Challenges in coupling atmospheric electricity with biological systems

0543293 - ÚFE 2022 RIV DE eng J - Journal Article
Hunting, E.R. - de Arroyabe Hernaez, P.F. - England, S.J. - Kourtidis, K. - Koh, K. - Nicoll, K.A. - Harrison, R.G. - Manser, K. - Price, C. - Dragovic, S. - Cifra, Michal - Odzimek, A. - Robert, D. … Total 14 authors
Challenges in coupling atmospheric electricity with biological systems.
International Journal of Biometeorology. Roč. 65, č. 1 (2021), s. 45-58. ISSN 0020-7128. E-ISSN 1432-1254
Institutional support: RVO:67985882
Keywords : Aerosols * Biometeorology * Ecosystem connectivity * Electromagnetics * Electroreception * Electrostatics * Ions * Potential gradient * Radionuclides * Lightning * Thunderstorm
OECD category: Electrical and electronic engineering
Impact factor: 3.738, year: 2021
Method of publishing: Open access
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-020-01960-7

he atmosphere is host to a complex electric environment, ranging from a global electric circuit generating fluctuating atmospheric electric fields to local lightning strikes and ions. While research on interactions of organisms with their electrical environment is deeply rooted in the aquatic environment, it has hitherto been confined to interactions with local electrical phenomena and organismal perception of electric fields. However, there is emerging evidence of coupling between large- and small-scale atmospheric electrical phenomena and various biological processes in terrestrial environments that even appear to be tied to continental waters. Here, we synthesize our current understanding of this connectivity, discussing how atmospheric electricity can affect various levels of biological organization across multiple ecosystems. We identify opportunities for research, highlighting its complexity and interdisciplinary nature and draw attention to both conceptual and technical challenges lying ahead of our future understanding of the relationship between atmospheric electricity and the organization and functioning of biological systems
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