The Burren region (inclusive of the Aran Islands) in western Ireland is an example of
a prime landscapes that hosts nternationally rare bumblebee species, such as Bombus
muscorum. For the conservation and survival of ...
Eventing is the ultimate test of speed, endurance, obedience and athleticism and the importance of such qualities in horses date back to cavalry times where such attributes were deciding factors in wars. The Irish Sport ...
Good health of the racing horse is essential to optimal training and, thus, high levels
of performance. However, epidemiological research has shown that respiratory disease, especially in young horses, is an important ...
This thesis consists of six chapters. Chapter 1 provides a general introduction to
this work within the context of the wider national soil biodiversity project CréBeo. Furthermore ants, earthworms and the use of stable ...
Sampling of the macrofungal sporocarps, ectomycorrhizal morphotypes and
vascular plants was carried out in 28 plots from four forest types (ash, oak, Scot’s
pine, Sitka spruce) between the years 2007 and 2009. A total ...
Martinon, Alice Marie Amelie(University of Limerick, 2011)
The early and rapid detection of the Enterobacteriaceae, Staphylococcus
aureus and Listeria monocytogenes is desirable to prevent foodborne outbreaks. In
this thesis, novel molecular and flow cytometric based methods ...
Point-to-point races are steeplechase races for novice horses, some of which may subsequently graduate to professional National Hunt (NH) races on the racecourse. There have been significant changes in the Irish racing ...
Total soil respiration (RTOT) has two components; heterotrophic (RH) and
autotrophic (RA) respiration. We aim to partition the components of RTOT in a
beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forest using a trenching experiment.
The ...
The epidemiology, characterisation and vaccination responses to equine influenza (EI) in Ireland were studied between 2007 and 2010. Epidemiological evidence indicated a seasonal pattern to outbreaks with 50% and 39% ...
Mitchell, Michelle Mary(University of Limerick, 2011)
The thesis was undertaken to determine the effect of salt reduction and the addition of
salt substitutes/flavour enhancers on the sensory acceptability of commercial frozen
and chilled ready-meals. High salt concentrations ...