Asphalt Surfaces as Ecological Traps for Water-Seeking Polarotactic Insects (Paperback)

The surface of dry or wet asphalt roads reflect partially linearly polarised light, the degree of linear polarisation of which depends on the darkness and roughness of asphalt: the darker and/or the smoother the asphalt, the higher the p of light reflected from it. If the asphalt is sunlit and the direction of view is parallel to the solar-antisolar meridian, then the direction of polarisation of asphalt-reflected light is horizontal. In this case the asphalt surface can attract water-seeking aquatic insects, because they detect water by means of the horizontal polarisation of light reflected from the water surface. This phenomenon is called positive polarotaxis. This book proposes the use of these remedies on asphalt roads running near emergence sites of endangered aquatic insects, especially in the vicinity of wetlands, rivers and lakes.

General

Imprint:	nova science publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2010
First published:	2010
Authors:	Peter Malik • Ramon Hegedus • Gyoergy Kriska • Susanne Akesson • Gabor Horvath
Dimensions:	140 x 215 x 5mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	55
ISBN-13:	978-1-61668-863-9
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > Conservation of wildlife & habitats > General
LSN:	1-61668-863-7
Barcode:	9781616688639

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