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LYLE
SHANNON, Instructor
B.S., 1979, Cornell University, Food Science
M.S., 1973, Michigan State University, Microbiology
M.S., 1977, University of Minnesota, Zoology
lshannon@d.umn.edu
329 LSci, 726-7276
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Research
Interests:
Aquatic
Ecology with an emphasis on zooplankton communities.
Recent
Publications:
- Niemi, G.J., A.E.
Hershey, L.J. Shannon, J. M. Hanowski, A. Lima, R.P. Axler, and R.R.
Regal. 1999. Ecological Effects of Mosquito Control on Zooplankton,
Insects, and Birds. Env. Tox. Chem. 18:3 pp. 549 - 559
- Hershey, A.E.,
L.J. Shannon, G. Niemi, A. Lima, and R. Regal 1999 Effects of drought
on the invertebrate populations of Minnesota wetlands, In: Invertebrates
in Freshwater wetlands of North America: Ecology and Management, D.
Batzer and R.B Rader Eds. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., Inc. pp. 515 -541
- Hershey, A.E.,
L.J. Shannon, R.A. Axler, C. Ernst, and P. Mickelson 1995 Effects of
methoprene and Bti (Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis) on non-target
insects. Hydrobiologia. pp. 125-137.
- Shannon, L.J. and
R.L. Anderson. 1991. Use of the mixed flask culture microcosm protocol
to estimate the survival and effects of microorganisms added to freshwater
ecosystems. In Microbial Ecology, Principles, Methods, and Applications.
M. Levin, R.J. Seidler, and M. Rogul, Eds. McGraw Hill, NY. pp. 625-641.
Courses
Taught:
- BIOL 1012
General Biology II
- BIOL 1089
Freshman Seminar: Northland Environmental Issues
- BIOL 3701
Animal Diversity
- BIOL 3990
Aquatic Food Webs
Recent
UROP and Undergraduate Research Projects:
-
Nicole
Barg. 2005. Effects of Habitat Type on Distribution and Abundance
of Amphibians in Vernal Pools.
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Brittany
Rowland. 2005. Effects of Habitat Type of Plantonis Invertebrate Communities
in Vernal Ponds.
- "Long
Term and Seasonal Effects of a Non-Native Predatory Cladoceran (Bythotrephes
cedarstroemi) on an Inland Lake Zooplankton Community" by Rachel
MaKarrall
- "Seasonal
Distribution of Bythotrephes longimanus in Island Lake, MN"
by Angela Merritt.
Hobbies:
Fishing,
canoeing, camping |
