Browsing University of Galway Theses by Subject "biodiversity"
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Intraguild impact of the invasive Noble false widow spider Steatoda nobilis (Thorell, 1875) in Ireland
(NUI Galway, 2024-04-04)With rapid urbanisation during the Anthropocene, several generalist spider species have adapted to synanthropic microhabitats and have established large populations outside of their native ranges. On the island of ... -
Predation, competition and conservation: An investigation of the behavioural ecology of the internationally-protected Geomalacus maculosus
(NUI Galway, 2019-02-14)The Kerry spotted slug Geomalacus maculosus is protected internationally on the basis of its limited global distribution in that it occurs only in the west of Ireland and north-western Iberia. Spanish populations are listed ... -
Taxonomy, diversity, and habitat ecology of Irish tardigrades
(NUI Galway, 2022-08-30)Tardigrades (phylum Tardigrada Doyère, 1840) are obligate aquatic, microscopic animals that inhabit marine and freshwater habitats, as well as the terrestrial environment. They occur in limnoterrestrial settings including ...