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Seasonal Variability of Ice Nucleating Particles (INP) in Southern Sweden
(2023-03-08)Cloud ice crystals are formed by ice-nucleating particles (INPs). The micro-physical properties of clouds, precipitation formation and the life cycle of clouds are strongly influenced by the presence or absence of ice. ... -
TECHNOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF HYDROGEN (FUTURE SCENARIOS: SOCIOLOGICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENERGETIC ASPECTS)
(2023-03-08)Nowadays, the term energy transition is coming into vogue, as many countries are adopting the climate change agenda across the world to achieve sustainable development goals and change from nonrenewable energies to those ... -
How does grazing and burning affect the occurrence and development of vascular plants?
(2023-02-17)Grazing and burning are disturbances that can be used for management of landscapes that are in need of restoration. When applying these disturbances, you can create a more diverse flora and fauna and control the grazing ... -
Decreases over time in shannon diversity of land snails
(2023-02-15)With rising temperatures as a consequence of climate change, suitable habitats for land snails in the northern hemisphere may be shifting northwards. However, there is a lack of studies that explore the latitudinal effects ... -
Trends in mountain birch seed abundance and its relation to temperature and moth abundance: a ten-year study from Swedish Lapland
(2023-02-09)Boreal forest is the world’s largest terrestrial biome. Being one of the most ubiquitous and coldtolerant tree species in Sweden, the mountain birch forms a unique deciduous treeline and marks the forest-tundra ecotone. ... -
Development of osmo- and appetite regulation during transfer of smolt from freshwater to increasing salinities
(2023-01-26)Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) is common in Scandinavian aquaculture and must be transferred from freshwater to seawater to grow properly. Despite being assessed as ready smolts, meaning they have gone through the physiological ... -
ACCESS TO URBAN COOL AND GREEN SPACES FOR OLD ADULTS IN GOTHENBURG – A GIS-BASED ANALYSIS OF RADIANT HEAT
(2023-01-19)Old adults are particularly vulnerable against heat stress. Considering the ageing society and the projected increase of heat events, planning for heat-resilient urban environments for old adults will become increasingly ... -
Låt naturen bilda eleverna. En litteraturstudie om utomhusundervisning
(2022-12-14)The aim of this literature review is to investigate if it is possible to improve students’ knowledge of plants through outdoor education in high school biology. If so, how should such education be implemented? Through ... -
Undervisning om klimatförändringar. Att möta missförstånd, oro och engagemang
(2022-12-14)Climate change is a current, multidimensional, and complex issue included in the Swedish upper secondary school biology curriculum. Considering that this issue holds many inherent aspects beyond the scientific concepts, ... -
Genteknik i ett utmanande klassrum - vilka faktorer gör det svårt att undervisa om genteknik?
(2022-12-14)In recent years the research in genetic engineering and biotechnology have skyrocketed meaning there’s new tools and conditions caving the road for a scientific future. This has an important role in the education and ... -
Why aren't the kids down with Darwin? En forskningsöversikt om evolutionsundervisningen
(2022-12-14)The theory of evolution is a complex scientific theory that contains several difficult concepts which can cause difficulties for both students and teachers around the world. In this literature analysis we aim to answer ... -
Informella lärandemiljöers bidrag till naturvetenskaplig undervisning. En litteraturstudie om hur informella lärandemiljöer påverkar elevers intresse för biologi
(2022-12-14)The purpose of this literature review was to investigate how informal learning environments contribute to students' interests in science and biology. The literature review also aimed to investigate how informal learning ... -
Återhämtning efter värmestress – vid vilka förutsättningar är återhämtningen som mest effektiv hos den tropiska trädarten Maesa lanceolata
(2022-12-02)Global uppvärmning är ett faktum, därmed blir värmeextremer allt vanligare. Den stigande temperaturen utsätter växter i tropiska klimat för värmestress, som kan skada fotosystem II och därmed inaktivera fotosyntesen. För ... -
FÖDOPREFERENSER HOS BIN En jämförelse mellan pollenpreferenser hos nordiskt honungsbi och Buckfast
(2022-11-07)The original honeybee in Sweden, the European dark bee (Apis mellifera mellifera), was lost form the wild during the 19th century. The subspecies survived through beekeeping but began to be exchanged for other honeybees ... -
Effects of marine contaminant mixtures on the copepod genus Pseudocalanus. How ambient contaminant mixtures affect mortality, food intake and fecal pellet production.
(2022-10-27)Chemicals are present in almost every part of human society and their benefits to our everyday life are undeniable. Besides those benefits, chemicals are known to cause harm to both human health and the environment. ... -
Evaluation of photo-ID technique to estimate harbour seal numbers in Gullmarsfjorden, Sweden
(2022-10-26)To be able to preserve areas in nature in a careful way a good understanding of the biodiversity living there is needed. The harbour seals are a top predator that affect and is affected by the whole food chain and plays ... -
Holocene vegetation change and its correlates in fennoscandia
(2022-10-21)Climatic and anthropogenic legacy has differently impacted vegetation and its community composition. To determine the extent and origin of changes across Fennoscandia, representative regions were defined that entailed ... -
KARAKTERISERING AV EN PLASMABUREN SIGNALMOLEKYL SOM STIMULERAR FRISÄTTNING AV SFINGOSIN-1-FOSFAT FRÅN RÖDA BLODKROPPAR
(2022-10-19)Bioactive sphingolipid Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is found in blood, where it plays an important part in, for example, angiogenesis. S1P is synthesized in hepatocytes, vascular endothelium and blood cells, then transported ... -
SINGLE AND COMBINED EXPOSURE OF POLYSTYRENE NANOPARTICLES AND NORTH SEA MARINE OIL IN TWO IN VITRO FISH MODELS
(2022-10-05)The awareness of micro-and nanoplastic pollution and its impact on the marine ecosystem has increased over the last decade. Nanoplastics may affect aquatic organisms since their small size and high surface-to-volume ...
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