Search for dissertations about: "Community ecotoxicology"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 25 swedish dissertations containing the words Community ecotoxicology.

2. 21. Pesticides in coastal Tanzania : Management, policy and concerns for human health and the environment

   Author : Nadja Stadlinger; Linda Kumblad; Anders Sjögren; Nils Kautsky; Kees Jansen; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; sub-Saharan Africa; agrochemicals; legislation; farmer education; hazards; subsidies; marin ekotoxikologi; Marine Ecotoxicology;

   Abstract : This thesis is the first major assessment of pesticide management in Zanzibar, Tanzania. It underlines the risks for human health and the environment that are likely under the current pesticide management regime. READ MORE

4. 22. Importance of blue mussels for biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in subtidal habitats

   Author : Pia Norling; Nils Kautsky; Tom Ysebaert; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; blue mussel; Mytilus spp.; ecosystem engineering; habitat-modifier; diversity; facilitation; ecosystem functioning; ecosystem services and water quality maintenance; Marine ecology; Marin ekologi; marin ekotoxikologi; Marine Ecotoxicology;

   Abstract : Blue mussels, Mytilus spp., occur on rocky and sedimentary shores worldwide where they often form dense aggregates. These assemblages change the local environment and create unique habitats. READ MORE

5. 23. Costa Rican coffee and bananas : A social-ecological study of management practices and their effects on the environment

   Author : Angelina Sanderson Bellamy; Micheal Tedengren; Charles Francis; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Costa Rica; coffee; banana; production system; pesticides; organic; conventional; Rainforest Alliance certification; Biology; Biologi; marin ekotoxikologi; Marine Ecotoxicology;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the variability in management practices on coffee and banana farms in an attempt to identify practices that reduce the environmental impact of export crop production. Different banana production systems are studied to determine their level of environmental impact. READ MORE

6. 24. Sea cages, seaweeds and seascapes : Causes and consequences of spatial links between aquaculture and ecosystems

   Author : Nils Hedberg; Tedengren Michael; Nils Kautsky; Barry Costa-Pierce; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; Spatial links; Aquaculture; Coral Reefs; Seagrass; Seascape; marin ekotoxikologi; Marine Ecotoxicology;

   Abstract : Aquaculture is of growing importance in the global seafood production. The environmental impact of aquaculture will largely depend on the type of environment in which the aquaculture system is placed. READ MORE

7. 25. Microbial Biofilms in the Bioinformatics Era

   Author : Kemal Sanli; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; metagenomics; bioinformatics software; microbial biofilms; Next Generation Sequencing; pathway analysis; periphyton; marine biofilms; FANTOM; PACFM; PACFM;

   Abstract : Adverse effects of anthropogenic impact on the environment have become conspicuous in the past century and among others include the gradual increase in the global CO2 levels, the contamination of air, soil and water by toxic chemicals, and the emergence of antimicrobial resistance among pathogenic microbial species. Microorganisms partake in an extreme diversity of activities in the environment, and hence, constitute the prime candidates to be investigated in understanding of the progression and effects of the aforementioned environmental hazard scenarios. READ MORE