Browsing Research Masters Theses, ATU Galway-Mayo by Title
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Age, growth and population dynamics of lemon sole Microstomus kitt (Walbaum 1792) sampled off the West Coast of Ireland
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2002)The age, growth, maturity and population dynamics of lemon sole (Microstomus kitt), captured off the west coast of Ireland (ICES division Vllb), were determined for the period November 2000 to February 2002. The maximum ... -
Age, growth and reproductive biology of Plaice, (Pleuronectes platessa L.) in Irish waters, 2003-2005
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 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), ... -
Age, growth and reproductive biology of whiting Merlangius merlangus (Linnaeus 1758) in the Celtic Sea
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2003)Age, growth and reproductive biology were investigated for whiting (Merlangius merlangus) captured from the Celtic Sea (ICES division Vllg), for the period January 2001 to January 2002. Females dominated the sex ratio of ... -
The alleviation of pain and suffering: moving beyond the medical model
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2005)This study arose from a concern for the needs of patients who experience pain and suffering in hospitals or community settings. In this thesis, in attempting to move beyond the current medical model I propose a holistic ... -
An Investigation into Irish State patronage of the visual arts.
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2006)The focus of this research is in ascertaining how and why the Irish state patronises the visual arts. The framework that the state puts in place for the support of the arts influences the creation of art. The initial ... -
The application of process planning in the Irish furniture and wood products Industry
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)In its simplest form process planning is the preparation of a list of the sequence of processes, applied to material in a manufacturing facility, to bring it to a useable part or product. Process planning can be seen as ... -
An assessment of biological and population parameters of the Common whelk, Buccinum undatum (L.) in the region of the North West Irish whelk fishery
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2006)The Common whelk, Buccinum undatum (L.) is a conspicuous benthic scavenger in Irish waters, and is a valuable fisheries resource in South East Ireland. B. undatum is fished in many parts of its range, and previous studies ... -
Blended learning and motivation; an examination of student perceptions
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2017-05)Blended learning (BL) continues to evolve in pedagogy as theorists conceptualise pathways for students to engage with course materials. It is important to establish theories to inform future developments in BL to facilitate ... -
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 ... -
Breeding biology of the Common Swift (Apus apus) in Ireland – the most north-westerly edge of the nesting habitat
(2022-01)Ireland is at the north-western edge of the Common Swifts’ (Apus apus) range, and information on the basic breeding parameters of the species in this region is sparse. Therefore, the main objective of this research was to ... -
Cloning, Expression and Purification of β-Defensins from S. salar (Atlantic Salmon)
(Galway- Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland, 2018-07)Introduction: The purpose of this study was to develop a method to recombinantly produce salmon β-defensins in the prokaryotic host Escherichia coli. β-defensins are a group of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) which display ... -
Computer integrated testing for the transport refrigeration systems industry.
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2000)This is a study of a state of the art implementation of a new computer integrated testing (CIT) facility within a company that designs and manufactures transport refrigeration systems. The aim was to use state of the art ... -
A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE INTEGRATION OF A BLENDED LEARNING APPROACH INTO A MULTIMEDIA APPLICATIONS MODULE
(2018-05-15)The concept of blended learning is not new. While research articles have outlined blending learning approaches across a number of disciplines, research studies on how blended learning design principles are implemented into ... -
Data for the sustainable management of an emerging fishery: Age, growth and stock structure of Atlantic saury Scomberesox saurus saurus (Walbaum), in the Northeastern Atlantic Ocean
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2011)Almost half of Ireland’s commercial stocks face overexploitation. As traditional species decrease in abundance and become less profitable, the industry is increasingly turning to alternate species. Atlantic saury (Scomberesox ... -
Determination of selenium in selenium enriched yeast.
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 1999)Selenium, although a rare mineral, is widely distributed in minute amounts in virtually all materials of the earth’s crust, its average abundance is approximately ~0.09ppm. Selenium is rarely found in its native state i.e. ... -
Development of a life cycle management system for remote products.
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2001)The research described in this thesis has been developed as a part of the Reliability and Field Data Management for Multi-Component Products (REFIDAM) Project. This project was funded under the Applied Research Grants ... -
Development of lab-simulated slow pyrolysis and generation of pyrolysis profiles of common hydrocarbon polymers for fire debris analysis
(Atlantic Technological University, 2023-07)This study aimed to investigate the pyrolysis behaviour of substrates and the influence of various factors on the formation of degradation products through experimental and real world simulations. Experimental simulation ... -
Distribution, seasonal occurrence, recruitment and growth of juvenile commercial flatfish species on the west coast of Ireland
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2004)The population dynamics of juvenile flatfish were investigated on the west coast of Ireland. Firstly, beach seining was carried out to assess spatial and temporal variations in flatfish assemblages, on sandy beach nursery ... -
Effect of Freeze-chill Technology and Modified Packaging on the Quality of Whiting (Merlangius merlcmgus), Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) and Salmon (Salmo salar) Portions
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2003)Freeze-chilling involves freezing and frozen storage followed by thawing and chilled storage. It offers logistic benefits for fish packers as it enables packaged fillets to be held frozen and then released into the chill ... -
Effects of selected post harvest processes on brown crab (Cancerpagurus L.) and European lobster (Homarus gammarus L.) from Irish Crustacean Fisheries
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2010)The crustacean fishery is important to the socio economics of rural and island communities around Ireland; with brown crab (Cancer pagurus) and European lobster (.Homarus gammarus) being the most valuable shellfish species. ...
