Spatial Heterogeneity in the Abundance and Fecundity of Arctic Mosquitoes

• Published in: Ecosphere
• Main Authors: Culler, Lauren E, Ayres, Matthew P, Virginia, Ross A
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Dartmouth Digital Commons 2018
• Subjects: heterogeneity; arctic mosquitoes; fecundity; Environmental Studies; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Arctic; Greenland; Kangerlussuaq; Tundra
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.dartmouth.edu/facoa/2846; https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2345; https://digitalcommons.dartmouth.edu/context/facoa/article/3858/viewcontent/Culler_et_al_2018_Ecosphere.pdf

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 mechanisms, and t...