Essays about: "aquatic knowledge"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 69 essays containing the words aquatic knowledge.

  1. 21. Fladdermöss i parkmiljö och stadsnära natur

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Lidia Prykhodko; [2019]
    Keywords : fladdermöss; fragmentering; vattenmiljöer; parker; grönområden; holkar; stadsmiljö; ihåliga träd; trädkorridorer; ljusföroreningar; artificiellt ljus;

    Abstract : Kunskapen om fladdermöss har genom tiderna varit bristfällig, dessa djur har inte sällan förknippats med mörker, ohyra och obehag. Detta börjar dock förändras i takt med tillkomsten av nya lagar som bland annat ger fladdermössen ett starkt skydd på både nationell och internationell nivå. READ MORE

  3. 22. People’s perception of seagrass ecosystems - a Step Zero analysis in establishing marine protection of seagrass around Gotland, Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Sofie Elggren; [2019]
    Keywords : Sustainable development; seagrass; ecosystem services; participation; natural resource management; Step Zero analysis;

    Abstract : The marine environment is under stress. This study will address seagrass around the island of Gotland, Sweden. Seagrass is a marine flowering plant which grows on the seabed and provide a multitude of important ecosystem services such as nutrient cycling, carbon sequestration, erosion mitigation and serve as habitats for primary fisheries. READ MORE

  4. 23. “Learning to swim is like learning Swedish”: A Grounded Theory study of immigrant swim teacher’s conceptualization of swimming ability and their strategies used for newly immigrated families

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

    Author : Jamie Linnea Luckhaus; [2019]
    Keywords : aquatic knowledge; drowning prevention; drowning risks; immigrants; integration; intervention; health promotion; nyanlända; simlärare; swimming; swimming ability; Svenska Livräddningssällskapet; vattenkunskap; vattenvana; water safety; water safety attitudes; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Introduction: Swimming ability provides many known benefits while a lack of ability can result in dire consequences including death. Swimming and water safety are taught in the Swedish school system and increase the likelihood of being able to save oneself and other. READ MORE

  5. 24. Comparison of two methods in deriving aquatic predicted no-effect concentration (PNEC) for α-Amylcinnamaldehyde, 1-Tridecanol and Paracetamol

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Emma Holmén; [2019]
    Keywords : PNEC; Environmental risk assessment; ERA; α-Amylcinnamaldehyde; 1- tridecanol; paracetamol; Species Sensitivity Distributions; SSD; ECHA; Guidance on information requirements and chemical safety assessment; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : This study is evaluating two methods in order to calculate predicted no effect concentrations (PNECs) used in environmental risk assessment for three chemicals (α-Amylcinnamaldehyde, 1-tridecanol and paracetamol). The methods used are Species Sensitivity Distributions (SSD) and the guideline from European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): “Guidance on information requirements and chemical safety assessment”. READ MORE

  6. 25. Occurrence and fate of organic micropollutants (OMPs) in Lake Mälaren

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

    Author : Anna-Lena Rehrl; [2019]
    Keywords : multi-residue method; UPLC-MS MS; SPE; organic micropollutants; surface water;

    Abstract : The main objective of this study is to investigate the occurrence and fate of organic micropollutants (OMPs) in surface water in Lake Mälaren over one year, including their seasonal variations, correlations between compounds, spatial and vertical distribution. The water samples were enriched with solid phase extraction (SPE) and subsequently analyzed by ultra-high pressure liq-uid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS). READ MORE