Browsing Fakultet for naturvitenskap (NV) by Subject "Lektorutdanning med master i realfag, Kjemi og biologi"
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Causes and Consequences of Breeding Synchrony in the Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis )
(Master thesis, 2015)Climate warming is happening rapidly in the Arctic and migratory birds are among the species expected to be affected by the predicted shifts in spring phenology. Using time-series data (1998 - 2014) from a population of ... -
Contamination in an Arctic Environment: Abiotic and Biotic Impacts of Local Pollution
(Master thesis, 2016)The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate whether Longyearbyen coal power plant and Gruve 6 have a significant impact on the chemical element distribution in soil and terrestrial biota in Adventdalen. Soil, ... -
Effect of nitrogen limitation on lipid and fatty acid composition of three marine microalgae
(Master thesis, 2016)The feed used in the aquaculture industry today uses mainly fish oil as lipid source, but this fish oil will be a limiting resource if the industry shall expand and meet the future demand of food to a growing world population. ... -
Genotoxic Effects in relation to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Blood from Female Common Eiders (Somateria mollissima) in Arctic Environments
(Master thesis, 2016)Increasing intensity of shipping, off-shore oil exploitation and cruise ship tourism are expected to enhance the background levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Arctic areas. Studies on possible relationships ... -
Growth and Energy Utilization Under Different Temperature Regimes in Early Life-Stages of the Copepod Calanus finmarchicus
(Master thesis, 2015)The calanoid copepod Calanus finmarchicus (Gunnerus) dominates the biomass and is considered a key species in the North Atlantic pelagic ecosystem. The species is found close to oil production fields along the Norwegian ... -
Kartlegging av marin bløtbunnsfauna - Metodeutvikling i hydrolittoralsonen
(Master thesis, 2016)Det er gjort få kvalitative undersøkelser på bløtbunnssamfunnet i hydrolittoralen i Norge. I denne studien ble artssammensetningen i littoralsonen fra tre forskjellige bløtbunnsstrender i Sør-Trøndelag undersøkt ved en ... -
Studie av kvikksølv, svovel og naturlig organisk materiale i jord i Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard.
(Master thesis, 2014)I denne oppgaven presenteres resultater fra kartlegging av metaller, svovel og organisk materiale i jordprøver av humusrik overflatejord (humusjordprøver) og fra mineralrik dypere jord (mineraljordprøver). Hovedfokuset ... -
The Effect of a balanced Diet on Serum IL-6 Concentration in obese Women.
(Master thesis, 2014)Word Heath Organization (WHO) estimates that 2.8 million adults die each year as a result of obesity. Raised Body Mass Index (BMI) can lead to lifestyle diseases such as Cardio Vascular Diseases (CVD), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) ... -
The Effect of Platelet Lysate as a Medium Supplement in Cultures of Human Multiple Myeloma
(Master thesis, 2014)Multiple myeloma (MM) is a cancer of antibody-producing plasma cells in the bone marrow. It is the second most frequent hematological malignancy and comprises 1 % of all cancer. Most human myeloma cell lines (hMCLs) derived ... -
Utvikling av prosedyre for bruk av passive prøvetakere i regnbed - Overvåking av dreneringsvann fra veisystemer
(Master thesis, 2016)DGT (Diffusion gradient in thin films) er en type passiv prøvetaker som kan brukes til å overvåke metallkonsentrasjoner i akvatiske miljøer. Prøvetakeren utplasseres i et akvatisk miljø gjennom en gitt tidsperiode, der det ...