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Evolution of magmatic volatiles during drilling into a magma body, Krafla Iceland.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)In 2009, the Iceland Deep Drilling Project IDDP-1 borehole unexpectedly intercepted a silicic magma body beneath Krafla volcano at a depth of approximately 2.1 km. Glass samples quenched in the drilling mud were directly ... -
Audio-aero tactile integration in speech perception using an open choice paradigm.
(University of Canterbury, 2017-2018)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of AT integration during speech perception measured using an open choice response elicitation. Methods: 34 untrained native English speakers received ... -
CaII absorption in the circumstellar disk of Beta Pictoris and other A-type stars
(University of Canterbury, 1996)Presented here are the results of observations made at the Mount John Observatory (MJUO) during the spectroscopic campaigns to observe beta Pictoris in 1992, 1993, 1994 and observations conducted in 1995 to characterise ... -
Mass flow in hyphae of the oomycete Achlya bisexualis.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Oomycetes and fungi grow in a polarized manner through the process of tip growth. This is a complex process, involving extension at the apex of the cell and the movement of the cytoplasm forward, as the tip extends. The ... -
Attitudes toward international trade and immigration : an experimental analysis.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Public opinion on trade has long differed from that of the economist. This discrepancy has provoked many theories. This thesis sought to bring together a wide variety of research into trade attitudes, and build on previous ... -
Egg-size variation in North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli): influences and consequences.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Egg size in an important measure of how parents divide their investment in offspring. It has fitness consequences for both parent and offspring. Yet, significant variation in egg size is found in many avian populations ... -
The effect of visual priming in jumping spiders.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Priming of an animal’s sensory system can influence behaviour. Once an animal has been primed with a stimulus (e.g., the smell of a specific prey), it is then able to find the source of the stimulus (e.g., visually locate ... -
Identification of the kinase cascades mediating oxidised low density lipoprotein-induced intracellular oxidative stress.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)The oxidation of low density lipoprotein (LDL) to form cytotoxic oxidised LDL (oxLDL) is a central atherogenic process. Exposure to oxLDL triggers an oxidative stress response in various immune and vascular cell types ... -
Urban impact assessment and emergency response to flooding in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)The determination of urban resilience and community response to flooding are significant aspects of hazard management and disaster risk reduction. Anticipating hazard impacts is vital to the development of flood mitigation ... -
Modifying tin dioxide surfaces to achieve chemical stability and electronic functionality.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)This research has investigated the surface modification and tunability of surface electrical properties of thin films of SnO2. SnO2 thin films were successfully modified with trifluoromethyl benzene diazonium tetrafluoroborate ... -
Further evaluation and validation of the University of Canterbury auditory-visual matrix sentence test.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Speech testing is an important part of the audiological test battery as it able to provide an index of a listener’s hearing ability beyond what can be revealed with conventional puretone audiometry. Matrix Sentence Tests ... -
Risk assessment of the petroleum exploration and production industry from volcanic hazards in the Taranaki region, New Zealand.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)This thesis considered the impacts of a future Mt. Taranaki eruption to the petroleum sector, with a focus on the gas supply. New Zealand’s petroleum sector is in the Taranaki region, with Mt. Taranaki dominating the ... -
The relationship between depression, parenting and child functioning : what about fathers?
(University of Canterbury, 2017)For the last few decades, fathers have become much more involved in childcare (Lamb, 2010), which has had many benefits, but also means children are more exposed to the emotional conditions of their fathers, such as ... -
Quantitative imaging of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque using MARS Spectral CT
(University of Canterbury, 2018)This thesis details the novel use of the Medipix All Resolution System (MARS) Spectral CT scanner for quantitative imaging of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque. The motivation behind this research was to see how well ... -
Evidence for genetic decline within Afromontane forest fragments on the Mambilla Plateau, Nigeria
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Phormidium accrual cycles in Canterbury rivers: the effects of nutrients and flow
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Over the last two decades there has been a marked increase in the intensity and frequency of proliferations of the benthic, mat-forming cyanobacterial genus Phormidium in rivers worldwide. This has raised concerns because ... -
New Zealand primary school teachers’ knowledge of hearing impairment and deafness
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Aims: This study investigated New Zealand mainstream primary school teachers’ knowledge of hearing impairment and deafness and its influence on children’s learning in the classroom. In addition, the study aimed to identify ... -
A comparison of methods for estimating groundwater-surface water interactions in braided rivers
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Understanding how groundwater and surface water bodies interact is an important component of freshwater management. The direction and quantity of the flow between these two systems can vary in time and space, and these ... -
Virus transport from on-site wastewater treatment systems
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Viral pathogens present in wastewater, discharged to land from domestic wastewater systems, can contaminate groundwater and drinking-water supply wells. By understanding how viral pathogens move through soils, we can ... -
Nitrogen use efficiency in Lolium perenne L. with low and high fructan content
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) is an economically important resource in New Zealand, particularly for its use as a pasture grass. Nitrogen fertiliser is frequently applied after defoliation by grazing and, when ...
