MbyRes Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Molecular and Behavioural Characterisation of Dothistroma septosporum in Great Britain and New Zealand
(University of Exeter Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, 10 October 2022)Dothistroma septosporum is a foliar pathogen that causes Dothistroma needle blight (DNB), affecting over 80 species of tree. The pathogen is of serious concern; it has spread globally and is of particular significance in ... -
To what extent can de-extinction be theologically and morally justified?
(University of Exeter Theology and Religion, 12 September 2022)No longer condemned to the realms of science-fiction, de-extinction projects across the globe continue to excavate the very real possibilities for restoring lost creatures to the biosphere. From ambitious endeavours to ... -
Magnetite Composition in Skarns Associated with the Land's End Granite, SW England
(University of Exeter Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, 12 September 2022)The skarns at Gryll’s Bunny lie within a succession of Devonian aged metabasites and metapelites (the Mylor Slate Formation) within the metamorphic aureole of the Permian Land’s End granite. Interactions between the granite ... -
Provisioning strategies and the evolution of morphological castes in nest-building Hymenoptera.
(University of Exeter Ecology and Conservation, 12 September 2022)This thesis is in two distinct parts. Part 1 focusses on the optimization of provisioning strategies and Part 2 on the evolution of morphological castes. (1) In the Hymenoptera, the transition from mass to progressive ... -
How Complex is the Magmatic System Beneath Sakurajima Volcano and Aira Caldera?
(University of Exeter Earth Sciences, 15 August 2022)Our understanding of the subsurface processes that cause volcanic unrest is currently incomplete, impacting our ability to predict eruptive episodes and protect communities at risk from volcanic hazards. Monitoring and ...