Session: Aquatic Ecology (101st ESA Annual Meeting (August 7 -- 12, 2016))

PS 17-1

Interactions between native and non-native fishes and their impact on zooplankton in small temperate ponds
Elizabeth P. Tristano, Southern Illinois University; Jessica E. Rettig, Denison University

PS 17-2

Use of environmental DNA to survey the distributions of the salamander and fish species
Izumi Katano, Nara Women's University; Kei Harada, University of Hyogo; Rio Souma, University of Hyogo; Yusuke Sakata, University of Hyogo; Hideyuki Doi, University of Hyogo; Toshifumi Minamoto, Kobe University

PS 17-3

Predicting distribution of juvenile and adult mussels in the Upper Mississippi River using random forest models
Steve Zigler, U.S. Geological Survey; Teresa Newton, U.S. Geological Survey

PS 17-4

Macroinvertebrate assemblages in selected New Jersey springs
Yaritza R. Acosta Caraballo, Montclair State University; Meiyin Wu, Montclair State University

PS 17-5

Hydrologic fluctuations influence daily survival rates of wading birds in a subtropical littoral wetland
David A. Essian, Florida Atlantic University; Jennifer E. Chastant, Florida Atlantic University; Jenna C. May, Florida Atlantic University; Dale E. Gawlik, Florida Atlantic University

PS 17-6

Nutrient influxes from Caretta caretta (loggerhead sea turtle) nesting
Sharmin Siddiqui, University of Florida; Brian J. Smith, University of Florida; Christina Romagosa, University of Florida; Ray Carthy, University of Florida; Nichole Bishop, University of Florida

PS 17-7

Estimation of harvest for a Caribbean artisanal postlarvae goby fishery
Tamara Wells, North Carolina State University; Mallory N. Gyovai, North Carolina State University; Edna Diaz Negron, North Carolina State University; Jesse R. Fischer, North Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, North Carolina State University; Augustin C. Engman, North Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, North Carolina State University; Adriane O. Gill, North Carolina State University; Crystal S. Lee Pow, North Carolina State University; Harry V. Daniels, North Carolina State University; Thomas Kwak, U.S. Geological Survey, North Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Unit; Jaime A. Collazo, U.S. Geological Survey, North Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

Cancelled

PS 17-8

Anthropogenic impacts on two Western Himalayan lakes in Himachal Pradesh, India (widthdrawn)
Tamara Marcus, University of New Hampshire; Sudha Tiwari, University of Delhi; Jay P. Bhatt, University of Delhi; Maharaj K. Pandit, University of Delhi

PS 17-9

What’s the role of warming in unlocking nutrient availability in alpine lakes?
Jill Baron, US Geological Survey; Isabella Oleksy, Colorado State University

PS 17-10

Characterization of a Caribbean riverine fish assemblage: Potential effects of postlarval amphidromous migration
Mary Keilhauer, North Carolina State University; Jesse R. Fischer, North Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, North Carolina State University; Augustin C. Engman, North Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, North Carolina State University; Adriane O. Gill, North Carolina State University; Crystal S. Lee Pow, North Carolina State University; Harry V. Daniels, North Carolina State University; Thomas Kwak, U.S. Geological Survey, North Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Unit; Jaime A. Collazo, U.S. Geological Survey, North Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

PS 17-11

A multidisciplinary environmental assessment of Greenwood Lake (NJ)
Alessandra Rossi, Montclair State University; Kevin Olsen, Montclair State University; Bianca Wentzell, Montclair State University; Meiyin Wu, Montclair State University

PS 17-12

Predator-prey distributions in tropical streams, Luquillo Mountains, Puerto Rico: Movements of freshwater shrimp (Macrobrachium carcinus, Macrobrachium crenulatum) following two historic droughts
Alan P. Covich, University of Georgia; Todd A. Crowl, Florida International University; Omar Perez-Reyes, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

PS 17-13

Droughts and macroinvertebrate community responses in tropical streams in Puerto Rico
Omar Perez-Reyes, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras; Todd A. Crowl, Florida International University; Alan P. Covich, University of Georgia; William H. McDowell, University of New Hampshire; Alonso Ramírez, University of Puerto Rico

PS 17-14

Leaf litter subsidy gradients differentially influence pond ecosystem properties
Freya E. Rowland, University of Missouri; Ricardo M. Holdo, University of Missouri; Raymond D. Semlitsch, University of Missouri

PS 17-15

Stable isotopes indicate zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) increase dependence of lake food webs on littoral energy sources
Ryan S. A. Trapp, University of St. Thomas; Margaret C. Thompson, University of St. Thomas; Brian R. Herwig, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; Kyle D. Zimmer, University of St. Thomas

PS 17-16

Zooplankton use of the deep chlrorophyll layer in Lake Michigan
Catherine Louie, Cornell University; Annie Scofield, Cornell University

PS 17-17

Stable isotopes reveal niche separation among three piscivores in a northern mesotrophic lake
Zachary A. George, University of St. Thomas; Brian R. Herwig, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; Kyle D. Zimmer, University of St. Thomas

PS 17-18

The effects of fish species on lake dissolved oxygen concentration compared to an acidic lake
Bobbetta A. Davis, SUNY New Paltz; Anthony Hollander, SUNY New Paltz; Brian Wilcove, SUNY New Paltz; Julia Herten, SUNY New Paltz; Krista Micelli, SUNY New Paltz; Matthew Farragher, SUNY New Paltz; David C. Richardson, SUNY New Paltz

PS 17-19

Reducing algal blooms in Dream Lake, WI: Algal and zooplankton seasonal dynamics indicate response to food web manipulation
Carrie Kissman, St. Norbert College; Cole Brennan, St. Norbert College; Kristin L. Kniech, St. Norbert College; James R. Hodgson, St. Norbert College

PS 17-20

Decreasing acid precipitation in the Shawangunk Mountains, New York and the differential recovery of lake acidity
Brian Wilcove, SUNY New Paltz; Matthew Farragher, SUNY New Paltz; Bobbetta A. Davis, SUNY New Paltz; Krista Micelli, SUNY New Paltz; Anthony Hollander, SUNY New Paltz; Julia Herten, SUNY New Paltz; David C. Richardson, SUNY New Paltz

PS 17 - Aquatic Ecology