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11. How does temperature affect the severity of Bd infection in the common toad (Bufo bufo)? : A test of thermal mismatch hypothesis
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is a fungus that causes chytridiomycosis in amphibians. This fungus is an invasive species that has spread all over the world and is causing mass deaths in many areas. Bd has an efficient life cycle which targets suitable hosts and causes disturbances in amphibian osmoregulation and eventually death. READ MORE
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12. Planning for Blue and Green Infrastructure in Response to Rising Sea Levels in Gothenburg
University essay from KTH/StadsbyggnadAbstract : Gothenburg, Sweden's second-largest city, faces significant environmental challenges due to climate change and risks from rising sea levels. These challenges include eutrophication, spread of environmental toxins, invasive species, and habitat loss. READ MORE
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13. Gatuträd för framtidens klimat och infrastruktur : förslag på lämpliga trädarter till ett stadsträdsarboretum i Ultuna
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Arbetet syftar till att inhämta och analysera aktuell kunskap och forskning för att ange kriterier för lämpliga trädarter och växtbäddar som kan möta infrastruktursatsningar i ett allt varmare klimat i urban miljö. Exploatering med tungt trafikerade gator skapar tuffa levnadsförhållanden för stadens gatuträd. READ MORE
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14. Predict sex in salmonids using motion-triggered cameras and artificial intelligence
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesAbstract : As the EU water directive starts to be implemented in Swedish law a new national plan of negotiating new environmental permits for every hydropower plant. This process will most likely result in the building of many new fish passages and ladders around the dams to allow fish and other aquatic life to pass them. READ MORE
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15. The Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo, as a predator of the invasive Round goby
University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Aquatic ResourcesAbstract : Dispersal of invasive species poses a significant threat to biodiversity loss globally and is one of the major threats to the ecological condition in the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is facing potential problems caused by the Round goby, Neogobius melanostomus, which was presumably introduced via ballast water. READ MORE