Essays about: "small mammals"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 41 essays containing the words small mammals.
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1. 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
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2. Investigation of the interaction of A-MYB and TCFL5 on pachytene PIWI-interacting RNA genes in two sub-species of mice, mus musculus musculus and mus musculus castaneus
University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskapAbstract : Spermatogenesis is a complex process that involves the production of sperm cells from germ cells in order to transmit genetic information to progeny. The PIWI-interacting RNA (piRNA) is a non-coding small silencing RNA that guides the PIWI protein to silence target transposon transcripts to regulate the production of germ cells. READ MORE
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3. The role of diseases in mass mortality of wood lemmings (Myopus schisticolor)
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesAbstract : Like many other rodent species, the wood lemming (Myopus schisticolor) exhibits cycles with large population peaks but unlike most other European rodents, these peaks are frequently followed by mass mortality. It is largely unknown what pathogens wood lemmings carry and if pathogens could affect their population dynamics. READ MORE
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4. Den artrika stadsparken : ekosystembaserad gestaltning med natur- och kulturlandskapet som förebild
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : Vi lever i en tid där människans relation till naturen förändrats radikalt under de senaste århundradena. I tusentals år har vår existens präglats av ett liv i direkt kontakt med naturen, där samspelet mellan naturliga processer och människans bruk varit uppenbart och direkt avgörande för hennes överlevnad. READ MORE
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5. The direct and indirect relation between ungulates on small mammals
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesAbstract : Ungulates are increasing in Europe, including Sweden and can cause changes to forest structure and forest-dwelling animals. This study is focused on the relation between various ungulate species and small mammal abundance in Swedish forests, through the alteration of ground vegetation cover and directly through food competition. READ MORE