ATU Galway City: Recent submissions
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Real-time monitoring to investigate structural performance of hybrid precast concrete educational buildings
(Taylor & Francis, 2016-11-22)The motivation and implementation of a real-time structural health monitoring strategy to determine the structural performance of a number of educational buildings recently constructed in Ireland is discussed in this paper. ... -
Investigation of thermal behaviour of a hybrid concrete floor using embedded sensors
(Springer (International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials), 2018-10-05)Concrete structures expand and contract in response to temperature changes which can result in structural strain and cracking. However, there is a limited amount of robust field data on hybrid concrete floor structures. ... -
Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) social structure in the Shannon Estuary, Ireland, is distinguished by age- and area-related associations
(Society for Marine Mammalogy, 2018)Social and network analyses that incorporate information on individuals within a population enhance our knowledge of complex species. In this study, the social structure of wild bottlenose dolphins in the Shannon Estuary, ... -
Female reproductive parameters and population demographics of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Shannon Estuary, Ireland
(Springer Nature, 2017-11-20)This study investigates the female reproductive parameters and population demographics of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Shannon Estuary, Ireland, using long-term relational sightings and photographic ... -
An Ethogram for Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Shannon Estuary, Ireland
(2017)Ethograms, or categorized lists of behavioral descriptors, are fundamental research tools in the study of animal behavior and are essential to the overall understanding of the behavioral ecology of a species. With specific ... -
Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the Cape Verde Islands: Migratory Patterns, Resightings, and Abundance
(2020-01)Effective conservation of the endangered North Atlantic humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) which breeds in the eastern North Atlantic around the Cape Verde Islands off West Africa requires information about their ... -
Fine-scale sociality reveals female–male affiliations and absence of male alliances in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Shannon Estuary, Ireland
(Society for Marine Mammalogy, 2019-04-29)Knowledge of social behavior at an individual level is central to our understanding of complex mammalian societies. In this study, we analyzed the fine-scale sociality of wild bottlenose dolphins in the Shannon Estuary, ... -
Spatio-temporal genetic tagging of a cosmopolitan planktivorous shark provides insight to gene flow, temporal variation and site-specific re-encounters
(Springer Nature, 2020-02-03)Migratory movements in response to seasonal resources often influence population structure and dynamics. Yet in mobile marine predators, population genetic consequences of such repetitious behaviour remain inaccessible ... -
High concentrations of persistent organic pollutants in adult killer whales (Orcinus orca) and a foetus stranded in Ireland
(Elsevier Ltd., 2019-10-29)Bio-accumulation of persistent organic pollutants including polychlorinatedbiphenyls (PCBs), brominated flame retardants and organochlorine pesticides continue to be of major concern for marine apex predators such as killer ... -
How the social dimension of fitness apps can enhance and undermine wellbeing: A dual model of passion perspective
(Emerald Publishing, 2020-01-02)PURPOSE: While the positive health benefits of fitness apps, which motivate and track physical exercise, are widely acknowledged, the adverse connection between these technologies and wellbeing has received little attention. ... -
Low levels of microplastics recorded from the common periwinkle, Littorina littorea on the west coast of Ireland
(2019-12)Microplastics (MPs) are an environmental pollutant of increasing concern. However, little research has assessed MP levels in intertidal gastropods. The authors explored MP abundance in the gastropod Littorina littorea from ... -
Current environmental microplastic levels do not alter emergence behaviour in the intertidal gastropod Littorina Littorea
(2019)Microplastics (MPs) are an environmental pollutant of increasing concern. However, little research has assessed MP levels in intertidal gastropods. The authors explored MP abundance in the gastropod Littorina littorea from ... -
Morphometric methods for the analysis and classification of gastropods: a comparison using Littorina littorea
(Oxford Academic, 2018)The study of morphology is a common means of biological grouping and classification. In recent years, morphometric studies have been dominated by quantitative geometric-morphometric methods of data extraction such as outline ... -
The Synthesis and Characterisation of Reactive MALDI Matrices for Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Steroids
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2019-08)Matrix assisted laser desorption ionisation (MALDI) mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) is an analytical technique for molecular spatial distribution imaging which presents unique advantages over existing 3D imagine techniques ... -
Using computer vision and deep neural networks to analyse recursive data structures
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2019-06-15)Recursive data structures are fundamental to the solution of many problems in computer science. In particular, recursive structures based on graph theory have been successfully applied to a diverse range of problems including ... -
Driven to distraction? Behavioural impacts of anthropogenic noise on the European hermit crab (Pagurus bernhardus) from individual to group level
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2019-05)Human activities are altering the planet at an unprecedented scale and pace, ranging from effects on global systems such as climate and carbon cycles to localised but globally wide-spread exposure to anthropogenic pollution ... -
Molecular ecology of white-clawed crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) in Ireland.
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2018-10)The white-clawed crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes, Lereboullet 1858) is a large freshwater invertebrate that has important functions in maintaining ecosystems. Historically, the species was broadly distributed across ... -
Striving for success in library instruction: an analysis of acquiring information literacy skills in higher education as part of the first-year experience.
(2019)Information Literacy (IL) is important for today's learners and is a vital skill in the pursuit of knowledge. It promotes problem solving, thinking skills, evaluating sources and learning strategies. The consequence of new ... -
A Systematic Review of the Impact of Multi-Strategy Nutrition Education Programs on Health and Nutrition of Adolescents
(Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Volume 48, Issue 9, 2016,, 2016-10)Objective: To update evidence on the impact of multi-strategy nutrition education interventions on adolescents’ health and nutrition outcomes and behaviors. Design: Systematic review of randomized controlled studies of ... -
Applying an extended Theory of Planned Behaviour to 2 predict breakfast consumption in adolescents
(European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 71(5), 2016-10)Background/Objectives: Breakfast skipping increases during adolescence and is associated with lower levels of physical activity and weight gain. Theory-based interventions promoting breakfast consumption in adolescents ...
