Earth & Environmental Sciences Theses: Recent submissions
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Validating a calcium tracer based tree-ring dating method for tropical wood
(University of St Andrews, 2014-04-04) - ThesisThe tropics are a key part of the global biosphere. Specifically, the woodland environments not only moderate large scale climate dynamics, but are also crucial in the global carbon cycle. Despite this, tropical ... -
Speciation of metals and metalloids in tobacco and tobacco smoke : implications for health and regulation
(University of St Andrews, 2014) - ThesisSome metals and metalloids make significant contributions to the harmful effects of tobacco consumption although understanding the mechanisms involved in toxicity is hampered by the lack of information on their chemical ... -
The impacts of climate change on estuarine ecosystems : a case study on the Eden estuary, Fife, Scotland
(University of St Andrews, 2013) - ThesisThe Eden Estuary is a small, coastal inlet situated in Fife between the Tay and Forth Estuaries on the east coast of Scotland. A multidisciplinary case study of the estuary was conducted over a three year period observing ... -
Fundamental and sedimentological controls on luminescence behaviour in quartz and feldspar
(University of St Andrews, 2012-06-20) - ThesisThe optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) characteristics of a suite of quartz and feldspar samples from a range of modern glaciofluvial sediments have been explored to determine the use of OSL as a depositional pathway ...