UC Research Repository: Recent submissions
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Terra Futura: Antarctica in science fiction narratives.
(2018)Across a range of genres, and from multiple sources, we have explored the main themes of specific science fiction works and how they contribute to public discourse on the Antarctic. In this case we have defined science ... -
Antarctic future technologies.
(2018)Science in Antarctica has greatly increased our knowledge of climate, the Earth’s history and the human impact on the world’s environments, yet scientific activities in Antarctica are having a direct impact on the immediate ... -
Antarctic sea ice and its implications.
(2018)Global warming has caused a significant decrease in sea ice coverage in the Arctic. This is having far reaching implications for the ecosystems, as well as dramatically changing the way that humans interact with the Arctic ... -
Dielectric breakdown in liquid nitrogen with the presence of thermal nitrogen bubbles.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Thisthesisfirstintroducesthehigh-temperaturesuperconducting(HTS)powertransformer. As one of its disadvantages, the presence of thermal nitrogen bubbles during a short-circuit fault can potentially compromise the reliability ... -
The pulmonate mud snail, Amphibola crenata as a potential bioindicator of estuarine trace metal and nutrient pollution in New Zealand.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)The present study was the first to examine the toxicological, biochemical, physiological, and population level responses of an estuarine pulmonate snail, Amphibola crenata, to trace metal and nutrient pollution using both ... -
Trialling stream rehabilitation tools to attenuate nitrate export and improve stream health in agricultural waterways.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Increased nutrient loading in agricultural drainage ditches and small streams caused by land use intensification is a driver of global change and poses significant challenges for managing freshwater ecosystems globally. ... -
Visualisation of tranquillity in a New Zealand National Park setting.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)The tranquillity in national parks is currently under threat from intrusion of anthropogenic noise of a growing tourism industry and activity related to park management. This compromises the experience generally sought in ... -
Beyond the fortress : dis/ability, community and care.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Organised Disability Rights Movements have existed for nearly half a century. Despite various calls for change and engagement in social action by those involved, it could be argued that dis/abled people are yet to have ... -
The New Zealand Stock Exchange Governance Code : investigating calls for improved sustainability reporting and management intentions.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)The purpose of this study is to examine to the current state of sustainability reporting by New Zealand’s listed organisations and the likelihood that the revised New Zealand Stock Exchange Corporate Governance Best Practice ... -
Distribution of the invasive seaweed Undaria pinnatifida in Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand, and its interactions with native mussel reef communities.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Invasions by non-native species are becoming an increasingly significant issue worldwide in terrestrial, freshwater and marine environments. Invasive species encroach into the habitats of native species and communities, ... -
Through a Euro lens : exploring the roles of NGOs and non-NGOs and the impact they have on child sex tourism in Thailand.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)As the child sex tourism industry in Thailand has increased in the last 30 to 40 years, so too has the demand for trafficking children from other parts of Southeast Asia and into Thailand for prostitution. This research ... -
Calculating geothermal heat flux in Antarctica and evaluating its impact on the cryosphere
(2018)Geothermal heat flux (GHF) is an essential boundary condition that has a dynamic influence over ice sheet mass balance. Difficulties associated with obtaining GHF measurements in ice covered regions mean that GHF in ... -
Ecological impacts of plastic ingestion by Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic seabirds
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Antarctica, and the Southern Ocean, is considered to be the last ‘untouched wilderness’ on Earth. Yet marine species there are in decline and this is largely due to anthropogenic impacts. Plastic pollution in the world’s ... -
Antarctica’s fifth age? Some supporting evidence
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Ten years ago, Alan Hemmings proposed that Antarctica had entered a Fifth Age identified by a much more complex global context. This paper examines evidence from recent biophysical and socio-economic literature on the ... -
Viruses contribute more to Antarctica than the common cold: a review on viral importance in Antarctic lakes
(University of Canterbury, 2018)The role viruses play in mediating the ecology of Antarctic lakes is vastly underrepresented and the effects climate change may have on these roles is widely unknown. At the microbial level viruses are involved in the ... -
Digital conservation in Antarctica
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Science and conservation are of paramount importance in Antarctica as they are founding principles of the Antarctic Treaty, the contributions internationally by governments to both scientific research and conservation ... -
Assessing the Antarctic lithodidae (King crab) hypothesis: invasion or endurance?
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Rising sea temperature, as a result of anthropogenic climate change, has contributed to dynamic ecological changes across the globe. As a result the previously isolated ecosystem of Antarctica will likely soon be at risk ... -
Measuring the impact of 360° videography in Antarctica for educational purposes
(University of Canterbury, 2018)This report surveys the main issues and approaches to measuring presence as they relate to user experience design in virtual reality. The main focus is on how to evaluate the impact of using 360° video to capture and ... -
Antarctica – the woman and the quest for a polar career
(University of Canterbury, 2018)The perceptions of female identity and the characteristics to what is deemed feminine can vary from culture to culture. The naming of vehicles and machinery with feminine sounding names is evident across western cultures ... -
Understanding the new threat of microplastic pollution in the Ross Sea: a review
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Microplastics are defined as plastic particles less than 5mm in diameter. They have spread to the furthest reaches of our marine environments, including coastal waters, deep sea sediments, and Arctic sea ice. Recently they ...
