Scottish Oceans Institute Theses: Recent submissions
Now showing items 16-20 of 27
-
Biodiversity assessment of freshwater fishes : Thailand as a case study
(University of St Andrews, 2012-11-29) - ThesisA key challenge in biodiversity is: How many species are there on earth? This issue is especially acute in poorly surveyed regions with high diversity, particularly Southeast Asia that also experiences many limitations ... -
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 ... -
Male mating tactics in the rose bitterling (Rhodeus ocellatus) and European bitterling (Rhodeus amarus)
(University of St Andrews, 2013-06-26) - ThesisThe aim of this study was to investigate the basis to male mating decisions in two related species of bitterling: Rhodeus ocellatus and R. amarus. Bitterling have a resource-based mating system; females lay eggs in the ... -
The influence of mid-ocean ridges on euphausiid and pelagic ecology
(University of St Andrews, 2012-06-19) - ThesisChapters 1 & 2. Euphausiids comprise a major component of ecosystems in the pelagic realm, the world’s largest habitat, but basin scale drivers of euphausiids diversity and abundance are poorly understood. Mid-Ocean ... -
Examining the response of top marine predators to ecological change using stable isotope proxies
(University of St Andrews, 2012-11-30) - ThesisMonitoring the response of upper trophic level animals to ecological change is important to understanding the state and stability of ecosystems. Marine predators integrate information over large geographical scales and ...