Science and Engineering Papers
This collection houses research from the Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University of Waikato.
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Global patterns of insect herbivory in gap and understorey environments, and their implications for woody plant carbon storage
(Wiley, 2018)Insect herbivory is thought to favour carbon allocation to storage in juveniles of shade-tolerant trees. This argument assumes that insect herbivory in the understorey is sufficiently intense as to select for storage; ... -
Geological subsidence and sinking islands: the case of Manono (Samoa)
(Wiley, 2016)W.R. Dickinson, as part of his wide study of the geological history of the Pacific islands, has linked the unique case of the deeply submerged Lapita site of Mulifanua in western Upolu (Samoa) to the slow subsidence of ... -
A preliminary redating of the Holocene Roonka burials, south-eastern Australia
(Wiley, 2017)Roonka is one of the most complete excavations of an Aboriginal burial ground in south‐eastern Australia. The chronology of the site and the nature of its use have proven difficult to interpret. Previous dating and ... -
Two-step human−environmental impact history for northern New Zealand linked to late-Holocene climate change
(SAGE Publications, 2018)Following resolution of a long-standing debate over the timing of the initial settlement of New Zealand from Polynesia (late 13th century), a prevailing paradigm has developed that invokes rapid transformation of the ... -
Refinement of Mg alloys crystal structure via Nb-based heterogeneous substrates for improved performances
(Elsevier, 2018)Lightness and high specific strength make magnesium alloys ideal materials for the transportation industry, especially the automotive sector that is struggling to cope with the everyday more stringent regulations on emission ... -
Metal Injection Moulding of High Nb-Containing TiAl Alloy and Its Oxidation Behaviour at 900°C
(MDPI AG, 2018)High Nb-containing TiAl alloy with a nominal composition of Ti-45Al-8.5Nb-0.2W-0.2B-0.02Y (at %) was fabricated by metal injection moulding (MIM) technology with an improved wax-based binder. The critical powder loading ... -
Methods for linear radial motion estimation in time-of-flight range imaging
(SPIE, 2017)Motion artefacts in time-of-flight range imaging are treated as a feature to measure. Methods for measuring linear radial velocity from range imaging cameras are developed and tested. With the measurement of velocity, the ... -
Determining the age of paintings at JSARN–113/23, Jawoyn Country, central-western Arnhem Land plateau
(ANU Press, 2017)Western Arnhem Land in northern Australia has the rare distinction, both at national and global scales, of containing a vast landscape of many thousands of rockshelters richly decorated with art, some of which was probably ... -
Enzyme evolution: innovation is easy, optimization is complicated
(Elsevier, 2018)Enzymes have been evolving to catalyze new chemical reactions for billions of years, and will continue to do so for billions more. Here, we review examples in which evolutionary biochemists have used big data and high-throughput ... -
Erratum for Edwards et al., “Draft genome sequence of uncultured upland soil cluster Gammaproteobacteria gives molecular insights into high-affinity methanotrophy”
(American Society for Microbiology, 2017)Erratum for Edwards et al., “Draft Genome Sequence of Uncultured Upland Soil Cluster Gammaproteobacteria Gives Molecular Insights into High-Affinity Methanotrophy”. -
Methods for the extraction, storage, amplification and sequencing of DNA from environmental samples
(New Zealand Ecological Society, 2018)Advances in the sequencing of DNA extracted from media such as soil and water offer huge opportunities for biodiversity monitoring and assessment, particularly where the collection or identification of whole organisms is ... -
"Guano and the Opening of the Pacific World: a Global Ecological History” by G.T. Cushman (Cambridge University Press, 2013) [Book Review]
(Intellect, 2017-12-31)This article reviews the book: "Guano and the Opening of the Pacific World: a Global Ecological History” by G.T. Cushman. -
Biological activated carbon and advanced oxidation processes for the removal of cyanobacterial metabolites in drinking water treatment
(New Zealand Institute of Chemistry, 2017)Biological activated carbon (BAC) and advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are often used in conjunction during drinking water treatment for the removal of trace organic compounds that are not effectively removed during ... -
Letter to the Editor Re “Fractional Modeling and SOC Estimation of Lithium-ion Battery”
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2018)Presents letters to the editor for this issue of the publication. -
Quantifying macrodetritus fluxes from a small temperate estuary
(CSIRO Publishing, 2017)Empirical measurements of estuary-to-coast material fluxes usually exclude the fraction of primary production that is exported as macrodetritus (marine plant litter), potentially leaving a gap in our understanding of the ... -
Removal of invasive fish and exclusion of koi carp from Lake Ohinewai
(Lake Ecosystem Restoration New Zealand (LERNZ) & Department of Conservation, 2015)The lower Waikato River floodplain contains many shallow lakes. The floodplain has been highly developed for pastoral agriculture, primarily dairy farming, resulting in extensive drainage and flood control measures to ... -
Development, testing and application of DrainFlow : A fully distributed integrated surface-subsurface flow model for drainage study
(Elsevier, 2016)Hydrological and hydrogeological investigation of drained land is a complex and integrated procedure. The scale of drainage studies may vary from a high-resolution small scale project through to comprehensive catchment or ... -
Diet selectivity in a terrestrial forest invertebrate, the Auckland tree wētā, across three habitat zones.
(Wiley, 2018)Insects are important but overlooked components of forest ecosystems of New Zealand. For many invertebrate species, information on foraging patterns and trophic relationships is lacking. We examined diet composition and ... -
Buried Alive or Washed Away The Challenging Life of Mangroves in the Mekong Delta
(The Oceanography Society, 2017)Mangroves colonize tropical shorelines, protecting coastal communities and providing valuable ecosystem services. Mangroves associated with deltas cope with a very dynamic environment characterized by strong gradients in ... -
Effect of microwave pre-treatment on air-drying orange (Beauregard) kumara slices
(Peppermint Press, 2017)The effects of slice thickness, microwave pre-treatment, and drying temperature on drying orange kumara slices were investigated. The highest drying rate, with minimal loss of colour, occurred at 80°C. Slice thickness did ...
