The Plymouth Student Scientist - Volume 05 - 2012
Journal navigation
N.B. Please select papers for the required year, volume, and number via the 'Collections in this community' below.
- View all papers
- Explore the comprehensive list of published papers from 2008 onwards.
- Submission guidelines
- This opportunity only applies to students from STEM subjects who are studying at the University of Plymouth.
- Contact us
- Reach out to the journal's editorial team.
Copyright and License
Collections in this community
Recent Submissions
-
Could negative affect be 'part' of the 'whole' picture in weak central coherence? A study of weak central coherence and its relation to affect and autistic traits
(University of Plymouth, 2012)Weak Central Coherence (WCC) is recognised as a major cognitive theory of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and is characterised by a processing bias for local information. Furthermore, individuals with ASD have been found ... -
Silicon: a benefit or a detriment to plant physiology for Creeping bent (Agrostis stolonifera L.), Sheep's fescue (Festuca ovina L.) and Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)?
(University of Plymouth, 2012)Silicon shows alleviatory effects in many previous studies involving abiotic and biotic stress factors. A germination trial for the optimum concentration of ERA-3 initially showed an optimum dilution factor of 2,500:1 ... -
Achieving a sustainable transport sector in the UK: the effect of UK transport reform and change in population's travel decisions on the reduction of energy consumption and CO2 emission within the transport sector
(University of Plymouth, 2012)With the onset of climate change and diminishing global energy supplies, it is a concern that global fuel demand, energy consumption and carbon release are increasing. The transport sector is one of the largest contributors ... -
Measuring the haemodynamic responses elicited in the visual cortex from various spatial and temporal frequencies using NIRS
(University of Plymouth, 2012)Previous research has found the optimum spatial and temporal frequency of a stimulus can elicit peak activation in the visual cortex. In this study eight participants looked at bullseye gratings with low and high spatial ... -
Climatic variation: effects on global seabird populations
(University of Plymouth, 2012)This review will identify and outline four dominant climatic systems and describe associated environmental factors including discussion of subsequent effects that they have on global seabird populations. Finally, the ... -
The health benefits of tea varieties from Camellia sinensis
(University of Plymouth, 2012)Background and aims: Varieties of tea from the plant Camellia sinensis have been consumed for around 50 centuries and today are a popular beverage worldwide. Over the past 30 years much research has gone into the medicinal ... -
The conservation biology and ecology of the African leopard Panthera pardus pardus
(University of Plymouth, 2012)The African leopard Panthera pardus pardus is an apex predator, and a reliable indicator of a healthy ecosystem. Currently assessed as ‗near threatened‘ by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, leopards are exposed to ... -
Biologging science: advances in our knowledge of seabirds and their behaviours
(University of Plymouth, 2012)The use of miniature tags attached to free-living animals to record data is termed ‘biologging’. This procedure has been used to study seabirds since the 1970’s and our knowledge of their behaviour, physiology and migration ... -
Effects of algal toxicity on the clearance rate of the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis)
(University of Plymouth, 2012)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of toxic strains of Karlodinium veneficum on the clearance rate of Mytilus edulis. Suspensions of the toxic strain and the non-toxic strain of K. veneficum, mixed ... -
The study of human interaction when playing rock-paper-scissors
(University of Plymouth, 2012)It has been suggested the mirror neuron system provides an important neural substrate for humans‟ ability to imitate. Thus, the purpose of this experiment was to measure whether you can predict winning and losing frequencies ...