.

Ernst, G.G.J., Cave, R.R., German, C.R., Palmer, M.R., and Sparks, R.S.J., 2000, Vertical and lateral splitting of a hydrothermal plume at Steinaholl, Reykjanes Ridge, Iceland: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 179, p. 529-537.

Cave, R.R., and German, C.R., 1998, Hydrothermal plume detection in the deep ocean - A combination of technologies: Underwater Technology, v. 23, p. 71-75.

Conference Presentations

Cave, R.R. and Henry, T. (2009). inputs to the coastal zone of south Galway and Clare, west of Ireland. ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting, 25th-30th January 2009, Nice, France.

Cave, R.R. and Henry, T. (2006). Groundwater inputs to the coastal zone of south Galway and Clare. Challenger Society for Marine Science Conference 2006, Oban, Scotland.

Cave, R. R., Jickells. T., Andrews, J., Coombes, E.G., and Tappin, A., Estuaries as filters for nutrients – a case study of the Humber estuary, UK. American Society for Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO), Santiago de Compostela, Spain, June 19-24, 2005

Cave, R. R., Henry, T. and O’Connor. T. (2005). The impact of groundwater on Irish coastal waters – a preliminary study. Environ ’05 Conference, 28 ^th-30 ^th Jan 2005, IT Sligo

R.R. Cave, J.E. Andrews, T. D. Jickells, L. Ledoux and R.K. Turner, 2003. Sediment contaminant storage and its implications for water quality in the Humber Estuary. European Conference on Coastal Zone Research: an ELOISE Approach. Technical University of Gdañsk, Gdañsk, Poland. 24 - 27 March, 2003.

L. Ledoux, R.R. Cave, K. Turner, J. Andrews and T. Jickells, 2003. Policy Analysis for Improved Catchment/Coastal Zone Management. European Conference on Coastal Zone Research: an ELOISE Approach. Technical University of Gdañsk, Gdañsk, Poland. 24 - 27 March, 2003.

R.R. Cave, L. Ledoux, T. Jickells, J. Andrews, C. Neal, H. Davies, K. Turner and G. Leeks, 2002. Nutrient and metal contaminant fluxes in the Humber catchment and estuary. Challenger Centenary Conference: Marine Science 2002 Plymouth, UK 9th - 13th September 2002

Chavagnac, V., German, C.R., and Cave, R.R., 2002. The record of the hydrothermal activity at Rainbow (MAR, 36 degrees 14'N) by sediment cores. Goldschmitt Conference, Davos, Switzerland, 18-23 August 2002, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 66, Supp. 1 A132.

R.R. Cave, L. Ledoux, T. Jickells, J. Andrews, K. Turner and G. Leeks, 2002. The future water quality of the Humber estuary: a case study from the EUROCAT project. Contaminated Sediments: Research needs, processes and characterisation, a UK perspective. PRIS, the University of Reading, 11 ^th April 2002.

R.R. Cave, J. Andrews, T. Jickells, G. Leeks and K. Turner, 2001. EUROCAT - Intergrated Environmental Assessment: The Humber Catchment and Coastal Zone. 4th ELOISE Open Science Meeting, 4-7th Sept. 2001, Rende, Italy.

R.R. Cave, C.R. German, A. Khripounoff, J. Thomson, R.W. Nesbitt, and G. Ravizza, 2000. A Spatial and Temporal Record of the Hydrothermal Plume at Rainbow, 36°N on the MAR. Goldschmidt Conference, 3-8 ^th September 2000, Oxford, UK.

R.R. Cave, J. Thomson, C.R. German, I.W. Croudace & R.W. Nesbitt, 1999. Hydrothermal signals in pelagic sediments from beneath the Rainbow Plume, 36°N on the MAR. EGS 24th General Assembly, Den Haag, Netherlands, Geophysical Research Abstracts vol. 1 no. 2, 1999. Hydrology, Oceans and Atmosphere.

Other Publications

Cave, R., 2008, When whale fall falls: New Scientist, v. 199, p. 21-21.

Cave, R., 2008, This week's questions: New Scientist, v. 197, p. 65-65.

Cave, R., 2006, Deep sea variety: New Scientist, v. 190, p. 24-25.

Cave, R., Brouwer, R., Coombes, E, Hadley, D., Turner, K., Lorenzoni, I. (2004) Future Scenarios and Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Alternative Policy Options to Improve Water Quality in the Humber Catchment in the UK. Final Regional Catchment Study report to the EU (EUROCAT project)

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Earth and Ocean Sciences, School of Natural Sciences
National University of Ireland, Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland.
Phone: +353 (0)91 492 126, E-mail: Earth and Ocean Sciences
This page was last updated Wednesday, September 16, 2009

			Rachel Cave, PhD Lecturer Earth and Ocean Sciences Expertise: Chemical Oceanography Phone: + 353 (0)91 492 351 Email: rachel.cavenuigalway.ie

Papers Anninou, P., and Cave, R.R., 2009, How conservative is arsenic in coastal marine environments? A study in Irish coastal waters.: Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, v. 82, p. 515-524. doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2009.02.011 Shepherd, D., Burgess, D., Jickells, T., Andrews, J., Cave, R., Turner, R.K., Aldridge, J., Parker, E.R., and Young, E., 2007, Modelling the effects and economics of managed realignment on the cycling and storage of nutrients, carbon and sediments in the Blackwater estuary UK: Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, v. 73, p. 355-367. Knight, S., Morley, N., Leech, D., and Cave, R.R., 2006, Mobile Voltammetric Laboratory for Ship-Board and Shore-Based Analyses of Dissolved Copper.: Environmental Chemistry, v. 3, p. 450-456. Andrews, J.E., Burgess, D., Cave, R.R., Coombes, E.G., Jickells, T.D., Parkes, D.J., and Turner, R.K., 2006, Biogeochemical value of managed realignment, Humber estuary, UK: Science of the Total Environment, v. 371, p. 19-30. Ledoux, L., Beaumont, N., Cave, R.R., and Turner, R.K., 2005, Scenarios for integrated river catchment and coastal zone management.: Regional Environmental Change, v. 5, p. 82-96. Knight, S., Cave, R.R., Morley, N., and Leech, D., 2005, Temporal monitoring of total dissolved copper in surface seawater of Galway Bay, Ireland, using a mobile voltammetric analysis system, in Moles, R., ed., ENVIRON 2005: Sligo, Republic of Ireland, University of Limerick. Cave, R.R., Andrews, J.E., Jickells, T., and Coombes, E.G., 2005, A review of sediment contamination by trace metals in the Humber catchment and estuary, and the implications for future estuary water quality: Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, v. 62, p. 547-557. Andrews, J.E., Beaumont, N., Brouwer, R., Cave, R.R., Jickells, T., Ledoux, L., and Turner, R.K., 2005, Integrated assessment for catchment and coastal zone management: The case of the Humber, in J. Vermaat, L.B., R. K. Turner and W. Salomons, ed., Managing European Coasts, Springer, p. 323-353. Jickells, T., Andrews, J., Cave, R., and Parkes, D., 2003, Biogeochemical valuation of intertidal areas - a case study of the Humber estuary., in Ledoux, L., ed., Wetland Valuation: State of the art and opportunities for future development: University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK, Environmental Futures Ltd. and CSERGE, p. 61-73. Cave, R.R., Ledoux, L., Turner, K., Jickells, T., Andrews, J.E., and Davies, H., 2003, The Humber catchment and its coastal area: from UK to European perspectives: Science of the Total Environment, v. 314, p. 31-52. Cave, R.R., Ravizza, G., German, C.R., Thomson, J., and Nesbitt, R.W., 2003, Deposition of osmium and other platinum-group elements beneath the ultramafic-hosted Rainbow hydrothermal plume: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 210, p. 65-79. Ledoux, L., Beaumont, N., Cave, R.R., and Turner, R.K., 2002, Towards Integrated Catchment/Coastal Management: Science, Policy and Scenarios, Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment, p. 35. Chavagnac, V., German, C.R., and Cave, R.R., 2002, The record of the hydrothermal activity at Rainbow (MAR, 36 degrees 14'N) by sediment cores: Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta Suppl., v. 66, p. A132-A132. Cave, R.R., Ledoux, L., Jickells, T., Andrews, J., Neal, C., Davies, H., Turner, K., and Leeks, G., 2002, Science and Water Policy for the Humber catchment and coastal zone, in ledoux, L., and Burgess, D., eds., Science for Water Policy (SWAP) - the implications for the Water Framework Directive: University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK., Marie Curie Fellowship Association (MCFA) and the University of East Anglia (UEA). Cave, R.R., German, C.R., Thomson, J., and Nesbitt, R.W., 2002, Fluxes to sediments underlying the Rainbow hydrothermal plume at 36 degrees 14 ' N on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge: Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 66, p. 1905-1923. Ernst, G.G.J., Cave, R.R., German, C.R., Palmer, M.R., and Sparks, R.S.J., 2000, Vertical and lateral splitting of a hydrothermal plume at Steinaholl, Reykjanes Ridge, Iceland: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 179, p. 529-537. Cave, R.R., and German, C.R., 1998, Hydrothermal plume detection in the deep ocean - A combination of technologies: Underwater Technology, v. 23, p. 71-75.

Conference Presentations Cave, R.R. and Henry, T. (2009). inputs to the coastal zone of south Galway and Clare, west of Ireland. ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting, 25th-30th January 2009, Nice, France. Cave, R.R. and Henry, T. (2006). Groundwater inputs to the coastal zone of south Galway and Clare. Challenger Society for Marine Science Conference 2006, Oban, Scotland. Cave, R. R., Jickells. T., Andrews, J., Coombes, E.G., and Tappin, A., Estuaries as filters for nutrients – a case study of the Humber estuary, UK. American Society for Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO), Santiago de Compostela, Spain, June 19-24, 2005 Cave, R. R., Henry, T. and O’Connor. T. (2005). The impact of groundwater on Irish coastal waters – a preliminary study. Environ ’05 Conference, 28 ^th-30 ^th Jan 2005, IT Sligo R.R. Cave, J.E. Andrews, T. D. Jickells, L. Ledoux and R.K. Turner, 2003. Sediment contaminant storage and its implications for water quality in the Humber Estuary. European Conference on Coastal Zone Research: an ELOISE Approach. Technical University of Gdañsk, Gdañsk, Poland. 24 - 27 March, 2003. L. Ledoux, R.R. Cave, K. Turner, J. Andrews and T. Jickells, 2003. Policy Analysis for Improved Catchment/Coastal Zone Management. European Conference on Coastal Zone Research: an ELOISE Approach. Technical University of Gdañsk, Gdañsk, Poland. 24 - 27 March, 2003. R.R. Cave, L. Ledoux, T. Jickells, J. Andrews, C. Neal, H. Davies, K. Turner and G. Leeks, 2002. Nutrient and metal contaminant fluxes in the Humber catchment and estuary. Challenger Centenary Conference: Marine Science 2002 Plymouth, UK 9th - 13th September 2002 Chavagnac, V., German, C.R., and Cave, R.R., 2002. The record of the hydrothermal activity at Rainbow (MAR, 36 degrees 14'N) by sediment cores. Goldschmitt Conference, Davos, Switzerland, 18-23 August 2002, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 66, Supp. 1 A132. R.R. Cave, L. Ledoux, T. Jickells, J. Andrews, K. Turner and G. Leeks, 2002. The future water quality of the Humber estuary: a case study from the EUROCAT project. Contaminated Sediments: Research needs, processes and characterisation, a UK perspective. PRIS, the University of Reading, 11 ^th April 2002. R.R. Cave, J. Andrews, T. Jickells, G. Leeks and K. Turner, 2001. EUROCAT - Intergrated Environmental Assessment: The Humber Catchment and Coastal Zone. 4th ELOISE Open Science Meeting, 4-7th Sept. 2001, Rende, Italy. R.R. Cave, C.R. German, A. Khripounoff, J. Thomson, R.W. Nesbitt, and G. Ravizza, 2000. A Spatial and Temporal Record of the Hydrothermal Plume at Rainbow, 36°N on the MAR. Goldschmidt Conference, 3-8 ^th September 2000, Oxford, UK. R.R. Cave, J. Thomson, C.R. German, I.W. Croudace & R.W. Nesbitt, 1999. Hydrothermal signals in pelagic sediments from beneath the Rainbow Plume, 36°N on the MAR. EGS 24th General Assembly, Den Haag, Netherlands, Geophysical Research Abstracts vol. 1 no. 2, 1999. Hydrology, Oceans and Atmosphere.

Other Publications Cave, R., 2008, When whale fall falls: New Scientist, v. 199, p. 21-21. Cave, R., 2008, This week's questions: New Scientist, v. 197, p. 65-65. Cave, R., 2006, Deep sea variety: New Scientist, v. 190, p. 24-25. Cave, R., Brouwer, R., Coombes, E, Hadley, D., Turner, K., Lorenzoni, I. (2004) Future Scenarios and Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Alternative Policy Options to Improve Water Quality in the Humber Catchment in the UK. Final Regional Catchment Study report to the EU (EUROCAT project)
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