PhD Theses, ATU Galway-Mayo: Recent submissions
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The Irish War of Independence (1919–1921) in County Galway: Local Histories, Memories & Post-Conflict Heritage Initiatives
(Atlantic Technological University, 2022)The Government of Ireland's Decade of Centenaries programme has aroused much interest of late in the revolutionary events that preceded the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922. This thesis explores local histories, ... -
Addressing cohort uncertainty through advanced length frequency and stage-based assessment models with application to anglerfish
(Atlantic Technological University, 2022-02)Fisheries stock assessments are important tools for successful management of fisheries. Reliability of a stock assessment model is often determined by the data available and accounting for key uncertainties in the data is ... -
Unlocking the archive: using the biochemical and isotopic composition of fish scales to understand the marine phase of Atlantic salmon
(2022-04)The Atlantic salmon is a species of great importance culturally, economically and ecologically. Recent declines suffered by many populations have been linked to marine mortality, therefore a better understanding of the ... -
Virulence factors associated with amoebic gill disease from Neoparamoeba perurans
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2020-10)Determining the virulence factors associated with pathogenic organisms is imperative in comprehending disease pathogenesis and ultimately paves the way for methods of treatment and disease management. Neoparamoeba perurans ... -
Informing improved management of mixed fisheries through comparative modelling of fleet dynamics
(2020-09)Mixed fisheries, where several species are caught in the same fishing operation, are ubiquitous and a major challenge for fisheries management. Overexploitation occurs in mixed fisheries where fishers catch species for ... -
Driven to distraction? Behavioural impacts of anthropogenic noise on the European hermit crab (Pagurus bernhardus) from individual to group level
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2019-05)Human activities are altering the planet at an unprecedented scale and pace, ranging from effects on global systems such as climate and carbon cycles to localised but globally wide-spread exposure to anthropogenic pollution ... -
Scale Growth Analysis of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar Linnaeus) Unlocking Environmental Histories
(Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, 2018-09)Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) populations have declined rapidly in recent years across all geographical ranges with populations becoming extinct within certain areas. Direct observation of the salmon’s life is difficult ... -
Development and Validation of Numerical Tools to Implement Climate Sensitive Design and Control for Ground Source Heat Pumps with Horizontal Collectors
(2018)At the outset of the 21st century, growth in the Sustainable Energy Technologies (SETs) market is driven by the need to secure energy supply, limit the environmental impact of fossil fuels and to generate economic growth. ... -
Population structure and management of Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) in the North Atlantic Ocean) in the North Atlantic Ocean
(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 ... -
Life history, behaviour and social structure of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Shannon Estuary, Ireland
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 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 ... -
Gill disease in finfish aquaculture with emphasis on amoebic gill disease
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2017-08)Gill disease is one of the most significant challenges facing global salmon aquaculture and in terms of economic impact; amoebic gill disease (AGD) caused by the free living protozoan Neoparamoeba perurans is perhaps the ... -
Interactions between seabirds and pollution in Irish waters
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2017-01)Seabirds are abundant and ubiquitous globally. They suffer pressure from many contemporary threats such as fisheries, invasive species and pollution. This thesis focuses on two different types of pollution: plastic litter ... -
Community low carbon energy transitions in Irish Islands: a transdisciplinary approach
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2017-01)The role of communities has been identified as significant in the future success of Ireland’s transition towards a decarbonised energy system. At the community level, there are different understandings of, and attitudes ... -
Examining shifts in institutional positioning in the evolving Irish higher education system
(University of Bath School of Management (ICHEM), 2017-09)The thesis investigates a highly interesting, perennial issue in the contemporary development of higher education in times of massification and public sector reform: forces for organisational homogeneity and differentiation ... -
The transformation of Galway: an urban history of a port town 1600-1700
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2012)Galway’s wealth and position as a major Irish trading port at the beginning of the seventeenth century stemmed from a mixture of geography and politics. Its staunch support of the Crown, since its foundation in the early ... -
Galway and the Easter 1916 Rising: an investigation of local histories, memories and heritage tourism possibilities
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 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 ... -
Defining habitat characteristics influencing the distribution, density and growth of Plaice (Pleuronectes Platessa) and Dab (Limanda Limanda) on west of Ireland nursery grounds
(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 ... -
Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) in the Irish and Celtic Seas; tracing populations of the past and present
(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 ... -
The drivers and dynamics of fisher behaviour In Irish fisheries
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2013)It is widely acknowledged within the scientific community that a single species approach to European mixed fisheries can result in species-specific advice inconsistent with multi-species management objectives. Within the ... -
Estimating fish stock population parameters from bottom trawl surveys: sources and magnitude of uncertainty
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 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 ...
