ELF Communications System Ecological Monitoring Program: Pollinating Insect Studies.

Abstract

High voltage transmission lines and the earth's and other magnetic fields have been shown to affect honeybee reproduction, survival, orientation, and nest structure. ELY EM fields could have similar effects on native megachilid bees. Two species in the genus Megachile were abundant in artificial nests at experimental and control areas in Dickinson and Iron Counties in Michigan. Data on their nest architecture, nest activity, and emergence/mortality were collected between 1983 and 1993. Eight hypotheses concerning the possible effects of ELY EM fields were considered using these data. The ELY antenna has been fully operational since the summer of 1989. Tests of the hypotheses compare control vs. experimental areas before and after the ELY antenna became fully operational.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA297183

Entities

People

  • J. Mark Schriber
  • Karen Strickler

Organizations

  • IIT Research Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Body Weight
  • Communication Systems
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Flux Density
  • Frequency
  • High Voltage
  • Information Science
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetic Flux
  • Magnetic Flux Density
  • Michigan
  • Statistical Analysis
  • United States
  • Voltage

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