Essays about: "Mussel"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 69 essays containing the word Mussel.
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1. Can blue mussel shells be used for retrospective 14C-analysis in the marine environment of nuclear power plants?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Partikel- och kärnfysikAbstract : Carbon-14 (14C) is one of the most important contributors to the collective effective dose of the public due to radioactive releases from nuclear power plants. However, the discharge of 14C from nuclear power plants (NPPs) into water has not been measured previously. READ MORE
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2. Incorporation of climate effects in marine spatial planning. Possible Climate Refugia on the Swedish West Coast Based on Two Climate Scenarios
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för marina vetenskaperAbstract : Climate change poses a significant threat to the survival and distribution of marine species and habitats. Identification and conservation of climate refugia have emerged as a strategy to safeguard vulnerable habitats and promote species resilience. READ MORE
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3. A parasitic bivalve affects the interaction between a native and an invasive salmonid
University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskapAbstract : The glochidia larvae of the freshwater pear mussel parasitize on juvenile brown trout during their maturation into tiny mussels. The parasitation has several negative impacts on the trout, one of the less studied being behavioral effects. READ MORE
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4. EVALUATING TRANSCRIPTOME ASSEMBLY POTENTIAL BY DIFFERENT DE NOVO SEQUENCE ASSEMBLER TYPES
University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskapAbstract : With the rise of NGS technologies, the transcriptomes of non-model organisms can be reconstructed even with the absence of a reference genome, using de novo assembly tools. There is a wide range of de novo assembly tools frequently being developed, however, there is a still a knowledge gap about the different effects and efficiency of different de novo assembly software types for RNA-seq assembly. READ MORE
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5. Mussel farming along the south-Swedish coasts - a possible solution to eutrophication?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : The concept of mussel farming as a mitigator to nutrient pollution is steadily spreading. The southernmost part of Sweden borders the Baltic Sea where the water quality differs between the costs, however, all are affected by eutrophication. READ MORE