Biology (School of): Recent submissions
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Estimating the effect of mid-frequency active sonar on the population health of Blainville's beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) in the Tongue of the Ocean
(University of St Andrews, 2019-12-03) - ThesisPassive acoustic methods were used to study the effect of mid-frequency active sonar (MFAS) on a population of Blainville’s beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris, Md) at the U.S. Navy Atlantic Undersea Test and ... -
Biodiversity in the Anthropocene : quantifying assemblage level change
(University of St Andrews, 2019-12-03) - ThesisHumans are altering ecosystems at alarming rates, but we do not fully know how anthropogenic pressures are affecting local biodiversity. This knowledge gap poses problems for understanding ecological systems and for ... -
Selection, genetics and evolution of growth and size
(University of St Andrews, 2019-06-26) - ThesisA considerable body of work in recent decades in the field of evolutionary quantitative genetics has been motivated by the paradox of stasis. Mismatches between observed dynamics of size in wild populations and evolutionary ... -
Variation in selection and its evolutionary consequences
(University of St Andrews, 2019-06-26) - ThesisIt is widely appreciated that many aspects of selection change temporally when populations experience stochastic environments. However, the long term consequences for adaptive evolution has received less consideration. ... -
The ontogeny and function of duet codes in territory dynamics of the riverside wren
(University of St Andrews, 2019-06-26) - ThesisIn some species of songbirds, both females and males sing and coordinate their vocalizations to create highly complex joint performances known as duets. Additionally, in some of these species, pair mates combine their ...