Essays about: "patchiness"

Found 4 essays containing the word patchiness.

  1. 1. Bacterial cell detection limits using Oxford Nanopore’s MinION

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Mohammad Ghiasvand; [2022]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Sepsis is a potentially fatal emergency medical condition that reflects the presence of the body’s systematic inflammation. Around 260 biomarkers have been determined to sepsis. The gold standard of blood culturing has remained the best technique for finding sepsis etiology up to this data. READ MORE

  3. 2. Continuous Presence : A Historical Ecology of Ängesviken, Jämtland

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Petter I. Larsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Landscape archaeology; palynology; paleoecology; patchiness; niche construction; historical ecology; continuous presence; boreal forest; outland utilisation; multidisciplinary analysis; Landskapsarkeologi; skogsarkeologi; pollenanalys; historisk ekologi; Jämtland; utmarksbruk; tvärvetenskaplig analys;

    Abstract : A case study of a prehistoric site named Ängesviken, in eastern Jämtland, is presented in this thesis. Ängesviken is situated in a region that traditionally has been understood as peripheral and without a significant history prior to the Late Iron Age or even the mediaeval period. READ MORE

  4. 3. Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) location in Southeast Alaska : modeling the influence of mesoscale krill (Euphausiacea) patch depth and size

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Christine Walder; [2018]
    Keywords : physical geography and ecosystem analysis; humpback whales; krill; patchiness; vertical distribution; Generalized Additive Models GAMs ; spatial modeling; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Humpback whales ([i]Megaptera novaeangliae[/i]) require dense prey aggregations due to the high energetic cost of their feeding methods. Modeling studies have shown that when whales are on their feeding grounds, they are closely associated with high prey concentrations. READ MORE

  5. 4. Small scale spatial and temporal variability of microclimate in a fellfield landscape, Marion Island

    University essay from Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Oskar Berg; [2009]
    Keywords : biogeomorphology; micro-climate; Azorella selago; Marion Island; sub-Antarctic;

    Abstract : Marion Island is situated in the South Indian Ocean and belongs to the sub-Antarctic island group, Prince Edward Islands. The islands in the sub-Antarctic have over the past few decades been exposed to a warmer and drier climate trend. READ MORE