TY - JOUR
T1 - A high-intensity led light source for larval fish and aquatic invertebrate floating quatrefoil light traps
AU - Gyekis, Keto F.
AU - Cooper, Matthew J.
AU - Uzarski, Donald G.
N1 - Funding Information:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We extend our appreciation to Carl Ruetz 111, Kathryn Gyekis, and 11. Duane Norman for their thoughtful review and improvement of the manuscript. Funding was provided by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) Land and Water Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, MDEQ Coastal Zone Management Program, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
PY - 2006/12
Y1 - 2006/12
N2 - Investigation of anthropogenic fragmentation edge effects in Great Lakes fringing marshes necessitated the development of a high-intensity light source for quatrefoil light traps that would also be energy-efficient, consistent, and durable enough to withstand constant battering within these dynamic systems. Twenty bright light-emitting diode (LED) units were constructed using low-cost materials and deployed in quatrefoil light traps for overnight sampling periods from mid-May to early-July 2005. All total, 4,803 larval fishes comprising at least 18 taxa were attracted to the 36,000-mcd, white LED light units during 165 trap-nights. Additionally, 146,061 aquatic macroinvertebrates comprising 42 families were caught. The LED light units were energy-efficient and problem-free.
AB - Investigation of anthropogenic fragmentation edge effects in Great Lakes fringing marshes necessitated the development of a high-intensity light source for quatrefoil light traps that would also be energy-efficient, consistent, and durable enough to withstand constant battering within these dynamic systems. Twenty bright light-emitting diode (LED) units were constructed using low-cost materials and deployed in quatrefoil light traps for overnight sampling periods from mid-May to early-July 2005. All total, 4,803 larval fishes comprising at least 18 taxa were attracted to the 36,000-mcd, white LED light units during 165 trap-nights. Additionally, 146,061 aquatic macroinvertebrates comprising 42 families were caught. The LED light units were energy-efficient and problem-free.
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U2 - 10.1080/02705060.2006.9664123
DO - 10.1080/02705060.2006.9664123
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33846140827
SN - 0270-5060
VL - 21
SP - 621
EP - 626
JO - Journal of Freshwater Ecology
JF - Journal of Freshwater Ecology
IS - 4
ER -