Essays about: "Stressor"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 45 essays containing the word Stressor.

  1. 6. Response of foraminifera Ammonia confertitesta (T6) to ocean acidification, warming, and deoxygenation - An experimental approach

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionen

    Author : Elsa Muller; [2023]
    Keywords : Acidification; Warming; Deoxygenation; Foraminifera; Ammonia confertitesta T6 ; Culture Experiment; Trace elements; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Ocean acidification, warmer temperatures, and the expansion of hypoxic zones in coastal areas are direct consequences of the increase in anthropogenic activities. However, so far, the combined effects of these stressors on calcium carbonate-secreting marine microorganisms - foraminifera are complex and poorly understood. READ MORE

  2. 7. Effect of a plant-derived nutraceutical on the tolerance of axenically-cultured Artemia towards abiotic or biotic stressor

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Ahumuza Allan Castro; [2023]
    Keywords : Artemia; Hsp70; Vibrio campbellii; plant extract; aquaculture; abiotic stressor;

    Abstract : Aquaculture is one of the fastest-growing food-production industries worldwide accounting for almost half of fish used for human consumption. Super-intensive, intensive, and semi-intensive farming practices used to produce large farm fish are increasing the frequency of disease outbreaks which is a major problem affecting sustainable aquaculture growth. READ MORE

  3. 8. The female perspective on a situation of uncertainty : examining gendered and accumulated vulnerability in multiexposure to stressors through a case study in rural Nepal

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Filippa Dahlback; [2023]
    Keywords : Multi-exposure; stressors; climate change; Ghorka earthquake; COVID-19; vulnerability; gender; Nepal; life histories; small-scale farmers;

    Abstract : Climate change impacts are becoming more severe globally, with estimations of a continued negative trend in the future. This interacts with increasing natural disasters as well as non-climatic stressors, such as pandemics or social stressors, creating a multi-exposure to stressors especially harmful for rural populations and small-scale farmers who depend on natural resources for their livelihoods. READ MORE

  4. 9. The effects of the exploiters (non-pollinating insects) on mutualistic interactions between the plant and its pollinator

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i biologi

    Author : Yiaohong Xu; [2023]
    Keywords : Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : Mutualistic interactions between, for example, plants and pollinators play a crucial role in maintaining the biodiversity of ecosystems, while non-pollinating insects (exploiters) that exploit plants are commonly thought to have destabilizing effects. The long-term, i.e. READ MORE

  5. 10. Stress and stress coping in early-stage entrepreneurship: The dual context of venture capital and business accelerators

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Tobias Burger; Liina Kekki; [2022]
    Keywords : entrepreneurship; stressors; stress coping; venture capital; business accelerator;

    Abstract : Entrepreneurs are a central element of dynamic economies and a growing component of the global workforce. Research has shown that entrepreneurs face high levels of stress, which negatively impacts their health and causes substantial costs for healthcare systems. READ MORE