Publications

nuclear power plants and natural populations of mexican drosophila.	with the worldwide proliferation of nuclear power plants has come the need to study the biological effects of the operation of the reactors on surrounding populations. we have begun a long-term study of the sibling species drosophila melanogaster and d. simulans in the area of laguna verde in the state of veracruz in mexico. laguna verde, on the gulf of mexico about 75 km north of the city of veracruz, is the location of the country's first nuclear power plant. this plant has not yet gone "on-li ...	1989	2591737
studies of sibling drosophila species from laguna verde, veracruz, mexico: i. species frequencies, viability, desiccation resistance, and vagility.	the sibling species drosophila melanogaster and d. simulans were collected at laguna verde, veracruz, mexico. d. melanogaster was found in significantly greater frequency than was d. simulans. ten isofemale lines of each species were tested for egg to adult viability, desiccation resistance, and vagility. d. melanogaster surpassed d. simulans in all three characteristics. the findings are discussed with reference to the climatic conditions at laguna verde and the expected effect of such an envir ...	1989	2493497