Biology: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Quantification and valuation of the effects of traffic-induced air pollution on mortality : an analysis of fourteen British cities
(University of St Andrews, 2000) - ThesisAn effective transport system is vital for economic well-being and the quality of life. Yet negative external effects of road traffic play a growing role in the environmental political discussion. The majority of these ... -
A comparative study on the incidence of Barr Bodies in mammalian blood and some factors influencing it
(University of St Andrews, 1982) - ThesisEarly beliefs that Barr Bodies (sex chromatin; drumsticks) were due merely to the XX Chromosomes in the female mere challenged as far back as 1956. That they only appear in a percentage of neutrophils, polymorphs and other ... -
Human emotional memory : physiological, pharmacological and neuropsychological investigations
(University of St Andrews, 2001) - ThesisThis thesis addressed the nature of arousal and its impact on human memory by assessing the degree to which response characteristics, stimulus characteristics, pharmacological and neurological characteristics affect memory ...