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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
Email: lshannon@d.umn.edu
Office: 329 LSci
Phone: 726-7276
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Research
Interest
Aquatic
ecology with an emphasis on zooplankton communities.
Recent
Publications
- Branstrator, D.K., M.E. Brown, L.J. Shannon, M. Thabes, and K. Heimgartner. 2006. Range expansion of Bythotrephes longimanus in North America: evaluating habitat characteristics in the spread of an exotic zooplankter. Biological Invasions 8: 1367-1379.
- 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 2769
Human Anatomy
- BIOL 3701
Animal Diversity
- BIOL 3990
Aquatic Food Webs
Recent
UROP and Undergraduate Research Projects
Brian Hadfield. 2008. Diel patterns of calling among spring anurans in Hartley Nature area
Michael Caroll. 2008 Effects of pond type on development of wood frogs Rana sylvatica
Joe Dittrich. 2007. Effects of Riparian Vegetation Removal on Aquatic Invertebrates within Amity Creek, Duluth, MN
Erikka Edblad. 2007 Effects of Riparian Vegetation Removal on Periphyton Communities within Amity Creek, Duluth, MN
Megan Perry. 2007. Streams as vectors for the dispersal of the spiny water flea Bythotrephes longimanus
Nicole Barg. 2005. Effects of Habitat Type on Distribution and Abundance of Amphibians in Vernal Pools
Brittany Rowland. 2005. Effects of Habitat Type of Planktonic Invertebrate Communities in Vernal Ponds.
Rachell MaKarrall. 2000. Long Term and Seasonal Effects of a Non-Native Predatory Cladoceran (Bythotrephes cedarstroemi) on an Inland Lake Zooplankton Community
Angela Merritt. 1998 Distribution of Bythotrephes longimanus in Island Lake, MN
Hobbies
Fishing,
canoeing, camping
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