Browse theses by postgraduate research students from the School of Biological and Marine Sciences.
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
The Sensitivity of Marginally Stratified Shelf Sea Fronts to Turbulent Mixing Processes, Marcus Zanacchi
THE SOURCES AND FATE OF PLASTIC ENTERING THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT, Imogen Napper
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Antibacterial Properties of TiO2 Nanotubes coated with nano-ZnO and nano-Ag, Urvashi Fowdar Gunputh
Consumer willingness to pay and economic viability of speciality milk products, Andrew Jones
Development of probiotics for the sustainable cultivation of pirarucu, Arapaima gigas, Gabriella do Vale Pereira
Discolouration complaints in minced meat. Do the food miles travelling affect the customer complaints?, Marta Martins Alves
Effects of Increased Temperature and Copper Excess on the Physiology, Biochemistry and Gene Expression of Ectocarpus Siliculosus (Dillwyn) Lyngbye, Alex Renato Santillán-Sarmiento
Exploring the Teaching-research Nexus in College Based and University Higher Education, Cathy Ann Schofield
From Pup to Predator: Ontogeny of Foraging Behaviour in Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) Pups, Matt Carter
Infrared thermography of Erinaceus europaeus: Applications with hypothermia and hibernation., Kathryn Elizabeth South
In vivo, in vitro micropropagation and chemical characterisation of medicinal compounds in chamomile and yarrow species (Asteraceae), Banaz Mahmood
Kaolinite as an Amendment for Counteracting Hydrophobicity in Artificial Peat-based Potting Substrates, Sarah Bettany
Mixing and dispersion of a small estuarine plume, Megan Sheridan
Motivators and Dependency within Natural and Virtual Sensation Seekers, Christopher Dallas Selvey
Nano Enhanced Surface Modification of Titanium Dental Implants for Improving Osseointegration and Biocompatibility, Ranj Salaie
OCEAN ACIDIFICATION AND WARMING IMPACTS ON NATIVE AND NON-NATIVE SHELLFISH: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ASSESSMENT, Anaëlle J. Lemasson
Patterns and Process: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function Response to Changes in the Arable Landscape, Nicholas Alexander James Berkley
Public Perception of Invasive Amphibians: Using citizen science to inform management of invasive non-native species, Nicola Morris
Storm Impact and Recovery Along the South West Coast of England, Olivier Jean-Patrick Burvingt
Taxonomy, biogeography and ecology of Andean tardigrades at different spatial scales, Balbina Ramsay
The bioavailability and biological effects of nanomaterials towards Escherichia coli: with reference to the soil environment, Joanne Vassallo
The biogeography and conservation status of the rocky plateaus of the northern Western Ghats, India., Christopher Thorpe
The biological effects of engineered nanomaterials on soil organisms: surface coating and age matter, Kristi Tatsi
The Ecological Effects of Increasing Potting Density in the Lyme Bay Marine Protected Area, Adam Rees
The Effect of Rein Type and Bit Type on Rein Tension in the Ridden Horse, Megan O'Neill
The effects of selected herbicides and booster biocides on the brown seaweed Ectocarpus siliculosus, Mohd Akmal Bin Hashim
Trophic and ecological implications of the gelatinous body form in zooplankton, Kristian McConville
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
ACCUMULATION AND TOXICITY OF CADMIUM, LEAD AND THALLIUM IN DUCKWEED (LEMNA MINOR L.), DANA MOHAMMED
An intelligent, fast-acquisition remote sensing system for locating and measuring burial of subsea power and telecommunication cables, Tomasz Szyrowski
Application of an improved video-based depth inversion technique to a macrotidal sandy beach, Erwin Willem Johan Bergsma
Authenticity and Quality of Muscle Foods: Assessing Consumer Trust and Fraud Detection Approaches, Salih Mustafa Salih
Beach morphodynamics in the lee of a wave farm: synergies with coastal defence, Javier Abanades Tercero
Calcification in Coccolithophores, Glenn Harper
Factors affecting participation in group agri-environment schemes: a case study of the Dartmoor Commons, Ann Willcocks
FIELD OBSERVATIONS OF INFRAGRAVITY WAVE RESPONSE TO VARIABLE SEA-SWELL WAVE FORCING, Kris William Inch
Fish intestinal cultures for ecotoxicological studies: in vitro and primary culture models, Laura Langan
Intestinal health and microbiota in salmonids: the impact of probiotics under potentially stressful conditions, Hugo Alexander Jaramillo Torres
Migratory behaviour and spatial dynamics of large sharks and their conservation implications, James Simon Eaton Lea
Modulation of innate immune cells by the NAD+ pathway, Abbas Jawad Al-Shabany
MORPHODYNAMICS IN THE LAGOS LAGOON: OBSERVATION AND INFERENCES OF CHANGE, Alfred Sunday Alademomi
Personality, life-history traits and pace of life in the hermit crab Pagurus bernhardus, Mariana Velasque Borges
SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARIABILITY OF SANDY BEACH SEDIMENT GRAIN SIZE AND SORTING, Sam Prodger
Taxonomy, physiology and biochemistry of the sulfur Bacteria, Lee Hutt
The biological and ecological impacts of hypoxia on coastal benthic communities, Ruth Naomi Calder-Potts
The Ecology of Sabellaria spinulosa Reefs, Bryony Pearce
The effects of a variation in noseband tightness on the rein tension of the ridden horse., Deborah Duke
The influence of exogenously applied “anti-stress” agents in the upregulation of the drought response in Iraqi wheat varieties, Fakhriya Mohammed Kareem
The Microbiological Safety of Fresh Produce in Lebanon- A holistic “farm-to-fork chain” approach to evaluate food safety, compliance levels and underlying risk factors, Dima Faour-Klingbeil
The potential of ecosystem services as an approach for marine stakeholder engagement, Laura A. Friedrich
THE VULNERABILITY OF DIFFERENT POPULATIONS OF THE COMMERCIALLY-IMPORTANT SHRIMP PANDALUS BOREALIS TO ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS, Emilie Florence Hall
Understanding rarity and latitudinal range relationships in European diving beetles (Dytiscidae) using metabolic plasticity and immunocompetence., Rebekah Katie Elizabeth Cioffi
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Syrian maize with anti-stress genes, Ayman Almerei
ARE BIOMETRICS USEFUL IN DISCRIMINATING BETWEEN CLOSELY-RELATED RUBUS L. TAXA?, Keith Jr Spurgin
Assessment of a solid-state fermentation product in contemporary and lupin-containing diets for commercial finfish, Peter Hervé A. Bowyer
Fire Ecology of Northern Andean grasslands: Estimating recent fire history and its impact on páramo plants, Maya Ariana Zomer
Foraging Ecology of the Campbell Albatross: Individual Specialisation and Fishery Interactions, Lisa Ann Sztukowski
FORECASTING FOR CONTROL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF WAVE ENERGY CONVERTERS, Kieran Monk
Impacts of waterborne copper and silver on the early life stage (ELS) of zebrafish (Danio rerio): physiological, biochemical and molecular responses, Sahib Mohammadbakir
INVESTIGATING EVALUATOR BIAS WHEN ASSESSING POTENTIAL PERFORMANCE HORSES WITH RESPECT TO HORSE COAT COLOUR, Anna Fisker Hansen
Investigating the role of larval dispersal models in the development of an 'ecologically coherent' network of deep sea marine protected areas, Rebecca E. Ross
Sediment Transport and Bedform Dynamics in Rip Currents, Antony Thorpe
Technological benefits and potential of incorporation of probiotic bacteria and inulin in soft cheese, Emad Jawad
The Effect of a Health Intervention Scheme on the Mobility of Dairy Cows in the Southwest of England, Faye Shepherd
The effects of selected bio-active feed additives on NIle tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) production and health, Ayodeji Adeoye
The Environmental, Social and Economic Impacts of an Artificial Surf Reef - The UK Experience, Emma Jane Rendle
The Importance of Micro-Scale Processes on the Release of Macro-Nutrients from Estuarine Suspended Sediments, Emma Louise Pidduck
The role of physical oceanography on the distributions and foraging behaviours of marine mammals and seabirds in shelf-seas, Samantha Lucy Cox
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Assessing the effects of long-term ocean acidification on benthic communities at CO2 seeps, Cecilia Baggini
COASTAL IMPACTS IN THE LEE OF A WAVE ENERGY SITE: WAVES, BEACH MORPHOLOGY AND WATER-USERS (WAVE HUB, CORNWALL, UK), Christopher Stokes
Correlates of rarity in UK bumblebee (Bombus spp.) populations, Sarah Elizabeth Rustage
Effect of Mesoscale Variability of Water Masses on Acoustic Wave Propagation in a Shallow Sea, Feng Chen
Effects of dietary ingredients and feed additives on the health and production of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) for applications in aquaculture, David Luke Peggs
Field observations of wave induced coastal cliff erosion, Cornwall, UK, Claire Siobhan Earlie
Investigation of the risks of entry and spread of BVD in herds participating in a regional BVD control programme in the South West, Rebecca Mary Butland
Managing the Retreat: Understanding the transition to salt marsh in coastal realignment projects, Anissia White
Relationships between iron, oxidative stress, glycated proteins and the development of atherosclerosis in Type 2 diabetes, Husam O. Dakhil Aljwaid
Swash zone dynamics of coarse-grained beaches during energetic wave conditions, Luis Pedro Almeida
The effect of dietary probiotics on Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, health and growth performance, Benedict Standen
The Effects of Ocean Acidification on Modern Benthic Foraminifera, Laura Rachel Pettit
The gastrointestinal uptake of titanium dioxide nanoparticles: Studies on Caco-2 cells, perfused intestine and in vivo dietary intake in the rat (Rattus norvegicus), Constantinos Gitrowski
Understanding Longshore Sediment Transport on a Mixed Beach, Inés Martín Grandes
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Antibacterial activity of organic acids and an aqueous lime-peel extract against selected foodborne pathogens, Haider Naji Kazim Al-Khanaq
Bioaccumulation and sub-lethal effects of intermittent and continuous exposure to metals on the marine mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis, Dokuboba Amachree
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF BIOMINERALISATION IN A SILICIFYING HAPTOPHYTE PRYMNESIUM NEOLEPIS, Grazyna Durak
Comparative Demography and Life history Evolution of Plants, Cyril Mbeau ache
Habitat Characterisation of Infralittoral Pebble Beds in the Maltese Islands, Julian Evans
Investigations on the gut microbiota of salmonids and the applications of probiotics-based feed additives, Ali Atia Abid
Organic iron requirements of gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata), Alexandros Samartzis
Physiological, biochemical, and molecular responses to copper stress in different strains of the model brown alga Ectocarpus siliculosus, Claudio Sáez Avaria
PLANT MEDIATED EFFECTS OF EARTHWORMS ON APHID DYNAMICS, Nawzad Kadir
Spatial distribution of soil insects in grassland, KARZAN D.AHMED
Taxonomy, systematics and ecology of the phylum Tardigrada, Nigel Marley
The Genetics and Physiology of Abiotic Stress Disorder in Swede (Brassica napus var. napobrassica), Faiz Fadhel
The implications of co-locating marine protected areas around offshore wind farms, Matthew Ashley
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
AN ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT METHODOLOGIES FOR MITIGATING THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF ANTHROPOGENIC UNDERWATER SOUND ON MARINE LIFE, AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BEST PRACTICE, Ross Craig Compton
