NERC Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU): Recent submissions
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Assessing the effectiveness of conservation measures : resolving the "wicked" problem of the Steller sea lion
(2010-07) - Journal article“Wicked” problems are those that are complex and that change when solutions are applied. Many conflicts in conservation fall in to this category. The study approached the problem of how to constrain the apparent wickedness ... -
Genetic characterisation and social structure of the East Scotland population of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)
(University of St Andrews, 2010-06-23) - ThesisThe Eastern Scottish population of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) is the northernmost population of this species. The resident core of this population consists of 120 to 150 different individuals. This small ... -
On the dynamics and selective transport of fatty acids and organochlorines in lactating grey seals (Halichoerus grypus)
(University of St Andrews, 2010) - ThesisThis thesis examines fatty acid (FA) and polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) dynamics in a marine top predator, the grey seal (Halichoerus grypus,) and their transfer during lactation from mother to offspring. It examines ... -
The frontal system of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current : marine mammals as ocean explorers
(University of St Andrews, 2008-11-27) - ThesisIn this thesis, I describe large-scale and small-scale features of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) by merging conductivity-temperature-depth (CTD) data obtained by novel animal-borne sensors with data obtained by ... -
Behavioural changes of a long-ranging diver in response to oceanographic conditions
(2007) - ThesisThe development of an animal-borne instrument that can record oceanographic measurements (CTD-SRDL) has enabled the collection of oceanographic data at a scale relevant to the counterpart behavioural data, both in time and ...