Browse theses by postgraduate research students from the School of Biological and Marine Sciences.
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Numerical Modelling for Hydrodynamic Impact and Power Assessments of Tidal Current Turbine Arrays, Thomas Roc
Scattering Properties of Suspended Particles, Emlyn John Davies
Signalling and behaviour of Globodera pallida in the rhizosphere of the trap crop Solanum sisymbriifolium, Ayano Sasaki-Crawley
The effects of elevated temperature and pCO2 on the developmental eco-physiology of the European lobster, Homarus gammarus (L.), Daniel Peter Small
The effects of environmental conditions on quorum sensing and community interactions in coral-associated bacteria, Emma Ransome
Titanium dioxide nanoparticle uptake across the isolated perfused intestine of rainbow trout: physiological mechanisms and a comparison with Caco-2 cells, Aliaa Rasheed Al-Jubory
Understanding Sediment Mobilisation Under Plunging Waves Within a Gravel Beach, Ian Phillip Ball
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
An analysis of the meroplankton assemblages of Station L4 and the development and application of molecular techniques to aid taxonomic resolution., James Highfield
A study of marine benthic algae along a natural carbon dioxide gradient, Vivienne R. Johnson
MOLECULAR STUDIES OF KARENIA MIKIMOTOI (DINOPHYCEAE) FROM THE CELTIC SEA REGION, Manal A. Al-Kandari
Parental care and the development of the parent offspring conflict in discus fish (Symphysodon spp.), Jonathan Buckley
The behavioural consequences of reduced sea water pH in decapod crustaceans, Kate de la Haye
The effects of manufactured nanoparticles on fish physiology, reproduction and behaviour, Christopher Ramsden
The Long-term Effects of Sargassum muticum (Yendo) Fensholt Invasion on Zostera marina L. and its Associated Epibiota, Stacey DeAmicis
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
The effect of dietary inclusion of category 3 animal by-product meals on rainbow trout (O. mykiss Walbaum) mineralised tissues and immune function., Matthew Alun Griffiths Owen
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Effects of dietary mannan oligosaccharide (MOS) supplementation in relation to intestinal integrity, microbiota, health and production of cultured fish species, Arkadios Dimitroglou
Effects of trace metals on cellular immune responses, tissue injury and gene expression in the mussell, Mytilus Edulis: implications for biological monitoring of marine pollution., Sherin Khalifa Hadda Sheir
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Physiology and ecology of three amphipod species in UK estuaries, Colette Suzanne Mesher
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
A FRAMEWORK FOR BIOPROFILE ANALYSIS OVER GRID, PIN HU
An investigation into the population genetics and ecology of Gracilariopsis longissima (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta) around the South West Peninsula of Britain, TEAN JANE MITCHELL
BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONING: EXPERIMENTAL TESTS USING ROCKPOOLS AS A MODEL SYSTEM, JOHN N. GRIFFIN
BIOLOGICAL AND PHOTO-PHYSIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN PHYTOPLANKTON FUNCTIONAL TYPES; A FIVE YEAR STUDY IN THE WESTERN ENGLISH CHANNEL, JAMES RICHARD FISHWICK
CHARACTERISATION OF LATENT INFECTIONS lN AQUATIC CYANOBACTERIA AND MICROALGAE, JAYME ELIZABETH LOHR
Demography and genetic diversity of the Mexican black iguana Ctenosaura pectinata, Victor Aguirre-Hlidalgo
Determinants of Variation in the Response of the Aphid Parasitoid Aphidius ervi to Aphid Sex Pheromones, Nisreen Kutiech
DEVELOPMENTAL SEQUENCES IN FRESHWATER PULMONATE GASTROPODS, JENNIFER J. SMIRTHWAITE
Factors affecting the production of fermented moist feed for chickens and effects on the gastrointestinal environment, Aziwo Tatanja Niba
Gomphonema parvulum (Kutzing) Kutzing: Ecophysiological, Morphometric and Observational Studies of a Species Complex, DAWN TITIANNIA ROSE
Linking biotic activity to ecosystem functioning, Jeanette Sanders
Phenotypic plasticity in marine intertidal gastropods, Ahmed Mohammed Al-Mazrouai
Phytoplankton as indicators for eutrophication in Europe's regional seas, Abigail McQuatters-Gollop
Predation by crabs on rocky shores in north-east Atlantic, Ana Catarina Ferreirada Silva
Proteomics and ecotoxicoldgy:.marine invertebrates and endocrine disrupting chemicals, ANNE BJORNSTAD
Software curating : the politics of curating in/as (an) Open System(s), Joasia Krysa
THE CONSERVATION BIOLOGY OF BERBERIS HOLSTII ENGL. IN NYIKA NATIONAL PARK, MALAWI, CECILIA PROMISE MALIWICHI NYIRENDA
The Interactive Toxicity of Benzo(a)Pyrene and Ultraviolet Radiation - an In Vitro Investigation, Zoe Jean Lyle
The role of stress and dietary micronutrients in fish health, James Frederick Reeves
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
An evaluation of multivariate statistical techniques for the analysis of yield from barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) breeding trials data, AHMED ABDULLAH
Anti-predator behaviour in the freshwater gastropod Lymnaea stagnalis, Sarah Joanne Dalesman
APPLICATION OF SURFACE-OCEAN REMOTE-SENSING TO THE CHARACTERISATION OF BIOGEOGRAPHIC PATTERNS OF BENTHIC FAUNA IN A TEMPERATE SHELF SEA, KIRSTEN ALEXANDRA RICHARDSON
Characterisation of grain quality of Syrian durum wheat genotypes affecting milling performance and end-use quality, Jihad Samaan
Ecological impact of the Carcinus maenas (L.) fishery 'crab-tiling' on estuarine fauna, Emma Sheehan
Effect-directed analysis of toxicants in unresolved complex mixtures (UCMs) of hydrocarbons from biodegraded crude oils, Alan George Scarlett
Effects of hyperbaric oxygen on oxidative stress, angiogenesis factors and endothelial cell injury, Jianfeng Yuan
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF HUMAN AND BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY AND KADUNA STATE OF NIGERIA, AISHATU ABUBAKAR
Metal binding in sediments and cockles from tropical and temperate estuaries, Chutamad Kavinseksan
NUTRITIONAL EVALUATION OF ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS FOR THE PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF FISHMEAL IN DIETS FOR GILTHEAD SEA BREAM (SPARUS AURATA L.), JEROME LAPORTE
PRE- AND POST-SETTLEMENT PROCESSES INFLUENCING THE DISTRIBUTION OF BARNACLES ALONG ESTUARINE GRADIENTS, JOSE GERARDO FERREIRA GOMES FILHO
Resource-efficient strategies for mobile ad-hoc networking, Zhuoqun Li
SPECIES INTERACTIONS DURING SUCCESSION IN ROCKPOOLS: ROLE OF HERBIVORES AND PHYSICAL FACTORS, LAURE MARIE-LOUISE JEANNE NOEL
THE DISTRIBUTION OF PHYLOGENETIC DIVERSITY OF MAMMALS IN MEXICO AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR CONSERVATION, ENA EDITH MATA ZAYAS
THE ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF THE HARBOUR PORPOISE (PHOCOENA PHOCOENA) ALONG THE WEST COAST OF THE UK, LISSA GOODWIN
The Ecology and Genetics of Cirsium dissectum (L.) Hill in the British Isles and Implications for its Conservation, Natasha de Vere
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
IDENTIFICATION OF STRUCTURAL AND ANTIGENIC COMPONENTS OF BACILLUS ANTHRACIS SPORES AND THEIR APPLICATION TO RAPID DETECTION USING BIOSENSORS, TRACEY ELIZABETH LOVE
Improving Abiotic Stress Resistance In Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis L.) By Mutagenesis And Agrobacterium Mediated Transformation, Ehab Mohamed Rabei Metwali Gharieb
Modulation of the health status of ornamental fish by stress and dietary immuno-stimulants, Stuart Maudling
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY OF MARINE ALGAL VIRUSES, JOAQUIN MARTINEZ MARTINEZ
Multi-scale variability in phytoplankton populations of the North Atlantic basin: from eddies to global change, Sophie C. Leterme
Phenotypic and genetic effects of Chernobyl-derived radionuclide contamination on the red-eyed damselfly Erythromma Najas (Odonata, Coenagrionidae), Claire Rebecca Cailes
QUANTIFYING INHABITATION, FEEDING AND CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN ADJACENT ESTUARINE AND COASTAL REGIONS FOR THREE COMMERCIALLY IMPORTANT MARINE FISHES, CHRISTOPHER DOUGLAS BAZETT LEAKEY
The development and optimization of microbial molecular biomarkers for the in situ assessment of trace metal toxicity, Nicolas James Bouskill
THE EFFECT OF PRE-WEANING FEEDING BEHAVIOUR ON POST-WEANING FEEDING BEHAVIOUR IN PIGS WEANED AT 3, 4 AND 5 WEEKS OF AGE, CHRISTOS ANTONIOS TSOURGIANNIS
THE POTENTIAL USE OF (1→3, 1→4)-β-D-GLUCAN FROM BARLEY AS A FUNCTIONAL FOOD INGREDIENT FOR CEREAL FOODS, LOUISE JANE CLEARY
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
AMMONIA EMISSIONS FROM SLURRY APPLICATIONS TO LAND, THOMAS HENRY MISSELBROOK
DETERMINATION OF PLANKTONIC PRIMARY PRODUCTION PARAMETERS IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN USING IN SITU INHERENT OPTICAL PROPERTIES, CHRISTOPHER DAVID LOWE
Effect of human disturbance on the foraging behaviour of the oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus on the rocky shore, Sarah Carless
EVALUATION OF TECHNIQUES FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF BIOMARKER RESPONSES IN SELECTED MOLLUSCS AND CRUSTACEANS FOR IN SITU ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, Robert John Wedderburn
Mechanical properties of hoof horn, sole haemorrhage and lameness in dairy cattle, Betina Winkler
MOLECULAR RESOLUTION OF MARINE NEMATODES FOR IMPROVED ASSESSMENT OF BIODIVERSITY, PUNYASLOKE BHADURY
PHYTOPLANKTON RESPONSES AS INDICATORS OF EXPOSURE TO TOXICANTS, ROSANGELA APARECIDA DEVILLA
The role of biological interactions in modifying the effects of climate change on intertidal assemblages, Phillipa Jane Moore
THE USE OF PREBIOTICS TO IMPROVE FISH HEALTH, MICHELLE STONE
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
BEHAVIOURAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS OF VISUAL PERFORMANCE IN THE CUTTLEFISH, SEPIA OFFICINALIS, GILLIAN GROEGER
Biomarkers of chemical impacts in the freshwater invertebrates Asellusaquaticus and Pacifastacus leniusculus, ANNE JENNIE O'NEILL
BIOMARKERS OF XENO-OESTROGEN EXPOSURE IN DECAPOD CRUSTACEANS, MATTHEW BURTON SANDERS
Diel vertical migration and feeding by krill Meganyctiphanes norvegica, Nicola Elizabeth Dawdry
Ecology and behaviour of postlarvae and juveniles of the velvet swimming crab Necora puber (L.), James Tony Lee
Ecology and conservation of Mediterranean temporary ponds in the UK, Louise McAbendroth
ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF MEDITERRANEAN TEMPORARY PONDS IN THE UK, LOUISE MCABENDROTH
Evaluation of the role of soluble and insoluble dietary fibres in affecting the physico-chemical and nutritional characteristics of cereal and dairy based food products, Carmen-Mirela Tudorica
Remote sensing of optically active marine components, Raghu Chandra Nagur Cherukuru
RESPONSES OF THE DECAPOD CRUSTACEAN, CARCINUS MAENAS, FOLLOWING EXPOSURE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS. DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF MULTIPLE BIOMARKERS., GILES MARCUS WATSON
Role of Posidonia oceanica bed structure in determining the diversity of associated macroinvertebrate assemblages, Joseph Anthony Borg
STUDIES ON MYXOZOAN PARASITES OF FRESHWATER FISH AND INVERTEBRATE HOSTS, MATTHEW LONGSHAW
THE BENTHIC ECOLOGY OF MARINE AGGREGATE DEPOSITS, JAMIE EDWARD ROBINSON
THE ECOLOGICAL CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF PREY CHOICE AND ONTOGENETIC NICHE SHIFTS IN THE COMMON GOBY, Angus Charles Jackson
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
An Economic Anaysis of The Impact of EU Accession Upon Crude Oil and Oil Production Policy in Lithuania, Irma Pasukeviciute
Applications of complex adaptive systems approaches to coastal systems, Ken Kingston
Cross-shore sediment transport processes on natural beaches and their relation to sand bar migration patterns, Ismael de Jesus Marino Tapia
DEVELOPMENT AND MODELLING OF A POINT SOURCE INTEGRATING CAVITY ABSORPTION METER (PSICAM), CHRISTOPHE JEAN-YVES JOEL LEREBOURG
DIETARY AVAILABILITY AND RETENTION OF SELECTED MINERALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INTENSIVE PRODUCTION OF RAINBOW TROUT (Oncorhynchus mykiss), DONNA LEANNE SNELLGROVE
Importance of seagrass beds as a habitat for fishery species around Jersey, Emma Louise Jackson
INFLUENCE OF NATURAL AND ANTHROPOGENIC DISTURBANCE ON THE SOFT BOTTOM MACROBENTHIC COMMUNITY OF THE CAMPECHE BANK, MEXICO, Hector Abuid Hernandez-Arana
SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARIATION IN DIET AND PREY PREFERENCE OF NURSERY-BOUND JUVENILE LEMON SHARKS (Negaprion brevirostris) AT BIMINI, BAHAMAS, STEVEN PAUL NEWMAN
Studies on the filamentous gliding bacteria Vitreoscilla stercoraria, Laura Frances Biggs
THE DETECTION OF GENETIC TOXICITY IN MARINE ORGANISMS, VICTORIA VIKKl CHEUNG
