NERC Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) Theses: Recent submissions
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Estimating whale abundance using sparse hydrophone arrays
(University of St Andrews, 2012-06-20) - ThesisPassive acoustic monitoring has been used to investigate many aspects of marine mammal ecology, although methods to estimate absolute abundance and density using acoustic data have only been developed in recent years. The ... -
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 ... -
Assessing grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) diet in western Scotland
(University of St Andrews, 2007-11-30) - ThesisGrey seal diet was last comprehensively studied in western Scotland in 1985. Since then, the grey seal population has increased by approximately 30% and relative abundance of fish stocks in the area has changed markedly. ...