Search for dissertations about: "elephant"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 swedish dissertations containing the word elephant.

2. 1. The elephant in the cell : A multifaceted undertaking to uncover the molecular principles behind lymphatic endothelial cell identity

   Author : Virginia Panara; Katarzyna Koltowska; Taija Mäkinen; Marcel den Hoed; Sarah de Val; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Lymphatic endothelium; Development; Epigenetic; Biologi med inriktning mot zoologisk utvecklingsbiologi; Biology with specialization in Animal Development;

   Abstract : The lymphatic vascular network is composed of a series of blind ended vessels, and is involved in physiological functions such as fluid homeostasis, lipid metabolism and immune trafficking. Despite lymphatic endothelial cells being derived from multiple organs, they share common molecular denominators, including the expression of the transcription factor Prox1. READ MORE

4. 2. Social behaviour in the Stellar sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) and northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris)

   Author : Finn Sandegren; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Stellar sea lion; northern elephant seal;

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5. 3. The Economics of Community-Based Wildlife Conservation in Zimbabwe

   Author : Edwin Muchapondwa; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; bio-economic; CAMPFIRE; common property; community; design principles; dichotomous choice; diversification; elephant nuisance; institutions; insurance; poaching; risk management; simple spike; wildlife conservation; wildlife-livestock conflict;

   Abstract : This thesis deals with the economics of community-based wildlife conservation in Zimbabwe. It consists of an introductory chapter and four self-contained chapters. Chapter 1 spells out the history of wildlife conservation leading to the inception of CAMPFIRE. Research issues at the core of the rest of the thesis are also highlighted. READ MORE

6. 4. Unraveling the thermohaline structure of the Southern Ocean using functional data analysis

   Author : Etienne Pauthenet; Fabien Roquet; Jonas Nycander; Alberto Naveira Garabato; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Southern Ocean; Front; Water mass; Antarctic Polar Front; Descriptive Physical Oceanography; Functional Principal Component Analysis; Elephant Seal; Biologging; atmosfärvetenskap och oceanografi; Atmospheric Sciences and Oceanography;

   Abstract : The Southern Ocean connects the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans and provides a direct pathway to exchange mass, heat and salt across the Global Ocean, therefore playing an important role in the global climate system. Due to the complexity of its structure and the general inadequacy of its sampling, both in time and space, it remains a challenge to describe and visualize the three dimensional pattern of its circulation and the associated tracer distribution (temperature, salinity, oxygen or nutrients). READ MORE

7. 5. Ethical Aspects of Radiation Risk Management

   Author : Per Wikman-Svahn; John Cantwell; Carl F. Cranor; KTH; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; radiation protection; radiological protection; nuclear power; nuclear energy; social issues; ethical issues; ethics; risk; uncertainty; value judgments; precautionary principle; distributive issues; justice; limits; prioritarianism; responsibility; egalitarianism; black swan; black elephant; risk management;

   Abstract : This thesis is based on the assumption that the intersection of moral philosophy and practical risk management is a rewarding area to study. In particular, the thesis assumes that concepts, ideas, and methods that are used in moral philosophy can be of great benefit for risk analysis, but also that practices in risk regulation provide a useful testing ground for moral philosophical theories. READ MORE