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Dr. Merritt recently taught a course at the Kellogg Biological Station titled "Biomonitoring of Streams and Rivers." Dr. Merritt's research focuses on the biology and ecology of aquatic and semi-aquatic invertebrates, with an emphasis on the Diptera. His main interests are in the population dynamics, feeding ecology, animal-microbial interactions, leaf litter degradation, and the influence of environmental factors on immature aquatic insects. Current research involves feeding behavior and ecology of larval mosquitoes,
effects of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (B.t.i.) on non-target
organisms, disturbance ecology, and biomonitoring studies on the Kissimmec
River restoration project. He also has been active in forensic entomology
as it relates to crime scene investigations. |
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