Geographical variation in life history response to stress in the Freshwater Snail, Lymnaea stagnalis
Thesis
Reid, I. G. Geographical variation in life history response to stress in the Freshwater Snail, Lymnaea stagnalis. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6326
Life histories are known to vary across geographic ranges in response to a number of factors, both biotic and abiotic. Environmental calcium availability has been shown to aff...
Impacts of tree harvesting on the carbon balance and functioning in mangrove forests.
Thesis
Lang'at, J. K. S. Impacts of tree harvesting on the carbon balance and functioning in mangrove forests. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6049
Mangrove forests are considered one of the most efficient natural carbon sinks and their preservation is thus important in climate change mitigation. However, they are declini...
An Investigation into changes in the phytoplankton community in Loch Creran, a Scottish sea loch
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Whyte, C. T. An Investigation into changes in the phytoplankton community in Loch Creran, a Scottish sea loch. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5696
Short term and irregular sampling in Loch Creran over recent decades suggested that changes may be occurring in the phytoplankton community in the loch. This study sought to c...
The impact of exercise, adiposity and persistent viral infection on blood T-Cell phenotype and function
Thesis
Spielmann, G. The impact of exercise, adiposity and persistent viral infection on blood T-Cell phenotype and function. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5682
Human ageing is associated with a progressive decline in the function of the immune system, commonly referred as immunosenescence. This is characterized by the shrinkage of th...
Measuring and modelling the primary production of a sea lough in Northern Ireland
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Capuzzo, E. Measuring and modelling the primary production of a sea lough in Northern Ireland. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4402
The ecotoxicology of nanoparticles in Daphnia magna
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Rosenkranz, P. The ecotoxicology of nanoparticles in Daphnia magna. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3808
Manufactured nanoparticles are increasingly being used in the production of consumer products and appliances. A release in the environment, either intended through remediation...
The development of an assimilative capacity model for the sustainable management of nutrients within the Ria Formosa in southern Portugal
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Brito, A. C. The development of an assimilative capacity model for the sustainable management of nutrients within the Ria Formosa in southern Portugal. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3604
Mathematical modelling approaches have been widely used to evaluate the capacity of an ecosystem to assimilate anthropogenic wastes. This is essential to develop sustainable m...
Uses of benthic ecology in the assessment of anthropogenic impacts in the marine environment.
Thesis
Whomersley, P. Uses of benthic ecology in the assessment of anthropogenic impacts in the marine environment. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3741
Studying the Assimilative Capacity of Loch Creran
Thesis
Laurent, C. D. C. Studying the Assimilative Capacity of Loch Creran. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1052699
Semi-enclosed coastal systems are of great importance both environmentally and economically. ln recent years, increased
anthropogenic activities in these areas brought the nee...
Inhibition of lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation by nippostrongylus brasiliensis larvae and excretory-secretory products (es)
Thesis
Zhao, M. Inhibition of lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation by nippostrongylus brasiliensis larvae and excretory-secretory products (es)
(Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2549
Nippostrongylus brasiliensis is a rodent intestinal nematode with an important pulmonary migrating stage. Previous studies have observed a lack of TNF-α production and minimal...