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Red and green Carcinus: how different?
(University of Plymouth, 2011)
Carcinus maenas is, arguably, the most extensively studied intertidal crab in the
world and can be found in a variety of habitats, from rocky intertidal, subtidal, in
many areas of the world. Because of its range of ...
Work placements as research-based learning – a student and employer perspective
(University of Plymouth, 2012)
Guest editorial
Solar Domestic Hot Water Design and Optimisation in the United Kingdom
(University of Plymouth, 2018)
Solar energy is being increasingly implemented for domestic uses, such as hot water systems. However, the poor economic gains, particularly in cold climates and winter months, make this environmentally beneficial technology ...
The effect of physiological arousal on item and associative memory consolidation
(University of Plymouth, 2010)
This article does not feature an abstract.
Environmental influence in animal contests
(University of Plymouth, 2012)
Contests between individual animals over the possession of particular limited
resources have played an important role in shaping the evolution of life history,
morphology and ecology of the vast majority of animal taxa. ...
Environmental controls and distributions of surface foraminifera from the Otter estuary salt marsh, UK: their potential use as sea level indicators
(University of Plymouth, 2011)
Fifty-six surface samples were collected from the Otter estuary salt marsh, Devon, UK. Previous work from temperate salt marshes have shown the vertical distribution of foraminifera is primarily controlled by the duration ...
Flexural testing of sustainable and alternative materials for surfboard construction, in comparison to current industry standard materials
(University of Plymouth, 2011)
The objective of the project was to test if natural materials were a viable and sustainable alternative to current surfboard materials. The testing was comparative, comparing differing natural fibre laminates (2 differing ...
Testing the Degradation Rates of Degradable, Non-degradable and Bio-degradable Plastics Within Simulated Marine Environments
(University of Plymouth, 2008)
Environmental Issues in Surfing - Behaviours and Attitudes
(University of Plymouth, 2009)
A comprehensive study of the surf industry was conducted to identify the key issues within the industry. Using a sample of 125 surfers a questionnaire was performed to gain insight on green consumer behaviour and attitudes. ...
Environmental factors and patterns of behaviour in zoo-housed Sumatran tigers, Panthera tigris sumatrae
(University of Plymouth, 2010)
This study investigated how increased environmental predictability in captivity can impact upon animal behaviour. ‘Busyness’ was piloted as a method of measuring activity in relation to environmental factors and observations ...