Salazar Guiral, Guillem (Date of defense: 2019-02-15)
The dark ocean contains about 70% of the ocean’s microbial cells and 60% of its heterotrophic activity, which is mainly fueled by the flux of organic particles produced in the surface ocean and exported ...
Andreotti, Valeria (Date of defense: 2019-07-12)
In the field of aquaculture, the main microalgae application is animal nutrition, in which they can be used as an unprocessed component, or as dried material for feed preparations. Moreover, microalgae ...
Ferrer Ramos, Núria (Date of defense: 2019-07-18)
One of the main drivers of the current global change is the climate change characterized by increased number and increased length of drought periods. Another relevant driver that will imply greater ...
Corrales Ribas, Xavier (Date of defense: 2019-03-21)
Firstly, I reviewed modelling approaches that were used to assess the impact of invasive alien species (IAS) in aquatic ecosystems. According to the review, multispecies/ecosystem mechanistic models ...
Iaconeta, Ilaria (Date of defense: 2019-11-29)
Bulk handling, transport and processing of granular materials and powders are fundamental operations in a wide range of industrial processes and geophysical phenomena. Particulate materials, which can ...
Fontanet i Ambròs, Mireia (Date of defense: 2019-11-25)
By 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations predicts that two-thirds of the world population will experience water stress conditions. In addition, it is expected that world ...
Borralleras Mas, Pere (Date of defense: 2019-11-15)
The presence of clays in the sands used for concrete production interferes with the development of the fluidity of concrete, producing an instantaneous slump loss just after batching and the premature ...
Medina Henríquez, Paula Javiera (Date of defense: 2019-07-08)
European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) aquaculture is a thriving industry in Spain where it reached about 23,500 t and a market value of approximately 133 million euros. However, most of the sea bass ...