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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 ...
Adaptive Neural Architectures for Intuitive Robot Control
(University of Plymouth, 2017)
This thesis puts forward a novel way of control for robotic morphologies. Taking inspiration from Behaviour Based robotics and self-organisation principles, we present an interfacing mechanism, capable of adapting both to ...
Local meteorology and its effect on electromagnetic wave propagation over the southern coast of the Arabian Gulf
(University of Plymouth, 2017)
The propagation of electromagnetic (EM) waves of frequencies above 100MHz is affected by the existence and properties of the atmospheric duct, i.e. a horizontal layer in the lower atmosphere in which radio signals propagate ...
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 ...
Fisheries, Marine Conservation, Marine Renewable Energy and Displacement: A Fresh Approach
(University of Plymouth, 2017)
Fishers are among the biggest commercial resource users in the marine environment. In order to meet international, national and local policies, the UK has to designate a suite of marine protected areas (MPAs) and reach ...