Search for dissertations about: "behaviour"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 4636 swedish dissertations containing the word behaviour.
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21. Predator effects on behaviour and life-history of prey
Abstract : In this thesis I investigate predator-induced effects on behavioural and life-history characteristics of prey. At any moment a given predator is capable of attacking a small number of prey. READ MORE
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22. Reproductive behaviour of a monogamous cichlid fish Tilapia mariae
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23. Stopover behaviour in migratory songbirds: timing, orientation and departures
Abstract : Songbird migrants use stopovers between flight bouts to rest and refuel for the upcoming flights. Behaviours affecting where, when and how long to stay at stopover sites will affect how successful the overall migration will be, which has significant consequences for the overall fitness and mortality of the birds. READ MORE
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24. Microstructure-based Mechanical Behaviour in Structural Analyses of Cast Components
Abstract : In the process of developing cast iron and cast aluminium components, the co-operation between product development and production is important. On the engineering level, this co-operation is limited already in the product development phase e.g. by the lack of established methods to consider the mechanical behaviour of the completed component. READ MORE
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25. Behaviour and metabolic rates of brown trout and Atlantic salmon : Influence of food, environment and social interactions
Abstract : For Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and brown trout (Salmo trutta), the decision to migrate or when to migrate is believed to be influenced by the individual’s metabolic rate (MR) relative its food intake. As MR was expected to be related to behaviour, the potential links between behaviour and metabolic costs was studied. READ MORE