ATU Galway City: Recent submissions
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The Effects of Freeze-Thaw and UVC Radiation on Microbial Survivability in a Selected Mars-like Environment
(MDPI Journals, 2022-03-07)The purpose of this study was to determine survivability of Escherichia coli, Deinococcus radiodurans and Paraburkholderia fungorum under Mars-simulated conditions for freeze-thawing (80 C to +30 C) and UV exposure ... -
Managing a Dynamic North Sea in the light of its ecological dynamics: Increasing occurrence of large baleen whales in the southern North Sea
(Elsevier Ltd, 2022-03-01)A recent increase in sightings and strandings of humpback and to a lesser extent, fin whales in the southern North Sea has been well documented. This positive trend in the marine mammal community is to be welcome. A similar ... -
Age, growth, and sexual dimorphism of the Southern Hemisphere long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas edwardii)
(Oxford University Press, 2022-02-03)Knowledge of population biological parameters can contribute to assessing the resilience of a population in the face of increasing anthropogenic pressures. Southern Hemisphere long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas ... -
Teaching about curriculum and assessment through inquiry and problem-based learning methodologies: an initial teacher education cross-institutional study
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2022-01-30)It is well documented that the integration of inquiry-based learning (IBL) and problem-based learning (PBL) methodologies in initial teacher education (ITE) provides opportunities to enhance pre-service teachers’ research ... -
Investigation of the transcriptomic response in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) gill exposed to Paramoeba perurans during early onset of disease
(Springer Nature, 2021-10-19)Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD), caused by the protozoan extracellular parasite Paramoeba perurans (P. perurans) is a disease affecting Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). This study investigated the gill transcriptomic profile of ... -
Investigation into the potential use of dietary supplementation to reduce the impact of Amoebic Gill Disease
(Elsevier Ltd, 2022-02-03)Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD) is a disease affecting cultured Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) which is caused by Paramoeba perurans. The immunomodulatory impact of functional foods has previously been demonstrated in salmon. ... -
Strong and lasting impacts of past global warming on baleen whales and their prey
(Wiley, 2022-02-02)Global warming is affecting the population dynamics and trophic interactions across a wide range of ecosystems and habitats. Translating these real-time effects into their long-term consequences remains a challenge. The ... -
Evidence of a range expansion in sunfish from 47 years of coastal sightings
(Springer Nature, 2022-01-13)Almost nothing is known about the historical abundance of the ocean sunfish. Yet as an ecologically and functionally important taxa, understanding changes in abundance may be a useful indicator of how our seas are responding ... -
A Higher Education Action Research Study on the Effectiveness of an ePortfolio as a Learning Tool to Promote Reflective Professional Development
(Irish Learning Technology Association, 2021-07-06)Within higher education, ePortfolios have been demonstrated to enhance professional development and to promote critical thinking. In this context, one higher education level nine module, namely, the Professional Development ... -
A physiotherapy-led transition to home intervention for older adults following emergency department discharge: protocol for a pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial
(Springer Nature, 2022-01-03)BACKGROUND: Older adults frequently attend the emergency department (ED) and experience high rates of adverse outcomes following ED presentation including functional decline, ED re-presentation and unplanned hospital ... -
Antimicrobial peptide gene expression in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) seven days post-challenge with Neoparamoeba perurans
(Elsevier Ltd, 2021-10-04)Amoebic gill disease in teleost fish is caused by the marine parasite Neoparamoeba perurans. To date, the role of antimicrobial peptides β-defensins and cathelicidins in this infection have not been explored. Using a ... -
Selecting appropriate plant indicator species for Result-Based Agri-Environment Payments schemes
(Elsevier Ltd, 2021-04-19)Agri-Environment Schemes (AES) have long been implemented across Europe to incentivise farmers to alter their management practices to improve biodiversity and water, air and soil quality. However, the cost-effectiveness ... -
Elemental composition of illicia and otoliths and their potential application to age validation in white anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius linnaeus, 1758)
(Elsevier Ltd, 2021-08-20)The incorporation of trace elements into the calcified structures of fish can vary seasonally. Interpretation of these seasonal signals can provide information about fish age. This approach offers great promise for objectively ... -
Beetroot juice — a suitable post-marathon metabolic recovery supplement?
(Springer Nature, 2021-12-03)BACKGROUND Red beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) is a multifunctional functional food that reportedly exhibits potent anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, vasodilation, and cellular regulatory properties. This vegetable has gained a ... -
A profile of Irish second year post-primary students’ knowledge of initial algebra
(2021-12)This research focuses on initial algebra as students transition from arithmetic to algebra, an area of mathematics education known for its difficulties (Demonty et al., 2018; Kieran, 2007). Algebra is identified by many ... -
Using ePortfolios to support CPD & advocate our profession
(2021-11-02)This poster highlights how an eportfolio is a useful tool to facilitate librarians' participation in continuing professional development (CPD), including recording evidence of, reflecting on and raising awareness of CPD ... -
Universal Design for Online Library Instruction
(2021-05-26)My motivation for doing the Digital Badge in UDL was to learn how to use the principles and practices of UDL to encourage students to actively engage in using library resources, by embracing and formally embedding UDL into ... -
Enhancing Literacy and Numeracy Training
(2021-08-30)Ireland has always prided itself on having a ‘world class’ education system. However, this was called into question when The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published the results from its ... -
Blue Economy Innovation and Development
(2021-07)The aim of this research is to identify international best practice and the key aspects needed for the development of innovation centres for a peripheral region. The second objective is to outline the sectoral developments ... -
Selection on ancestral genetic variation fuels repeated ecotype formation in bottlenose dolphins
(American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2021-10-27)Studying repeated adaptation can provide insights into the mechanisms allowing species to adapt to novel environments. Here, we investigate repeated evolution driven by habitat specialization in the common bottlenose ...
