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Auto-Rewilding In Post-Industrial Cities: The Case Of Inland Cormorants In Urban Britain, Cara Clancy, Kim Ward Jan 2020

Auto-Rewilding In Post-Industrial Cities: The Case Of Inland Cormorants In Urban Britain, Cara Clancy, Kim Ward

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Protracted Shearing At Midcrustal Conditions During Large‐Scale Thrusting In The Scandinavian Caledonides, Francesco Giuntoli, Luca Menegon, Clare J. Warren, James Darling, Mark W. Anderson Jan 2020

Protracted Shearing At Midcrustal Conditions During Large‐Scale Thrusting In The Scandinavian Caledonides, Francesco Giuntoli, Luca Menegon, Clare J. Warren, James Darling, Mark W. Anderson

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Comparison Of The Effects Of Pulmonary And Extra-Pulmonary Symptoms On Health-Related Quality Of Life In Patients With Severe Asthma, Joseph W. Lanario, Michael E. Hyland, Yinghui Wei, Rupert C. Jones, Matthew Masoli Jan 2020

Comparison Of The Effects Of Pulmonary And Extra-Pulmonary Symptoms On Health-Related Quality Of Life In Patients With Severe Asthma, Joseph W. Lanario, Michael E. Hyland, Yinghui Wei, Rupert C. Jones, Matthew Masoli

More Faculty of Health Research

No abstract provided.


An Examination Of Professional Support In The Life Of The Experienced Urban Primary Teacher, Sue Langford Jan 2020

An Examination Of Professional Support In The Life Of The Experienced Urban Primary Teacher, Sue Langford

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine how experienced primary school teachers, in urban settings, can be supported in their professional lives. Teacher turnover is a challenge both here in England and internationally. Teacher turnover can be expensive for schools, disruptive for students and problematic for both the teachers who stay and for the teachers who leave. I argue that, developing a deeper understanding of how experienced primary teachers can be supported in their professional lives appears necessary to improve teacher retention and consequently have a positive impact on a student’s school experience. This research examined the experiences of …


Comparative Analysis Of Total Salivary Lipopolysaccharide Chemical And Biological Properties With Periodontal Status, Clare Mcilwaine, Alexander Strachan, Zoe Harrington, Matthew Jerreat, Louise A. Belfield, Viktor Sandor, Andrew Foey, Svetislav Zaric Jan 2020

Comparative Analysis Of Total Salivary Lipopolysaccharide Chemical And Biological Properties With Periodontal Status, Clare Mcilwaine, Alexander Strachan, Zoe Harrington, Matthew Jerreat, Louise A. Belfield, Viktor Sandor, Andrew Foey, Svetislav Zaric

School of Biomedical Sciences

No abstract provided.


Rethinking Animal Models Of Sepsis – Working Towards Improved Clinical Translation Whilst Integrating The 3rs, Manasi Nandi, Simon K. Jackson, Duncan Macrae, Manu Shankar-Hari, Jordi L. Tremoleda, Elliot Lilley Jan 2020

Rethinking Animal Models Of Sepsis – Working Towards Improved Clinical Translation Whilst Integrating The 3rs, Manasi Nandi, Simon K. Jackson, Duncan Macrae, Manu Shankar-Hari, Jordi L. Tremoleda, Elliot Lilley

School of Biomedical Sciences

Abstract Sepsis is a major worldwide healthcare issue with unmet clinical need. Despite extensive animal research in this area, successful clinical translation has been largely unsuccessful. We propose one reason for this is that, sometimes, the experimental question is misdirected or unrealistic expectations are being made of the animal model. As sepsis models can lead to a rapid and substantial suffering – it is essential that we continually review experimental approaches and undertake a full harm:benefit impact assessment for each study. In some instances, this may require refinement of existing sepsis models. In other cases, it may be replacement to …


Isotopic Evidence For Partial Geochemical Decoupling Between A Jurassic Epicontinental Sea And The Open Ocean, Silvia Danise, Gregory D. Price, Matthias Alberti, Steven M. Holland Jan 2020

Isotopic Evidence For Partial Geochemical Decoupling Between A Jurassic Epicontinental Sea And The Open Ocean, Silvia Danise, Gregory D. Price, Matthias Alberti, Steven M. Holland

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Carbonate Clumped Isotope Evidence For Latitudinal Seawater Temperature Gradients And The Oxygen Isotope Composition Of Early Cretaceous Seas, Gregory D. Price, David Bajnai, Jens Fiebig Jan 2020

Carbonate Clumped Isotope Evidence For Latitudinal Seawater Temperature Gradients And The Oxygen Isotope Composition Of Early Cretaceous Seas, Gregory D. Price, David Bajnai, Jens Fiebig

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Unravelling Middle To Late Jurassic Palaeoceanographic And Palaeoclimatic Signals In The Hebrides Basin Using Belemnite Clumped Isotope Thermometry, Madeleine L. Vickers, Alvaro Fernandez, Stephen P. Hesselbo, Gregory D. Price, Stefano M. Bernasconi, Stefanie Lode, Clemens V. Ullmann, Nicolas Thibault, Iben Winther Hougaard, Christoph Korte Jan 2020

Unravelling Middle To Late Jurassic Palaeoceanographic And Palaeoclimatic Signals In The Hebrides Basin Using Belemnite Clumped Isotope Thermometry, Madeleine L. Vickers, Alvaro Fernandez, Stephen P. Hesselbo, Gregory D. Price, Stefano M. Bernasconi, Stefanie Lode, Clemens V. Ullmann, Nicolas Thibault, Iben Winther Hougaard, Christoph Korte

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Silk Fibroin/Gelatin Microcarriers As Scaffolds For Bone Tissue Engineering, Ka Luetchford, Jb Chaudhuri, Pa De Bank Jan 2020

Silk Fibroin/Gelatin Microcarriers As Scaffolds For Bone Tissue Engineering, Ka Luetchford, Jb Chaudhuri, Pa De Bank

School of Biomedical Sciences

Microcarrier cell scaffolds have potential as injectable cell delivery vehicles or as building blocks for tissue engineering. The use of small cell carriers allows for a 'bottom up' approach to tissue assembly when moulding microparticles into larger structures, which can facilitate the introduction of hierarchy by layering different matrices and cell types, while evenly distributing cells through the structure. In this work, silk fibroin (SF), purified from Bombyx mori cocoons, was blended with gelatin (G) to produce materials composed of varying ratios of the two components (SF: G 25:75, 50:50, and 75:25). Cell compatibility to these materials was first confirmed …


Key Opportunities To Replace, Reduce, And Refine Regulatory Fish Acute Toxicity Tests, N Burden, R Benstead, K Benyon, M Clook, C Green, J Handley, N Harper, Sk Maynard, C Mead, A Pearson, K Ryder, D Sheahan, R Egmond, Jr Wheeler, Th Hutchinson Jan 2020

Key Opportunities To Replace, Reduce, And Refine Regulatory Fish Acute Toxicity Tests, N Burden, R Benstead, K Benyon, M Clook, C Green, J Handley, N Harper, Sk Maynard, C Mead, A Pearson, K Ryder, D Sheahan, R Egmond, Jr Wheeler, Th Hutchinson

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Fish acute toxicity tests are conducted as part of regulatory hazard identification and risk-assessment packages for industrial chemicals and plant protection products. The aim of these tests is to determine the concentration which would be lethal to 50% of the animals treated. These tests are therefore associated with suffering in the test animals, and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development test guideline 203 (fish, acute toxicity) studies are the most widely conducted regulatory vertebrate ecotoxicology tests for prospective chemical safety assessment. There is great scope to apply the 3Rs principles-the reduction, refinement, and replacement of animals-in this area of testing. …


The Biocompatibility Of Silver And Nanohydroxyapatite Coatings On Titanium Dental Implants With Human Primary Osteoblast Cells, Ranj Nadhim Salaie, Alexandros Besinis, Huirong Le, Christopher Tredwin, Richard D. Handy Jan 2020

The Biocompatibility Of Silver And Nanohydroxyapatite Coatings On Titanium Dental Implants With Human Primary Osteoblast Cells, Ranj Nadhim Salaie, Alexandros Besinis, Huirong Le, Christopher Tredwin, Richard D. Handy

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


Combined Effects Of Nano-Tio2 And Hexavalent Chromium Towards Marine Crustacean Artemia Salina, V Thiagarajan, R Seenivasan, D Jenkins, N Chandrasekaran, A Mukherjee Jan 2020

Combined Effects Of Nano-Tio2 And Hexavalent Chromium Towards Marine Crustacean Artemia Salina, V Thiagarajan, R Seenivasan, D Jenkins, N Chandrasekaran, A Mukherjee

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


Covid-19: An Update From England’S High Consequence Infectious Diseases Intensive Care Unit Leads, Daniel Martin, Sarah Platt, Peter Hampshire, Chris Meadows Jan 2020

Covid-19: An Update From England’S High Consequence Infectious Diseases Intensive Care Unit Leads, Daniel Martin, Sarah Platt, Peter Hampshire, Chris Meadows

Peninsula Medical School

Each winter, the population and healthcare services around the globe brace themselves for what is usually a fairly unpredictable bombardment by a myriad of microbial pathogens. From an immunological perspective, human hosts are constantly modifying our defences, aiming to reduce the potential impact of this invisible force. We can bolster the fight by using annual vaccinations against influenza but by definition, we must already have an intimate knowledge of our enemy to generate this additional immunological shield. Sadly, newcomers on the microbial scene tend to slip straight through net and hit us hard. Hence the effectiveness of the seasonal flu …


Editorial: ‘Do We Really Need Another Review On The Effects Of Physical Activity On Alcohol And Other Drug Use Disorders?’, Adrian H. Taylor, Tom P. Thompson, Jane Horrell Jan 2020

Editorial: ‘Do We Really Need Another Review On The Effects Of Physical Activity On Alcohol And Other Drug Use Disorders?’, Adrian H. Taylor, Tom P. Thompson, Jane Horrell

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.


Analysis Of Direct And Indirect Genetic Effects In Fighting Sea Anemones, Sarah M. Lane, Alastair J. Wilson, Mark Briffa Jan 2020

Analysis Of Direct And Indirect Genetic Effects In Fighting Sea Anemones, Sarah M. Lane, Alastair J. Wilson, Mark Briffa

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Abstract Theoretical models of animal contests such as the Hawk-Dove game predict that variation in fighting behavior will persist due to mixed evolutionarily stable strategies (ESS) under certain conditions. However, the genetic basis for this variation is poorly understood and a mixed ESS for fighting can be interpreted in more than one way. Specifically, we do not know whether variation in aggression within a population arises from among-individual differences in fixed strategy (determined by an individual’s genotype—direct genetic effects [DGEs]), or from within-individual variation in strategy across contests. Furthermore, as suggested by developments of the original Hawk-Dove model, within-individual variation …


Using Ternary Plots To Investigate Continuous Variation In Animal Contest Strategies., M. Briffa, S. M. Lane, K Chappin, P. E.C. Peixoto Jan 2020

Using Ternary Plots To Investigate Continuous Variation In Animal Contest Strategies., M. Briffa, S. M. Lane, K Chappin, P. E.C. Peixoto

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


The Role Of Spatial Accuracy And Precision In Hermit Crab Contests, Sarah M. Lane, Mark Briffa Jan 2020

The Role Of Spatial Accuracy And Precision In Hermit Crab Contests, Sarah M. Lane, Mark Briffa

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Evidence Of Fostering In An Internally Brooding Sea Anemone, Sarah M. Lane, Mark Briffa, Alastair J. Wilson, Manuela Truebano, Nicola L. Foster Jan 2020

Evidence Of Fostering In An Internally Brooding Sea Anemone, Sarah M. Lane, Mark Briffa, Alastair J. Wilson, Manuela Truebano, Nicola L. Foster

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Adherence And Drop-Out In Randomized Controlled Trials Of Exercise Interventions In People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analyses, Rachel Dennett, Laurits T. Madsen, Luke Connolly, Joanne Hosking, Ulrik Dalgas, Jennifer Freeman Jan 2020

Adherence And Drop-Out In Randomized Controlled Trials Of Exercise Interventions In People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analyses, Rachel Dennett, Laurits T. Madsen, Luke Connolly, Joanne Hosking, Ulrik Dalgas, Jennifer Freeman

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.


In Vivo Measures Of Anterior Scleral Resistance In Humans With Rebound Tonometry, Hetal D. Buckhurst, Bernard Gilmartin, Andrew Lam, Robert P. Cubbidge, Nicola S. Logan Jan 2020

In Vivo Measures Of Anterior Scleral Resistance In Humans With Rebound Tonometry, Hetal D. Buckhurst, Bernard Gilmartin, Andrew Lam, Robert P. Cubbidge, Nicola S. Logan

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.


Effects Of Fullerene C60 In Blue Mussels: Role Of Mtor In Autophagy Related Cellular/Tissue Alterations, Susanna Sforzini, Caterina Oliveri, Audrey Barranger, Awadhesh N. Jha, Mohamed Banni, Michael N. Moore, Aldo Viarengo Jan 2020

Effects Of Fullerene C60 In Blue Mussels: Role Of Mtor In Autophagy Related Cellular/Tissue Alterations, Susanna Sforzini, Caterina Oliveri, Audrey Barranger, Awadhesh N. Jha, Mohamed Banni, Michael N. Moore, Aldo Viarengo

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Extreme-Tolerance Mechanisms In Meiofaunal Organisms: A Case Study With Tardigrades, Rotifers And Nematodes, Lorena Rebecchi, Chiara Boschetti, Diane R. Nelson Jan 2020

Extreme-Tolerance Mechanisms In Meiofaunal Organisms: A Case Study With Tardigrades, Rotifers And Nematodes, Lorena Rebecchi, Chiara Boschetti, Diane R. Nelson

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


In Vitro Avian Bioaccessibility Of Metals Adsorbed To Microplastic Pellets, Luke A. Holmes, Richard C. Thompson, Andrew Turner Jan 2020

In Vitro Avian Bioaccessibility Of Metals Adsorbed To Microplastic Pellets, Luke A. Holmes, Richard C. Thompson, Andrew Turner

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Nearshore Sediment Pathways And Potential Sediment Budgets In Embayed Settings Over A Multi-Annual Timescale, Nieves G. Valiente, Gerd Masselink, Robert Jak Mccarroll, Tim Scott, Daniel Conley, Erin King Jan 2020

Nearshore Sediment Pathways And Potential Sediment Budgets In Embayed Settings Over A Multi-Annual Timescale, Nieves G. Valiente, Gerd Masselink, Robert Jak Mccarroll, Tim Scott, Daniel Conley, Erin King

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Corrigendum To ``Oil-Mineral Flocculation And Settling Velocity In Saline Water'' [Water Research, 173(2020), 115569], L Ye, Aj Manning, T-J Hsu Jan 2020

Corrigendum To ``Oil-Mineral Flocculation And Settling Velocity In Saline Water'' [Water Research, 173(2020), 115569], L Ye, Aj Manning, T-J Hsu

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Cohesive particles in aquatic systems can play an important role in determining the fate of spilled oil via the generation of Oil-Mineral Aggregates (OMAs). Series of laboratory experiments have been conducted aiming at filling the knowledge gap regarding how cohesive clay particles influence the accumulation of petroleum through forming different aggregate structures and their resulting settling velocity. OMAs have been successfully created in a stirring jar with artificial sea-water, crude oil and two types of most common cohesive minerals, Kaolinite and Bentonite clay. With the magnetic stirrer adjusted to 490 rpm to provide a high level homogeneous flow turbulence (Turbulence …


Dietary Supplementation With A Specific Mannan-Rich Yeast Parietal Fraction Enhances The Gut And Skin Mucosal Barriers Of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar) And Reduces Its Susceptibility To Sea Lice (Lepeophtheirus Salmonis), Eric Leclercq, Nicola Pontefract, Mark Rawling, Victoria Valdenegro, Elisabeth Aasum, Luisa Vera Andujar, Hervé Migaud, Mathieu Castex, Daniel Merrifield Jan 2020

Dietary Supplementation With A Specific Mannan-Rich Yeast Parietal Fraction Enhances The Gut And Skin Mucosal Barriers Of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar) And Reduces Its Susceptibility To Sea Lice (Lepeophtheirus Salmonis), Eric Leclercq, Nicola Pontefract, Mark Rawling, Victoria Valdenegro, Elisabeth Aasum, Luisa Vera Andujar, Hervé Migaud, Mathieu Castex, Daniel Merrifield

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Unboxing The Black Box: Reflections On Making With Ai And Automation, Polly Macpherson, Rachel Smith, Mike Phillips, Robert Dooley, Birgitte Aga, Patrick Crogan Jan 2020

Unboxing The Black Box: Reflections On Making With Ai And Automation, Polly Macpherson, Rachel Smith, Mike Phillips, Robert Dooley, Birgitte Aga, Patrick Crogan

School of Art, Design and Architecture

This collection presents thoughts, provocations and reflections onAI and automation in the arena of creative making from some of the SouthWest Creative Technologies Network’s Automation Fellows. The AutomationFellowship gathered together researchers, established creative producersand new talent to explore the challenges and opportunities of automationand AI for (re)making our personal and shared future.


Quantification And Characterisation Of Microplastics Ingested By Selected Juvenile Fish Species Associated With Mangroves In Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, Trishan Naidoo, Sershen, Richard C. Thompson, Anusha Rajkaran Jan 2020

Quantification And Characterisation Of Microplastics Ingested By Selected Juvenile Fish Species Associated With Mangroves In Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, Trishan Naidoo, Sershen, Richard C. Thompson, Anusha Rajkaran

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Ecological Mechanisms Explaining Interactions Within Plant–Hummingbird Networks: Morphological Matching Increases Towards Lower Latitudes, J Sonne, J Vizentin-Bugoni, Pk Maruyama, Ac Araujo, E Chávez-González, Ag Coelho, Pa Cotton, Oh Marín-Gómez, C Lara, Lr Lasprilla, Cg Machado, Ma Maglianesi, Ts Malucelli, Amm González, Gm Oliveira, Pe Oliveira, R Ortiz-Pulido, Ma Rocca, Lc Rodrigues, I Sazima, Bi Simmons, B Tinoco, Ig Varassin, Mf Vasconcelos, B O'Hara, M Schleuning, C Rahbek, M Sazima, B Dalsgaard Jan 2020

Ecological Mechanisms Explaining Interactions Within Plant–Hummingbird Networks: Morphological Matching Increases Towards Lower Latitudes, J Sonne, J Vizentin-Bugoni, Pk Maruyama, Ac Araujo, E Chávez-González, Ag Coelho, Pa Cotton, Oh Marín-Gómez, C Lara, Lr Lasprilla, Cg Machado, Ma Maglianesi, Ts Malucelli, Amm González, Gm Oliveira, Pe Oliveira, R Ortiz-Pulido, Ma Rocca, Lc Rodrigues, I Sazima, Bi Simmons, B Tinoco, Ig Varassin, Mf Vasconcelos, B O'Hara, M Schleuning, C Rahbek, M Sazima, B Dalsgaard

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Interactions between species are influenced by different ecological mechanisms, such as morphological matching, phenological overlap and species abundances. How these mechanisms explain interaction frequencies across environmental gradients remains poorly understood. Consequently, we also know little about the mechanisms that drive the geographical patterns in network structure, such as complementary specialization and modularity. Here, we use data on morphologies, phenologies and abundances to explain interaction frequencies between hummingbirds and plants at a large geographical scale. For 24 quantitative networks sampled throughout the Americas, we found that the tendency of species to interact with morphologically matching partners contributed to specialized and modular …