04 University of Plymouth Research Theses: Recent submissions
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Management of Non-Indigenous Species in the Mediterranean Sea with an Emphasis on Lionfish (Pterois miles)
(University of Plymouth, 2023)The 21st century faces a global challenge; understanding the ecosystem changes and regulating fish resources is essential to provide food for humankind and to preserve the oceans. Marine ecosystems are being increasingly ... -
Testing the adequacy of formal models of an irrational learning effect
(University of Plymouth, 2023)The inverse base-rate effect (IBRE) is an irrational phenomenon in predictive learning characterized by as a preference for rare, unlikely outcomes in the face of ambiguity. This thesis investigates the adequacy of formal ... -
Microplastic ingestion in invertebrates within rockpool communities
(University of Plymouth, 2023)Microplastics (<5 mm) are abundant across the world in the marine environment and so it is vital that we gain further understanding of their fate and their possible impacts on marine life. Due to their size, microplastics ... -
EXPLORING THE ROLES OF SERVICE SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS IN THAI MEDICAL TOURISM INDUSTRY
(University of Plymouth, 2023)Medical tourism, a promising industry offering significant economic potential, particularly for Southeast Asian countries like Thailand, has generated a critical academic discourse. The medical tourism industry is ... -
Trial by Jury and English Political Radicalism c.1792 – 1825
(University of Plymouth, 2023)This thesis explores the jury trial in English radical thinking, politics and political culture during the age of revolution. Its significance for radicals and the wider political nation has been underappreciated by ... -
Investigating Letter Identification for Visual Acuity Measurements in the Paracentral Visual Field
(University of Plymouth, 2023)Sloan letters are commonly used optotypes in clinical practice, but they exhibit different relative legibility, which may be attributed to response bias, sensitivity differences, and letter similarity. In this thesis, we ... -
Building Immersive Environments Towards Non-Human Models of Organizing Against Global Crisis
(University of Plymouth, 2023)The wolfanddotcom series of artworks seeks to establish new knowledge embedded in its practice within a nascent field combining the areas of aesthetic computation, interactive electronic arts, videogames, mythology, ... -
Echoes of Time: an exploration of photography, land, and memories
(University of Plymouth, 2023)Echoes of Time: an exploration of photography, land, and memories is an art-based research project that investigates how photography can be employed to examine the relationship between land and memory. The artistic output ... -
PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ VALUES AND CHILDREN’S CRITICAL THINKING: A COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY IN ENGLAND AND TAIWAN
(University of Plymouth, 2023)This thesis addresses the different educational values, notably between English and Taiwanese cultures and schooling, that shape teachers' facilitation of enquiry in Philosophy for Children (P4C). Interest in ways in which ... -
CORE OUTCOMES FOR REFRACTORY CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY TREATED WITH KETOGENIC DIET THERAPY: THE CORE-KDT STUDY
(University of Plymouth, 2023)Background: Ketogenic diet therapy can result in seizure and non-seizure related benefits for children with drug resistant epilepsy. However, clinical trials report a wide range of outcomes which makes evidence synthesis ...
