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The development of a multi-agent design information management and support system
(2005)
The research presented in this thesis was developed as part of a project called Intelligent Agent Based Collaborative Design Information Management and Support Tools (I-DIMS). The I-DIMS project was funded by the Irish ...
Implementation of a customer relationship management system in an SME
(2002)
The research conducted for this thesis has been carried out over a two year period as part of the Mobile Tools and Technology for customer care (MOTTO) project. The project was funded under the Applied Grant scheme ...
A holistic stock analysis of Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) from the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
(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 ...
Taxonomy of the Lysianassoidea of the Northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean : an interactive identification key and studies on problematic groups
(2006)
A DELTA (DEscriptive Language for TAxonomy) database was constructed for 135 species of lysianassoid amphipods of the Northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea, representing almost 20% of the total estimated number of ...
Towards a machine enabled semantic framework for the distributed engineering design
(2004)
The overall aim of this thesis is to identify and propose a suitable architectural framework for supporting cooperation processes and therefore enabling semantics within the distributed engineering design environment. The ...
Genetic variability and phylogeography of the invasive zebra mussel, dreissena polymorpha (PALLAS)
(2005)
The zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas), a bivalve species originally native to the Black and Caspian seas, has invaded Ireland in the last decade. Five microsatellite loci were used to investigate genetic diversity ...
Estimating fish stock population parameters from bottom trawl surveys: sources and magnitude of uncertainty
(2006)
Fisheries surveys are widely used in the stock assessment process by providing time series of relative abundance and recruitment strength. Surveys also provide biological data that have the potential to improve stock ...
Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) in the Irish and Celtic Seas; tracing populations of the past and present
(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 ...
The inshore distribution and abundance of small cetaceans on the West Coast of Ireland: site assessment for SAC designation and an evaluation of monitoring techniques
(2009)
To date, 24 cetacean species have been recorded in Irish waters. These are protected by a range of legislation, including the Whale Fisheries Act, the Wildlife Acts and the EU Habitats Directive, which oblige Ireland to ...
Age, growth, reproductive biology and population dynamics of the common megrim Lepidorhombus whiffiagottis (Walbaum, 1792) from off the west coast of Ireland
(2004)
A total of 4,964 common megrim Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis, were examined from commercial catches in Divisions VII b^, off the west coast of Ireland, between April 1997 and February 2001. A sex ratio of 31.8:1 females to ...