Search Results - "McGrane, Scott J."
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Impacts of urbanisation on hydrological and water quality dynamics, and urban water management: a review
Published in Hydrological sciences journal (02-10-2016)“…As urban space continues to expand to accommodate a growing global population, there remains a real need to quantify and qualify the impacts of urban space on…”
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Domestic cat nose functions as a highly efficient coiled parallel gas chromatograph
Published in PLoS computational biology (01-06-2023)“…The peripheral structures of mammalian sensory organs often serve to support their functionality, such as alignment of hair cells to the mechanical properties…”
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Bitter taste sensitivity in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) and its relevance to bitter deterrents of ingestion
Published in PloS one (30-11-2022)“…As the most favoured animal companion of humans, dogs occupy a unique place in society. Understanding the senses of the dog can bring benefits to both the dogs…”
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The many sizes and characters of the Blue Economy
Published in Ecological economics (01-06-2022)“…This article analyses the economic size and resilience of five established definitions of the Blue Economy across two geographical locations: Scotland (UK) and…”
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Umami taste perception and preferences of the domestic cat (Felis catus), an obligate carnivore
Published in Chemical senses (01-01-2023)“…Abstract The domestic cat (Felis catus) is an obligate carnivore, and as such has a meat-based diet. Several studies on the taste perception of cats have been…”
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Scaling the nexus: Towards integrated frameworks for analysing water, energy and food
Published in The Geographical journal (01-12-2019)“…The emergence of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus has resulted in changes to the way we perceive our natural resources. Stressors such as climate change and…”
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Application of a linear regression model to assess the influence of urbanised areas and grazing pastures on the microbiological quality of rural streams
Published in Environmental monitoring and assessment (01-11-2014)“…Faecal coliform (FC) bacteria were used as a proxy of faecal indicator organisms (FIOs) to assess the microbiological pollution risk for eight mesoscale…”
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Predicting microbial water quality with models: Over-arching questions for managing risk in agricultural catchments
Published in The Science of the total environment (15-02-2016)“…The application of models to predict concentrations of faecal indicator organisms (FIOs) in environmental systems plays an important role for guiding…”
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Development of a prototype composite index for resilience and security of water-energy-food (WEF) systems in industrialised nations
Published in Environmental and sustainability indicators (01-09-2021)“…The Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus is a dynamic and complex system, in which the resources of water, energy, and food are inextricably linked. The system faces…”
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Geometric analysis of macronutrient selection in breeds of the domestic dog, Canis lupus familiaris
Published in Behavioral ecology (01-01-2013)“…Although many herbivores and omnivores have been shown to balance their intake of macronutrients when faced with nutritionally variable foods, study of this…”
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Molecular Recognition of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Type 1 (mGluR1): Synergistic Understanding with Free Energy Perturbation and Linear Response Modeling
Published in The journal of physical chemistry. B (19-06-2014)“…Metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs) constitute an important family of the G-protein coupled receptors. Due to their widespread distribution in the…”
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164 Combining in silico, in vitro, and in vivo approaches for studying taste perception and preferences of domestic cats and dogs
Published in Journal of animal science (14-09-2024)“…Abstract Developing food products for pet cats and dogs is an important and challenging area of the food industry. The diet offered must be both balanced and…”
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Integrated modeling in urban hydrology: reviewing the role of monitoring technology in overcoming the issue of ‘big data’ requirements
Published in Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. Water (01-01-2017)“…Increasingly, the application of models in urban hydrology has undergone a shift toward integrated structures that recognize the interconnected nature of the…”
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Do catchment characteristics explain differences in coherence and trends in hydroclimatic behaviour in an upland region?
Published in Hydrology Research (01-01-2014)“…To explore the link between catchment characteristics and sensitivity to environmental change, longer-term data from 21 contrasting mesoscale (67–690 km2)…”
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The Role of Hydrogen Bonding in Amylose Gelation
Published in Die Stärke (01-04-2004)“…Studies of the rheological properties of amylose gels in mixtures of water and DMSO have shown that these properties are dependent upon the formation of…”
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During a winter of storms in a small UK catchment, hydrology and water quality responses follow a clear rural-urban gradient
Published in Journal of hydrology (Amsterdam) (01-02-2017)“…•Unprecedented storms with 200% average winter rainfall had little impact on overall water quality.•Wastewater effluent key driver of water quality at…”
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Bitter taste sensitivity in domestic dogs
Published in PloS one (30-11-2022)“…As the most favoured animal companion of humans, dogs occupy a unique place in society. Understanding the senses of the dog can bring benefits to both the dogs…”
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Scotland's industrial water use: Understanding recent changes and examining the future
Published in Environmental science & policy (01-04-2020)“…•We decompose changes in industrial water demand in Scotland between 2012 and 2016.•Changes in sectoral water intensity a key factor explaining fall in water…”
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Viscometric Properties of Solutions of Amylose and Amylopectin in Aqueous Potassium Thiocyanate
Published in Die Stärke (01-11-2002)“…Solutions of commercial potato amylose (1.65%, w/v) in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) /water mixtures formed gels on standing when the water content was equal to or…”
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A multi expert decision support tool for the evaluation of advanced wastewater treatment trains: A novel approach to improve urban sustainability
Published in Environmental science & policy (01-12-2018)“…[Display omitted] •A multi expert decision support tool with various evaluation criteria is proposed.•Integration of TOPSIS with AHP provides a ranking system…”
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