MbyRes Dissertations
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Defeating the enemy without fighting at sea: a legal analysis of grey zone operations in the South China Sea
(University of Exeter College of Social Sciences and International Studies, 19 July 2021)This dissertation investigates the legal implications of China’s growing dominance in the South China Sea. Described as operating in the “grey zone”, namely without recourse to an armed conflict, China has asserted control ... -
The relationships between testes asymmetry, seminiferous composition and the quality and quantity of sperm produced in a precocial bird
(University of Exeter Biological Sciences, 12 July 2021)Theory assumes that postcopulatory sexual selection favours increased investment into testes size, as larger testes produce ejaculates that provide a competitive advantage when rival males compete for fertilisation. However, ... -
Development of a Geometallurgical Resource Model for Copper-Cobalt Flotation Performance: a Case Study of a Central African Copperbelt Sediment Hosted Copper-Cobalt Deposit
(University of Exeter Camborne School of Mines, 12 July 2021)Cobalt is an essential metal for the transfer to a low carbon economy, being a component in lithium-ion batteries and wind turbines. More than half of the global production and the world’s resources are from the Democratic ... -
Improving Industrial Efficiency of Sustainable Lactic Acid Production
(University of Exeter Biological Sciences, 12 July 2021)Lactic acid (LA) is a valuable, widely used platform chemical with diverse applications in industries such as pharmaceuticals, food storage and textiles. LA has antimicrobial and preservative properties and can also be ... -
Advancing marine soundscape ecology with low-cost recorders and machine learning
(University of Exeter College of Life and Environmental Sciences, 5 July 2021)Chapter 1. 1. Underwater passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) is an increasingly popular approach to monitor the health of aquatic environments through the analysis of soundscapes. Standard practices use hydrophones to record ...