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Showing 1 to 20 of 33 for “"South-West England"”.
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Intertidal Seagrass Meadows in South West England: The Ecology of Expansion
… intertidal sediments in the Tamar estuary, South West England, have undergone a shift from unvegetated mudflats to dense perennial seagrass habitat. Yet despite the increasing prevalence of intertidal seagrass meadows in the South West, there are large knowledge gaps relating to intertidal …
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Geochemical and palynological signals for palaeoenvironmental change in south west England
… investigation of palaeoenvironmental change in south west England. The method, EDMA (Energy Dispersive X-ray Micro Analysis), is a rapid, non-destructive analysis tool, capable of detecting a large range of geochemical elements. This research examines the most appropriate method of sample …
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Holocene sea-level changes along the Channel coast of South-west England
… relative sea-level (RSL) history for the south Devon coast is reconstructed through an analysis of twelve cores extracted from the coastal back-barrier environments of Bantham Sands, North Sands, Slapton Sands and Blackpool Sands. Foraminifera preserved in the sediments are assigned an …
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An investigation into attitudes towards illegitimate birth as evidenced in the folklore of South West England
… counties of Devon, Cornwall and Somerset, in the South West of England since 1970. Hence archival sources, in addition to my own fieldwork, provide the main sources of folklore data for this project. This is the first thesis to draw extensively upon the large body of material known as the Sam …
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AN INVESTIGATION OF SOIL WATER MOVEMENT ON DRAINED AND UNDRAINED CLAY GRASSLAND IN SOUTH WEST ENGLAND
… in an area of high rainfall (1053 mm a ˉ¹) in South West England. A combined hydrometric and tensiometric study was undertaken within a nested experimental design (1 m² to 1 ha) on one undrained and one drained site throughout a drainage season (October to March). Results at the hectare scale …
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Critical assessment of a proposed biostratigraphic scheme for Late Triassic fissure sediments from South West England
… centered on Late Triassic fissure infillings in southwestern Britain, was organized into a biostratigraphic scheme in 1993. This scheme could prove important in correlating Late Triassic continental strata. The Cromhall data consists of taxonomic counts from individual Stratigraphic levels within …
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Agency and emotion in transnational migration stories : life-changing experiences of Polish women in south west England.
… the perspective of nine Polish women living in south-west England. By appreciating the emotional dynamics of transnational migration, and the agency enacted by individuals in wider contexts, the study illustrates how multiple and varied stories are lived behind the widely reported statistics. By …
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THE MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR FRESH FISH IN SOUTH WEST ENGLAND: MODELLING THE EFFECTS OF SUPPLY VARIATION
The distribution system in the fishing industry has attracted little attention from academics in comparison to the catching sector. This realisation came in the early 1980's with questions being raised about system efficiency and the identification of problems. A lack of understanding of the …
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The development of a methodology for the identification of potential wet grassland restoration sites in south west England
… of the floristically diverse wet grasslands in south west England have caused a significant decrease, approximately 92% since 1900. in the total area of this ecologically valuable semi-natural plant community. The plant community, which is locally called Culm grassland, consists of acid purple …
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In Momentum: The Navigation, Narration, and Negotiation of Continuing Professional Development by Mid-Career Artists in South West England
… Development (CPD) of mid-career artists in England and the South West of England in particular during 2000 to 2010. It identifies what their needs are and asks what CPD means to them; how they navigate their careers through their practice; how they articulate their needs; and how they …
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RESPONSES OF RECENT BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA TO METAL POLLUTION IN SOUTH WEST ENGLAND ESTUARIES: A STUDY OF IMPACT AND CHANGE
… was a major discharge into Restronguet Creek, south-west Cornwall in January 1992 of metalled acidic mine water drainage from the recently closed Wheal Jane tin mine. Shortly after this discharge a post-impact study using the responses of Recent benthic foraminifera as indicators of metal …
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An intergenerational perspective on migrant senses of identity and belonging: The case of Greek-Cypriot families in South West England, UK
This thesis takes an intergenerational perspective to investigate how senses of identity and belonging are constructed in a Greek-Cypriot community in the UK. This aim is particularly necessary given increasing rates of migration and mobility worldwide, which has resulted in growing acknowledgment …
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THE ROLE OF SMALL FIRMS IN EMPLOYMENT AND INNOVATION GENERATION, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY OF SOUTH WEST ENGLAND
… in the electronics manufacturing industry of South West England. The work focuses initially on the scale of the small firm sector in terms of employment and on the ability of small firms to generate new jobs. Theoretical perspectives on the factors affecting the apparent resurgence of the …
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Maculinea arion as an indicator of rare niches in semi-natural acid grasslands in South West England and the role of Myrmica species of ant
Anecdotal evidence suggests that habitat management for the Large Blue butterfly, Maculinea arion, benefits other rare species. Selected plant and invertebrate species were monitored on a degraded site which was under going restoration management for the future re-introduction or natural …
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The classification and interpretation of tin smelting remains from South West England. A study of the microstructure and chemical composition of tin smelting slags from Devon and Cornwall, and the effect of technological developments upon the character of slags.
Artefacts relating to tin smelting from tin mills or ¿blowing houses¿ in Devon and Cornwall, plus material from smelting sites that cover a range of dates from the Bronze Age through to the 19th Century, were examined: these include metallic tin, furnace linings, ore samples and slag. Analysis of …
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Diffuse Minewater Pollution: Quantification and Risk Assessment in the Tamar Catchment
Abandoned metal mines in the Tamar catchment, south west England, represent a significant threat to surface water quality via generation of acid mine waters. Currently the River Tamar fails environmental quality standards (EQS) established under the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) for …
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Studies of sediments in a tidal environment
… sedimentary environments in Plymouth Sound, S.W. England, are defined by side-scan sonar surveys calibrated by direct sampling by SCUBA divers: (i) uniform mud depocentres, (ii) areas of continual sediment reworking, (iii) areas of relict sedimentation, (iv) areas of episodic deposition and, (v) …
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Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene Small Mammals in South West Britain: Environmental and Taphonomic Implications, and their role in Archaeological Research
… examines small mammal faunas from cave sites in south-west England and south Wales. The aims are threefold:<br/>- To examine the rapid environmental changes taking place in the Late Pleistocene and early Holocene:<br/>- To understand the processes by which small mammal remains were deposited in …
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THE LATE QUATERNARY HISTORY OF THE RIVER ERME, SOUTH DEVON
… examines a typical 'drowned* river valley of south-west England. The River Erme drains southern Dartmoor and, in common, with other rivers of the region, has a buried channel graded to c. -50m OD. The channel has been infilled with a variety of sediments, of which the top 6-7m have been …
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Studies of arsenic, copper and lead in the soils of the Tamar Valley
… been carried out in the Tamar Valley area of South West England confirmed higher than normal background levels of arsenic, copper and lead. These elevated background levels are attributed to the weathering of mineralized bed rock. Anomalous values were found directly above mineralized veins …
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