Essays about: "plankton"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 30 essays containing the word plankton.
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1. Monitoring marine alien and invasive species. A comparison between the traditional method (eRAS) and DNA-based identification of species.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskapAbstract : There is a major concern with the uncontrolled spreading of alien and invasive species, caused by an increase in travelling by boat globally. These are dispersed via ballast water, by fouling on ships and in fishing gear. READ MORE
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2. Hur mår Östhammarsfjärden? : vårblomning som möjlig indikator på vattenkvalitet
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Aquatic Sciences and AssessmentAbstract : Denna uppsats undersöker vattenkvaliteten i Östhammarsfjärdarna med fokus på näring och algblomning. Provtagning utfördes för att undersöka om planktonanalyser gav samma resultat som fysikalisk-kemiska analyser. READ MORE
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3. Ecological impacts of dam removal in Swedish inland waters : Effects on water chemistry and fish demography
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013)Abstract : Dams play an important role in our society, but their negative impacts on aquatic ecosystems have led to a need for conservation efforts to mitigate the negative effects. In some instances, dam removal has been suggested to be the most economically and ecologically beneficial restoration method to improve longitudinal connectivity. READ MORE
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4. Machine learning-assisted image analysis and metabarcoding for monitoring of plankton in the seas surrounding Sweden
University essay from KTH/Industriell bioteknologiAbstract : I miljöövervakningen av haven runt Sverige har manuell mikroskopi av plankton länge varit den huvudsakliga tekniken för att övervaka växtplanktonbestånden och algblomningar. Nya tekniker utvärderas, men det är inte känt hur resultaten från de nyare teknikerna relaterar till varandra. READ MORE
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5. Investigating the influence of the tidal regime on harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena distribution in Mount’s Bay, Cornwall
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Investigating the influence of the tidal regime on harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena distribution in Mount’s Bay, Cornwall Abstract Unintentional by-catch in fishing gear is a significant cause of mortality of harbour porpoises in UK waters. Understanding the spatial distribution of harbour porpoises at fine scales and how this changes over time is essential when trying to understand where these lethal interactions might occur. READ MORE