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Development of biomarker-based proxies for paleo sea-ice reconstructions
(University of Plymouth, 2016)
The analysis of the sea-ice diatom biomarker IP25 (a mono-unsaturated Highly Branched Isoprenoid (HBI) alkene) in Arctic marine sediments has previously been shown to provide a useful qualitative proxy measure for the past ...
Evaluating the impacts of integrating fisheries and conservation management
(University of Plymouth, 2016)
Historically, the governance streams of fisheries and conservation management have run separately to one another, with little attempt at integration despite their similar goals. Efforts to integrate the two have increased ...
Opportunities and Risks in Online Gaming Environments
(University of Plymouth, 2016)
Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPGs) have evolved from traditional video games in that they embrace both the technology of the Internet and video games. The massive “exodus” from the physical offline ...
The effects of selected bio-active feed additives on NIle tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) production and health
(University of Plymouth, 2016)
Three investigations were conducted to assess the effects of selected bio-active feed additives on tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) growth performance, feed utilisation, haemato-immunological status, intestinal morphology ...
Design of a solar cooling system for Iraq climate
(University of Plymouth, 2016)
With the objectives of designing a solar cooling system with cold storage unit for the Iraqi climate, solar energy resources were assessed and methods were proposed to enhance harvesting the solar energy in the Iraqi ...
Improving our understanding of evolutionary persistence in an increasingly high CO2 world: Insight from marine polychaetes at a low pH vent system
(University of Plymouth, 2016)
The main aim of this thesis was to determine how marine metazoans might persist as ocean acidification (OA) conditions intensify. This was done using a combination of field surveys, field transplants and laboratory experiments ...
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR A LOW CARBON TOURISM ECONOMY IN THE SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND
(University of Plymouth, 2016)
Achieving a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions has become a key challenge facing global society and its economies. Despite this, tourism policy and strategic planning rarely acknowledge carbon mitigation as a strategic ...
Investigating the role of larval dispersal models in the development of an 'ecologically coherent' network of deep sea marine protected areas
(University of Plymouth, 2016)
There is currently worldwide pressure to establish Marine Protected Area (MPA) networks which are self-sustaining and will persistently protect habitats and species. In order for MPA networks to be effective, the species ...
The effects of ocean acidification on zooplankton: Using natural CO2 seeps as windows into the future
(University of Plymouth, 2016)
Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, carbon dioxide (CO2) has been emitted into the atmosphere at rates unprecedented to Earth’s history. Nearly 30% of the anthropogenic CO2 in the atmosphere has been absorbed ...
Evidence-based Accountability Audits for Cloud Computing
(University of Plymouth, 2016)
Cloud computing is known for its on-demand service provisioning and has now become mainstream. Many businesses as well as individuals are using cloud services on a daily basis. There is a big variety of services that ranges ...