Browsing Zoology (Theses and Dissertations) by Date of Publication
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The inheritance of track performance in greyhounds
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 1977) -
The effect of pollution by hexavalent chromium on the survival and physiology of certain fish and crustacea
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 1983) -
The biology and use of wrasse (labridae) as a biological control of external parasites in salmonid cultures
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 1992) -
Population dynamics and biomass of Limapontia depressa at North Bull Island, Dublin Bay
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 2001) -
Lessons learned from the integration of Strategic Environmental Assessment with transport planning in Athens, Dublin and London
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 2001)Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) refers to the identification and evaluation of the positive and negative effects of actions at a higher decision making level than development projects such as programmes, plans and ... -
Littoral macroinvertebrates in lakes : patterns of distribution and potential use in ecological assessment
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 2001)The forthcoming European Council Directive establishing a framework on water policy will require Member States to monitor the ecological status of lakes. Biotic as well as physicochemical criteria must be included in ... -
The fisheries biology of commercial ray species from two geographically distinct regions
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 2001)Age, growth and maturity were investigated in the commercial ray species from two contrasting, and geographically distinct regions; namely the Falkland Islands’ ray fishery, which is recently established, carefully managed ... -
The effects of increased sediment load on the Biota of Lake Tanganyika, East Africa
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 2002)Before the work described in this thesis, no studies had been done to test the direct effects of increased sediment load on the biota of Lake Tanganyika. The aim of this research was to assess the effects of increased ... -
The relationship between resource elemental deficiencies and zooplankton community structure and dynamics
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 2007)Ecological stoichiometry is the study of the balance of elements in ecological interactions and processes. Recent theoretical and experimental work suggests that consideration of stoichiometric constraints on zooplankton ... -
Applying quantitative methods to conservation planning : Population dynamics of the Eurasian otter in Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 2008)As appears typical in the field of conservation biology, the current study has parallel aims. The first is to improve both the limited toolbox and the biological information available for the conservation of a vulnerable ... -
Spatial and temporal variability in the littoral macroinvertebrate communities of selected Irish lakes
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 2008)Five replicate samples were collected from five exposed stony shoreline sites in three low, mid and high alkalinity lakes within a narrow temporal window in order to assess the spatial variation in littoral invertebrate ... -
Individual- and community-level responses of littoral macroinvertebrates to lake nutrient enrichment
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 2009)The aim of this study was to investigate the response of littoral macroinvertebrates to nutrient enrichment across 66 Irish lakes representing a broad nutrient gradient. It was hypothesised that an increase in lake trophic ... -
The effects of season, habitat, hydroperiod and water chemistry on the distribution of turlough aquatic invertebrate communities
(University of Dublin, Trinity College, 2009)The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of season, habitat, hydroperiod and water chemistry on the distribution of turlough aquatic invertebrate communities. Twenty-two turloughs, selected as representative ... -
Exploiting a mouse model to identify the mechanistic basis of resistance / susceptibility to a major gastrointestinal (GI) nematode infection of man and livestock
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 2010)Ascaris lumbricoides and Ascaris suum are widespread parasitic nematodes of humans and pigs respectively. Ascaris worms exhibit an overdispersed frequency distribution in their hosts. In addition, observation of re-infection ... -
Benthic habitat mapping in the southern Irish Sea
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 2010)Habitat mapping is an extremely important area in marine science. Before we can conserve areas or consider the potential impacts of industries such as fishing, aggregates, windfarms and wave or tidal turbines, we first ... -
The population biology of Acanthocephalus clavula in European Eel Anguilla anguilla L., brown trout Salmo trutta L. and Asellus meridianus Rac., with special reference to the suitability of brown trout as a definitive host
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 2010)Acanthocephalus clavula is an acanthocephalan parasite of freshwater fishes which is distributed across Ireland, Great Britain and continental Europe. In Ireland, the intemiediate host of A. clavula is the isopod Asellus ... -
The reproductive biology, population dynamics, production and fishery of the freshwater clam Galatea paradoxa (Born, 1778) in the Volta river, Ghana.
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 2010)The reproductive biology, population dynamics and production of Galatea paradoxa (Bom 1778) (Donacidae) which is the basis of an artisanal fishery at the Volta River Estuary, Ghana, was studied from March 2008 to February ... -
Reproductive seasonality of the male and female Eurasian badger, Meles meles
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 2010)The ecology of the Eurasian Badger (Meles meles) is highly diverse; varying greatly between geographical regions, populations and even adjoining groups. It has been argued that mating systems result from individual strategies ... -
Lake littoral macroinvertebrate biomass and community structure across alkalinity and nutrient gradients
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 2010)The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of alkalinity and nutrients on the biomass of lake littoral macroinvertebrate communities. An initial comparative study of nine lakes determined the effect of alkalinity ... -
Defining disturbance in time : the ecological implications of varying temporal patterns of disturbances
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 2010)Prediction and mitigation of the effects of global environmental change rely primarily on our capacity to anticipate its causes and consequences. Key to this is the ability to identify and understand the mechanisms that ...
