Essays about: "IF I WERE a fish"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 117 essays containing the words IF I WERE a fish.
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21. Efficiency of diatom and flagellate-based marine food webs.
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskapAbstract : Aquatic microbial food webs are in general size structured. Phytoplankton, which constitute the base of the food web, are grazed by protozoa and mesozooplankton, which in turn are consumed by planktivorous fish. Food web efficiency (FWE) is a measure of how efficiently energy is transported up the food web. READ MORE
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22. Bats as hosts of zoonotic pathogens : potential conflicts between nature conservation and public health
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesAbstract : Bats belong to the order Chiroptera, one of the most species rich mammalian groups of Sweden, but it is also the most threatened one. Nineteen different bat species have been found in Sweden, of which 12 are red-listed. Globally rodents and bats are the animal groups known to host most zoonotic pathogens. READ MORE
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23. Secure Fish Feeder : Automatic secure fish feeder to make sure you do not overfeed your fish
University essay from KTH/MekatronikAbstract : This project aims to provide fish keepers with a safe and simple way to feed their pets while abroad or in any other situation where they do not have the ability to feed their fish by hand. Overfeeding is an unfortunate albeit common reason for mass death in an otherwise safe and healthy aquarium. READ MORE
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24. The role of diseases in mass mortality of wood lemmings (Myopus schisticolor)
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesAbstract : Like many other rodent species, the wood lemming (Myopus schisticolor) exhibits cycles with large population peaks but unlike most other European rodents, these peaks are frequently followed by mass mortality. It is largely unknown what pathogens wood lemmings carry and if pathogens could affect their population dynamics. READ MORE
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25. Assessment of hydropower mitigation measures for fish habitat rehabilitation with a coupled eco-hydraulic model : A case study on the Skålan-Äldern stretch
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : In the past century, hydropower development in Sweden has been facilitated by the lack of appropriate environmental legislation. This exploitation has resulted in the current poor ecological status of most Swedish water bodies affected by hydropower, and in the need for new policies that reflect the 2000 European Water Framework Directive. READ MORE
