Document Type
Poster Presentation
Publication Date
4-18-2025
Year of Award
2025
Date Assignment Submitted
2025
Abstract
Environmental noise pollution has been associated with adverse health effects in various organisms, yet its impact on small invertebrates remains underexplored. This study investigates the effects of chronic noise exposure on Drosophila melanogaster by subjecting an experimental group to noise levels ranging from 70 dB to 100 dB, while a control group remains unexposed. Key parameters to be assessed include viability, reproductive success, and activity levels, with the hypothesis that chronic noise exposure will lead to increased mortality rates, decreased reproductive output, and reduced activity compared to the control group. Both groups are housed in identical incubators with controlled temperature at 25 C and light and dark conditions on a 12-hour variable schedule. A static noise generator is provided by an amplifier and speaker system that can vary the noise levels from 70 – 100 dB with respect to the experimental group. The experimental group will be monitored at the noise level exposure range based upon one week of exposure per dB level increment of 10 additional dB per week beginning at the 70dB level. The collected data will provide insights into the physiological and behavioral consequences of noise pollution, potentially contributing to broader ecological and biomedical research on noise-induced stress.
Publisher
Lynn University
Conference/Symposium
Lynn University Student Research Symposium
Contest
Poster Presentation: Natural Sciences category
City/State
Boca Raton, FL
Department
College of Arts and Sciences
Instructor
Faculty Sponsors: Dr. Daniel Ceccoli & Dr. Kimberly Rowland
Recommended Citation
Pologeorgis, A., Tollis, S., Oran, E., Barlow, M., Ceccoli, D., & Rowland, K. D. (2025, April 18). The impact of variable decibel level noise exposure on Drosophila melanogaster [Poster presentation]. Lynn University Student Research Symposium, Boca Raton, FL, United States.
