Search for dissertations about: "browning"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 38 swedish dissertations containing the word browning.
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1. A Browning process : The case of Dar es Salaam city
Abstract : The study is about how green spaces and structures of Dar es Salaam city, quantitatively and qualitatively, are browning out. It also tries to explore the different reasons behind the browning tendency, and what it means to the function of the city and to the daily form of life of the inhabitants. READ MORE
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2. Changing land cover as a driver of surface water browning
Abstract : Streams, rivers and lakes across wide areas of the Northern hemisphere have been subject to an increase in water color over the last decades. This increase, also known as browning, is a result of rising dissolved organic matter (DOM) and iron (Fe) concentrations in the water. READ MORE
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3. Effects of warming and browning on benthic and pelagic ecosystem components in shallow lakes
Abstract : The majority of lakes on Earth are shallow, unproductive and located at high latitudes. These lakes are experiencing big changes due to climate change, where two environmental drivers operate simultaneously, browning and warming. How they affect lake ecosystems is not well understood. READ MORE
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4. Climate change impacts on aquatic consumer communities
Abstract : Climate change represents a serious threat to aquatic ecosystems, with an increase in lake temperatures already observed that is expected to continue in the near future. Aside from the direct effects of warming, climate change is also partially responsible for the browning of lakes. READ MORE
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5. Bone Morphogenetic Protein 4 regulates white, beige and brown adipose tissue
Abstract : Obesity and its associated complications, including Type 2 diabetes, are increasing at an epidemic rate globally. Adipose tissue exerts different functions and is central in energy homeostasis, and it consists of white, beige or brown adipocytes. READ MORE