ATU Galway City: Recent submissions
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Investigation into the potential use of dietary supplementation to reduce the impact of Amoebic Gill Disease
(Elsevier Ltd, 2022-02-03)Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD) is a disease affecting cultured Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) which is caused by Paramoeba perurans. The immunomodulatory impact of functional foods has previously been demonstrated in salmon. ... -
Strong and lasting impacts of past global warming on baleen whales and their prey
(Wiley, 2022-02-02)Global warming is affecting the population dynamics and trophic interactions across a wide range of ecosystems and habitats. Translating these real-time effects into their long-term consequences remains a challenge. The ... -
Evidence of a range expansion in sunfish from 47 years of coastal sightings
(Springer Nature, 2022-01-13)Almost nothing is known about the historical abundance of the ocean sunfish. Yet as an ecologically and functionally important taxa, understanding changes in abundance may be a useful indicator of how our seas are responding ... -
A Higher Education Action Research Study on the Effectiveness of an ePortfolio as a Learning Tool to Promote Reflective Professional Development
(Irish Learning Technology Association, 2021-07-06)Within higher education, ePortfolios have been demonstrated to enhance professional development and to promote critical thinking. In this context, one higher education level nine module, namely, the Professional Development ... -
A physiotherapy-led transition to home intervention for older adults following emergency department discharge: protocol for a pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial
(Springer Nature, 2022-01-03)BACKGROUND: Older adults frequently attend the emergency department (ED) and experience high rates of adverse outcomes following ED presentation including functional decline, ED re-presentation and unplanned hospital ... -
Antimicrobial peptide gene expression in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) seven days post-challenge with Neoparamoeba perurans
(Elsevier Ltd, 2021-10-04)Amoebic gill disease in teleost fish is caused by the marine parasite Neoparamoeba perurans. To date, the role of antimicrobial peptides β-defensins and cathelicidins in this infection have not been explored. Using a ... -
Selecting appropriate plant indicator species for Result-Based Agri-Environment Payments schemes
(Elsevier Ltd, 2021-04-19)Agri-Environment Schemes (AES) have long been implemented across Europe to incentivise farmers to alter their management practices to improve biodiversity and water, air and soil quality. However, the cost-effectiveness ... -
Elemental composition of illicia and otoliths and their potential application to age validation in white anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius linnaeus, 1758)
(Elsevier Ltd, 2021-08-20)The incorporation of trace elements into the calcified structures of fish can vary seasonally. Interpretation of these seasonal signals can provide information about fish age. This approach offers great promise for objectively ... -
Beetroot juice — a suitable post-marathon metabolic recovery supplement?
(Springer Nature, 2021-12-03)BACKGROUND Red beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) is a multifunctional functional food that reportedly exhibits potent anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, vasodilation, and cellular regulatory properties. This vegetable has gained a ... -
A profile of Irish second year post-primary students’ knowledge of initial algebra
(2021-12)This research focuses on initial algebra as students transition from arithmetic to algebra, an area of mathematics education known for its difficulties (Demonty et al., 2018; Kieran, 2007). Algebra is identified by many ... -
Using ePortfolios to support CPD & advocate our profession
(2021-11-02)This poster highlights how an eportfolio is a useful tool to facilitate librarians' participation in continuing professional development (CPD), including recording evidence of, reflecting on and raising awareness of CPD ... -
Universal Design for Online Library Instruction
(2021-05-26)My motivation for doing the Digital Badge in UDL was to learn how to use the principles and practices of UDL to encourage students to actively engage in using library resources, by embracing and formally embedding UDL into ... -
Enhancing Literacy and Numeracy Training
(2021-08-30)Ireland has always prided itself on having a ‘world class’ education system. However, this was called into question when The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published the results from its ... -
Blue Economy Innovation and Development
(2021-07)The aim of this research is to identify international best practice and the key aspects needed for the development of innovation centres for a peripheral region. The second objective is to outline the sectoral developments ... -
Selection on ancestral genetic variation fuels repeated ecotype formation in bottlenose dolphins
(American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2021-10-27)Studying repeated adaptation can provide insights into the mechanisms allowing species to adapt to novel environments. Here, we investigate repeated evolution driven by habitat specialization in the common bottlenose ... -
Speciation in the deep: genomics and morphology reveal a new species of beaked whale Mesoplodon eueu
(The Royal Society, 2021-10-27)The deep sea has been described as the last major ecological frontier, as much of its biodiversity is yet to be discovered and described. Beaked whales (ziphiids) are among the most visible inhabitants of the deep sea, ... -
Oceanographic Drivers of Cuvier's (Ziphius cavirostris) and Sowerby's (Mesoplodon bidens) Beaked Whales Acoustic Occurrence along the Irish Shelf Edge
(MDPI Journals, 2021-10-02)Cuvier’s and Sowerby’s beaked whales occur year-round in western Irish waters, yet remain some of the most poorly understood cetaceans in the area. Considering the importance of the area for anthropogenic activities and ... -
Competency‐based assessment in nutrition education: A systematic literature review
(Wiley, 2021-09-19)Background: A suitably prepared and qualified nutrition and dietetics workforce is part of the solution to combating the burden of disease. Competency‐based assessment is a key part of the education of future workforces. ... -
Pressure. A Qualitative Analysis of the Perception of Concussion and Injury Risk in Retired Professional Rugby Players
(MDPI Journals, 2021-09-21)This study interviewed retired professional rugby union players (≤10 years since retirement) to discuss their careers in the game of rugby union. The primary aim of the study was to document their understanding of concussion ... -
Hiding in Plain Sight: Literacy Development Possibilities in Initial Teacher Education
(International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd), 2021-06-04)The development of literacy competencies among second-level school students has been highlighted, by the Programme for International Student Assessment as ‘vital to succeed in society’. Literacy competency development has ...
