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Life history, behaviour and social structure of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Shannon Estuary, Ireland
(2017-11)
Bottlenose dolphins are a complex intelligent species with great diversity and variability in behaviours and social systems across populations, but site-specific information on many aspects of the bottlenose dolphin ...
An emerging trend in functional foods for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and diabetes: Marine algal polyphenols
(Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2016-11)
Marine macroalgae are gaining recognition among the scientific community as a significant source of
functional food ingredients. Due to the harsh environments in which macroalgae survive, they produce
unique bioactive ...
Morphometric methods for the analysis and classification of gastropods: a comparison using Littorina littorea
(Oxford Academic, 2018)
The study of morphology is a common means of biological grouping and classification. In recent years, morphometric studies have been dominated by quantitative geometric-morphometric methods of data extraction such as outline ...
An Ethogram for Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Shannon Estuary, Ireland
(2017)
Ethograms, or categorized lists of behavioral descriptors, are fundamental research tools in the study of animal behavior and are essential to the overall understanding of the behavioral ecology of a species. With specific ...
An evaluation of online asynchronous support within e-learning environments across the Institutes of technology in Ireland
(2011)
As the uptake of e-learning continues to increase, it has come to light that engaging students in e-learning requires a large time commitment on the part of the lecturer. This burden may be eased by the expedient use of ...
Burriscarra Medieval Ecclesiastical Complex
(The Bevir Trust, 2018)
This research assesses the ecclesiastical complex at Castlecarra near the shores of Lough Carra, County Mayo. On this site are located the ruins of Burriscarra friary and Burriscarra medieval parish church. As part of this ...
An investigation of international operational best practice, in global incubation centres, and their possible application to the Innovation in Business Centre (IiBC) at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
(2010)
‘Business incubation is a business support process that accelerates the successful development of start-up and fledgling companies by providing entrepreneurs with an array of targeted resources and services. These services ...
Age, growth and reproductive biology of Plaice, (Pleuronectes platessa L.) in Irish waters, 2003-2005
(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), ...
Graft orientation influences meshing ratio
(Elsevier, 2018-05)
Objectives: The technique of meshed skin grafting is known since 1960s. It was shown that there is a difference between the declared and real expansion ratio of the skin meshed graft. We hypothesize that the orientation ...
Galway and the Easter 1916 Rising: an investigation of local histories, memories and heritage tourism possibilities
(2016-08-01)
Outside of Dublin city and county, the rest of Ireland witnessed very little action by
the Irish Volunteers during the course of the 1916 Rising. One of the exceptions was
the West of Ireland, where rebel activity in ...