Professor, Avital Gasith
Ph.D.: University of Wisconsin, 1974
Phone: (Office) +972-3-640-7690
(Fax) +972-3-640-7304
E-mail: avitalg@tauex.tau.ac.il
Room#: Room 205, Sherman Building
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The Institute for Nature Conservation Research
The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv 69978
Israel

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  Research Interests
  Full Publications
  Students and Lab Members

Research Interests

Stream ecology, health, pollution and rehabilitation

Structure and function of littoral zone in lakes

Aquatic conservation (streams, rain pools)

Amphibia studies

 


Students and Lab Members

Eldad Elron


Full Publications

1. Botosaneanu, L. and Gasith, A. 1971. Contributions taxonomiques et ecologiques a la connaissance des Trichopteres (Insecta) d'Israel. Isr. J. Zool., 20: 89-129.


2. Gasith, A. and A. Barash. 1971. Freshwater gastropods from Israel. Argamon, 2: 7-10.


3. Gasith, A. and J. Kugler. 1975. Bionomics of the Trichoptera of Lake Tiberias. Isr. J. Ent., 8: 55-67.


4. Gasith, A. 1975. Tripton sedimentation in eutrophic lakes- simple correction for the resuspended matter. Verh. Int. Verein Limnol., 19: 116-122.


5. Gasith, A. and A. D. Hasler. 1976. Airborne litterfall as a source of organic matter in lakes. Limnol. Oceanog., 21: 250-255.


6. Gasith, A. 1976. Seston dynamics and tripton sedimentation in the pelagic zone of a shallow utrophic lake. Hydrobiologia, 5: 225-231.


7. Gasith, A. and W. Lawacz. 1976. Breakdown of litterfall in a shallow eutrophic lake. Ecologia Polske, 24: 421-430.


8. Carpenter, S.R. and Gasith, A. 1978. Mechanical cutting of submersed macrophytes: immediate effects on littoral water chemistry and metabolism. Water Res., 12: 55-57.


9. Prentki, R.T., M.S. Adamas, S.R. Carpenter, Gasith, A., C.S. Smith and P.R. Weiler. 1979. The role of submersed weedbeds in internal loading and interception of allochthonous materials in Lake Wingra, Wisconsin, USA Arch. Hydrobiol. Suppl. 57: 221-250.


10. Gasith, A. and A.S. Perry. 1980. Fate of parathion in a fish-pond ecosystem and its impact on food-chain

organisms. Agrochemical residue-biota interactions in soil and aquatic ecosytems., 1980: 125-151.


11. Gasith, A. and I. Sidis. 1982. Lung disorder as a possible explanation for the non-swimming behavior observed in aquatic turtles. Copeia, 1982: 200-201.


12. Yawetz, A., I. Sidis and Gasith, A. 1983. Metabolism of parathion and brain cholinesterase inhibition in Aroclor 1245-treated and untreated Caspian terrapin (Mauremys caspica rivulata, Emydidae, Chelonia) in comparison with two species of wild birds. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 75C: 377-382.


13. Gasith, A. and I. Sidis.1983. Does non-swimming population of the caspian terrapin exist in Iraq? Copeia 1983: 573-574,


14. Perry, A.S., Gasith, A. and Y. Mozel. 1983. Pesticide residue in fish and aquatic invertebrates Arch. Toxicol. Suppl., 6: 199-204.


15. Gasith, A., A.S. Perry and H. Halevy. 1983. The effect of repeated exposures to sublethal levels of parathion on the survival, growth, reproduction and biomass production of three species of fish in a eutrophic fish pond. Devel. Ecol. Environ. Qual., 2: 399-407.


16. Gasith, A. and I. Sidis.1983. The distribution and nature of the habitat of the Caspian terrapin (Mauremys caspica rivulata, Testudines, Emydidae). Israel. Isr. J. Zool., 32: 91-102.


17. Sneh, B., S. Gross and Gasith, A. 1983. Biological control of Spodoptera littoralis (Boised) Lep., Noctui by Bacilluys thuringiensis subsp. entomocidus and Bracon hebetors (Hym., Braconidae). Z. Angew. Entomol., 96:408-412.


18. Gasith, A. 1983. Aquatic Chelonia. In: L. Fishelson (Ed.), Plants and Animals of the Land of Israel, An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Ministry of Defense Pub. and the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel, Vol. 4 Aquatic Life, pp. 262-263. (In Hebrew).


19. Gasith, A. 1983. The biota of the coastal streams of Israel. In: L. Fishelson (Ed.), Plants and Animals of the Land of Israel, An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Ministry of Defense Pub. and the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel, Vol. 4, pp. 291-293. (In Hebrew).


20. Gasith, A. 1983. The biota of temporary water bodies. In: L. Fishelson (Ed.), Plants and Animals of the Land of Israel, An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Ministry of Defense Pub. and the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel, Vol. 4 Aquatic Life, pp. 293-297. (In Hebrew).


21. Gasith, A. and I. Sidis.1984. Polluted water bodies, the main habitat of the Caspian terrapin (Mauremys caspica rivulata) in Israel. Copeia 1984: 216-219.


22. Gasith, A. and A.S. Perry. 1985. Use of limnocorrals for pesticide toxicity studies: effect on zooplankton composition and dynamics. Verh. Internat. Verein. Limnol., 22: 2432-2436.


23. Gasith, A. and I. Sidis.1985. Sexual activity in the terrapin (Mauremys caspica rivulata) in Israel in relation to the testicular cycle and climatic factors. J. Herpetology, 19: 254-260.


24. Sidis, I, and Gasith, A.1985. Food habits of the Caspian terrapin (Mauremys caspica rivulata) in unpolluted and polluted habitats in Israel. J. Herpetology, 19: 108-115.


25. Geffen, E., S. Gafny and Gasith, A. 1987. Contribution to the knowledge on the biology of the banded newt (Triturus vittatus vittatus) in rainpools in Israel. Isr. J. Zool., 34: 213-223.


26. Sidis, I. and Gasith, A.1988. Sexual behavior of the caspian terrapin (Mauremys caspica rivulata). Herp.Rev., 19: 7-8.


27. Gasith, A., M.J. Krysztof, K.L. Dickson, T.F. Parkerton and S.A. Kaczmarek.1988. Protocol for the identification of toxic fractions in industrial wastewater effluents. In: W.J. Adams, G.A. Chapman and W.G. Landsis, (Eds.). Aquatic Toxicology and Hazard Assessment, Vol. 10, ASTM STP 971, American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, pp. 204-215,


28. Jennings, J. and Gasith, A.1989. Use of artificial substrate for evaluation of the effect of water pollution on macroinvetebrates in the Na'aman stream. Environmental Quality and Ecosystem Stability, ISEEQS Pub., Israel. IV/B, p: 317-325.


29. Gafny S. and Gasith, A. 1989. Water quality dynamics in the shallow littoral of lake Kinneret. Environmental Quality and Ecosystem Stability, ISEEQS Pub., IV/B, p: 327-336,


30. Katz, D., Wachs, A., Gasith, A., Pletner, S., Rosenstock, I., and J. Sack.1989. Preliminary study on the efficiency of slow sand filtration for the treatment of surface water in Israel. Environmental Quality and Ecosystem Stability, ISEEQS Pub., IV/A, p: 419-427.


31. Touch, K. and Gasith, A.1989. Effects of an upland impoundment on structural and functional properties of a small stream in a basaltic plateau (Golan Heights, Israel). Regulated Rivers: Research & Management, 3: 153-167.


32. Wajsbrot, N., M.D. Krom, Gasith, A. and T. Samocha.1989. Ammonia excretion of green tiger prawn Penaeus semisulcatus as a possible limit on the biomass density in shrimp ponds. Isr. J. Aquacult. (Bamidgeh), 41: 159-164.


33. Gasith, A. 1989. Trichoptera. In: J. Kugler (ed.), Plants and Animals of the Land of Israel, An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Ministry of Defense Pub. and the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel, Vol. 3 Insects, pp. 291-293, (In Hebrew).


34. Gasith, A. and S. Gafny. 1990. Effects of water level fluctuation on the structure and function of the littoral zone. In: M.M. Tilzer and C. Serruya (Eds.), Large lakes, Ecological Structure and Function. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. pp. 156-171,


35. Nir, R., Gasith, A. and A.S. Perry. 1990. Cadmium uptake and toxicity to water hyacinth: effect of repeated exposures under controlled conditions. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxic., 44: 149-157,


36. Wajsbrot, N., Gasith, A. and M.D. Krom. 1990. Effect of dissolved oxygen and the molt stage on the acute toxicity of ammonia to juvenile green tiger prawn Penaeus semisulcatus. Environ. Toxic. & Chemistry, 9: 497-504.


37. Wajsbrot, N., Gasith, A., M.D. Krom and D.M. Poper.1991. Acute toxicity of ammonia to juvenile gilthead seabream Sparus aurata under reduced oxygen levels. Aquaculture, 92: 277-288.


38. Gasith, A. 1991. Can littoral resources influence ecosystem processes in large, deep lakes? Verh. Internat. Verein. Limnol., 24: 1073-1076.


39. Gasith, A. 1991. Conservation and management of the coastal streams of Israel: An assessment of stream status and prospect for rehabilitation In: Boon, P., Petts G. and P. Calow (Eds.), River Conservation and Management. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 51-63.


40. Gafny, S. Gasith, A. and M. Goren. 1992. Effect of water level fluctuation on shore spwaning of Mirogrex terraesanctae (Steinitz), Cyprinidae in Lake Kinneret, Israel. J. Fish Biol., 41: 863-871.


41. Gafny, S. and Gasith, A. 1993.Effect of low water level on the water quality of the littoral zone in Lake Kinneret. Wat. Sci Tech., 27: 363-371.


42. Gennings, J. and Gasith, A.1993. Spatial and temporal changes in habitat conditions in the Na'aman stream ecosytem, Isreal. Wat. Sci Tech., 27: 387-395.


43. Yawetz, A. R. Manelis and Gasith, A. 1992. Cholinesterase enzymatic profiles and the exposure of fish to organophosphorous and carbamate pesticides in Israel. Wat. Sci Tech., 27: 465-472.


44. Wajsbrot, N. Gasith, A., A. Diamant and D.M. Popper. 1993. Chronic toxicity of ammonia to jouvenile gilthead seabream Sparus aurata L. and related histopathological effects. J. Fish Biol., 42: 321-328.


45. Homski, D., M. Goren and Gasith, A. 1994. Comparative evaluation of the larvivorous fish Gambusia affinis and Aphanius dispar as mosquito control agents. Hydrobiologia, 284: 137-146.


46. Ilan M. , M. Gal Dembo and Gasith, A. 1996. Gemmules of sponges from a worm lake. Freshwater Biol. 35:165-172. 1996.


47. Kuller Z. And Gasith, A. 1996. Comparison of the hatching process of the tadpole shrimps Triops cancriformis and Lepidurus apus lubbocki (Notostraca) and its relation to their distribution in rain-pools in Israel. Hydrobiologia, 335: 147-157.


48. Gasith, A., M. Goren and S. Gafny. 1996. Ecological consequence of lowering Lake Kinneret water level: effect on breeding success of the Kinneret sardine. In: Y. Steinberger (Ed.), Preservation of our world in the wake of change. ISEEQS Pub. Jerusalem. vol. VI/B. pp. 569-573.


49. Rilov G., Gasith, A. and Y. Benayahu. 1996. Selected aspects of ecology of large predatory gastropods in rocky littoral habitats along the Isreali Mediterranean coast. In: Y. Steinberger (Ed.), Preservation of our world in the wake of change. ISEEQS Pub. Jerusalem vol. VI/B. pp. 608-613.


50. Gasith, A. And S. Gilman. 1997. Water as a limited resource - a global perspective. In Gasith, A. and R. Wiehn (Eds.), On the future of water. Hartung-Gorre Verlag, Konstanz. pp. 25-32.


51. Shpigel M., Gasith, A. and E. Kimmel.1997. A biomechanical filter for treating fish-pond effluents. Aquaculture 152: 103-117.


52. Gasith, A. M. Bing, Y. Raz and M. Goren.1998. Fish community parameters as indicators of habitat conditions: the case of the Yarqon stream, a lowland polluted stream in a semiarid region (Isreal). Ver. Internat. Verein. Limnol. 26: 1023-1026.


53. Gasith, A. and S. Gafny. 1998. The importance of physical structure in lakes: the case study of Lake Kinneret and general implications. In: E. Jeppesen, M.A. Sondergaard, M.O. Sondergaard & K. Christoffersen (Eds.), The structuring role of submerged macrophytes in lakesSpringer-Verlag. Berlin. . pp. 331-338.


54. Gasith, A. And M.V. Hoyer. 1998. Structuring role of macrophytes in lakes: changing influence along lake size gradients. In: E. Jeppesen, M.A. Sondergaard, M.O. Sondergaard & K. Christoffersen (Eds.), The structuring role of submerged macrophytes in lakes. Springer-Verlag. Berlin. pp. 381-392.


55. Broza M. M. Halpern, B. Teltsch, R. Porat and Gasith, A. 1998. Shock chloramination: potential treatment for chironomidae (Diptera) larvae nuisance abetment in water supply systes. J. Econom. Entomol., 91:


56. Gasith, A. And D. Pargament. 1998. Practical obstacles to effective implementation of environmental enforcement : the case of the coastal streams of Israel. In A.Shapira (Ed.) The Tel-Aviv University studies in law. pp. 117-134. Graphit Press, Jerusalem. pp. 312.


57. Ganfy S. and Gasith, A. 1999. Temporal and Spatial appearances of submersed macrophytes in the littoral zone of Lake Kineret, Israel. Aquatic Botany, 62:249-267.


58. Gasith, A. And V.H. Resh.1999. Streams in mediterraneanclimate regions: abiotic influences and biotic responses to predictable seasonal events. Ann. Rev. Ecol. Syst. 30:51-81.


59. Gafny S. And Gasith, A. 1999. Limnology and water quality dynamics of Enan Reservoir: a multipurpose man-made impoundment. In Dor and M. Juanico (Eds.), Hypertrophic reservoirs for wastewater storage and reuse. Springer-Verlag. Berlin. pp: 369-387.


60. Gafny S. and Gasith, A. Spatial distribution and temporal dynamics of the epilithon community in the littoral zone of Lake Kinneret, Israel. Ver. Internat. Verein. Limnol. Vol. 27 (in Press)


61. Viner, Y. T. Zohary and Gasith, A. Dinoflagellate sedimentation followed by sediment traps with short (24h) collection periods: should a preservative be used? In: Heiskanen, A.S., Lundsgraad, C., Reigstadt, M. Floderus, S. Olli, K. (Eds.), Sedimentation and recycling in aquatic ecosystems - the impact of pelagic processes and planktonic fodd-web structure. Proc. NOSTRA (in Press).


62. Goren M. And Gasith, A. The maintenance of fish biodiversity in habitats affected by human activity in the upper Jordan Valley (in Press).


63. Gafny S. And Gasith, A. Spatial and temporal variation in the standing biomass and community structure of emergent macrophytes: effect of water level fluctuatios. Arch Hydrobiol., (in Press).


64. Gasith, A. S. Gafny and M. Goren. Response of the fish community of rocky habitats to lake level fluctuations: possible effect of varying habitat choice . Arch Hydrobiol. (in Press).


65. Gafny S. M. Goren and Gasith, A. Habitat condition and fish assembalge structure in a coastal Mediterranean stream (Yarqon, Israel)) receiving domestic effluents. Hydrobiologia (in Press).


66. Rilov, G., Gasith, A., Evans, S.M. and Y. Benayahu. Unregulated use of TBT-based anti-fouling paints in Israel (eastern Mediterranean): high contamination and imposex levels in two marine gastropods. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. (in Press).


67. Rilov, G., Benayahu, Y. and Gasith, A. Low abundance and skewed population structure of the whelk Stramonita haemostoma along the Israeli Mediterranean coast. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. (In Review).

68. Rilov, G., Benayahu, Y. and Gasith, A. (2004) Prolonged lag in population outbreak of an invasive mussel: a shifting-habitat model. Biological Invasions 6: 347–364

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