MbyRes Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Antipredator Behaviour of Caribbean Reef Squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea)
(University of Exeter Life and Environmental Sciences, 13 May 2024)Predation is a major evolutionary driver of animal adaptation. However, understanding of anti-predator evolution is biased toward vertebrate taxa. Cephalopoda, a class in the invertebrate phylum Mollusca, is known for the ... -
Enhancing lactic acid bacteria resistance to acid to improve their functionality as novel catalysts for the acidic production of lactic acid.
(University of Exeter Biosciences, 7 May 2024)Biomanufacturing strategies exploit microbial metabolism to produce bio-products sustainably at an industrial scale. Lactic acid (LA), a valuable bio-chemical, has recently gained attention due to its important role in ... -
The Effect of Shatavari Supplementation on Skeletal Muscle Strength and Neuromuscular Function in Post-Menopausal Women.
(University of Exeter Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, 20 May 2024)Shatavari is an ayurvedic herb that has traditionally been used to support ‘female health’. There is a lack of empirical evidence to support its effectiveness. Shatavari contains phytoestrogenic compounds capable of binding ... -
Acoustic Signals and Social Information Transmission in Jackdaws (Corvus monedula)
(University of Exeter Biological Sciences, 7 May 2024)By using social information gathered from other individuals, animals can bypass the costs and risks of gathering information themselves. Acoustic social information can be particularly useful as sound can propagate very ... -
Molecular methods to identify transmission pathways of infectious diseases: A case study using DNA metabarcoding to explore putative dietary sources of leprosy in wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus)
(University of Exeter Biological Sciences, 8 April 2024)Infectious diseases are a major and growing issue in global health and wildlife conservation. Preventative measures can be instrumental in limiting the burden of diseases on human and animal populations, for which knowledge ...