Biology (School of): Recent submissions
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A study of the effects of physical education lessons on the cardiorespiratory endurance of secondary schoolboys
(University of St Andrews, 1990) - ThesisThe research investigated the effects of a school PE programme on a representative group of 9 boys, aged 12 years, 6 months, from a first year class in a Glasgow secondary school. Cardiorespiratory endurance was assessed ... -
The activation of adenovirus type 2 protease and the function of the activating peptide
(University of St Andrews, 2001) - ThesisSome 42 serotypes of Adenovirus are infectious to Humans. To be able to prevent infection using vaccination would be difficult to say the least, since one might have to administer as many as 42 vaccines, one for each ... -
Factors influencing the foraging and roosting behaviour of wintering black-tailed godwits (Limosa limosa)
(University of St Andrews, 1989) - ThesisThis thesis examined the behaviour and ecology of a small population of black-tailed godwits wintering on the Eden Estuary, Scotland. The godwits exhibited the typical behaviour of waders using an inter-tidal habitat during ... -
Development and application of telemetry techniques to investigate seal behaviour and survival
(University of St Andrews, 2004) - ThesisThe work described in this thesis covers the development and application of telemetry techniques to investigate seal behaviour and survival. The accuracy of animal location fixes derived from the Argos satellite system was ... -
The effects of grazing on the recovery of plant-pollinator systems following fire in the Mediterranean
(University of St Andrews, 2003) - ThesisThis study was carried out in phrygana and maquis habitats of the Eastern Mediterranean (hot-spots for bee diversity), to assess grazing impacts on bee communities in habitats also experiencing frequent wildfires, and to ...