• Towards the development of a novel zero-discharge willow wastewater treatment system 

  McAuliffe, Fergus (University College Cork, 2016)

  Onsite wastewater treatment systems play a vital role in the protection of surface waters, groundwater and drinking water supplies. In areas of low subsoil permeability, where traditional onsite systems are not appropriate, ...
• The diet of the grey seal [Halichoerus grypus (Fabricius, 1791)] in Ireland and potential interactions with commercial fisheries 

  Gosch, Martha (University College Cork, 2017)

  Interactions between grey seals and fisheries have seemingly increased in recent decades, with high levels of depredation reported in set-net fisheries. There exists a perception that grey seals are competing for commercial ...
• Spatio – temporal patterns and controls on cold-water coral reef development: The Moira Mounds, Porcupine Seabight, offshore Ireland 

  Lim, Aaron (University College Cork, 2017)

  Cold-water corals (CWC) are sessile, filter-feeding organisms that develop a three dimensional framework. Where sediment supply is significant, it acts as a major influence on the development of cold-water coral reefs ...
• UVB radiation; a specific regulator of the growth and development of Arabidopsis thaliana 

  Coffey, Aoife Marie (University College Cork, 2016)

  Research into the impacts of UVB radiation on plants and ecosystems began in the 1970’s in answer to concerns about the degradation of the stratospheric ozone layer. Early research focused solely on UVB as an agent of plant ...
• A comparative study of ecophysiological traits of the invasive species Lemna minuta Kunth and the native Lemna minor Linnaeus 

  Paolacci, Simona (University College Cork, 2016)

  Invasive aquatic plants are a major threat to biodiversity and a considerable amount of money is spent on their management and control. In this study the invasiveness of the alien freshwater plant Lemna minuta was investigated. ...

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