Session: Arctic, Alpine, and Antarctic Systems (93rd ESA Annual Meeting (August 3 -- August 8, 2008))

PS 34-1

Effects of penguin colonies on water quality and algal biomass near tourist landing sites on the Antarctic Peninsula
Ruth Rodriguez, University of Texas at El Paso; Sarah A. Renteria, University of Texas at El Paso; Vanessa L. Lougheed, University of Texas at El Paso

PS 34-2

Assessing tourists’ environmental perceptions and behavior prior to and during landings in the Antarctic Peninsula
Gilda Victorino, University of Texas at El Paso; Edith J Velasco, University of Texas at El Paso; Mitzel Aveytia, University of Texas at El Paso; Kevin Le, University of California Santa Barbara; Ute Kaden, Hanna High School; Vanessa L. Lougheed, University of Texas at El Paso

PS 34-3

Rapid assessment of ecosystem respiration: Carbon dioxide emissions at several locations of the Antarctic Peninsula
Paulo C. Olivas, Florida International University; Santonu Goswami, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Jose Herrera, National Science Foundation; Sandra Villarreal, University of Texas at El Paso; Mark Lara, University of Illinois; Amorita Amendariz, University of Texas at El Paso; Michele Phillips, University of Texas at El Paso; Israel Del Toro, University of Copenhagen; Craig E. Tweedie, University of Texas, El Paso; Steven F. Oberbauer, Florida International University

PS 34-4

Lichen diversity and abundance at several penguin-dense sites along the Antarctic Peninsula
Sandra Villarreal, University of Texas at El Paso; Santonu Goswami, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Jose Herrera, National Science Foundation; Mark Lara, University of Illinois; Paulo C. Olivas, Florida International University; Michele Phillips, University of Texas at El Paso; A. Armendáriz, University of Texas at El Paso; Israel Del Toro, University of Copenhagen; Craig E. Tweedie, University of Texas, El Paso

PS 34-5

Biodiversity of marine invertebrates of the Antarctic Peninsula
Katrina M. Weber, University of Texas at El Paso; Ruth Rodriguez, University of Texas at El Paso; Vanessa L. Lougheed, University of Texas at El Paso

PS 34-6

Antarctic terrestrial flora: Rapid assessment of biomass, vegetation cover, and bryophyte stress level
Mark Lara, University of Illinois; Santonu Goswani, University of Texas at El Paso; Sandra Villareal, University of Texas at El Paso; Jose Herrera, National Science Foundation; Paulo C. Olivas, Florida International University; Israel Del Toro, University of Copenhagen; Amorita Armendariz, University of Texas at El Paso; Michele Philips, El Paso Independent School District; Craig Tweedie, The University of Texas at El Paso

PS 34-7

Changes in algal communities in the South Shetland Islands and Antarctica Peninsula littoral zone along a gradient of penguin rookery sizes
Sarah A. Renteria, University of Texas at El Paso; Ruth Rodriguez, University of Texas at El Paso; Katharine M. Noonan, Oakland High School; Vanessa L. Lougheed, University of Texas at El Paso

PS 34 - Arctic, Alpine, and Antarctic Systems