Browsing Master’s theses (MINA) by Title
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Change in arthropod communities following a mass death incident of reindeer at Hardangervidda
(Master thesis, 2019)Decomposition of dead material is a vital part of ecology, and an important process in every ecosystem. Dead animals are likely to play a major part in sustaining species that specialize on scavenging. The highly nutrient ... -
Changes in crown form by mixing Norway spruce and Scots pine analysed with terrestrial laser scanning
(Master thesis, 2018)How tree ́s crown form develops in mixed stands are of interest, especially due to the linkage between light interception and biomass production. There are some studies revealing development of greater crown forms (e.g., ... -
Changes in macroinvertebrate community composition in two Norwegian glacier-fed rivers in response to rapid glacier retreat
(Master thesis, 2023)Glaciers are retreating globally in response to a warming climate, and the ecosystems of glacier-fed rivers are expected to change correspondingly. The macroinvertebrate community composition of glacier-fed rivers is shaped ... -
Changes in species richness and altitudinal distribution of vascular plants in Jotunheimen, Norway
(Master thesis, 2019)Species richness was sampled on 254 sites distributed along the altitudinal gradient of 23 mountains in Jotunheimen, Norway. The sampling was conducted during the summer of 2014, on sites that previously had been sampled ... -
Changes in the abundance, species composition and distribution of the Barents Sea euphausiids (krill) : with focus on the expansion and reproduction of Meganyctiphanes norvegica
(Master thesis, 2018)Euphausiids (krill) play a key role in the Barents Sea ecosystem, being an important prey for a number of species, and thereby transferring energy from primary producers to higher trophic levels. An unprecedented warming ... -
Characterizing and reversing the salmonid depression-like state profile
(Master thesis, 2020)Depressive or anxious symptoms are typically connected to chronic and unpredictable high-stress situations or otherwise adverse experiences. In aquaculture, hierarchical disputes and confrontations between individuals in ... -
The charcoal record of small spruce (Picea abies) -swamps in Southeastern Norway : a study of local fire history and fine scale spatial variation
(Master thesis, 2021)The local fire history of a Norway spruce (Picea abies) forest with a high present-day biodiversity has been investigated to explore the spatiotemporal fire dynamics of a delimited part of Trillemarka Nature Reserve in ... -
Chromatin accessibility after inhibition of enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (Ezh2) in zebrafish embryos
(Master thesis, 2018)The thesis is a part of a Centre of Excellence Centre for Environmental Radioactivity (CoE CERAD) project, focusing on trans-generational studies of low-dose gamma-irradiation using zebrafish as a model organism. As a part ... -
Chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) among amphibians in an Amazonian floodplain forest
(Master thesis, 2024)The increasing frequency of emerging infectious disease outbreaks is causing population declines and sparking concerns for species conservation. Chytridiomycosis is one of these diseases. It is caused by the widespread ... -
Cleaving White Oak (Quercus Petraea & Q.Robur) for shipboards used in viking-ship reconstruction in Scandinavia.
(Master thesis, 2024)The Norse built their hulls from oak boards hewn from cleaved or ‘rived’ logs. We know this through artworks and texts as well as archaeological finds describing the ships as well as their construction from the latter half ... -
Closing the nutrient loop with ecological sanitation in Nepal
(Master thesis, 2020)Unsafe sanitation is one of the world’s largest health and environmental problems. Many countries face great challenges to provide adequate sanitation while leaving their people at risk of water, sanitation, and health ... -
Cod on the dive : investigating Atlantic cod of the Inner Oslofjord during population decline
(Master thesis, 2021)The Atlantic Cod population of the Inner Oslofjord is in the midst of a collapse and a catch ban has been in effect since 2019. This project was designed to study demography, population size and migration in the Atlantic ... -
Colonisation and growth of benthic algae in a recently deculverted urban stream
(Master thesis, 2017)Stream restoration by the process of deculverting is a comprehensive form of restoration which aims to improve morphological, chemical and ecological condition through the re-creation of a naturalized stream from a piped ... -
A comparative analysis of interlinkages between national forest and climate policies in Norway, Finland and France within the European Union policy framework
(Master thesis, 2021)I arbeidet med å finne effektive løsninger som kan bidra til å nå de ambisiøse utslippsreduksjonsmålene i Parisavtalen, synes det å være et økende søkelys på den viktige rollen skogen og skogsektoren kan spille i ... -
Comparative assessment of a decentralized blackwater and organic household waste treatment system using LCA : Campus Ås showcase
(Master thesis, 2021-08-16)This study evaluates the environmental performance of blackwater and organic household waste treatment in Campus Ås Showcase, located at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, in Ås municipality, Norway. The Campus Ås ... -
Comparing distribution of willow psyllids (Cacopsylla spp.) on Salix lapponum in 2018 with 1995 along an alpine altitudinal gradient
(Master thesis, 2019)The psyllid (Cacopsylla spp.) population on Salix lapponum in the alpine areas of southern Norway, in an altitudinal gradient between Haugastøl and Finse, were thoroughly studied in 1995. The results were presented and ... -
Comparing mercury concentration in Northern pike (Esox lucius) from six large lakes in the Halden watercourse
(Master thesis, 2024)Konsentrasjonen av kvikksølv (Hg) i toppredatoren, gjedde (Esox Lucius) ble undersøkt i seks store innsjøer i Haldenvassdraget i Sørøst-Norge, inkludert Hemnessjøen, Rødenessjøen, Øymarksjøen, Aremarksjøen, Aspern og ... -
Comparison of EIQ and PRIMET models to assaee the impact of pesticide use of smallholder cocoa production in western Ghana
(Master thesis, 2017)Risk assessments of agricultural systems in Ghana are often performed to ascertain the level of risk posed by agrochemicals released during application. In this thesis two risk assessment models EIQ and PRIMET are compared ... -
Comparison of flight interception traps in beetle sampling: Effects of design and material
(Master thesis, 2024)Field studies of insects often involve insect trapping, and this is also the case when studying flying forest beetle communities. To sample this hyper-diverse taxon in sufficient detail is time consuming and demanding. ... -
Comparison of treatment and fouling mitigation efficiency of organic and inorganic coagulants in biofilm membrane bioreactor
(Master thesis, 2019)Membrane bioreactors is an exemplary practice of sustainable wastewater treatment. Novel methods and approaches incorporating MBR allow not only treat wastewater with excellent efficiency, but also recover nutrients, recycle ...