Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Author "Xiao, Liwen"
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Assessment and mitigation of forest clearfelling impacts on salmonid receiving waters
O'Driscoll, Connie (2012-09-03)It was estimated that about 500,000 hectare (ha) of peatland was afforested between the 1950s and 1990s in the UK and 300,000 ha in Ireland. Many of these blanket peat forests are now reaching harvestable age and concerns ... -
Cycling and transport of phosphorus and nitrogen from harvested peatland forests and possible mitigation and methods
Asam, Zaki-Ul-Zaman (2012-11-16)Drainage of peatlands has been part of forestry practice since the early 20th century. In Ireland and the UK, approximately 800,000 ha of peat catchments were drained and afforested between the 1950s and 1990s. A large ... -
Microbial Lipid production from potato processing waste water and simultaneous nutrient removal using oleaginous fungi
Muniraj, Iniya Kumar (2012-10-09)Microbial lipids can be used as a feedstock for biodiesel production, and use of biowastes as the substrate for microbial lipid production can reduce its production cost. The aims of this research include: (i) isolation ...