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  1. 1. Ingen påvisad förekomst av cetacean morbillivirus hos svenska tumlare

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Elin Axelsson; [2019]
    Keywords : cetacean morbillivirus; paramyxovirus; tumlare; nestad RT-PCR;

    Abstract : Cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV) har sedan 1980-talet påvisats hos ett flertal arter av valar över hela norra halvklotet, däribland tumlare. Viruset kan delas in i flera stammar, däribland Dolphin morbillivirus och Porpoise morbillivirus (DMV respektive PMV). READ MORE

  3. 2. Critical Assessment of the Mineralogical Collections at Uppsala University using Raman Spectroscopy

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Yuliya Zhuk; [2017]
    Keywords : Raman spectroscopy; gemmology; geology; mineralogy; Mineralogical Collectio; Ramanspektroskopi; gemologi; geologi; mineralogi; mineralogisk samling;

    Abstract : The technique of Raman spectroscopy was applied in order to identify and characterize the number of minerals in the mineralogical collection at the Department of Earth Sciences. The collection was broadened with five rare carbonates borrowed from the collection of the Swedish Museum of Natural History in Stockholm. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Importance of Curation: a Case-Study of the Subfossil Lemur Collection in the Museum of Evolution, Uppsala University

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Paleobiologi

    Author : Maria Lindkvist; [2016]
    Keywords : curation; collection management; subfossil lemurs; Bertil Ljungqvist; Museum of Evolution; kurering; samlingsvård; subfossila lemurer; Bertil Ljungqvist; Evolutionsmuseet;

    Abstract : In times when many natural history museums experience financial cuts, it is important to show why museums matter, what they can offer, and what they mean for both the public and the scientific society. The collections are the heart of the museum and they need to be well-managed in order to attract visitors (both researchers and public). READ MORE

  5. 4. Uttern i Sverige : miljögifters effekter i relation till populationsstorlek och patologiska förändringar

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Elin Hammarsten; [2015]
    Keywords : utter; Lutra lutra; miljöföroreningar; PCB; DDT; otter; environmental pollutants;

    Abstract : Uttern (Lutra lutra), är ett rovdjur som livnär sig mestadels på fisk därmed är en toppkonsument i näringskedjan. Detta gör arten extremt sårbar för miljöföroreningar som bioackumuleras. Under 1950-talet minskade utterpopulationen i Sverige kraftigt både i antal och i distrubution. READ MORE

  6. 5. Salinity effects on cadmium concentrations in blue mussels in the Baltic Sea

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment

    Author : Linda Johansson; [2014]
    Keywords : cadmium; Cd; salinity; blue mussel; Mytilus edulis; the Baltic Sea;

    Abstract : This bachelor’s essay is a review written at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences on suggestion from the Swedish Museum of Natural History. The purpose of this study was to increase the understanding of how the salinity in the Baltic Sea affects the concentrations of cadmium (Cd) observed in blue mussels, Mytilus edulis, and to be able to predict more accurate future trends of the bioavailable Cd. READ MORE