Student Outputs 2003-2004

Higher National Diploma in Marine Studies

Ben Cross Changes in Chlorophyll and sugar levels in seaweed over the Winter to Summer season. In this project the author has collected samples of seaweed to test in the lab for primary production.

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Joesph G Anderson An investigation into the morphodynamics of Meanporth Beach. This report was undertaken over the period from January 2004 to May 2004. It looks at observations of the changes to the beach profile due to weather changes.

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Robyn Crawford this report looks at the preliminary study for the assessment of polluting factors of the Carrick Roads concerning mussel farming in the early 2000s.

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Darren Bicks An academic investigation into the topographic sighting of Scot pine trees (Pinus silvestris) as way points for the function of land navigation, and the division of a method of investigation.

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Philippa Reading A preliminary study into the manipulation of scallop spawning. Bivalue aquaculture is a more sustainable method of commercially exploiting marine life.

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Thomas Leopald A littoral law: an efficient instrument? This report looks at the French law passed in 1986 which is a major part of the French Coastal Zone Management policy.

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Caroline Patterson A preliminary report into the effects of different signal molecules on the movement of common periwinkles (Littorina littorea). This report looks at the way periwinkles interact with each other and the environment around them. It also looks at the seaweed habitat they live in.

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