Lake browning, or an increase in terrestrially derived dissolved organic matter (DOM) entering a lake, can result in decreases in that lake’s water transparency. Decreases in water transparency may cause a reduction in underwater exposure to damaging ultraviolet radiation (UV). Centrarchid fish are known to host a variety of external parasites that are sensitive to […]
CSII-04: Importance of predators in mosquito larvae avoidance of UV radiation
Mosquitoes act as disease vectors and are responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths each year. Understanding the biology of these organisms can be beneficial for monitoring and preventing mosquito transmitted illness. During the aquatic larval stage, mosquitos are at risk of predation from backswimmers (Notonecta undulata) and from exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation conditions. […]
C94: Effects of Shading on Mosquito Larval Survivorship
Climate change is increasing average temperatures and precipitation in northeastern North America, which is increasing mosquito habitat. Understanding more of their biology is essential to building effective management solutions to mitigate the spread of these potential disease vectors. Mosquito larvae develop in water and are susceptible to damage from ultraviolet (UV) radiation. However, larvae can […]
CS1-01: Quantifying Pigmentation in ImageJ of Cisco Fish Exposed to Varying Degrees of UV Radiation
Lake Michigan is becoming more transparent and now has potentially damaging ultraviolet (UV) radiation penetrating to deeper depths of the lake–leading to differential changes in fish abundances. Only fish that have innate mechanisms of protection will be able to mitigate damage from exposure to UV radiation. One way species can reduce damage from UV radiation […]