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Using eDNA to construct community assemblages of amphibians at sites infected with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in the Netherlands. (2022)
Thesis

Amphibians worldwide are in decline with one of the main culprits being the fungal disease chytridiomycosis. This fungus affects the skin of amphibians, leading to excessive skin shedding or skin lesions which, in many cases, result in death. The rec... Read More about Using eDNA to construct community assemblages of amphibians at sites infected with Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in the Netherlands..

Acoustic optimization of a contra-rotating propeller rig (2022)
Journal Article
Casagrande Hirono, F., Torija Martinez, A., & Elliott, A. (2022). Acoustic optimization of a contra-rotating propeller rig. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0010735

With the advance of unmanned aerial vehicles as a viable alternative for urban transportation, it is imperative that these vehicles have a low impact on community noise. Contra-rotating propeller technologies offer interesting advantages over traditi... Read More about Acoustic optimization of a contra-rotating propeller rig.

Total evidence phylogeny of ducks, geese and swans (family Anatidae): implications for macroevolution and biogeography (2022)
Thesis

The neornithine bird family Anatidae comprises the ducks, geese and swans, and is one of the largest (approximately 150 species) and most studied families of modern birds. The fossil record of definitive anatids stretches from the Oligocene epoch to... Read More about Total evidence phylogeny of ducks, geese and swans (family Anatidae): implications for macroevolution and biogeography.

Rheological properties of the water-based muds composed of silica nanoparticle under high pressure and high temperature (HPHT) (2022)
Journal Article
Martin, C., Babaie, M., Nourian, A., & Nasr, G. (2022). Rheological properties of the water-based muds composed of silica nanoparticle under high pressure and high temperature (HPHT). SPE Journal, 27(5), 2563-2576. https://doi.org/10.2118/209786-PA

Research currently has shown two contradicting conclusions about silica nanoparticle (SNP) application in mud fluid. While different studies have concluded that adding SNPs reduces the rheological properties, others have found that this is not the ca... Read More about Rheological properties of the water-based muds composed of silica nanoparticle under high pressure and high temperature (HPHT).

Diving to The Cinema Beneath the Lake: a novel as immersive, synthetic-magical exploration of the surrealist prose of Claude Cahun, Ithell Colquhoun and Leonora Carrington (2022)
Thesis

This practice-led PhD explores the role of mimicry (simulation, impersonation, imitation) in the surrealist prose of Claude Cahun, Ithell Colquhoun and Leonora Carrington. It evaluates mimicry both as a feminist critical technique and as a form of ca... Read More about Diving to The Cinema Beneath the Lake: a novel as immersive, synthetic-magical exploration of the surrealist prose of Claude Cahun, Ithell Colquhoun and Leonora Carrington.

N-mixture models provide informative crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii) abundance estimates in dynamic environments (2022)
Journal Article
Nobrega, J., González-Jaurégui, M., & Jehle, R. (2022). N-mixture models provide informative crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii) abundance estimates in dynamic environments. PeerJ, 10, e12906

Estimates of animal abundance provide essential information for population
ecological studies. However, the recording of individuals in the field can be
challenging, and accurate estimates require analytical techniques which account for
imperfect... Read More about N-mixture models provide informative crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii) abundance estimates in dynamic environments.

Urban green infrastructures: an assessment of urban bird diversity, abundance and behaviour associated with green walls and street trees in Manchester and Salford, UK. (2022)
Thesis
Morton, L. Urban green infrastructures: an assessment of urban bird diversity, abundance and behaviour associated with green walls and street trees in Manchester and Salford, UK. (Dissertation). University of Salford

Urbanisation is a worldwide process with serious wellbeing impacts on people and wildlife. Reconciliation ecology, a novel approach to conservation, is particularly relevant for urban conservation as new habitats can be established and maintained. St... Read More about Urban green infrastructures: an assessment of urban bird diversity, abundance and behaviour associated with green walls and street trees in Manchester and Salford, UK..

A pilot study of co-produced autism training for police custody staff : evaluating the impact on perceived knowledge change and behaviour intentions (2022)
Journal Article
Holloway, C., Munro, N., Cossburn, K., & Ropar, D. (2022). A pilot study of co-produced autism training for police custody staff : evaluating the impact on perceived knowledge change and behaviour intentions. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/PIJPSM-11-2021-0159

Purpose

Autistic people have reported particularly negative experiences in police custody, which can lead to significant long-term personal and legal consequences. Research has suggested providing autism training to police forces would help impr... Read More about A pilot study of co-produced autism training for police custody staff : evaluating the impact on perceived knowledge change and behaviour intentions.

Countermovement Jump Force–Time Curve Analysis between Strength-Matched Male and Female Soccer Players (2022)
Journal Article
Thomas, C., Jones, P. A., & Dos’Santos, T. (2022). Countermovement Jump Force–Time Curve Analysis between Strength-Matched Male and Female Soccer Players. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(6), 3352. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063352

The purpose of this study was to compare countermovement jump force−time measures between strength-matched male and female soccer players. Males (n = 11) and females (n = 11) were strength-matched via isometric mid-thigh pull testing, whereby peak fo... Read More about Countermovement Jump Force–Time Curve Analysis between Strength-Matched Male and Female Soccer Players.

Prediction of the intention to use a smartwatch : a comparative approach using machine learning and partial least squares structural equation modeling (2022)
Journal Article
Elnagar, A., Alnazzawi, N., Afyouni, I., Shahin, I., Bou Nassif, A., & Salloum, S. (2022). Prediction of the intention to use a smartwatch : a comparative approach using machine learning and partial least squares structural equation modeling. Informatics in Medicine Unlocked, 29, 100913. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imu.2022.100913

This study makes use of a cohesive yet innovative research model to identify the determinants of the adoption of smart watches using constructs from the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and constructs of smartwatches, including effectiveness, conten... Read More about Prediction of the intention to use a smartwatch : a comparative approach using machine learning and partial least squares structural equation modeling.

Mobility as a Service: Defining a Transport Utopia (2022)
Journal Article
Brown, C., Hardman, M., Davies, N., & Armitage, R. (2022). Mobility as a Service: Defining a Transport Utopia. Future Transportation, 2(1), 300-309. https://doi.org/10.3390/futuretransp2010016

Having been widely acknowledged as enabling access to education, employment, leisure and social activities, transport choices are also the cause of many challenges cities face. Recognising that change is needed, planners and policymakers are consider... Read More about Mobility as a Service: Defining a Transport Utopia.

Determining the spatial and temporal trends of mesophotic fish biodiversity and reef-scale calcification using novel approaches (2022)
Thesis

Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems (MCEs) occur in the middle to lower photic zone (~30–150 m) of tropical and subtropical regions and are often extensions of shallow reef communities. Mesophotic reefs have been traditionally understudied primarily due to i... Read More about Determining the spatial and temporal trends of mesophotic fish biodiversity and reef-scale calcification using novel approaches.

Investigation of Metrics for Assessing Human Response to Drone Noise (2022)
Journal Article
Torija, A. J., & Nicholls, R. K. (2022). Investigation of Metrics for Assessing Human Response to Drone Noise. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(6), 3152. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063152

Novel electric air transportation is emerging as an industry that could help to improve the lives of people living in both metropolitan and rural areas through integration into infrastructure and services. However, as this new resource of accessibili... Read More about Investigation of Metrics for Assessing Human Response to Drone Noise.

Study on fair and equitable distribution of aircraft at Gatwick (2022)
Report
Torija Martinez, A., Clark, C., Lavia, L., Manuel, G., & Lomax, C. Study on fair and equitable distribution of aircraft at Gatwick

Fair and Equitable Dispersion (FED) was introduced in 2015 as an aspirational objective among others, by communities affected by noise from aircraft using London’s Gatwick Airport. The airport’s Noise Management Board (NMB) was established as a resul... Read More about Study on fair and equitable distribution of aircraft at Gatwick.

Investigating the effect of prophylactic D-mannose treatment on adhesion of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli to the human bladder epithelium (2022)
Thesis

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the second most common bacterial infection worldwide, affecting millions of people annually, mainly women, and primarily caused by Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC). Treatment of UTIs is challenged by the continue... Read More about Investigating the effect of prophylactic D-mannose treatment on adhesion of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli to the human bladder epithelium.

Thermal fatigue analysis of pavement design using hydrated lime modified asphalt concrete (2022)
Journal Article
Wang, Y., Al Ashaibi, A., Albayati, A., & Haynes, B. (2022). Thermal fatigue analysis of pavement design using hydrated lime modified asphalt concrete. International journal of pavement engineering & asphalt technology, 23, https://doi.org/10.1515/ijpeat-2016-0050

A previous experimental study has suggested that asphalt concrete using hydrated lime
to partially replace the conventional limestone dust filler at 2.5% by the total weight of
all aggregates had an optimum improvement on the key mechanical propert... Read More about Thermal fatigue analysis of pavement design using hydrated lime modified asphalt concrete.

Adaptive Energy Saving and Mobility Support IPv6 Routing Protocol in Low-Power and Lossy Networks for Internet of Things and Wireless Sensor Networks (2022)
Thesis
Halilu Gidado, A. Adaptive Energy Saving and Mobility Support IPv6 Routing Protocol in Low-Power and Lossy Networks for Internet of Things and Wireless Sensor Networks. (Thesis). University of Salford

Internet of Things (IoT) is an interconnection of physical objects that can be controlled, monitored and exchange information from remote locations over the internet while been connected to an Application Programme Interface (API) and sensors. It uti... Read More about Adaptive Energy Saving and Mobility Support IPv6 Routing Protocol in Low-Power and Lossy Networks for Internet of Things and Wireless Sensor Networks.