Spatial heterogeneity in the abundance and fecundity of Arctic mosquitoes

• Published in: Ecosphere
• Main Authors: Culler, Lauren E., Ayres, Matthew P., Virginia, Ross A.
• Other Authors: National Science Foundation
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2018
• Subjects: Arctic; Greenland; Kangerlussuaq; Tundra
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2345; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fecs2.2345; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ecs2.2345; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1002/ecs2.2345; http://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/chorus/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fecs2.2345; https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ecs2.2345

Abstract The abundance of mosquitoes is strongly influenced by biotic and abiotic factors that act on the immature (aquatic) and adult (terrestrial) life stages. Rapid changes in land use and climate, which impact aquatic and terrestrial mosquito habitat, necessitate studying the ecological mechanis...