Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Author "Johnson, Mark"
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Approaches and methods used to assess ecological quality under European environmental legislation
Forde, James (2012-09)Benthic habitats and the macrobenthic communities they support form an integral component of ecological quality assessments in marine and estuarine waters. Good conceptual understanding of change in benthic community ... -
Developing marine management strategies against regional eutrophication in Caribbean small island nations with limited financial and logistical resources
Wynne, Stuart P. (2016-09-01)Coral reefs are threatened globally, with habitat degradation and associated resource losses of primary concern. In the Caribbean region these losses have been increasingly well documented over the last forty years, but ... -
Diversity, species concepts and phylogenetic relationships of some marine algae in a perspective of Biodiscovery
B. J. Moniz, Monica (2013-06-06)The overall goal was to investigate the genetic diversity, phylogenetic relationships and taxonomy of some groups of marine algae of particular interest from a taxonomic and biogeographic point of view in a perspective of ... -
Irish macroalgae as feed supplements in farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar): Safety, viability, quality, and economic feasibility
Wan, Alex (2017-02-24)The increase in global food demand coupled with competition for arable land use has led to substantial growth in the aquaculture industry, and in particular, finfish farming. Consequently, farming of species such as ... -
A multivariate spatial analysis of northeast Atlantic fish stocks over time
Hughes, Kathryn Mary (2013-02-12)Describing a population in space and time may provide essential information to govern regimes for the effective and sustainable management of that population. Some fish species exhibit naturally complex and changeable ... -
Oil spill assessment and coastal zone management planning for the Misratah coastline, Libya
Maitieg, Abduladim Salem (2017-08-15)Knowledge of the spatial distribution of shoreline sensitivity, coastal resources and habitats vulnerable to an oil spill is crucial for effective coastal zone management. This goal is best achieved if the location of ... -
Scale and the plankton dynamics of the Irish Shelf and adjacent offshore waters
McGinty, Niall (2012-01-26)The patchy distribution of planktonic organisms has been known for over 100 years and ever since then attempts have been made to model this variability over a hierarchy of scales. Forcing mechanisms that act on plankton ... -
Taxonomy, molecular biodiversity and ecology of coralline algae (Corallinales: Rhodophyta), with special emphasis on maerl-forming species
Hernandez Kantun, Jazmin de Jesus (2013-09)Coralline algae are important biological and ecological components in coastal environments around the world, and in this study a comprehensive molecular and ecological analysis of the group was performed. Questions related ...