School of Science, Engineering & Environment

Impacts of inadequate infrastructures provision on real property value: a comparative study of Agbama and Ehimiri housing estate, Umuahia, Nigeria (2014)
Journal Article
Ihuah, P., Ekenta, C., & Nwokorie, B. (2014). Impacts of inadequate infrastructures provision on real property value: a comparative study of Agbama and Ehimiri housing estate, Umuahia, Nigeria. International journal of environment, ecology, family and urban studies, 4(4), 9-20

The purpose of the study is to investigate and analyses the impacts of inadequate infrastructures provision on real property value, utilizing Agbama and Ehimiri Housing Estate located in Umuahia City of Nigeria. Both open and closed ended questionnai... Read More about Impacts of inadequate infrastructures provision on real property value: a comparative study of Agbama and Ehimiri housing estate, Umuahia, Nigeria.

Spectroscopy and fluorescence lifetime imaging in live cells of a cyano-substituted combretastatin (2014)
Journal Article
combretastatin. Biomedical Spectroscopy and Imaging, 3, 211-218. https://doi.org/10.3233/BSI-140067

Fluorescence lifetime imaging has been used to observe the real-time uptake in live mammalian cells of a
combretastatin-type drug analogue that is a substituted stilbene with a cyano group at the bridging olefinic bond. Fluorescence spectra in a ran... Read More about Spectroscopy and fluorescence lifetime imaging in live cells of a cyano-substituted combretastatin.

Is the Bee louse Braula coeca (Diptera) using chemical camouflage to survive within honeybee colonies? (2014)
Journal Article
Martin, S., & bayfield, J. (2014). Is the Bee louse Braula coeca (Diptera) using chemical camouflage to survive within honeybee colonies?. Chemoecology, 24(4), 165-169. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00049-014-0158-1

The bee louse, Braula coeca is a highly specialised flattened, wingless fly that spends its entire adult life on adult honeybees. It feeds by stealing food directly from bees during social feeding (trophallaxis). The Braula fly has a preference to in... Read More about Is the Bee louse Braula coeca (Diptera) using chemical camouflage to survive within honeybee colonies?.

Spatial analysis of Carbon-14 dynamics in a wetland ecosystem (Duke Swamp, Chalk River Laboratories, Canada) (2014)
Journal Article
Yankovich, T., King-Sharp, K., Carr, J., Robertson, E., Killey, R., Beresford, N., & Wood, M. (2014). Spatial analysis of Carbon-14 dynamics in a wetland ecosystem (Duke Swamp, Chalk River Laboratories, Canada). Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 137, 173-180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2014.07.007

A detailed survey was conducted to quantify the spatial distribution of 14C in Sphagnum moss and underlying soil collected in Duke Swamp. This wetland environment receives 14C via groundwater pathways from a historic radioactive Waste Management Area... Read More about Spatial analysis of Carbon-14 dynamics in a wetland ecosystem (Duke Swamp, Chalk River Laboratories, Canada).

Mapping potential risk for housing damage from ground movement due to climate change (2014)
Journal Article
Zarpelon Leao, S. (2014). Mapping potential risk for housing damage from ground movement due to climate change. International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development, 5(4), 387-392. https://doi.org/10.7763/IJESD.2014.V5.515

The performance of footings in residential construction is influenced by the degree of ground movement, particularly in reactive soils, which is driven by the magnitude of change in soil moisture. New patterns of climate are affecting residential fou... Read More about Mapping potential risk for housing damage from ground movement due to climate change.

Collaborative technologies for small and medium-sized architecture, engineering and construction enterprises : implementation survey (2014)
Journal Article
Abuelmaatti, A., & Ahmed, V. (2014). Collaborative technologies for small and medium-sized architecture, engineering and construction enterprises : implementation survey. Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 19, 210-224

SUMMARY: Although emerging technologies offer the AEC sector many opportunities for collaborative
working, unfortunately the companies adopting these technologies usually fail in achieving the full benefits from
their implementations despite previo... Read More about Collaborative technologies for small and medium-sized architecture, engineering and construction enterprises : implementation survey.

Characterisation of 9 polymorphic microsatellite markers for the critically endangered lemur leaf frog Agalychnis lemur (2014)
Journal Article
Petchey, A., Grey, A., Andren, C., Skelton, T., Kubicki, B., Allen, C., & Jehle, R. (2014). Characterisation of 9 polymorphic microsatellite markers for the critically endangered lemur leaf frog Agalychnis lemur. Conservation Genetics Resources, 6(4), 971-973. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-014-0261-1

We characterise nine polymorphic microsatellites for the critically endangered lemur leaf frog, Agalychnis lemur. We found between 3 and 8 alleles per locus in 48 captive individuals originating from the last two currently known remaining wild popula... Read More about Characterisation of 9 polymorphic microsatellite markers for the critically endangered lemur leaf frog Agalychnis lemur.

The effect of different UV and calcium provisioning on health and fitness traits of red-eyed tree frogs (Agalychnis callidryas) (2014)
Journal Article
Antwis, R., Preziosi, R., & Fidgett, A. (2014). The effect of different UV and calcium provisioning on health and fitness traits of red-eyed tree frogs (Agalychnis callidryas). The Journal of zoo and aquarium research, 2(3), 69-76. https://doi.org/10.19227/jzar.v2i3.70

In response to global amphibian declines and extinctions, the IUCN has recommended the establishment of ex situ conservation breeding programmes. However, there are a limited number of studies that scientifically assess amphibian husbandry practices,... Read More about The effect of different UV and calcium provisioning on health and fitness traits of red-eyed tree frogs (Agalychnis callidryas).

Manipulation of the calcium content of insectivore diets through supplementary dusting (2014)
Journal Article
Michaels, C., Antwis, R., & Preziosi, R. (2014). Manipulation of the calcium content of insectivore diets through supplementary dusting. The Journal of zoo and aquarium research, 2(3), 77-81

Insects fed to captive insectivores are deficient in calcium with inverse calcium to phosphorous ratios
(Ca:P), and supplementation is required to avoid nutritional metabolic bone disease (NMBD). One
method of improving the nutritional value of fee... Read More about Manipulation of the calcium content of insectivore diets through supplementary dusting.

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