Browsing University of Galway Theses by Author "Smith, Cindy"
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The EU-protected slug geomalacus maculosus: an investigation into its phylogenetics, population densities in conifer plantations and its gut microbial community
Reich, Inga (2016-04-04)Geomalacus maculosus is an EU protected Lusitanian slug species which is only found in Ireland and Northern Iberia. It inhabits largely undisturbed habitats such as blanket bogs and forests where it feeds on lower plants ... -
Genomic integrity of human norovirus and F-RNA bacteriophage as detected by RT-qPCR and its relationship to infectivity before and after UV-treatment
Lee, Chui Sang (NUI Galway, 2018-05-10)A long-range RT (loRT) qPCR assay described to estimate levels of infectious virus was identified in the literature and applied to human norovirus (HuNoV) genogroups I and II (GI and GII), and the surrogate virus F-RNA ... -
Molecular microbial ecology of ammonia oxidation in coastal sediments
Duff, Aoife (2017-02-10)This thesis focuses on the processes of nitrification in three coastal bays, specifically, aerobic ammonia oxidation which is the rate limiting step of nitrification and is mediated by ammonia oxidising bacteria and/or ...