Student Outputs 2007-2008
Marine Science
Alexandra Pearce An investigation into coloniation rates of different shaped artificial reefs at Greenbak beach on the Fal estuary. this report looks at different ways we might combat reef dying due to global warming.
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Amy Brook-Morgan The invasive Slipper Limpet Crepidula fornicata: A coastal silicate pump- implications for management. This report looks at wether the Slipper Limpet has the potential to remove diatoms from the water column.
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Kay Morritt Colonisation of artifical reefs regard to substrate preference. This project aims to analyse the currant data taken from an experiment carried out at Greenbank Beach, where three different media were placed in the water to see take-up rates of organisiums.
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Joe Reavis Essential Guide to the law and practice of eating free well. This project will focas on the code of conduct for people wishing to forage for food on the Fal and Helford estuaries.
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Ken McMullen Amenity, biodiversity and control: an insight into the role of a Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). This project will discuss the role and the need for an MCZ and the legislation behind it which helps to protect it.
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Luke Edwyn Marsh Using impatiens glandulifera Royal. To illistrate problems associacted with invasive species. The issue of invasive species is now a hot topic of conversation this report looks at how this might have an impact on indigenes species.
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Mitchell Neilly Zostera Marina as a potential sink for heavy metals in teh Fal estuary, Cornwall,UK. The aim of this study is to determine wether Seagrass has the ability to strain heavy metals out of the Fal estuary and to reduce pollution.
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Rowena Johnson A survey of urban beach biology and assessment of anthropengic impacts and beach management. This report explores the educational possibilites of combing beach management and urban regeneration to raise awareness of envirnomental issues.
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Simon Pattenden 'Illuminating the SAC' Highlighting the Fal and Helford marine special area of conservation. This project seeks to define the best ,ethod of communicating nature conservation via envirnomental messaging.
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Tony Arden Genetic flow in Dog Whelks: An investigation into shell shapes and body form variations of Dog Whelks (Nucella lapillus) to establish the presence of genetic flow between different populations
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Ben Barker An investigation into the RCD, it's application and effect on the marine industry and design process. This report looks at the recreational craft directive and it implecation for small craft design.
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Frazer Mackay Comparing colonisation of metal on different shorelines locations: simulating debris after a wreck disaster. This project looks at the different kinds of artificial reefs that coule be used to harbour new life along the coast.
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