ATU Galway City: Recent submissions
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Microplastics in the marine environment: Sources, Impacts & Recommendations
(Resear@THEA GMIT, 2021-05-27)Plastic pollution in the marine environment has been consistently reported since the late 1960s, however, recent evidence of global widespread microplastic pollution has led to an exponential increase in both research and ... -
The preferences of people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for self-management support: A qualitative descriptive study
(Wiley, 12/05/2021)Aims and objectives: The aim of this study was to explore and describe the self-management support (SMS) preferences of adults with asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Background: Self-management ... -
Global status of groundfish stocks
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2021-05-04)We review the status of groundfish stocks using published scientific assessments for 349 individual stocks constituting 90% of global groundfish catch. Overall, average stock abundance is increasing and is currently above ... -
Exploring the competing influences of privacy concerns and positive beliefs on citizen acceptance of contact tracing mobile applications
(Elsevier Ltd, 2021-04-03)The continued proliferation of information technology in all aspects of our lives fosters benefits but also generates risks to individuals' privacy. In emerging contexts, such as government surveillance technologies, there ... -
Evaluation of Measured Resting Metabolic Rate for Dietary Prescription in Ageing Adults with Overweight and Adiposity-Based Chronic Disease
(MDPI, 2021-04-08)The primary objective of this study was to compare weight changes in two groups of ageing Irish adults with overweight and adiposity-based chronic disease: participants who had dietary energy requirements prescribed on the ... -
Investigation of the Initial Host Response of Naïve Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) Inoculated with Paramoeba perurans
(MDPI, 2021-04-02)Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD), caused by the ectoparasite Paramoeba perurans is characterised by hyperplasia of the gill epithelium and lamellar fusion. In this study, the initial host response of naïve Atlantic salmon (Salmo ... -
Building Digital Teaching and Learning Capabilities with DigitalEd.ie in Response to a Global Pandemic
(PKP Publishing Services Network, 2020-02-28)The COVID 19 emergency has fundamentally changed the way we all live and work, and this is having an enormous impact on the teaching and learning experience. The physical closure of our five campuses in GMIT, forced ... -
The Impact on Student Performance and Experience of the Move from Face-to-face to Online Delivery in Response to COVID-19: A Case Study in an Irish Higher Education Institute.
(PKP Publishing Services Network, 2021-02-28)Teaching in higher education institutions (HEIs) in Ireland was suddenly and severely affected by the onset of COVID-19, with Irish HEIs instructed to close from March 13th 2020 and advised to, where possible, teach online. ... -
Management of high nature value farmland in the Republic of Ireland: 25 years evolving toward locally adapted results-orientated solutions and payments
(Ecology and Society, 2021)The effective conservation of high nature value farmland (HNV) will be crucial for the conservation of European and Irish biodiversity, and to meet the growing demand for a wide range of private and public goods and services ... -
Informing improved management of mixed fisheries through comparative modelling of fleet dynamics
(2020-09)Mixed fisheries, where several species are caught in the same fishing operation, are ubiquitous and a major challenge for fisheries management. Overexploitation occurs in mixed fisheries where fishers catch species for ... -
Comparison of physico chemical and sensory properties of innovative fish spread emulsions manufactured using herring (Clupea harengus) milt, cod (Gadus morhua) roe and plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) roe.
(2020-12)Typically, in Ireland, male and female marine fish gonads are either discarded at sea or processed onshore for low-value fishmeal. The aim of this study was to establish the feasibility of developing emulsion-based ... -
WaveGraft –A novel endovascular device concept for restoring the natural arterial cushioning effect
(Atlantis Press, 2020-12)BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The cushioning effect of large, healthy arteries reduces pulsatile afterload to the heart, reduces pulsatility in the microvasculature of target organs, and promotes coronary/cerebral perfusion.(1) ... -
Supporting the first year experience in higher education: impact on student engagement, teaching practice and institutional policy
(2014)Many students are not prepared for the demands of third level education and first year experience programmes are designed to support this transition and supplement the necessary academic and life skills. In 2009 a first ... -
A first acoustic density estimate for sperm whales in Irish offshore waters
(International Whaling Commission, 2020)Previous studies off western Ireland have suggested that substantial numbers of, mainly male, sperm whales may be found in these habitats. Whaling vessels operating from shore stations in Ireland in the early 20th century ... -
An evaluation of virtual reality (VR) as an learning tool for students with the aid of an interactive VR simulation program
(GMIT, 2020)The concept for this research began with the realisation that Virtual Reality (VR) could be used in education. This inspired an interest in the applications of VR and its possible benefit as a teaching and learning tool ... -
Spatial separation of catches in highly mixed fisheries
(Springer Nature, 2018-09)Mixed fisheries are the dominant type of fishery worldwide. Overexploitation in mixed fisheries occurs when catches continue for available quota species while low quota species are discarded. As EU fisheries management ... -
Highly resolved spatiotemporal simulations for exploring mixed fishery dynamics
(Elsevier, 2020)To understand how data resolution impacts inference on mixed fisheries interactions we developed a highly resolved spatiotemporal discrete-event simulation model MixFishSim incorporating: i) delay-difference population ... -
Assessing the Potential of Drones to Take Water Samples and Physicochemical Data from Open Lakes
(Environmental Protection Agency, 2020-09)Water sampling remains a pivotal method for monitoring and understanding the condition of aquatic environments properly and effectively. Large-scale ecological water sampling and monitoring programmes require considerable ... -
Perceptions About Marine Anthropogenic Litter & Microplastic Pollution in Ireland
(Irish Research Council, 2020)Thank you for your interest in this booklet which provides an insight into the current perceptions about marine litter and plastic pollution in Ireland. The results presented here are based on an online survey conducted ... -
Comparison of metaheuristic optimisation methods for grid-edge technology that leverages heat pumps and thermal energy storage
(Elsevier, 2020-06)Grid-edge technology can unlock flexibility from consumers to contribute to meeting the growing need for flexibility in European energy systems. Furthermore, power-to-heat technology such as heat pumps and thermal energy ...