Phytoplankton cell death induced by solar ultraviolet radiation 

Llabrés Comamala, Maria Moira (Data de defensa: 2008-06-02)

En esta tesis se ha demostrado que la radiación ultravioleta induce mortalidad en comunidades de fitoplancton de diferentes áreas del Océano Atlántico, del Mar Mediterráneo y del Océano Antártico. El fitoplancton más pequeño ...

Plant-pollinator networks: incorporating individual variation and functional information 

Tur Espinosa, Cristina (Data de defensa: 2015-09-28)

Les xarxes complexes serveixen als ec olegs per a estudiar les interaccions de pollinitzaci o a nivell comunitari. Actualment, es necessari construir xarxes que siguin representacions m es realistes del proc es de ...

Population dynamics and assessment of exploited deep water decapods of Balearic Islands (western Mediterranean): from single to multi-species approach 

Guijarro González, Beatriz (Data de defensa: 2012-10-03)

In the western Mediterranean, deep water decapod crustaceans form a considerable fraction of the megafaunal biomass in the upper and middle slope, being a very important component of the catches of the commercial fishery. ...

Rearing of the seahorse Hippocampus guttulatus: Key factors involved in growth and survival 

Blanco Cartagena, Andreu (Data de defensa: 2014-05-09)

Hippocampus guttulatus is a European seahorse species whose breeding in captivity started in 2006 in the frame of “Proyecto Hippocampus. Until recently, attempts to develop a rearing methodology resulted in low survivals ...

Recovery of meagre (Argyrosomus regius) population in the Balearic coastal ecosystem (Western Mediterranean) 

Gil Oviedo, Maria del Mar (Data de defensa: 2013-10-07)

This PhD project was designed to cover all the relevant issues of a restocking program for the meagre Argyrosomus regius in the Balearic Islands coastal ecosystems, ranging from the production of juveniles in captivity to ...

Regulación de las vías MAPK y Akt-FoxO1 en el mecanismo molecular de acción del Minerval contra el cáncer de pulmón y glioma 

Higuera Urbano, Mónica (Data de defensa: 2012-04-16)

Role of the regulation of cell lipid composition and membrane structure in the antitumor effect of 2-hydroxyoleic acid 

Laura Martin, Maria (Data de defensa: 2011-10-26)

El ácido 2-hidroxioleico (2OHOA) es un fármaco antitumoral diseñado para regular la estructura y composición de los lípidos de membrana y la función de importantes proteínas de membrana. El objetivo principal de este trabajo ...

Selección clonal e influencia de los factores ambientales y prácticas culturales en la producción y calidad de las variedades de vid Manto negro, Callet y Prensal blanc 

Rosselló Veny, Joan (Data de defensa: 2012-12-18)

[spa] La viticultura para vinificación está experimentando grandes cambios en los últimos años. Las variedades minoritarias y locales han adquirido un gran auge para dar tipicidad a los vinos. Para ello ha sido necesario ...

Selection drivers of life-history traits in marine coastal fishes 

Alós Crespí, Josep (Data de defensa: 2013-07-17)

Humans can induce contemporary evolution through harvesting wild animals. This thesis provides evidence of this process for recreational fishing at surprisingly small geographical scales. Marine fish populations are ...

Sulphate‐reducing bacterial diversity in a calcareous sandy sediment of Mallorca and community response to hydrocarbon contamination 

Suárez Suárez, Ana Belén (Data de defensa: 2012-07-25)

Aquesta tesi tracta sobre l'efecte de la contaminació per cru de petroli sobre l'ecosistema costaner mediterrani i sobre el paper fonamental dels sediments marins en la regulació i el manteniment dels processos biogeoquímics. ...

Trophic Ecology in Marine Ecosystems from the Balearic Sea (Western Mediterraniean) 

Valls Mir, Maria (Data de defensa: 2017-07-28)

The conservation of marine ecosystem structure and functioning is a priority target within the context of the environmental management. This is especially important in oligotrophic systems such as the Balearic Sea, where ...

Understanding the regulation of leaf and plant gas Exchange under water stress with a process-based model of stomatal conductance 

Martorell Lliteras, Sebastià (Data de defensa: 2014-12-11)

Water availability is one of the biggest constraints limiting the plant growth and species distribution around the world. This is the case in the Mediterranean region where, moreover, the frequency and amount of rainfall ...