Essays about: "northeast Atlantic"

Found 5 essays containing the words northeast Atlantic.

  1. 1. Exploring Misfit : A case study of the northeast Atlantic mackerel

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Jessica Spijkers; [2015]
    Keywords : Misfit; international marine governance; fish migration; northeast Atlantic; mackerel;

    Abstract : The pressure of a growing and developing global human society creates environmental stresses that require collaborative management. Sudden and dramatic ecological changes can, however, impede such management by making social arrangements out of alignment with the ecosystem they were designed to manage. READ MORE

  3. 2. Gene expression, phylogenetic and syntenic analyses of pantophysin (Pan I) and synaptophysin-like2 (Sypl2) genes in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.)

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

    Author : Suzana Stjelja; [2012]
    Keywords : Gene expression; fish; evolution; phylogeny;

    Abstract : The pantophysin (Pan I) locus reveals differences between Norwegian coastal cod (NCC) and Northeast Arctic cod (NEAC) populations that are highly significant, temporally stable and larger than for any other genetic marker. However, the biochemical basis for the selection and the functional role of pantophysin in fishes are unknown. READ MORE

  4. 3. Transcriptome analysis of Atlantic Herring (Clupea harengus) using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)

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

    Author : Nima Rafati; [2011]
    Keywords : Atlantic Herring; Transcriptome; RNA-Seq; Next Generation Sequencing;

    Abstract : The Atlantic herring is one of the most abundant fish species in the Northern hemisphere especially in the Northeast Atlantic. There are various stocks of this fish due to their spawning time and their vast distribution. READ MORE

  5. 4. A comparison of the discrete call repertoires of Northeast Atlantic killer whales (Orcinus orca)

    University essay from Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Anne-Valérie Duc; [2011]
    Keywords : killer whale; acoustic; call repertoire; call comparison;

    Abstract : Although Icelandic and Norwegian killer whales are thought to have been in contact prior to the collapse of the herring stock in the 1960s, the Northeast Atlantic killer whales currently seem to show high site fidelity. So far, photoidentification data have suggested movement of a few individuals between East Iceland and North Scotland, and two calls have been shown to be shared by the Icelandic and Norwegian populations. READ MORE

  6. 5. Skydd mot nitrat och bekämpningsmedel i dricksvatten : åtgärder och styrmedel i fem länder

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil Sciences

    Author : Marianne Carlsson; [2006]
    Keywords : nitrat; bekämpningsmedel; dricksvatten; vattenskyddsområde;

    Abstract : In many European countries there is an increasing concern about the occasionally high concentrations of nitrate and pesticides in drinking water. The advent of the EU Water Framework Directive particularly highlights this. READ MORE