Essays about: "animals and environment"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 825 essays containing the words animals and environment.

  1. 11. Länsstyrelsens arbete med omhändertagna katter : beslut om försäljning/överlåtelse eller avlivning

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Magdalena Björefeldt; [2022]
    Keywords : djurskydd; katter; omhändertagande; omplacering; avlivning; länsstyrelse;

    Abstract : In Sweden it is the County Administrative Board’s responsibility to control that the animal keepers follow the animal welfare legislation. Sometimes when the animal keepers do not follow the legislation the County Administrative Board decides to take animals into charge. When they do so they also must decide what is to happen with the animals. READ MORE

  2. 12. Evolutionary Properties of Neural Networks: Exploration of Robustness and Evolvability in the Genotype-Phenotype Map

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Beräkningsbiologi och biologisk fysik - Genomgår omorganisation

    Author : Daesung Cho; [2022]
    Keywords : robustness; evolvability; genotype-phenotype map; canalization; Bayesian inference; simulation-based inference; information theory; neural networks; pyloric rhythm; Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : Evolution is a fundamental and crucial part of life that hinges on two central properties: robustness and evolvability. Robustness is required to maintain essential traits despite mutations while evolvability produces novel traits that might prove beneficial in survival. READ MORE

  3. 13. Pigs’ display of body language - associated with emotional states during differing treatments

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Ida Hellsten; [2022]
    Keywords : Pig; Sus scrofa domesticus; emotions; emotional state; body language; body positions;

    Abstract : Animals’ behaviours are affected by their emotional state, and emotions can affect the animals’ welfare and health. Since emotions are subjective and could, at times, be illogical, the subject still has much to discover. Therefore, it is vital to understand animals and their feelings in order to improve their lives and welfare. READ MORE

  4. 14. Människors inställning till fiskvälfärd

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Maria Eriksson; [2022]
    Keywords : attityd; konsumentmakt; djurvälfärd; djurskydd; bedövning; slakt; fiske;

    Abstract : Animal welfare is a question of increasing importance for consumers around the world. Consumers’ attitudes toward animals are important drivers when it comes to safeguarding factors in the welfare of farm animals. Fish is an animal that man benefits from in several ways. READ MORE

  5. 15. Toxicological analysis of Pyraclostrobin and Cyprodinilon Zebrafish larvae

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknik

    Author : Kim Yeju; [2022]
    Keywords : gene expression; mixture effect; toxicity; pesticides; stress response;

    Abstract : Cyprodinil and pyraclostrobin are widely used pesticides to protect many plants from attack of microorganisms and fungal diseases. Although cyprodinil and pyraclostrobin exist in the aquatic environment at low concentration, their leftovers in the ecosystems lead to oxidative damage and interfere development in aquatic animals at environmental-relevant concentration. READ MORE