Life history traits of a temporary water ostracod Heterocypris incongruens (Crustacea, Ostracoda) are affected by power frequency (50 Hz) electromagnetic environmental pollution

" The magnetic field significantly affected the dynamic of hatchability: 40% of neonates appeared at 4 days in magnetic field treatment vs. 8 days in control; however, final hatching success was equal in all combinations of treatments. Incubation in both magnetic and electric fields significantly affected juvenile survival: only 21.7% (vs. 51.7% in control) and 16.7% (vs. 41.7% in control) of juveniles reached the adult stage in magnetic and electric fields, respectively. We conclude that the power frequency electromagnetic field created by high voltage overhead transmission lines can have important consequences for fitness-related life history traits of aquatic invertebrates." {Credits 1}

{Credits 1} 🎪 Bieszke, B., Namiotko, L., & Namiotko, T. (2020). Life history traits of a temporary water ostracod Heterocypris incongruens (Crustacea, Ostracoda) are affected by power frequency (50 Hz) electromagnetic environmental pollution. The European Zoological Journal, 87(1), 148-155. © 2020 The Author(s). This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License..