Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Author "Brennan, Fiona"
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The genomics of soil-persistant E. coli
Waters, Nicholas (NUI Galway, 2020-11-19)Escherichia coli’s remarkable ability to thrive both in the gut and in soil confounds many assumptions made about the bacterium’s ecological niche specialisation, and a growing body of research has challenged the long-held ... -
Linking soil pH and phosphorus management to potential N2O emissions and nitrogen cycling microbial communities
Grau Butinyac, Meritxell (NUI Galway, 2022-08-15)Greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere create the greenhouse gas effect, which allows maintenance of global temperatures. However, anthropogenic production of GHGs has caused dramatic increases of GHGs in the ... -
Microbial processes mediating Priming Effects and the coupling of C and N cycling in soil
Waibel, Matthias (NUI Galway, 2020-10-31)Soil is fundamental to agricultural productivity and sustainability. Soil organic matter (SOM) is important as a “revolving nutrient fund”, which determines plant nutrient availability. Microbes are key determinants of SOM ... -
Understanding the effects of multi-species grassland mixtures on the composition and function of the soil microbiome in temperate grasslands.
Ryan, Kerry Bernadette (NUI Galway, 2022-08-24)This thesis investigated the effects of multi species grassland mixtures on the composition and function of the soil microbiome in temperate grasslands. Three major gaps in knowledge were identified: (1) What effects do ...