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Microplastics In Marine Sediments Near Rothera Research Station, Antarctica, Sarah Reed, Marlon Clark, Richard Thompson, Kevin A. Hughes Jan 2018

Microplastics In Marine Sediments Near Rothera Research Station, Antarctica, Sarah Reed, Marlon Clark, Richard Thompson, Kevin A. Hughes

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

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Molecular Detection Of Equine Trypanosomiasis In The Riyadh Province Of Saudi Arabia., Ad Alanazi, Robert Puschendorf, Bashir Salim, Mohamed S. Alyousif, Io Alanazi, Hajri R. Al-Shehri Jan 2018

Molecular Detection Of Equine Trypanosomiasis In The Riyadh Province Of Saudi Arabia., Ad Alanazi, Robert Puschendorf, Bashir Salim, Mohamed S. Alyousif, Io Alanazi, Hajri R. Al-Shehri

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

We conducted a cross-sectional study to detect trypanosome infections of horses and donkeys in the Riyadh Province of Saudi Arabia. DNA was extracted from blood samples collected from 368 horses and 142 donkeys, and subjected to universal first ribosomal internal transcribed spacer region (ITS1)-PCR followed by Trypanosoma evansi species-specific RoTat1.2-PCR. The universal ITS1-PCR revealed T. evansi infection in horses ( n = 12; 3.3%) and donkeys ( n = 4; 2.8%). There was no significant effect of sex or age on the prevalence of trypanosomiasis in horses or donkeys. Application of the RoTat1.2-PCR revealed that the RoTat1.2 VSG gene was …

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Short-Term Acclimation In Adults Does Not Predict Offspring Acclimation Potential To Hypoxia, Manuela Truebano, Oliver Tills, Michael Collins, Charlotte Clarke, Emma Shipsides, Charlotte Wheatley, John I. Spicer Jan 2018

Short-Term Acclimation In Adults Does Not Predict Offspring Acclimation Potential To Hypoxia, Manuela Truebano, Oliver Tills, Michael Collins, Charlotte Clarke, Emma Shipsides, Charlotte Wheatley, John I. Spicer

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

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Short-Term Interactive Effects Of Increased Temperatures And Acidification On The Calcifying Macroalgae Lithothamnion Crispatum And Sonderophycus Capensis, Pt Munoz, Ca Saez, Martinez-Callejas M Brezo, Flores-Molina M Rosa, Eduardo Bastos, Alessandra Fonseca, C. Frederico D. Gurgel, José Bonomi Barufi, L Roerig, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, Paulo Antunes Horta Jan 2018

Short-Term Interactive Effects Of Increased Temperatures And Acidification On The Calcifying Macroalgae Lithothamnion Crispatum And Sonderophycus Capensis, Pt Munoz, Ca Saez, Martinez-Callejas M Brezo, Flores-Molina M Rosa, Eduardo Bastos, Alessandra Fonseca, C. Frederico D. Gurgel, José Bonomi Barufi, L Roerig, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, Paulo Antunes Horta

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

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A Review Of Ocean Governance In Africa, Jonas Aryee Jan 2018

A Review Of Ocean Governance In Africa, Jonas Aryee

Plymouth Business School

No abstract provided.

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Seagrass Recovery After Fish Farm Relocation In The Eastern Mediterranean, D Kletou, P Kleitou, I Savva, A Martin, C Antoniou, J Hall-Spencer Jan 2018

Seagrass Recovery After Fish Farm Relocation In The Eastern Mediterranean, D Kletou, P Kleitou, I Savva, A Martin, C Antoniou, J Hall-Spencer

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

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Public Perceptions Of Management Priorities For The English Channel Region, Angela Carpenter, Rebecca Shellock, Haartman R Von, Steve Fletcher, Gillian Glegg Jan 2018

Public Perceptions Of Management Priorities For The English Channel Region, Angela Carpenter, Rebecca Shellock, Haartman R Von, Steve Fletcher, Gillian Glegg

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

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Sumo Enters The Ring: The Emerging Role Of Sumoylation In Magnaporthe Oryzae Pathogenicity, George R. Littlejohn Jan 2018

Sumo Enters The Ring: The Emerging Role Of Sumoylation In Magnaporthe Oryzae Pathogenicity, George R. Littlejohn

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

This article is a Commentary on Liu et al., 219: 1031–1047.

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Rising Levels Of Temperature And Co2 Antagonistically Affect Phytoplankton Primary Productivity In The South China Sea., Yong Zhang, Tifeng Wang, He Li, Nanou Bao, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, Kunshan Gao Jan 2018

Rising Levels Of Temperature And Co2 Antagonistically Affect Phytoplankton Primary Productivity In The South China Sea., Yong Zhang, Tifeng Wang, He Li, Nanou Bao, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, Kunshan Gao

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Coastal and offshore waters in the South China Sea are warming and becoming acidified due to rising atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide (CO2), yet the combined effects of these two stressors are poorly known. Here, we carried out shipboard incubations at ambient (398 μatm) and elevated (934 μatm) pCO2 at in situ and in situ+1.8 °C temperatures and we measured primary productivity at two coastal and two offshore stations. Both warming and increased CO2 levels individually increased phytoplankton productivity at all stations, but the combination of high temperature and high CO2 did not, reflecting an antagonistic effect. Warming decreased Chl …

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Different Approaches And Limitations For Testing Phytoplankton Viability In Natural Assemblies And Treated Ballast Water, Maria Cecilia T.De Castro, Marcel J.W. Veldhuis, Timothy W. Fileman, Jason M. Hall-Spencer Jan 2018

Different Approaches And Limitations For Testing Phytoplankton Viability In Natural Assemblies And Treated Ballast Water, Maria Cecilia T.De Castro, Marcel J.W. Veldhuis, Timothy W. Fileman, Jason M. Hall-Spencer

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

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Using Natural Analogues To Investigate The Effects Of Climate Change And Ocean Acidification On Northern Ecosystems, Samuel S.P. Rastrick, Helen Graham, Kumiko Azetsu-Scott, Piero Calosi, Melissa Chierici, Agneta Fransson, Haakon Hop, Jason Hall-Spencer, Marco Milazzo, Peter Thor, Tina Kutti Jan 2018

Using Natural Analogues To Investigate The Effects Of Climate Change And Ocean Acidification On Northern Ecosystems, Samuel S.P. Rastrick, Helen Graham, Kumiko Azetsu-Scott, Piero Calosi, Melissa Chierici, Agneta Fransson, Haakon Hop, Jason Hall-Spencer, Marco Milazzo, Peter Thor, Tina Kutti

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

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International Ocean Discovery Program Expedition 374 Preliminary Report: Ross Sea West Antarctic Ice Sheet History Ocean-Ice Sheet Interactions And West Antarctic Ice Sheet Vulnerability: Clues From The Neogene And Quaternary Record Of The Outer Ross Sea Continental Margin, Robert M. Mckay, Santis L De, Denise K. Kulhanek, Jeanine A. Ash, François Beny, Imogen B. Browne, Giuseppe Cortese, De Sousa Im Cordeiro, Justin D. Dodd, Oliver E. Esper, Jenny G. Gales, David H. Harwood, Saki Ishino, Benjamin K. Keisling, S Kim, S Kim, Jan Sverre Laberg, R. Mark Leckie, J Muller, Molly P. Patterson, Brian R. Romans, Oscar R. Romero, F Sangiogi, Osamu Seki, Amelia Shevenell, Shiv S. Singh, Saiko Sugisaki, De Flierdt T Van, Peer Te Van, Zhifang Xiong, Zhifang Xiong Jan 2018

International Ocean Discovery Program Expedition 374 Preliminary Report: Ross Sea West Antarctic Ice Sheet History Ocean-Ice Sheet Interactions And West Antarctic Ice Sheet Vulnerability: Clues From The Neogene And Quaternary Record Of The Outer Ross Sea Continental Margin, Robert M. Mckay, Santis L De, Denise K. Kulhanek, Jeanine A. Ash, François Beny, Imogen B. Browne, Giuseppe Cortese, De Sousa Im Cordeiro, Justin D. Dodd, Oliver E. Esper, Jenny G. Gales, David H. Harwood, Saki Ishino, Benjamin K. Keisling, S Kim, S Kim, Jan Sverre Laberg, R. Mark Leckie, J Muller, Molly P. Patterson, Brian R. Romans, Oscar R. Romero, F Sangiogi, Osamu Seki, Amelia Shevenell, Shiv S. Singh, Saiko Sugisaki, De Flierdt T Van, Peer Te Van, Zhifang Xiong, Zhifang Xiong

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

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Engaging Multiple Stakeholder Groups In The Development Of Standards For Multiple Sclerosis Care: A Modified Delphi Process, J Hobart, A Bowen, L Eberhard, G Pepper, G Giovannoni Jan 2018

Engaging Multiple Stakeholder Groups In The Development Of Standards For Multiple Sclerosis Care: A Modified Delphi Process, J Hobart, A Bowen, L Eberhard, G Pepper, G Giovannoni

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.

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International Consensus On Quality Standards For Multiple Sclerosis Care: Results From A Modified Delphi Process, J Hobart, A Bowen, L Eberhard, G Pepper, G Giovannoni Jan 2018

International Consensus On Quality Standards For Multiple Sclerosis Care: Results From A Modified Delphi Process, J Hobart, A Bowen, L Eberhard, G Pepper, G Giovannoni

Peninsula Medical School

Background and aims: The importance of prompt intervention in multiple sclerosis (MS) was described in the widely endorsed report, Brain health: time matters in multiple sclerosis.1 The present study aimed to define standards for the timing of key steps in the care pathway. Methods: An international group of 29 MS neurologists was recruited to participate in a Delphi process. Across five rounds, they defined ‘core’, ‘achievable’ and ‘aspirational’ standards (to reflect a minimum, good and high standard of MS care, respectively). A Reviewing Group of 31 MS nurses, experts with MS and allied healthcare professionals reviewed the results and provided …

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Longitudinal Analyses Of Serum Metabolite Phenotypes In The Earlybird Cohort Identify Metabolic Readouts Associated With Childhood Insulin Resistance, J Hosking, M Lauria, O Cominetti, A Jeffery, J Hager, J Pinkney, F-P Martin Jan 2018

Longitudinal Analyses Of Serum Metabolite Phenotypes In The Earlybird Cohort Identify Metabolic Readouts Associated With Childhood Insulin Resistance, J Hosking, M Lauria, O Cominetti, A Jeffery, J Hager, J Pinkney, F-P Martin

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.

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A Test Of The Adaptive Network Explanation Of Functional Disorders Using A Machine Learning Analysis Of Symptoms., Christos Melidis, Susan L. Denham, Michael E. Hyland Jan 2018

A Test Of The Adaptive Network Explanation Of Functional Disorders Using A Machine Learning Analysis Of Symptoms., Christos Melidis, Susan L. Denham, Michael E. Hyland

School of Psychology

The classification and etiology of functional disorders is controversial. Evidence supports both psychological and biological (disease) models that show, respectively, that functional disorders should be classified as one (bodily distress syndrome) and many (e.g., irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)). Two network models (symptom network and adaptive network) can explain the specificity and covariation of symptomatology, but only the adaptive network model can explain the covariation of the somatic symptoms of functional disorders. The adaptive network model is based on the premise that a network of biological mechanisms has emergent properties and can exhibit …

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The Role Of Teacher-Student Relationships In Supporting Student Engagement And Lecturer Motivation, Anne Plessis, Alison Stokes, Mark Farnworth Jan 2018

The Role Of Teacher-Student Relationships In Supporting Student Engagement And Lecturer Motivation, Anne Plessis, Alison Stokes, Mark Farnworth

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Aims of project: • Investigate the role of residential fieldwork in fostering TSRs at stage one. • Investigate the impact of TSRs on students (engagement) and lecturers (attitudes and motivation Background/context to project: Positive TSRs increase student’s engagement (Umbach and Wawrzynski, 2005), intrinsic motivation (Komarraju et al., 2010) and active learning (Morganett, 1991), all important elements of the learning experience. Furthermore, beneficial TSRs can increases students’ sense of belonging to their learning environment (Hagenauer and Volet, 2014b), which can have a strong influence on drop-out/failure rates (Wilcox et al., 2005; Palmer et al., 2009), and support the engagement of minority …

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Backreaction On Background Fields: A Coherent State Approach, A Ilderton, D Seipt Jan 2018

Backreaction On Background Fields: A Coherent State Approach, A Ilderton, D Seipt

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

There are many situations in which a strong electromagnetic field may be approximated as a fixed background. Going beyond this approximation, i.e. accounting for the back-reaction of quantum process on the field, is however challenging. Here we develop an approach to this problem which is a straightforward extension of background field methods. The approach follows from the observation that scattering in an on-shell background is equivalent to scattering between coherent states; we show that by deforming these states one can model back-reaction. Focussing on intense laser-matter interactions, we provide examples which model beam depletion and, furthermore, introduce an extremisation principle …

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From Structure To Activity: Using Centrality Measures To Predict Neuronal Activity, Jack Mc Kay Fletcher, Thomas Wennekers Jan 2018

From Structure To Activity: Using Centrality Measures To Predict Neuronal Activity, Jack Mc Kay Fletcher, Thomas Wennekers

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

It is clear that the topological structure of a neural network somehow determines the activity of the neurons within it. In the present work, we ask to what extent it is possible to examine the structural features of a network and learn something about its activity? Specifically, we consider how the centrality (the importance of a node in a network) of a neuron correlates with its firing rate. To investigate, we apply an array of centrality measures, including In-Degree, Closeness, Betweenness, Eigenvector, Katz, PageRank, Hyperlink-Induced Topic Search (HITS) and NeuronRank to Leaky-Integrate and Fire neural networks with different connectivity schemes. …

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Eslicarbazepine Acetate As A Replacement For Levetiracetam In People With Epilepsy Developing Behavioral Adverse Events, Virupakshi Jalihal, Rohit Shankar, William Henley, Mary Parrett, Phil Tittensor, Brendan N. Mclean, Ammad Ahmed, Josemir W. Sander Jan 2018

Eslicarbazepine Acetate As A Replacement For Levetiracetam In People With Epilepsy Developing Behavioral Adverse Events, Virupakshi Jalihal, Rohit Shankar, William Henley, Mary Parrett, Phil Tittensor, Brendan N. Mclean, Ammad Ahmed, Josemir W. Sander

Peninsula Medical School

Background: Psychiatric and behavioral side effects (PBSEs) are a major cause of antiepileptic drug (AED) withdrawal. Levetiracetam (LEV) is a recognized first-line AED with good seizure outcomes but recognized with PBSEs. Eslicarbazepine (ESL) is considered to function similarly to an active metabolite of the commonly used carbamazepine (CBZ). Carbamazepine is used as psychotropic medication to assist in various psychiatric illnesses such as mood disorders, aggression, and anxiety. Aim: The aim was to evaluate the psychiatric profile of ESL in people who had LEV withdrawn due to PBSEs in routine clinical practice to see if ESL can be used as a …

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Update On Su(2) Gauge Theory With NF = 2 Fundamental Flavours., Vincent Drach, Tadeusz Janowski, Claudio Pica Jan 2018

Update On Su(2) Gauge Theory With NF = 2 Fundamental Flavours., Vincent Drach, Tadeusz Janowski, Claudio Pica

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

We present a non perturbative study of SU(2) gauge theory with two fundamental Dirac flavours. This theory provides a minimal template which is ideal for a wide class of Standard Model extensions featuring novel strong dynamics, such as a minimal realization of composite Higgs models. We present an update on the status of the meson spectrum and decay constants based on increased statistics on our existing ensembles and the inclusion of new ensembles with lighter pion masses, resulting in a more reliable chiral extrapolation. Preprint: CP3-Origins-2017-048 DNRF90

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Intermittent Wave Energy Generation System With Hydraulic Energy Storage And Pressure Control For Stable Power Output, Ruiyin Song, Yong Ming Dai, Xiaohua Qian Jan 2018

Intermittent Wave Energy Generation System With Hydraulic Energy Storage And Pressure Control For Stable Power Output, Ruiyin Song, Yong Ming Dai, Xiaohua Qian

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.

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Robot Enhanced Therapy For Children With Autism (Dream): A Social Model Of Autism, K Richardson, M Coeckelbergh, K Wakunuma, E Billing, T Ziemke, P Gomez, B Vanderborght, T Belpaeme Jan 2018

Robot Enhanced Therapy For Children With Autism (Dream): A Social Model Of Autism, K Richardson, M Coeckelbergh, K Wakunuma, E Billing, T Ziemke, P Gomez, B Vanderborght, T Belpaeme

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.

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Visual Attention And Object Naming In Humanoid Robots Using A Bio-Inspired Spiking Neural Network, García D Hernández, Samantha Adams, Alex Rast, Thomas Wennekers, Steve Furber, Angelo Cangelosi Jan 2018

Visual Attention And Object Naming In Humanoid Robots Using A Bio-Inspired Spiking Neural Network, García D Hernández, Samantha Adams, Alex Rast, Thomas Wennekers, Steve Furber, Angelo Cangelosi

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

© 2018 The Authors Recent advances in behavioural and computational neuroscience, cognitive robotics, and in the hardware implementation of large-scale neural networks, provide the opportunity for an accelerated understanding of brain functions and for the design of interactive robotic systems based on brain-inspired control systems. This is especially the case in the domain of action and language learning, given the significant scientific and technological developments in this field. In this work we describe how a neuroanatomically grounded spiking neural network for visual attention has been extended with a word learning capability and integrated with the iCub humanoid robot to demonstrate …

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Guidelines For Designing Social Robots As Second Language Tutors, T Belpaeme, P Vogt, Den Berghe R Van, K Bergmann, T Göksun, Haas M De, J Kanero, J Kennedy, Ac Küntay, O Oudgenoeg-Paz, F Papadopoulos, T Schodde, J Verhagen, Cd Wallbridge, B Willemsen, Wit J De, V Geçkin, L Hoffmann, S Kopp, E Krahmer, E Mamus, J-M Montanier, C Oranç, Ak Pandey Jan 2018

Guidelines For Designing Social Robots As Second Language Tutors, T Belpaeme, P Vogt, Den Berghe R Van, K Bergmann, T Göksun, Haas M De, J Kanero, J Kennedy, Ac Küntay, O Oudgenoeg-Paz, F Papadopoulos, T Schodde, J Verhagen, Cd Wallbridge, B Willemsen, Wit J De, V Geçkin, L Hoffmann, S Kopp, E Krahmer, E Mamus, J-M Montanier, C Oranç, Ak Pandey

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

In recent years, it has been suggested that social robots have potential as tutors and educators for both children and adults. While robots have been shown to be effective in teaching knowledge and skill-based topics, we wish to explore how social robots can be used to tutor a second language to young children. As language learning relies on situated, grounded and social learning, in which interaction and repeated practice are central, social robots hold promise as educational tools for supporting second language learning. This paper surveys the developmental psychology of second language learning and suggests an agenda to study how …

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Architecture For A Social Assistive Robot In Cardiac Rehabilitation, J Casas, Nc Gomez, E Senft, B Irfan, Lf Gutierrez, M Rincon, M Munera, T Belpaeme, Ca Cifuentes Jan 2018

Architecture For A Social Assistive Robot In Cardiac Rehabilitation, J Casas, Nc Gomez, E Senft, B Irfan, Lf Gutierrez, M Rincon, M Munera, T Belpaeme, Ca Cifuentes

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.

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On The Evaluation Of Power Density Models For Oscillatory Baffled Reactors Using Cfd, Guillermo Jimeno, Yeaw Chu Lee, Xiong Wei Ni Jan 2018

On The Evaluation Of Power Density Models For Oscillatory Baffled Reactors Using Cfd, Guillermo Jimeno, Yeaw Chu Lee, Xiong Wei Ni

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.

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Current Status Of Deepwater Oil Spill Modelling In The Faroe-Shetland Channel, Northeast Atlantic, And Future Challenges, Alejandro Gallego, Murray R O'Hara, Barbara Berx, William R. Turrell, C. J. Beegle-Krause, Mark Inall, Toby Sherwin, John Siddorn, Sarah Wakelin, Vasyl Vlasenko, Lars R. Hole, Knut Frode Dagestad, John Rees, Lucy Short, Petter Rønningen, Charlotte E. Main, Sebastien Legrand, Tony Gutierrez, Ursula Witte, Nicole Mulanaphy Jan 2018

Current Status Of Deepwater Oil Spill Modelling In The Faroe-Shetland Channel, Northeast Atlantic, And Future Challenges, Alejandro Gallego, Murray R O'Hara, Barbara Berx, William R. Turrell, C. J. Beegle-Krause, Mark Inall, Toby Sherwin, John Siddorn, Sarah Wakelin, Vasyl Vlasenko, Lars R. Hole, Knut Frode Dagestad, John Rees, Lucy Short, Petter Rønningen, Charlotte E. Main, Sebastien Legrand, Tony Gutierrez, Ursula Witte, Nicole Mulanaphy

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

© 2017 As oil reserves in established basins become depleted, exploration and production moves towards relatively unexploited areas, such as deep waters off the continental shelf. The Faroe-Shetland Channel (FSC, NE Atlantic) and adjacent areas have been subject to increased focus by the oil industry. In addition to extreme depths, metocean conditions in this region characterise an environment with high waves and strong winds, strong currents, complex circulation patterns, sharp density gradients, and large small- and mesoscale variability. These conditions pose operational challenges to oil spill response and question the suitability of current oil spill modelling frameworks (oil spill models …

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Surf Zone Hazards And Injuries On Beaches In Sw France, Bruno Castelle, Rob Brander, Eric Tellier, Bruno Simonnet, Tim Scott, Jak Mccarroll, Jean Michel Campagne, Thibault Cavailhes, Pierre Lechevrel Jan 2018

Surf Zone Hazards And Injuries On Beaches In Sw France, Bruno Castelle, Rob Brander, Eric Tellier, Bruno Simonnet, Tim Scott, Jak Mccarroll, Jean Michel Campagne, Thibault Cavailhes, Pierre Lechevrel

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

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On The Influence Of Reflection Over A Rhythmic Swash Zone On Surf Zone Dynamics, Rafael Almar, Lerma A Nicolae, Bruno Castelle, Timothy Scott Jan 2018

On The Influence Of Reflection Over A Rhythmic Swash Zone On Surf Zone Dynamics, Rafael Almar, Lerma A Nicolae, Bruno Castelle, Timothy Scott

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

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