Biology: Recent submissions
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Acoustic deep scattering layers as dynamic prey landscapes for air-breathing deep-diving Antarctic predators
(University of St Andrews, 2020-12-01) - ThesisThis PhD addresses the central hypothesis that acoustic Deep Scattering Layers (DSLs) are a prey landscape for deep-diving air-breathing Southern Ocean predators. In the open ocean, mesopelagic fish (including myctophids), ... -
Passive acoustic monitoring of harbour porpoise behaviour, distribution and density in tidal rapid habitats
(University of St Andrews, 2020-12-01) - ThesisToothed whales produce regular echolocation clicks to sense their surroundings and hunt. These clicks can be detected on hydrophones allowing researchers to study and monitor animals, a methodology known as passive acoustic ... -
Characterisation of organic osmolytes and biomarkers of smoltification in the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
(University of St Andrews, 2020-12-01) - ThesisAtlantic salmon are an economically important species, particularly in Scotland. The aquaculture of this species is complicated by its anadromous life cycle, requiring transfer to seawater. Smoltification is a complex ... -
Informing the conservation and restoration of a keystone species : the larval behaviour of the European oyster Ostrea edulis
(University of St Andrews, 2020-06-23) - ThesisThe European oyster Ostrea edulis is a keystone species that is internationally recognised as ‘threatened and declining’ in the North-East Atlantic and several nations have adopted strategies for its conservation and ... -
Saltmarsh restoration and blue carbon dynamics in a Scottish estuary
(University of St Andrews, 2019-12-03) - ThesisSaltmarshes are biogeomorphic intertidal systems of halophytic plant communities, typically found on low-energy temperate coasts. These provide valuable ecosystem services, such as biodiversity provision, coastal protection ...