Mayflies are least attracted to vertical polarization: A polarotactic reaction helping to avoid unsuitable habitats
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- 作者：Alexandra Farkasa ; b ; farkas.alexandra@okologia.mta.hu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Dé ; nes Szá ; zb ; szaz.denes@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Á ; dá ; m Egria ; b ; egri.adam@okologia.mta.hu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Andrá ; s Bartab ; c ; barta@estrato.hu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Á ; dá ; m Mé ; szá ; rosb ; polarbeerm@freemail.hu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Ramó ; n Hegedü ; sb ; d ; ramon.hegedus@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Gá ; bor Horvá ; thb ; gh@arago.elte.hu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Gyö ; rgy Kriskaa ; e ; kriska@ludens.elte.hu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Mayfly ; Ephoron virgo ; Caenis robusta ; Polarotaxis ; Water surface ; Reflection polarization
- 刊名：Physiology & Behavior
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：1 September 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：163
- 期：Complete
- 页码：219-227
- 全文大小：1287 K
文摘
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Ephoron virgo and Caenis robusta mayflies are attracted less to vertically polarized than to unpolarized light.
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Both species were attracted more to horizontally polarized than to unpolarized light.
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This polarotactic behaviour helps mayflies to avoid unsuitable habitats.
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The attractiveness of mayflies to differently polarized light depends on intensity and species.
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The mirror image of riparian vegetation reflects weakly and non-horizontally polarized light.
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These may facilitate the stability of mayfly swarming above water surfaces.