II. PUBLICATIONS
A. Ph.D. DISSERTATION
Biological Interactions in Rice Fields: A Community-Ecology Approach to
Mosquito Control. In English. Ecology Program, University of California at
Davis, 424 pages, 4/88. Major Prof.: Richard Karban; Other Committee
members: Profs. Thomas Schoener, Catherine Toft, Peter Moyle. (publications
C1,2,3,4,5,7)
B.
BOOKS
EDITED COMPENDIA:
Blaustein, L. and Schwartz, S.S. (editors) 2001. Ecology of Temporary Pools. Special
expanded issue of the Israel Journal of Zoology. Laser Pages, Jerusalem. 220 pages
Blaustein, L., Kotler, B.P., and Brown, J.S. (editors) 2004. Risk of Predation: Prey and
Predator Responses. Special expanded issue of Israel Journal of Zoology. Laser Pages,
Jerusalem. 169 pages
C. ARTICLES IN REFEREED JOURNALS
1. Blaustein, L. 1989. Factors affecting the efficiency of minnow traps to sample
populations of mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) and green sunfish (Lepomis
cyanellus). Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 5:29-35.
2. Blaustein, L. 1989. Spatial distributions of Anopheles freeborni, Gambusia affinis
and Lepomis cyanellus in experimental rice fields. Journal of the American
Mosquito Control Association 5:254-257.
3. Blaustein, L. 1990. Evidence for predatory flatworms as organizers of zooplankton
and mosquito community structure in rice fields. Hydrobiologia 199:179-191.
4. Blaustein, L. and R. Karban. 1990. Indirect effects of the mosquitofish, Gambusia
affinis, on the mosquito, Culex tarsalis. Limnology and Oceanography 35:767771.
5. Blaustein, L. and H. Dumont. 1990. Typhloplanid flatworms: Mechanisms of
predation and evidence that they structure aquatic invertebrate communities.
Hydrobiologia 198: 61-77.
6. Blaustein, L. and J. Margalit. 1991. Indirect effects of the fairy shrimp, Branchipus
schaefferi and two ostracod species on Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis-induced
mortality to mosquitoes. Hydrobiologia 212:67-76.
7. Blaustein, L. 1992. Larvivorous fishes fail to control mosquitoes in experimental
plots. Hydrobiologia 232:219-232.
8. Kotler, B.P., L. Blaustein and J.S. Brown. 1992. Predator facilitation: The combined
effects of two different predators on foraging in gerbils. Ann. Zool. Fennici.
29:199-206.
9. Blaustein, L. and B.P. Kotler. 1993. Oviposition habitat selection by Culiseta
longiareolata: effects of immature conspecifics, tadpoles and food levels.
Ecological Entomology, 18:104-108.
10. Kotler, B. P., L. Blaustein and H. Dednam. 1993. The specter of predation:
influence of vipers on the foraging behavior of two desert gerbils. Israel Journal
of Zoology 39:11-21.
11. Blaustein, L. and A. Byard. 1993. Predation by Aphanius mento on Culex pipiens:
The effect of alternative prey and vegetation. Journal of the American Mosquito
Control Association. 9:356-358.
12. Blaustein, L. and J. Margalit. 1994. Differential prey vulnerability of various
mosquito species to the cyclopoid copepod, Acanthocyclops viridis. Israel Journal
of Zoology 40:55-60.
13. Blaustein, L. and J. Margalit. 1994. Mosquito larvae (Culiseta longiareolata)
compete with and prey upon toad (Bufo viridis) immatures. Journal of Animal
Ecology 63:841-850.
14. Blaustein, L. 1994. Mosquitoes, malaria and the Hula wetlands: Will reflooding
bring back old problems? Ecology and Environment 4:231-238.
15. Ward, D. and L. Blaustein. 1994. The overriding influence of flash floods on
species:area curves in ephemeral Negev desert pools: a consideration of the value
of island biogeography theory. Journal of Biogeography 21:595-603
16. Blaustein, L. and J. Margalit. 1995. Spatial distributions of Culiseta longiareolata
and Bufo viridis within and among desert pools. Journal of Arid Environments
29:199-211.
17. Blaustein, L., B. Kotler and D. Ward. 1995. Direct and indirect effects of a
predatory backswimmer (Notonecta maculata) on community structure of desert
temporary pools. Ecological Entomology 20:311-318
18. Kotler, B. P. and L. Blaustein. 1995. Titrating food and safety in a heterogeneous
environment: When are the risky and safe patches of equal value? Oikos 74:251258.
19. Blaustein, L. and J. Margalit. 1996. Priority effects in temporary pools: Nature and
outcome of mosquito larva-toad tadpole interactions depend on order of entrance.
Journal of Animal Ecology 65:77-84.
20. Blaustein, L., J. Friedman, and T. Fahima. 1996. Larval Salamandra drive
temporary pool community dynamics: evidence from an artificial pool
experiment. Oikos 76:392-402.
21. Blaustein, L., B.P. Kotler and E. Nevo. 1996. Biodiversity and microhabitat
utilization of the rodent community along opposing slopes of Nahal Oren, Mount
Carmel. Israel Journal of Zoology 42: 327-333
22. Blaustein, L. 1997. Nonconsumptive effects of larval Salamandra on its crustacean
prey: can eggs detect predators? Oecologia 110:212-217
23. Couch, L, L. Blaustein, D.W. Duszinski, G. Shenbrot, and E. Nevo. 1997. A new
coccidian from Acomys cahirinus Desmarest, 1819 from Lower Nahal Oren,
Mount Carmel, Israel. Journal of Parasitology 83:276-279
24. Blaustein, L. and B.P. Kotler. 1997. Differential development rates of two color
morphs of green toad (Bufo viridis) tadpoles. Israel Journal of Zoology 43:205207
25. Chikatunov, V., M. Lillig, T. Pavliceck, L. Blaustein and E. Nevo. 1997.
Biodiversity and local differentiation of insects at "Evolution Canyon" microsite,
Nahal Oren, Mt Carmel, Israel. I. Tenebrionidae. Journal of Arid Environments
37:367-377
26. Blaustein, L. 1998. Influence of the predatory backswimmer, Notonecta maculata, on
pool community structure. Ecological Entomology 23: (3) 246-252
27. Spencer, M., L. Blaustein, S.S. Schwartz, and J.E. Cohen. 1999. Species richness
and the proportion of predatory species in temporary pools: relationships with
habitat size and permanence. Ecology Letters 2:157-166
28. Stav, G., L. Blaustein, J. Margalit. 1999. Experimental evidence for predation
sensitive oviposition by a mosquito, Culiseta longiareolata. Ecological
Entomology 24:202-207
29. Blaustein, L., J. Garb, D. Shebitz and E. Nevo. 1999. Microclimate and community
structure in temporary pools. Hydrobiologia 192: 187-196
30. Stav, G., L. Blaustein, and Y. Margalit. 2000. Influence of nymphal Anax imperator
(Odonata: Aeshnidae) on oviposition by the mosquito Culiseta longiareolata
(Diptera:Culicidae) Journal of Vector Ecology 25:190-202
31. Blaustein, L., and S.S. Schwartz. 2001.Why study ecology in temporary pools? Israel
Journal of Zoology 47:303-312
32. Spencer, M. and L. Blaustein. 2001. Risk of predation and hatching of resting eggs in
the ostracod Heterocypris incongruens. Journal of Crustacean Biology 21: 575581
33. Spencer, M. and L. Blaustein. 2001. Hatching responses of temporary pool
invertebrates in response to environmental signals. Israel Journal of Zoology
47:397-418
34. Spencer, M., S.S. Schwartz and L. Blaustein. 2002. Are there fine-scale spatial
patterns in community similarity among temporary freshwater pools? Global
Ecology and Biogeography 11:71-78
35. Spencer, M., L. Blaustein and J.E. Cohen. 2002. Oviposition habitat selection by
mosquitoes (Culiseta longiareolata) and consequences for population size.
Ecology 83:669-679
36. Eitam, A., L. Blaustein. 2002. Non-invasive individual identification of larval
Salamandra using tail-fin spot patterns. Amphibia-Reptilia 23: 215-219
37. Martens, K., S.S. Schwartz, C. Meisch, and L. Blaustein. 2002. Non-marine
Ostracoda (Crustacea) of Mount Carmel (Israel), with taxonomic notes on the
Eucypridinae and circum-Mediterranean Heterocypris. Israel Journal of
Zoology 48:53-70
38. Eitam, A., L. Blaustein, M. Mangel. 2002. Effects of Anisops sardea (Hemiptera:
Notonectidae) on oviposition habitat selection by mosquitoes and other dipterans
and community structure in artificial pools. Hydrobiologia 485: 183-189
39. Eitam, A., Pavlicek, T., Blaustein, L. and Nevo, E. 2002. Effects of inter- and intraslope contrasts at ‘Evolution Canyon’, Israel, on a gall aphid and its natural
enemies. Journal of Mediterranean Ecology 4:47-52
40. Kiflawi, M., Blaustein, L, and M. Mangel. 2003. Predation-dependent oviposition
habitat selection by the mosquito Culiseta longiareolata: a test of competing
hypotheses. Ecology Letters 6:35-40
41. Kiflawi, M., Blaustein, L., and Mangel, M. 2003. Oviposition habitat selection in a
mosquito, Culiseta longiareolata in response to risk of predation and conspecific
density. Ecological Entomology 28:168-173
42. Kiflawi, M., Eitam, A., and Blaustein, L. 2003. The relative impact of local and
regional processes on macro-invertebrate species richness in temporary ponds.
Journal of Animal Ecology 72: 447-452
*43. Blaustein, L., Kiflawi, M., Eitam, A., Mangel, M. and Cohen, J.E. 2004. Oviposition
habitat selection in response to risk of predation: Mode of detection consistency
across experimental venue. Oecologia 138: 300-305.
*44. Eitam, A. Norena, C., and L. Blaustein. 2004. Microturbellarian species richness and
community similarity among temporary pools: relationships with habitat properties.
Biodiversity and Conservation 13: 2107-2117
*45. Eitam, A., L. Blaustein, K. Van Damme, H. J. Dumont & K. Martens. 2004.
Crustacean species richness in temporary pools: relationships with habitat traits.
Hydrobiologia 525:125-130
*46. Eitam, A. and L. Blaustein. 2004. Oviposition habitat selection by mosquitoes in
response to predator (Notonecta maculata) density. Physiological Entomology 29:
188-191
*47. Stav, G., Blaustein, L. and Margalit, Y. 2005. Individual and interactive effects of a
predator (Anax imperator) and species sharing the same trophic level as mosquito
larvae on mosquito populations. Ecological Applications 15:587-598
*48. Silberbush, A., Blaustein, L. and Margalit, Y. 2005. Influence of salinity
concentration on insect community structure: a mesocosm experiment in the Dead
Sea Basin Region. Hydrobiologia 548:1-10
*49. Blaustein, L., J. Blaustein and J. Chase. 2005. Chemical detection of the predator
Notonecta irrorata by ovipositing Culex mosquitoes. Journal of Vector Ecology
30:299-301
*50. Eitam, A., L. Blaustein and Marc Mangel. 2005. Density and intercohort priority
effects on larval Salamandra salamandra in temporary pools. Oecologia 146:3642
*51. Gallitano, S., L. Blaustein, and J. Vonesh. 2005. First occurrence of Ochlerotatus
japonicus in Missouri. Journal of Vector Ecology 30:347-348
*52. Larsen, E. and Blaustein, L. 2005. New backswimmer (Heteroptera: Notonectidae)
records for Israel. Zoology in the Middle East 36:114-116.
*53. Arav, D., and L. Blaustein. 2006. Effects of Pool Depth and Risk of Predation on
Oviposition Habitat Selection by Temporary Pool Dipterans. Journal of Medical
Entomology 43: 443-497
*54. Blaustein, L. and Chase, J.M. 2007. The role of species sharing the same trophic
level as mosquitoes on mosquito populations. Annual Review of Entomology
52:489-507
*55. Stav, G., Blaustein L., Kotler, B.P. 2007. Direct and indirect effects of dragonfly
(Anax imperator) nymphs on green toad (Bufo viridis) tadpoles. Hydrobiologia
579:85-93
*56. Segev, O. and L. Blaustein. 2007. Priority effects of the early breeding fire
salamander on the late breeding banded newt. Hydrobiologia 583: 275-28
*57. Bar-David S, O. Segev, N. Peleg, N. Hill, A.R. Templeton, C. B. Schultz , L.
Blaustein. 2007. Long distance movements by fire salamanders (Salamandra
salamandra infraimmaculata) and implications for habitat fragmentation. Israel
Journal of Ecology and Evolution (in press)
*58. Silberbush, A. and L. Blaustein. 2008. Oviposition habitat selection by a mosquito
in response to a predator: are predator-released kairomones air-borne cues?
Journal of Vector Ecology (in press)
*59. Noreña C., Eitam, A. & Blaustein, L. 2008. “Microturbellarian” flatworms from
freshwater pools: New species and records from Israel. Zootaxa (in press)
D. ARTICLES OR CHAPTERS IN BOOKS WHICH ARE NOT CONFERENCE
PROCEEDINGS
PUBLISHED
1. Blaustein, L. 1999. Oviposition habitat selection in response to risk of predation:
Consequences for populations and community structure. In: Evolutionary
Processes and Theory: Modern Perspectives. Ed. by S. P. Wasser, Kluwer
Academic Publishers. pp. 441-456.
*2. Mitchell, W.A., Kotler, B.P., J.S. Brown, L. Blaustein, S. Dall. 2004. Species
diversity in relation to habitat structure, environmental variability and species
interactions. In: Gosz, J., S. Pickett, M. Shachak, and A. Perevelotsky (eds),
Drylands Biodiversity, Oxford Press.
*3. Blaustein, L. and M. Spencer. 2005. Sampling Aquatic Insects. In: Insect Sampling
in Forest Ecosystems: Methods in Ecology Series. Leather, S. (ed). Blackwell
Science. Pp. 186-220.
*4. Blaustein, L. and D.W. Whitman. 2007. Behavioral Plasticity in response to risk of
predation: Oviposition habitat selection by a mosquito. In: Whitman D. & TN
Ananthakrishnan (ed) Phenotypic Plasticity in Insects: Mechanisms and
Consequences (in press). Science Pub Inc. pp. 263-280.
*5. Whitman, D.W. and L. Blaustein. 2007. Natural Enemy-Induced Plasticity in Plants
and Animals. In: Whitman D. (ed) Phenotypic Plasticity in Insects: Mechanisms
and Consequences (accepted). Science Pub Inc. pp. 177-261
E. ARTICLES IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
1. Blaustein, L., N. Engert, E. Steiner, E. Nevo, and M.R. Warburg. 1996. Israel's
endangered urodele species: Preliminary studies on their distribution across
Mount Carmel and their influences on community structure of temporary pools.
Proc. Isr. Soc. Ecol. Environ. Qual. 6:514-516.