Browsing Theses - School of Science, ATU Galway City by Author "Brophy, Deirdre"
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Age, growth and reproductive biology of Plaice, (Pleuronectes platessa L.) in Irish waters, 2003-2005
Doran, Linda M. (Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2011)The current study presents data on age and growth for plaice (Pleuronectes platessa L.) sampled between November 2003 and February 2005 in ICES areas Via (northwest coast of Ireland), Vila (Irish Sea), Vllg (Celtic Sea), ... -
Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) in the Irish and Celtic Seas; tracing populations of the past and present
Burke, Nóirín D. (Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2008)Several herring stocks are found around Ireland, of which the Irish and Celtic Seas are two. Herring in the Irish Sea spawn in autumn and in the Celtic Sea spawning takes place in autumn and winter. During the first year ... -
Defining habitat characteristics influencing the distribution, density and growth of Plaice (Pleuronectes Platessa) and Dab (Limanda Limanda) on west of Ireland nursery grounds
Raedemaecker, De Fien (Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2012)Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa, L.) and dab (Limanda limanda, L.) are among the most abundant flatfishes in the north-eastern Atlantic region and the dominant species in shallow coastal nursery grounds. With increasing ... -
A holistic stock analysis of Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) from the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
Davies, Carys Ann (Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2009)Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga, Bonnaterre, 1788) is a highly migratory scombrid with a cosmopolitan distribution inhabiting all the worlds’ ocean, in both tropical and temperate regions. Albacore juveniles and adults are ... -
Investigation into the early life history of the European flounder (Platichthys flesus L.) with special emphasis in Galway Bay, Irish West Coast
O’Neill, Bernadette (Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2012)European flounder (Platichthys flesus L.) economic value is estimated to be worth over 68 million to the Irish economy (mainly from recreational angling activities). Despite such large species value, there is a considerable ... -
Population structure and management of Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) in the North Atlantic Ocean) in the North Atlantic Ocean
Duncan, Roxanne (Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2017-12)Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) is a globally important species found in the tropical and temperate zones of every ocean including the Mediterranean Sea. The aim of this research is to advance the current knowledge ... -
Synchronous reproduction may facilitate introgression in a hybrid mussel (Mytilus) population
Doherty, Sandra D. (Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2009)Mussel populations on the Irish Atlantic coast comprise an interbreeding mixture of the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis (L.) and the Mediterranean mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lmk.). The occurrence of hybrid genotypes ... -
Using archived otoliths to determine stock structure and early life history of plaice (Pleuronectes platessa L.)
O’Callaghan, Roisin (Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) are an economically important flatfish in European waters. However, there remains much to be learned about the life history of this fish especially for the earliest stages. This chapter ...