Browsing Master’s theses (MINA) by Title
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Paleolimnologisk undersøkelse av mengden Gonyostomum i Glennetjern, sett i sammenheng med regionale og lokale drivere i nedbørfeltet
(Master thesis, 2021)Den slimproduserende ferskvannsalgen Gonyostomum semen blir observert i stadig flere innsjøer i Norge og i hele verden, og blir ansett som en invasiv art de fleste steder. Algen blir sett på som et problem fordi slimet den ... -
Papir som fysisk beskyttelse av granplanter (Picea abies) mot gransnutebillen (Hylobius abietis)
(Master thesis, 2021)En vellykket foryngelse er viktig for å sikre en bærekraftig skogforvaltning. Foryngelse av gran (Picea abies) foregår i all hovedsak gjennom planting. Gransnutebillen (Hylobius abietis) utgjør en stor fare for granplanter ... -
Parasites and people : crocodile parasite interactions in human impacted areas of Belize
(Master thesis, 2019)Despite the recorded cases of crocodilian epidemic mortalities caused by human disturbance of the environment, there still remains a lack of information to understand how anthropogenic disturbances affect crocodilian health. ... -
Parasitic infection risk for the Svalbard Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) in relation to temperature, host density, and grazing behaviors
(Master thesis, 2023)Climate change has the potential to disrupt phenological synchronization between parasitic nematodes and their hosts, which may have implications for host regulation. Understanding the parasitic-climatic relations within ... -
Parasittfauna i ørret (Salmo trutta) i innsjøer på og rundt Hardangervidda
(Master thesis, 2023)Forekomsten av parasitter i ørret Salmo trutta på Hardangervidda er lite dokumentert, derfor er hovedmålet med denne oppgaven å kartlegge parasittfaunaen hos ørret i noen av hovedvassdragene på og rundt Hardangervidda, ... -
Parental and individual variation of growth traits and wood density in a progeny trial after a complete diallel crossing of 9 Silver birch (Betula pendula) trees in south-eastern Norway
(Master thesis, 2018)In a progeny trial after a complete diallel crossing of nine Silver birch (Betula pendula Roth.) trees, both quality and growth traits were studied after 40 years. Quality and growth traits were dependant on competition ... -
Partial parameterization of a Physiology-based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model for Atlantic halibut(Hippoglossus hippoglossus)
(Master thesis, 2024)Reduksjonen av havis i den Arktiske regionen fører med seg en økt kommersiell interesse for områder som tidligere ikke var fysisk tilgjengelige. En utnyttelse av disse nye områdene øker presset på denne mer urørte delen ... -
Påvirkning på stasjonær brunørret (Salmo trutta) ved utsetting av laksefisk ovenfor anadrom barriere i Lysakerelva
(Master thesis, 2024)Oslofjorden og tilhørende elver har over lang tid blitt påvirket av menneskelig aktivitet. Dette har konsekvenser for artene som lever der, slik som laks (Salmo salar) og ørret (Salmo trutta), der laks er en truet art (NT). ... -
Pedotransfer functions for predicting hydraulic properties of non-allophanic andosols and histosols in the páramo of Southern Ecuador
(Master thesis, 2018)The páramo grasslands of southern Ecuador is a source of continuous clean water supply for downstream communities and ecosystems all the way to the Amazonian rainforests or the Pacific coast. Still, knowledge about ... -
Personality differences among domestic cats (Felis catus) in Norway and how they affect home range size
(Master thesis, 2021)Research on animal personalities has greatly increased in the last few decades, revealing it as an influential contribution to survival and space utilisation. Domestic cats pose a risk to wildlife through disease transmission ... -
Phenolic defense mechanisms in needles of nursery plants and naturally regenerated Norway spruce (Picea abies)
(Master thesis, 2022)To incorporate sustainable management in increasing forestry practices in Norway, low impact management of Pine weevils (Hylobius abietis), the most common pest on clear cut area in boreal silviculture, is of great importance. ... -
Phosphorus recovery through struvite precipitation: testing of parameters which enhance phosphorus recovery
(Master thesis, 2017)Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for growth in all living organisms and is used as fertilizer to maintain food production. Today's recovery of mineral phosphate will lead to a lack of phos-phorus as mineral fertilizer ... -
Phosphorus Removal from Wastewater through Struvite Precipitation
(Master thesis, 2017)Phosphorus is an essential nutrient to sustain life. With regards to limited Phosphorus resources, recovery and reuse of Phosphorus are necessary. Wastewater usually contains large amount of Phosphorus which could cause ... -
Phylogenetic diversity and evolutionary distinctiveness of Amazonian floodplain forest birds
(Master thesis, 2022)The Amazon basin contains one-fifth of all free-flowing fresh water on the planet and is home to the largest tropical rainforest on Earth. However, the region is not homogenous and is interspersed with several different ... -
Planlegging av restaureringstiltak for pollinatorer fra et landskapsøkologisk perspektiv
(Master thesis, 2023)Verdens biomangfold har lidd drastiske tap det siste århundret. Hovedgrunnen til denne negative utviklingen er tap av habitat, hvor store deler av tapet skyldes overgang til et mer intensivt jordbruk. Restaurering av ... -
Plant-plant interactions do not result in reproductive costs for Silene acaulis across an elevational gradient at Finse, Norway
(Master thesis, 2023)Plants interact negatively with each other through competition for space, light, or belowground resources, resulting in a reduction in individual survival, growth, or reproduction. Facilitation, on the other hand, is a ... -
Planting av furu – Hvordan påvirker kortdagsbehandling og plantetidspunkt vekst og overlevelse?
(Master thesis, 2024)Sammendrag Interessen for planting av furu (Pinus sylvestris) har økt i Norge de siste årene. De siste tallene fra Statsforvalteren i Innlandet, som blant annet oppsummerer foryngelse i Innlandet, viser at planting av ... -
Plastic waste management in refugee camps : a case study from the Somali region in Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2019)Sustainable waste management is something that has only been studied and developed in a few refugee camps in the world. This thesis, and the project it has been written through, aims to improve the waste management system ... -
Pollination Efficiency of Native Bees and Honeybees to Apple in Norway
(Master thesis, 2023)Crop pollination is traditionally managed with the European honeybee (Apis mellifera). However, the supply of honeybees may not be sufficient to meet the increasing global pollination demands and beekeepers are met with ... -
Populasjonsstruktur hos fire vårgytende fiskearter i Lågendeltaet: effekt av vannføring og temperatur på initiering av gytevandring
(Master thesis, 2024)Elvedeltaområder er svært dynamiske, og bruken av slike områder under gyteperioden varierer blant vårgytende fiskearter. Fotoperioden og vanntemperaturen er sentrale miljøfaktorer som forbereder fisk til gytingen, men ...