Session: Habitat & Water Quality (AFS 142nd Annual Meeting)

8:00 AM

W-2,3-1

The Role of Physiography in the Relationships Between Land Cover and Stream Fish Assemblages
Tyrell Deweber, Pennsylyvania Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Pennsylvania State University; Emmanuel A. Frimpong, Virginia Tech

8:15 AM

W-2,3-2

Evaluating Current Condition of Fish Habitat in Streams of Second Growth Watersheds in Southeast Alaska: Ensuring Sustainability of Timber Resources and Anadromous Fisheries
Jared Ross, Michigan State University; Dana M. Infante, Michigan State University; Douglas Martin, Martin Environmental; Richard Grotefendt, Grotefendt Photogrammetric Services Inc.; Mark Rey, Michigan State University

8:30 AM

W-2,3-3

Ecological Flow Linkages: Identifying Relevant Literature and Recent Advances
Emily Tracy-Smith, Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit; Craig P. Paukert, USGS Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit; Del Lobb, Missouri Department of Conservation; Paul Blanchard, Missouri Department of Conservation

8:45 AM

W-2,3-4

Corridors and Habitat Connections for Native and Exotic Fishes in a Modified Landscape
Joseph J. Parkos III, Florida International University; Joel C. Trexler, Florida International University

9:00 AM

W-2,3-5

Evaluation of Hypolimnetic Oxygenation Effects on Trout Condition and Survival
Benjamin K. Cross, Washington State University; Barry C. Moore, Washington State University; Ed Shallenberger, Colville Confederated Tribes

9:15 AM

W-2,3-6

Fine-Scale Dynamics of Lake Erie's Hypoxic Zone and Associated Fish Responses
Ann Marie Gorman, Fairport Fisheries Research Station; Carey Knight, Ohio Department of Natural Resources; Richard Kraus, US Geological Survey; Troy Farmer, The Ohio State University; Lee Zinn, United States Geological Survey; Patrick M. Kocovsky, U.S.G.S. Great Lakes Science Center; John Deller, Fairport Fisheries Research Station

9:30 AM

W-2,3-7

Comparing Climate Change and Species Invasions as Drivers of Coldwater Fish Population Extirpations
Sapna Sharma, Loyola University Chicago; M. Jake Vander Zanden, University of Wisconsin-Madison; John Magnuson, Center for Limnology; John Lyons, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

9:45 AM

W-2,3-8

Wednesday AM Break

W-2,3-9

Assessing the Effectiveness of Land Use Regulations in Developing, Rural King County, WA (Withdrawn)

10:30 AM

W-2,3-10

Predicting the Spatial Distribution of Postfire Debris Flows and Potential Consequences to Native Trout in Headwater Streams
E. R. (Ted) Sedell, Montana State University; Robert E. Gresswell, U.S. Geological Survey

10:45 AM

W-2,3-11

Headwaters to Confluence: Matching the River Continuum Concept with Mesohabitats and Fish Communities
Jeremy J. Hammen, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Adam Behmer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Mark A. Pegg, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Ecological Potential of Hawaii's Fluvial Systems: A Landscape Scale Classification to Help Determine Sensitivity to Current and Future Conditions (Withdrawn)

11:00 AM

W-2,3-12

Development of Tributary Conservation Priorities for Great Lakes Migratory Fishes in Western Lake Huron
Matthew E. Herbert, The Nature Conservancy; Mary Khoury, The Nature Conservancy; Tia Bowe, The Nature Conservancy; Layla Cole, The Nature Conservancy

11:15 AM

W-2,3-13

Development of a Comprehensive Instream Barrier Dataset for the Great Lakes Basin
Stephanie R. Januchowski-Hartley, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Peter B. McIntyre, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Matthew Diebel, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; Patrick J. Doran, The Nature Conservancy; Dana Infante, Michigan State University

11:30 AM

W-2,3-14

Real-Time Management of Water Diversions to Minimize Entrainment Losses of Fishes: Lessons Learned from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (CA)
Lenny Grimaldo, United States Bureau of Reclamation

11:45 AM

W-2,3-15

Urban Impacts on Tropical Island Streams: Key Aspects Influencing Ecosystem Response
Augustin Engman, North Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit; Alonso Ramírez, Institute for Tropical Ecosystem Studies, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras campus; Keysa Rosas, Institute for Tropical Ecosystem Studies, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras campus; Diana Martinó-Cardona, Institute for Tropical Ecosystem Studies, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras campus; Omar Perez-Reyes, Watershed Sciences Department and The Ecology Center, Utah State University

12:00 PM

W-2,3-16

Wednesday Lunch

1:15 PM

W-2,3-17

Surface Mining Impacts on Physical, Biological, and Chemical Variables in the Upper Big Sandy River Drainage
Jane E. Argentina, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Paul L. Angermeier, U.S. Geological Survey, Virginia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

1:30 PM

W-2,3-18

Evaluating Potential Effects of Mining on Aquatic Biota in Northern Minnesota
Yakuta Bhagat, Barr Engineering Co.; Cheryl D. Feigum, Barr Engineering Co.; Keith Pilgrim, Barr Engineering Co.; Cliff J. Twaroski, Barr Engineering Co.

1:45 PM

W-2,3-19

"Ecological Benefits of Compensatory Stream Mitigation in An Intensively Mined Watershed "
Eric Miller, West Virginia University; J. Todd Petty, West Virginia University

2:00 PM

W-2,3-20

Shoreline Habitat Restoration in Minnesota: Evolution of a Restored Site and the Use of Wood to Enhance near Shore Aquatic Habitat
Heather Baird, AFS 2012 Planning Team - Spawning Run; John Hiebert, MN DNR

2:15 PM

W-2,3-21

Remote Evaluation of Nearshore Structural Habitat in Minnesota Using GIS
Donna Dustin, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; Peter Jacobson, Minnesota Dept of Natural Resources

2:30 PM

W-2,3-22

Movement and Habitat Selection of Largemouth Bass: Implications for Reservoir Fish Habitat Improvements
Jason M. Harris, USGS Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit; Craig P. Paukert, USGS Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit; Michael J. Siepker, Missouri Department of Conservation; Shane C. Bush, Missouri Department of Conservation; Michael J. Allen, Missouri Department of Conservation

2:45 PM

W-2,3-23

Habitat Utilization and Home Range of Largemouth Bass in a Deep Oligotrophic Tropical Reservoir
Cynthia Fox, Mississippi State University; J. Wesley Neal, Mississippi State University

3:00 PM

W-2,3-24

Wednesday PM Break

W-2,3-25

Evidence of Changes in the Prey Assemblages of Florida Bay, Everglades National Park Using a Fisheries-Independent Method (Withdrawn)

3:45 PM

W-2,3-26

Diel Patterns of Fish Use of Open-Water Habitats in a Freshwater, Oligotrophic Wetland
Ann Commagere Hijuelos, Florida International University; Joel C. Trexler, Florida International University

4:00 PM

W-2,3-27

Modeling Suitable Riverine Habitat for the Robust Redhorse: An Assessment for Reintroduction
J. Michael Fisk II, North Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, North Carolina State University; Thomas J. Kwak, U.S. Geological Survey, North Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit; Ryan J. Heise, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

4:15 PM

W-2,3-28

Seasonal Changes in Instream Habitat Selection by Niangua Darters
Jake Faulkner, University of Missouri; Craig P. Paukert, USGS Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit