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Compilation of 1990 Annual Reports of the Navy ELF Communications System Ecological Monitoring Program. Volume 2. Tabs C thru F

Authors: J. E. Zapotosky; IIT RESEARCH INST CHICAGO IL
 
Abstract: This portion of the report includes monitoring of and data for arthropoda and earthworms; pollinating insects; and small mammals and nesting birds. During the 1990 growing season the ELF antenna was operated more frequently than in prior years. This provides 2 years of intermittent ELF exposure for the biological systems to react to the radiation, one year of very limited exposure and greater exposure in 1990. Arthropod and earthworm sampling was conducted at intervals of two weeks from early May to late October. High voltage transmission lines and magnetic fields have been shown to affect honeybee reproduction, survival, orientation, and nest structure. ELF EM fields could have similar effects on native megachild bees. Changes in cell length, number of cells per nest, number of leaver per cell, orientation of nest entrances, and time to collect a round leaf pierce to cap a cell were monitored. We have not detected significant changes that could be attributed to ELF EM fields. Small mammal and nesting bird biological studies in the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan for the year 1990 are reported.

Description: Annual rept. Jan-Dec 90
Pages: 368
Report Date: AUG 91
Contract Number: N00039-88-C-0065
Report Number: A968932

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Keywords relating to this report:
*ANTENNAS
*ARTHROPODA
*EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY
*MICHIGAN
BIOLOGY
BIRDS
CELLS
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
EXPOSURE_GENERAL_
HIGH VOLTAGE
HYMENOPTERA
INSECTS
LENGTH
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAMMALS
NESTING_ANIMALS_
OLIGOCHAETA
ORIENTATION_DIRECTION_
PENINSULAS
SURVIVAL_GENERAL_
TRANSMISSION LINES
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