Description of a robust interception trap for collecting airborne arthropods in climatically challenging regions
An interception trap to collect airborne arthropods under extreme weather conditions is described. The trap, constructed from durable materials, is operated by wind pressure. It consists of a funnel of fine brass gauze mounted inside a cylinder of stainless steel that rotates into the wind on a mast...
Published in: | Antarctic Science |
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Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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2013
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Online Access: | http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/40497 https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102013000084 |
Summary: | An interception trap to collect airborne arthropods under extreme weather conditions is described. The trap, constructed from durable materials, is operated by wind pressure. It consists of a funnel of fine brass gauze mounted inside a cylinder of stainless steel that rotates into the wind on a mast at 1.5 m from the ground. The gauze funnel terminates in a removable, propanol-filled, collecting bottle into which airborne material accumulates. The counterbalanced cylinder rotates around a central shaft on roller bearings and faces into the wind. Two traps were successfully operated continuously for four and five years, respectively, on sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island and have collected large numbers of airborne arthropods and other biological material over this period. © 2013 Antarctic Science Ltd. C1 |
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