Browsing Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management (MINA) by Subject "ecology"
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Assessment of some variables affecting demersal assemblages of the Angolan coast.
(Master thesis, 2015-07-03)The globe is facing major problems with anthropogenic impacts such as human induced climate changes, a growing human population and a growing food and hunger problem. Since fish is of such a commercial importance, studies ... -
Diet, prey deliveries, and prey handling of nesting urban peregrines (Falco peregrinus) in England, as revealed by continuous video monitoring
(Master thesis, 2020)The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) is one of the most studied birds of prey. New developments within video recordings, and particularly the use of web cameras at the nest of urban peregrines, has allowed for a more ... -
Energetics in seasonal environments: reindeer as a case study
(PhD Thesis;2021:74, Doctoral thesis, 2021)How endothermic animals manage and allocate energy to critical processes (maintenance, reproduction, thermoregulation and activity) can determine their success and survival. The balance in energy expenditure related to ... -
Habitat selection of ortolan buntings (Emberiza hortulana) on forest clear-cuts in northern Sweden
(Master thesis, 2014-11-03)The ortolan bunting (Emberiza hortulana) is one of the most severely declining farmland birds in Europe. Since the 1970s, the population in Sweden has declined more than 80%, and in Norway the population is close to ... -
Long term effects of sheep grazing on Alpine avifauna
(Master thesis, 2013-08-07)The ecosystem changes caused by livestock grazing are considered to be among the main reasons for the severe and steady decline observed in the abundance of many grassland birds worldwide. Several studies have shown ...