School of Natural Sciences: Recent submissions
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Urban Food Sharing
(Policy Press, 2019)This book explores the history and current practice of food sharing. Illustrated by rich case studies from around the world, the book uses new empirical data to set an agenda for research and action. The book will ... -
Physiological studies of salt tolerance in Plantago maritima (L.)
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Botany, 2001)The studies described in this thesis were concerned with evaluating the salt tolerance mechanisms of Plantago maritima (L.). This species, a perennial herb, is found growing in various habitats including saline coastal ... -
A taxanomic revision of tribe Ocimeae Dumort. (Labiatae) in continental South East Asia
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Botany, 2001)This thesis aims to provide a complete account of the tribe Ocimeae for Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Burma. In addition, the relevant generic problems of Ocimeae in continental South East Asia are outlined, and ... -
Cultural landscape conservation in the Boyne Valley Archaeological Park, Counties Meath and Louth, Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geography, 2000)The establishment of the Boyne Valley Archaeological Park in 1987 and its subsequent designation as a World Heritage Property in 1993 were significant steps in landscape conservation in Ireland. For the first time, the ... -
Conservation biology of Colchicum autumnale L. and Campanula trachelium L. in the Nore Valley, Southeast Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Botany, 2004)The conservation of plant biodiversity can only proceed effectively if it is informed by a detailed biological knowledge of the target species and their constituent populations. The overall aim of this study was to assess ... -
Community structure and recruitment of decapods in shallow sub-littoral habitats
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 2000)Although decapod crustaceans represent a major component of benthic fauna in many geographic localities around the world, little is known of their early benthic life history. This study examined the relative influences ... -
A study on the endocrine disrupting effect of estrogenic compounds on the zebra mussel, (Dreissena polymorpha) : an in vivo/in vitro approach
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 2002)Endocrine disruption (ED) by environmental estrogens has become a major research area in environmental toxicology after the discovery that chemicals entering the environment had a feminising effect on exposed male animals. ... -
Managing Ireland's visual amenity : an evaluation of visual impact assessment practice and local authority management policies for the visual amenity in Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geography, 2005)The EU Directive (85/337/EEC) introduced the requirement to conduct EIA for major developments in 1988 and the new Planning and Development Act in 2000 introduced the requirement that all planning applications be evaluated ... -
An investigation of strain differences in Pomphorhynchus laevis (acanthocephala) : an ecological, morphological and molecular approach
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 2003)Kennedy, Bates and Brown (1989) stated that in the British Isles the acanthocephalan, Pomphorhynchus laevis could be separated into three strains, an English, Irish and marine strain. Much ecological evidence exists in ... -
Home range and habitat use by the endangered grey partridge (Perdix perdix) in the Irish midlands
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 2001)In Ireland, an 86% decline in distribution was recorded for grey partridge (Perdix perdix) between 1968 and 1991 (Sharrock, 1976; Gibbons et al, 1993). By 1995, only two wild populations remained, in Boora, Co. Offaly and ... -
The development of aquatic macroinvertebrate communities in two artificial wetlands on Irish cutaway bog, with particular reference to Corixidae (Hemiptera Heteroptera)
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 2001)Two cutaway water bodies in mid-west County Offaly were studied. Turraun, created in 1990/1991, has an estimated area of 52-60 ha and an average depth of 0.5 to 1 m. The wetland sediment is predominantly peat with some ... -
Systematics of the woody bamboos (tribe Bambuseae)
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Botany, 2002)In this thesis the monophyly of the tribe Bambuseae and the inter-relationships of its constituents were assessed using comparative morphological character analysis and sequence analysis of four non-coding DNA regions, ... -
Identification and evaluation of the captive environmental factors that affect the behaviour of Sulawesi Crested Black Macaques (Macaca Nigra)
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 2002)Observations of eight Sulawesi macaque troops in the UK and Ireland, were used in four main studies that investigated: 1) The influence of season on the behavioural expression and enclosure use of Sulawesi macaques in a ... -
A systematic revision of the Uvaria L. group (Annonaceae) in Continental Asia
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Botany, 2001)The goal of this research project has been to complete a taxonomic revision of Uvaria L. (Annonaceae) and its affiliates in Continental Asia. Research was based primarily at the Trinity College Herbarium. Research visits ... -
The ecology of Sua pan and its flamingo populations
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 2003)Sua pan is part of the Makgadikgadi saltpan complex, which is derived from an ancient palaeo-lake that once covered much of present-day northern Botswana. Today it is the 'sump' of an endorheic drainage system, into which ... -
Pest control in museums : status of collections and an evaluation of control strategies
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 2001)Information on the status of museum collections held in the British Isles suggests that over 25 million specimens are at risk from the effects of deterioration. It is widely acknowledged that this situation is reflected ... -
Grey squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis, ecology in managed broadleaved woodland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 2000)The American grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) has caused many problems to Irish broadleaved forestry since its introduction in 1911. A survey of damage caused by the grey squirrel's habit of stripping bark from broadleaved ... -
Addressing fundamental behavioural and welfare issues associated with zoo housed animals : using lowland tapirs Tapirus terrestrius and giraffes Giraffa camelopardalis as model species
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 2002)Introduction: Zoos, living museums and menageries have been around since early Egyptian and Roman times. Throughout the ages zoos have developed a more important role than merely exhibits. Nowadays, zoos serve a major role ... -
The flora and vegetation of Pitcairn Island : its phytogeography and conservation
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Botany, 2001)Good decisions cannot be made about the conservation of nature if we do not know what it is, where it is, and in what abundance. The aim of this thesis was to provide an integrated approach to the conservation of Pitcairn ... -
Dietary conservatism in passerines : the influence of novel odour and novel colour
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 2001)This research was concerned with the way that passerine bird species use odour cues in isolation and in combination with colour cues to make decisions about new foods. Galliformes are known to demonstrate a disproportionately ...
