Browsing Doctoral Theses by Thesis Supervisor "Alfaro, Andrea"
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The Ecophysiology of the New Zealand Mangrove, Avicennia marina (Forssk.) Vierh. subsp. australasica (Walp.) J. Everett
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)The availability of water is an important environmental factor determining plant growth, survival, and distribution globally. From a physiological viewpoint, non-structural carbohydrates (NSCs) are necessary for plants to ... -
Elemental Status and Dynamics in Temperate (New Zealand) and Semi-arid Mangroves (New Caledonia)
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Mangrove ecosystems demonstrate a high capacity to accumulate macronutrients and trace metals and play a significant role in global oceanic nutrient budget and water quality. With growing pressures from global change, this ... -
Investigating the Social-ecological Trade-offs Between Removing and Preserving Mangroves in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)How we perceive and interact with the natural world will govern our future in times of great environmental change. In New Zealand, the indigenous mangrove species Avicennia marina (subsp.) australasica has expanded within ... -
Investigation of the Pathophysiology of the New Zealand Black-footed Abalone (Haliotis iris)
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)This study was conducted to improve the knowledge regarding the immunological aspects of the New Zealand Blackfooted abalone (H. iris), to anticipate future occurrence of disease and to establish environmental-friendly ... -
Leiopelma hochstetteri Fitzinger 1861 (Anura: Leiopelmatidae) habitat ecology in the Waitakere Ranges, New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)Declines and extinctions of amphibian populations are a global dilemma with complex local causes, which should be viewed in the context of a much larger biodiversity crisis. As other animal groups, amphibians with restricted ... -
Metabolomics Applications in Immunological Studies of Marine Molluscs
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Molluscs form an important group in aquaculture as well as in coastal wild systems. However, high mortalities in molluscan species, specifically marine bivalves, have been encountered in the wild during summer times (summer ...