MbyRes Dissertations
Recent Submissions
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Consequences of ship noise for camouflage, anti-predation, and movement in crabs.
(University of Exeter Biological Sciences, 21 October 2019)The marine environment is becoming increasingly polluted, with unprecedented levels of anthropogenic noise changing the marine soundscape. Mounting evidence shows that exposure to this noise can cause numerous adverse ... -
Genetic diversity and structure in European bumblebee (Bombus spp.) populations.
(University of Exeter Biological Sciences, 14 October 2019)In recent years there has been a global trend in declines of pollinator species primarily due to anthropogenic stressors, including habitat fragmentation and land-use change resulting from agricultural intensification. The ... -
Development of a genetic and molecular toolkit for the oleaginous red yeast Rhodotorula toruloides
(University of Exeter College of Life and Environmental Sciences, 23 September 2019)Rhodotorula toruloides is an oleaginous yeast with potential use as a biotechnological chassis for both production of industrially and pharmaceutically relevant compounds, and as a drop-in biofuel producer on low-cost ... -
The relationship between 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure patterns and urinary albumin excretion in type 2 diabetes and hypertension
(University of Exeter University of Exeter Medical School, 7 October 2019)Albuminuria is a risk factor for kidney disease progression and cardiovascular events. There are strong links between high blood pressure (BP), diabetes and increased albuminuria. Studies suggest that loss of the normal ... -
Quantifying Rocky Coastline Evolution in North Torbay, Devon, using 36Cl Exposure Dating and Structure-from-Motion Photogrammetry
(University of Exeter Geography, 30 September 2019)Around 70-80% of the world’s coastline, and around 60% of the UK’s coastline, can be considered as ‘rocky’. Rocky coasts erode much slower than their softer sedimentary counterparts, but their rates of erosion and their ...