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Soil damage in forestry from machinery used in thinning operations
(1999-08)
The potential increase in timber yields achieved through the thinning process in the
forest is often reduced by soil compaction caused by the machinery involved in the
thinning. This is often compounded by use of unsuitable ...
Environmental impact assessment in the pharmaceutical industry
(1994-06)
Environmental Impact Assessment is a process for identifying the likely
effects that a proposed development will have on the environment and mans
health and welfare. The process was first introduced in the United States ...
Astaxanthin production by Phaffia rhodozyma
(1998-06)
This project concentrated on the use of the commercially available Phaffia
rhodozyma NCYC 874 as an astaxanthin source. The purpose of this research
was to investigate the optimum conditions for a batch fermentation of ...
Development of a lake pollution monitoring system using periphyton in the littoral zone of Lough Gill
(1998-10)
Periphyton is a complex mat, predominantly made up of algae, found attached to submerged
surfaces in the photic zone of a waterbody. In the early 1990's this brown substance was
observed to cover plants, stones and most ...
An investigation of the use of cell culture techniques in ecotoxicity testing
(1994)
The usefulness of cell culture methods in environmental analysis was
assessed by direct comparison of a battery of in vitro I in vivo test methods.
Criteria for comparison were the ease of handling, sensitivity of the ...
The assessment, management and ecological significance of Irish hedgerows
(1994-06)
The vast network of hedges in Ireland provide habitats of great importance to the wildlife of the country, yet surprisingly enough, only very limited survey work has been carried out on our hedgerows in the past.
Now with ...
An evaluation of septic tank effluent movement in soil and groundwater systems
(1990-08)
Recent studies have shown that septic tank systems are a major source of
groundwater pollution. Many public health workers feel that the most cri^cal aspect of
the use of septic tanks as a means of sewage disposal is the ...
The vulnerability to pollution and hydrochemical variation of eleven springs (catchments) in the karst lowlands of the west of Ireland
(1995-06)
The vulnerability to pollution and hydrochemical variation of groundwater in the mid-west karstic
lowlands of Ireland were investigated from October 1992 to September 1993, as part of an EU
STRIDE project at Sligo Regional ...
Landfill as a future option for the disposal of treated electroplating chemicals such as metal bearing sludges and filtercakes in Ireland
(1998-06)
Currently the fifteen Irish electroplating plant that have applied for an IPC
licence produce 394.6 tonnes/annum electroplating sludge and 33.6 cubic
metres of waste solution. This electroplating sludge is exported for ...
An examination of the interface between the planning control and integrated pollution control licensing systems
(1997-06)
Prior to the introduction of Integrated Pollution Control (IPC) licensing in 1994 environmental control was operated at local level by local authorities. For most developments planning permission was required and there ...