• Site Selective Spectroscopy of CaF2:Eu3+ Nanoparticles 

  Pamplin, Adam J. (University of Canterbury, 2017)

  Trivalent europium doped calcium fluoride nanoparticles have been investigated using laser site selective spectroscopy. In these core only particles, four distinct spectroscopic cen- tres have been observed, using ...

• Impact of parent peer support to parents of a child with a disability, special needs, or chronic health condition: a national cross-sectional survey 

  Gandy, Jessamy (University of Canterbury, 2017)

  Background: The disability sector in New Zealand has come a long way. There was a time when those with a disability were interred in “mental asylums” alongside prisoners and those who were mentally ill. In the 1930s ...

• Microplastic accumulation in New Zealand green-lipped mussels Perna canaliculus and the role of microplastics in the uptake of triclosan 

  Webb, Samantha (University of Canterbury, 2017)

  Small plastic particles, known as microplastics, are of increasing concern for marine and freshwater species. Microplastics have been reported globally in a wide range of marine species including mussels, crabs, fish and ...

• Environmental factors influencing the Douglas fir invasion of Nothofagus forest 

  Burmeister, Eduardo L. (University of Canterbury, 2017)

  Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) was introduced to New Zealand in 1859 for timber, and in the last few decades has been recognised as an invasive species, particularly into grassland. However, its potential to invade ...

• Palaeoenvironmental relationships of mid-cenozoic carbonate and volcanic rocks, Kakanui 

  Boyland, M. J. (University of Canterbury, 2017)

  The rocks of the Eocene to Oligocene Waitaki region formed in a complex depositional environment, under the influence of changing sea levels, submarine volcanism, and carbonate production. This area was part of a marine ...

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