Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Author "Power, Anne Marie"
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The bile pigments and genetics of ballan wrasse morphotypes
Elgumati, Sumeia (NUI Galway, 2020-12-10)All fish have the pigment bilirubin in their blood which results from the breakdown of haemoglobin, however, some Labridae and other species also have an alternative pigment known as biliverdin which results in blue-green ... -
Larval transport dynamics in Nephrops norvegicus
McGeady, Ryan (NUI Galway, 2020-11-13)Transport of meroplankton larvae in the ocean is a crucial process as it enables connectivity between populations and determines larval supply for species with narrow habitat requirements and sedentary adult stages. The ... -
The natural adhesive of the goose barnacle Lepas anatifera: The functional morphology and chemistry of the adhesive gland and an investigation of the adhesive proteins
Jonker, Jaimie-Leigh (2013-12-25)The adhesive and adhesive glands of the stalked barnacle Lepas anatifera were investigated using a wide range of techniques to characterise them and compare them to distantly related acorn barnacles, as well as other ... -
Reproductive biology and growth of Ballan Wrasse Labrus Bergylta in west of Ireland waters
Mohd Yusof, Mohd Faizzi (2015-08-15)The research undertaken is very relevant to the aquaculture industry and fisheries management as it addresses natural cycle of the reproductive parameters including sex hormones, gonads development and nutritional background. ... -
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 ... -
Tools to examine population maturity and diet of Nephrops norvegicus on Irish fishing grounds
da Silva Santana, Cesar Augusto (NUI Galway, 2021-01-11)The research presented within this thesis describes investigations on maturity and feeding ecology of Nephrops across some Irish and Scottish grounds in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean. This thesis aimed to address the gaps ...