Browsing University of Galway Support Services by Subject "pacific"
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A novelmc1rallele for black coat colour reveals the polynesian ancestry and hybridization patterns of hawaiian feral pigs
(The Royal Society, 2016-09-01)Pigs (Sus scrofa) have played an important cultural role in Hawaii since Polynesians first introduced them in approximately AD 1200. Additional varieties of pigs were introduced following Captain Cook's arrival in Hawaii ... -
Aerosol optical depth in clean marine and continental northeast atlantic air
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2009-10-30)The aerosol optical depth (AOD) and Angstrom exponent for the period 2002-2004 is evaluated for clean marine and continentally influenced air masses over the northeast Atlantic region. Measurements were carried out at the ... -
Parallel decadal variability of inferred water temperatures for northern and southern hemisphere intermediate water masses
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2014-02-20)We use a novel proxy (growth rates of long-lived deep water fish, orange roughy) to reconstruct inferred water temperatures of intermediate water masses in both Northern and Southern Hemispheres since the mid-1800s. The ... -
Phylogenetic analysis of rhodolith formation in the corallinales (rhodophyta)
(Informa UK Limited, 2014-12-16)Although the ecological importance of rhodolith (maerl, free-living coralline algae) beds is well-known, rhodolith-forming species have been neglected in molecular phylogenetic studies. This is the first molecular systematic ... -
Polymastiidae (demospongiae: hadromerida) with ornamented exotyles: a review of morphological affinities and description of a new genus and three new species
(Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2016-05-24)All polymastiid sponges displaying ornamented exotyles are reviewed and their morphological affinities are reconsidered. The study embraces all known species of Proteleia, Sphaerotylus, Trachyteleia and Tylexocladus as ... -
The effects of aridity on conifer radial growth, recruitment, and mortality patterns in the eastern sierra nevada, california
(Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR), 2008-02-01)Understanding natural variability in precipitation and drought, and the resulting effects on Sierra Nevada forests, is crucial for successful resource management in this environmentally sensitive area of California. This ...