The Plymouth Student Scientist
Introduction
All these incredible research and development articles in this edition are from STEM students at the University of Plymouth, working on their final year undergraduate research project during the period 2023 and 2024. A huge thank you to them, and their committed supervisors. I have enjoyed reading your submissions and working with you all. With kind regards, Dr Jason B. Truscott (Chief Editor).Biological and Marine Sciences Articles
The impact of artificial light at night on the distribution of sea turtles in the Mediterranean
Molly R. Blyth
Investigating climate change and nutrient pollution effects on Drupella rugosa coral reef destruction in Koh-Tao, Thailand
Beatrice Canteri
Predictors of sedimentary organic carbon in seagrass vegetated and unvegetated sediment in the Tamar Estuary, United Kingdom
Kathryn Pogson
Rooting for resilience: Investigating the success of seagrass restoration methods
Olivia K. Stockdale
Biomedical and Healthcare Sciences Articles
Engineering, Computing and Mathematics Articles
Sloshing analysis of an isothermal fluid in a cylindrical tank for cryogenic tank design using smoothed particle hydrodynamics
Dillon Freeman
Measurement of the mechanical properties of blood vessels using a vascular simulation rig
Jack Lockyer
Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Articles
An In-depth analysis and comparison of eco and non-eco surfboard waxes
Markos Kaskaneas - Efthymiou
