Session: Poster (AFS 142nd Annual Meeting)

Assessment of Floodplain Benthic Invertivores on the Missouri River (Withdrawn)

Benthic Macro Fauna Colonization on Inudated Floodplain Sites Along the Lower Missouri River (Withdrawn)

Survival of Tagged Striped Bass in the Hudson River (Withdrawn)

P-1

Interactions Between Juvenile Bluegill and Yellow Perch for Prey and Habitat Resources in a Natural Lake
Aaron S. Andrews, South Dakota State University; Mark A. Kaemingk, South Dakota State University; David W. Willis, South Dakota State University

P-2

Sampling Sufficiency in Fish Assemblage Surveys for Assessing Species Richness and Biotic Integrity in Atlantic Forest Streams in Southeastern Brazil
Bianca de Freitas Terra, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro; Francisco Gerson Araújo, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro; Robert M. Hughes, Amnis Opes Institute

P-3

Habitat Filtering and Phylogenetic Interactions Structure Lake Fish Communities
Brad Doyle, University of Toronto; Donald A. Jackson, University of Toronto

P-4

Morphological Development and Differentiation of Little and Winter Skate
Christopher M. Martinez, Stony Brook University; F. James Rohlf, Stony Brook University; Michael G. Frisk, Stony Brook University

P-5

Evaluating the Fate and Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Water Column Biota (Withdrawn)

P-6

A Pilot Ecospace Model for the Chesapeake Bay Region
Elizabeth Methratta, Versar; Ward Slacum, Versar; Howard M. Townsend, NOAA/NMFS Chesapeake Bay Office

P-7

Assessment of Marine Renewable Energy Installation Siting: Effects on Epibenthic Communities
Emily Tewes, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Bradley Stevens, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

P-8

Hatch Plasticity in Sheepshead Minnow Embryos in Response to Predator Presence
Ethan Degner, Gustavus Adolphus College; Joel L. Carlin, Gustavus Adolphus College; Sandy Raimondo, United States Environmental Protection Agency

P-9

Environmental and Fish Community Influences on Presence of a Microsporidian Parasite in Mottled Sculpin
Jared J. Homola, Grand Valley State University; Carl R. Ruetz III, Grand Valley State University; Steven L. Kohler, Western Michigan University

P-10

Structural Connectivity Predicts Functional Connectivity for Fishes in Fragmented Dendritic Ecological Networks
Joshuah S. Perkin, Kansas State University; Ola Al-Ta'Ani, Kansas State University; Keith B. Gido, Kansas State University; Caterina Scoglio, Kansas State University

P-11

Hypoxia as a Mediator of Food Web Interactions and Energy Flow in Reservoir Ecosystems
Kathryn Lang, The Ohio State University; Kevin Pangle, Central Michigan University; Joseph D. Conroy, Inland Fisheries Research Unit, Division of Wildlife; Senaka Goonewardena, The Ohio State University; Stuart A. Ludsin, The Ohio State University

P-12

Fish Assemblages on a GIS Map of the Wabash River Length
Mark Pyron, Ball State University; Luke Etchison, Ball State University; Reuben Goforth, Purdue University; Stephen Jacquemin, Ball State University

P-13

Spatial Analysis of Benthic-Pelagic Coupling in Stellwagen Bank (Gulf of Maine) and Its Correlation to Fishing Activities
Marta Ribera, Boston University; Les Kaufman, Boston University and Conservation International; Sucharita Gopal, Boston University

P-14

Comparison of Three Larval Fish Sampling Methods in Shallow, Complex, Wadeable Rivers
R. Daniel Hanks, West Virginia University; Kyle J. Hartman, West Virginia University

P-15

Effects of Varying Local Winter Stream Patterns on the Condition of Coldwater Fishes
Jesse Haavisto, Northern Michigan University; Jill Leonard, Northern Michigan University

P-16

Evaluating Historical Changes in Timing and Synchrony of Two Biologically-Relevant Annual Hydro-Climatic Events in Streams
Ivan Arismendi, Oregon State University; Mohammad Safeeq, Oregon State University; Sherri Johnson, US Forest Service; Jason Dunham, U.S. Geological Survey, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center; Roy Haggerty, Oregon State University

P-17

Age Structure and Growth Rates of Brown Trout in Southeast Minnesota Streams
Andrew Carlson, University of Minnesota ; Bruce Vondracek, Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit; William French, Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit; Leonard Ferrington Jr., University of Minnesota; James Perry, University of Minnesota

P-18

Urbanization Effects on Overwintering Brook and Brown Trout: Fish Condition and Movement
Rachael Guth, Northern Michigan University; Jill Leonard, Northern Michigan University

P-19

A Genetic Investigation of the Brook Trout Population Structure of Three Watersheds Located in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan, U.S.A (Withdrawn)

P-20

Assessment of Genetic Diversity in Wild and Broodstock Populations of California Yellowtail Inferred with Microsatellite Loci
Catherine Purcell, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NMFS; John Hyde, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NMFS

P-21

Fish Population Dynamics: Genetic Diversity of Longnose Gar, Sauger and Bluegill within the Ohio River
Elizabeth Fet, Marshall University

P-22

Spatial and Genetic Distribution of Brook Trout in Southeast Minnesota
John Hoxmeier, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; Douglas Dieterman, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; Loren Miller, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; James Melander, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

P-23

Gut Content Analysis Using DNA Barcodes
Scott Brandl, UC Davis

P-24

Phylogeography of Least Cisco (Coregonus sardinella) in Northern Alaska
Veronica Padula, University of Alaska Fairbanks/Anchorage; J. Andres Lopez, University of Alaska; Douglas Causey, University of Alaska Anchorage

P-25

Past and Present Genetic Structure of Striped Bass Populations in the Carolinas
Andrew Anderson, College of Charleston; Tanya Darden, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources; Mike Denson, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources

P-26

Characterizing the Genetic Population Structure of Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) Along the Southeast United States
Tim O'Donnell, College of Charleston; Tanya Darden, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources; Mike Denson, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources

P-27

Minimizing Impacts to Endangered Mussels from a Habitat Improvement Project on the Upper Mississippi River
Aaron McFarlane, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District

P-28

Lansing Big Lake: A Backwater and Side Channel Restoration Case Study
Megan McGuire, US Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District

P-29

Spring Lake Islands Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project
Steven Clark, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

P-30

Movement and Spatial Distribution of Juvenile Lake Sturgeon in Muskegon Lake, Michigan
Alex C. Wieten, Annis Water Resurces Institute, Grand Valley State University; Matthew E. L. Altenritter, University of Maine; Carl R. Ruetz III, Grand Valley State University; Kregg M. Smith, Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment

P-31

Multi-Species Fishery Support by Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands Across an Environmental Condition Gradient (Withdrawn)

P-32

Availability of Northern Pike Breeding Habitat in Rainy Lake and Namakan Reservoir, Minnesota
Anne Timm, USDA Forest Service; Rodney Pierce, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

P-33

Multi-Scale Habitat Assessment of Larval and Young Sturgeon Habitat in the Lower Missouri River
Caroline M. Elliott, U.S. Geological Survey, Columbia Environmental Research Center; Robert B. Jacobson, U.S. Geological Survey; Aaron J. DeLonay, U.S. Geological Survey; Clayton Ridenour, USFWS Columbia Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office; Milan Thorsby, U.S. Geological Survey

P-34

Implications of Early Life Histories on Competition Between Virile and Rusty Crayfish in the Monocacy River, Maryland
Gordon Selckmann, Hood College; Eric Annis, Hood College; Charlie Dean, Hood College

P-35

Ground Truth and Site Assessment of Model Predicted Fish Spawning Habitat Areas in the St. Clair – Detroit Waterway (Withdrawn)

P-36

Cumulative Impacts of Residential Lakeshore Development on Littoral Habitat
Jennifer Keville, University of Minnesota; Jessie Lepore, University of Minnesota; Donna Dustin, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; Cindy Tomcko, Minnestoa Department of Natural Resources; Bruce Vondracek, Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

P-37

Evaluating Relative Abundance of Key Finfish and Crustacean Species in the Inshore Waters of Louisiana after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (Withdrawn)

P-38

Vertical Swim Speeds and Habitat Use of Atlantic Tarpon Inferred from Pop-up Archival Transmitting Tags
Jiangang Luo, University of Miami; Jerald S. Ault, University of Miami

P-39

Habitat Preference of Skates in the NW Atlantic
Josh Zacharias, Stony Brook University; Demian Chapman, Institute for Ocean Conservation Science; Michael G. Frisk, Stony Brook University

P-40

Transplanting Submerged Native Aquatic Macrophytes to Restore the Littoral Pant Community after Carp Removal
Joshua Knopik, University of Minnesota; Raymond Newman, University of Minnesota

P-41

Synthesis of Studies in Fall Low Salinity Habitat of the San Francisco Estuary (Withdrawn)

P-42

The Effect of Bisphenol-A (BPA) on the Feminization of Danio Rerio
Lina Wang, Minnesota State University, Mankato

P-43

Temporal and Spatial Morphological Variation of Northern Crayfish (Orconectes virilis)
Luke Etchison, Ball State University; Stephen Jacquemin, Ball State University; Mark Pyron, Ball State University

P-44

Habitat Restoration Leads to Higher Density and Diversity of Fishes in Small Midwestern Stream
Manisha Pant, Eastern Illinois University; John L. West, Eastern Illinois University; Trent Thomas, Illinois Department of Natural Resources; Robert E. Colombo, Eastern Illinois University

P-45

Guadalupe Bass Habitat Use Patterns at a Landscape Scale
Jillian Groeschel, Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Texas Tech University

P-46

Image Analysis Techniques to Evaluate Effects of Lakeshore Development on Aquatic Macrophytes
Marcus W. Beck, University of Minnesota

P-47

Catch-Per-Unit-Effort as a Proxy for Cyprinid Abundance in Littoral Areas of Boreal Lakes
Matthew Guzzo, University of Manitoba; Michael D. Rennie, Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Paul J. Blanchfield, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

P-48

Response of Fish Distributions and Benthic Habitats to Nisqually Delta Restoration
Stephen P. Rubin, USGS; Christopher S. Ellings, Nisqually Indian Tribe; Eric E. Grossman, USGS; Michael C. Hayes, USGS

P-49

Nitrate Enrichment and Fish Community Nitrate Tolerance: Assessing Biologically Based Criteria
Michael Meador, U.S. Geological Survey

P-50

an Experimental Evaluation of Low-Concentration Rotenone Applications on Aquatic Benthic Invertebrates
Michael Sundberg, Iowa State University; Grant Scholten, Iowa State University; Jesse R. Fischer, Iowa State University; Michael C. Quist, U.S. Geological Survey, Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

P-51

100 Years Later; Effects of Logging on Stream Habitat in Colorado's Front Range (Withdrawn)

P-52

Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Zooplankton in the Upper Mississippi River
Robert Burdis, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; John Hoxmeier, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

P-53

Interactions Between the Invasive Fish Rotan and Native Freshwater Hydrobionts
Andrey Reshetnikov, Severtsov Ecology&Evolution Institute

P-54

A Simple Method for Predicting Hatch Date in the Field
Fernanda Cabrini-Araujo, University of Minnesota; Kyle Chezik, University of Minnesota; Grace Loppnow, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; Paul Venturelli, University of Minnesota

P-55

Selective Eradication of Gizzard Shad Dorosoma Cepedianum with Low-Dose Rotenone Applications
Grant Scholten, Iowa State University; Michael Sundberg, Iowa State University; Jesse R. Fischer, Iowa State University; Michael C. Quist, U.S. Geological Survey, Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

P-56

Evaluation of Silver Carp Ages Derived from Seven Bony Structures in Midwestern U.S. Rivers
Justin Seibert, Missouri Department of Conservation; Quinton Phelps, Missouri Department of Conservation

P-57

Variation in Gill Rakers of Silver Carp and Gizzard Shad from the Illinois, James and Wabash Rivers, USA
Liza R. Walleser, United States Geological Survey; Jon J. Amberg, United States Geological Survey; Mark B. Sandheinrich, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse; Mark P. Gaikowski, United States Geological Survey; David R. Howard, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

P-58

Selective Eradication of Gizzard Shad from Southern Iowa Impoundments
Mark Flammang, Iowa Department of Natural Resources; Gary Sobotka, Iowa Department of Natural Resources; Ben Dodd, Iowa Department of Natural Resources; Randy D. Schultz, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

P-59

Grass Carp Movement in an Appalachian Reservoir
Matthew Weberg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; John R. Copeland, VA Department of Game and Inland Fisheries; Brian R. Murphy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrew Rypel, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

P-60

Spawning Abrasion Patches in Female Bighead and Silver Carps as Indicators of Spawning Activity
Thomas Goszewski, University Of Missouri

P-61

Asian Carp in the Upper Mississippi – Jump Starting a Response Plan
Byron Karns, National Park Service

P-62

The Potential for Water Gun Technology to Control Invasive Northern Pike in South Central Alaska
Jackson Gross, USGS; Kathi Irvine PhD, USGS ; Jeff Fox, Fox Consulting

P-63

Finding and Localizing Radio-Tagged Carp with an Autonomous Robotic Boat
Joshua Vander Hook, University of Minnesota; Pratap Tokekar, University of Minnesota; Elliot Branson, University of Minnesota; Patrick Plonksi, University of Minnesota; Volkan Isler, University of Minnesota

P-64

Ecology and Control of Introduced Yellow Perch in BC Lakes
Carmen Tattersfield, Thompson Rivers University; Brian Heise, Thompson Rivers University

P-65

Assessment of Non-Planktonic Food Sources for Bigheaded Carps in the Laurentian Great Lakes
Duane Chapman, USGS, Columbia Environmental Research Center; Elizabeth Brothers, USGS; Michael Lucey, USGS; Karthik Masagounder, Evonik Degussa (SEA) PTE. LTD.

P-66

Potential Bioacoustic Control for the Round Goby, Neogobius Melanostomus
Elise Cordo, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Allen Mensinger, University of Minnesota-Duluth

P-67

A Novel Approach to a Growing Problem: Induced Nest Failure as a Method for Controlling Invasive Bass
Grace Loppnow, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; Brian J. Shuter, University of Toronto; Paul Venturelli, University of Minnesota

P-68

Lakes Prone to Winter Hypoxia in Interconnected Systems Function as Nurseries for Invasive Common Carp
Justine Koch, University of Minnesota; Jacob Osborne, University of Minnesota; Peter W. Sorensen, University of Minnesota

P-69

Developing a Management Plan for Invasive Common Carp in the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, a Key Stopover for Waterfowl in the Pacific Flyway and Unique High Desert Ecosystem
Linda Beck, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; Tim Bodeen, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

P-70

Nutritional Composition and Use of Common Carp Muscle in Yellow Perch Diets
Travis Schaeffer, University of South Dakota; Matthew J. Hennen, University of South Dakota; Michael Brown, South Dakota State University; Kurt Rosentrater, USDA Agricultural Research Service

P-71

Factors Influencing First Year Growth and Recruitment of Common Carp Across Eastern South Dakota
Michael Weber, South Dakota State University; Michael Brown, South Dakota State University

P-72

The Use of Chemical Stimuli in the Control of Asian Carp
Robin D Calfee, US Geological Survey; Edward E Little, US Geological Survey; Holly Puglis, US Geological Survey; Erinn Beahan, US Geological Survey; Hangkyo Lim, University of St. Thomas; Peter W. Sorensen, University of Minnesota

P-73

Latitudinal Variation in Common Carp Populations Indicate Potential Responses to Climate Change
Michael Weber, South Dakota State University; Michael Brown, South Dakota State University; David H. Wahl, Illinois Natural History Survey; Daniel E. Shoup, Oklahoma State University

P-74

Fishing Tournaments, Coon Dogs, and Weddings: Using Technology to Manage Events on Public Land and Water
Jeff Kopaska, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

P-75

Using Creel Data from Minnesota Tributaries to Lake Superior in an Attempt to Increase Steelhead Angler Recruitment and Retention
Matthew Ward, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; Donald R. Schreiner, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

P-76

Characterizing a Hidden Fishery: Setline Angling in the New River, Virginia
Ben Dickinson, Virginia Tech; Donald J. Orth, Virginia Tech; Steve L. McMullin, Virginia Tech

P-77

Evaluation of an Accurate and Non-Lethal Tool to Assess Maturity of North Carolina Southern Flounder
Casey Grieshaber, University of North Carolina Wilmington; Stephen R. Midway, University of North Carolina Wilmington; J. Adam Luckenbach, NOAA; Mollie A. Middleton, University of Washington; Frederick S. Scharf, University of North Carolina Wilmington

P-78

Surprisingly Low Resiliency to Commonly Used Tagging Methods in Northern Pike
Daniel Hühn, Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries; Thilo Pagel, Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries; Petr Zajicek, Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries; Thomas Klefoth, Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries; Robert Arlinghaus, Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries

P-79

Integrating Science, Angling, and Politics to Conserve Flats Fishing in the Bahamas
David Philipp, Fisheries Conservation Foundation; Julie Claussen, University of Illinois; Jeffrey Koppelman, Fisheries Conservation Foundation; Aaron Shultz, Cape Eleuthera Institute; Aaron Adams, Bonefish and Tarpon Trust; Prescott Smith, Bahamas Flyfishing Association; Jason Franklin, Bahamas Flyfishing Association; Denny Rankine, Bahamas Flyfishing Association; Greg Vincent, Bahamas Flyfishing Association

P-80

Non-Lethal Determination of Sex and Maturation in Greater Amberjack
Geoffrey H. Smith Jr., University of Florida; Debra J. Murie, University of Florida; Daryl C. Parkyn, University of Florida

P-81

A National Assessment of Post-Secondary Aquaculture-Supporting Educational Programs in the United States
Gary Jensen, USDA; Sandra Shumway, University of Connecticut; Jesse Trushenski, Southern Illinois University Carbondale; Curry Woods, University of Maryland; Joth Davis, Baywater, Inc.; Michael Schwarz, Virginia Tech; Thomas Broyles, Virginia Tech

P-82

Migration and Mortality of Tagged Striped Bass in the Roanoke River and Albemarle Sound, North Carolina
Julianne E. Harris, North Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, North Carolina State University; Joseph E. Hightower, U.S. Geological Survey, North Carolina State University

P-83

A Comparison of Stipends, Health Insurance, and Tuition Remission Policies at Fisheries and Wildlife Graduate Programs throughout the U.S
Justin VanDeHey, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; Luke Schultz, State of Wyoming

P-84

Use of Oxytetracycline Marking to Determine Walleye Stocking Success in Manitoba Lakes
Laura Groening, University of Manitoba; Jeff Long, Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship; Rick Baydack, University of Manitoba

P-85

Some Insight for Undergraduates Seeking an Advanced Degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
Mark A. Kaemingk, South Dakota State University; Daniel J. Dembkowski, South Dakota State University; Hilary A. Meyer, United States Fish and Wildlife Service; Larry M. Gigliotti, United States Geological Survey

P-86

EMP Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project Database
Monique Savage, USACE

P-87

Too Many Catfish!
Paul Diedrich, MN DNR

P-88

Trends in Commercial Roe Harvest in the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers from 1945-2010
Ryan Hupfeld, Missouri Department of Conservation; David Herzog, Missouri Department of Conservation; Quinton Phelps, Missouri Department of Conservation

P-89

University of Alaska Adult Sportfishing Education - 10 Years Later (Withdrawn)

P-90

Demographics of the Commercially Exploited Shovelnose Sturgeon Population in the Wabash River, Illinois
Vaskar Nepal KC, Eastern Illinois University; Les Frankland, Illinois Department of Natural Resources; Robert E. Colombo, Eastern Illinois University

P-91

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Program: A Revised Criteria for Fishery Assessments
Robin Pelc, Monterey Bay Aquarium; Wendy Norden, Monterey Bay Aquarium; Santi Roberts, Monterey Bay Aquarium; Tom Pickerell, Monterey Bay Aquarium; Sam Wilding, Monterey Bay Aquarium

P-92

A Prototype Device for Subdividing Large Catches of Small Fish
William Edwards, US Geological Survey; Martin Stapanian, U. S. Geological Survey; Patrick Kocovsky, US Geological Survey

P-93

A Nonlethal Aging Technique for Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive Fishes
Brandon Albrecht, Bio-West, Inc.; Ronald Rogers, Bio-West, Inc.; Ron Kegerries, Bio-West, Inc.; Zach Shattuck, Bio-West, Inc.; Paul Holden, Bio-West, Inc.

P-94

American Eel Passage in a Coastal Watershed: Is Eel Ladder Use Size Dependent?
Brie Elking, East Carolina University; Roger A. Rulifson, East Carolina University

P-95

Minnesota's Statewide Fish IBI
Bryan Spindler, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

P-96

Historical Changes in Nebraska's Lotic Fish Assemblages: A Spatiotemporal Assessment
Christopher Smith, University of Idaho; Jesse R. Fischer, Iowa State University; Michael C. Quist, U.S. Geological Survey, Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

P-97

A Watershed Approach to Fish Community Conservation: Diadromous Fish Conservation Areas on the Atlantic Coast
Daniel C. Dauwalter, Trout Unlimited; Carolyn J. Hall, Independent Contractor; Jack E. Williams, Trout Unlimited

P-98

Marine Mammal Predation in the Lower Columbia River
Douglas Hatch, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission; John M. Whiteaker, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission; Bryan Wright, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; Robin Brown, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; Steve Jefferies, Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife

P-99

Interspecific Competition Between Round Gobies and Logperch
Jared Leino, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Allen Mensinger, University of Minnesota-Duluth

P-100

Factors Influencing the Presence of Non-Native Fish Species in Adirondack Lakes
Jason M. Robinson, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory ; Clifford Kraft, Cornell University

P-101

Integrating Expert Workshops and Causal Criteria Analysis to Develop General Flow-Ecology Hypotheses for Riverine Fishes
Jason Taylor, Cornell University; Tara Moberg, The Nature Conservancy; Michele DePhilip, The Nature Conservancy; Colin Apse, The Nature Conservancy; William L. Fisher, U.S. Geological Survey, New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Department of Natural Resources,Cornell University

P-102

Pacific Lamprey Larvae Are Resistant to Rhabdoviral Pathogens of the Pacific Northwest
Gael Kurath, USGS; Jeffrey C. Jolley, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Tarin Thompson, USGS ; David Thompson, USFWS; Timothy A. Whitesel, USFWS; Susan Gutenberger, USFWS; James Winton, USGS

P-103

Population Estimation of Larval Lamprey from the Pacific Northwest Using Depletion and Mark-Recapture Estimates
Jeffrey C. Jolley, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Timothy A. Whitesel, USFWS; Gregory S. Silver, USFWS; Christina Luzier, USFWS; Henry Yuen, USFWS

P-104

Status of the American Eel in the Ouachita River Basin, Arkansas
Jeffrey W. Quinn, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission; Casey Cox, University of Central Arkansas; Ginny Adams, University of Central Arkansas; S. Reid Adams, University of Central Arkansas; Eric Brinkman, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission; Jake Whisenhunt, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

P-105

Distribution of Age-0 Lake Sturgeon in the Lower Section of a Lake Michigan Tributary
Jessica Comben, Annis Water Resource Institute; Carl R. Ruetz III, Grand Valley State University; Kregg M. Smith, Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment; Elizabeth Binoniemi-Smith, Gun Lake Tribe

P-106

Impact of Non-Native Salmonids on Fish Communities after Barrier Removal in Great Lakes Tributaries
John Ransom, lake Superior State University; Ashley H. Moerke, Lake Superior State University

P-107

Using Commercial Fisheries Tagging Data to Assess the Status of Lake Sturgeon in Saginaw Bay, Michigan
Justin Chiotti, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Adam Kowalski, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Lloyd Mohr, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

P-108

The Influence of Preservation on Fish Morphology in Museum Collections
Kevin Gaston, Ball State University; Stephen Jacquemin, Ball State University; Thomas Lauer, Ball State University

P-109

A Taxonomic Evaluation of the Drivers of Species Invasions in the Upper Colorado River Basin
Landon Pierce, University of Missouri; Craig P. Paukert, USGS Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit; Joanna Whittier, University of Missouri

P-110

Distribution, Age, and Growth of Redhorse in the Upper St. Croix River
Martin J. Jennings, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; Gene R. Hatzenbeler, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; Jeffrey M. Kampa, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

P-111

Distribution of Pacific Lamprey in Watersheds of Puget Sound Based on Smolt Monitoring Data
Michael C. Hayes, USGS; Molly Hallock, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; Richard Hays, Student Conservation Association; Dorothy Chase, USGS; Carrie Cook-Tabor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Stephen P. Rubin, USGS; Christina Luzier, USFWS; Mary L. Moser, NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center

P-112

Evaluation of Conservation Networks to Protect Aquatic Biodiversity in Missouri
Nicholas Sievert, Missouri Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit; Craig P. Paukert, USGS Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

P-113

The Effect of the Paste Feed for Glass Eel as the Early Stage Feed of White Sturgeon
Ryusuke Kodama, Miyazaki Prefectural Fisheries Research Institute

P-114

Distribution and Life History of a New Species of Minnow (Chrosomus sp. cf. saylori) in Virginia
Shannon White, Virginia Tech; Don J. Orth, Virginia Tech

P-115

Relative Abundance and Feeding Habits of Bowfin, Spotted Gar, and Largemouth Bass at the Emiquon Preserve and Reelfoot Lake: Can Native Fish Species Control Invasive Common Carp?
T.D. VanMiddlesworth, University of Illinois

P-116

Fish Passage Via Navigation Locks: Potential for Improvement on Large Urban Rivers?
Thomas J. Maier, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; David L. Smith, ERDC Cognitive Ecology & Ecohydraulics Team; Conrad Weiser, Pittsburgh District USACE; John Stark, The Nature Conservancy, Ohio Chapter; John Nestler, ERDC Cognitive Ecology & Ecohydraulics Team

P-117

Moving Through a Changing North: Exploring the Physiological Capabilities and Movement Behavior of Arctic Char
Ryan Popowich, Golder Associates Ltd.; Matthew Gilbert, University of Alberta; Cameron E. Stevens, Golder Associates Ltd.; Jim O'Neil, Golder Associates Ltd.; Keith Tierney, University of Alberta

P-118

Overcoming Challenges to Pallid Sturgeon Monitoring on the Missouri River
Tim L. Welker, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District; George A. Williams, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District; Coral Huber, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District

P-119

Gulf Sturgeon Standardized Abundance and Mortality Study: A Two Year Look
Drew Rosati, National Marine Fisheries Service; Ivy Baremore, NMFS

P-120

A Riverscape Genetic Analysis of Pallid Sturgeon in the Lower Missouri and Middle Mississippi Rivers
Kimberly A. Chojnacki, U.S. Geological Survey; Aaron J. DeLonay, U.S. Geological Survey; George R. Jordan, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Edward Heist, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

P-121

Where Are You When I'm Not Looking: Insights into Pallid Sturgeon Behavior and Habitat Use from Surgically Implanted Data Storage Tags
Aaron J. DeLonay, U.S. Geological Survey; Kimberly A. Chojnacki, U.S. Geological Survey; Diana M. Papoulias, U.S. Geological Survey; Caroline M. Elliott, U.S. Geological Survey, Columbia Environmental Research Center; Robert B. Jacobson, U.S. Geological Survey; Mark L. Wildhaber, U.S. Geological Survey; Michael W. Archer, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission; Gerald E. Mestl, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

P-122

Where Do They All Come From? Determining the Provenance of Anadromous River Herring in Marine Bycatch
Eric Palkovacs, Duke University; Karin E. Limburg, State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry; Theodore V. Willis, University of Southern Maine; Simon R. Thorrold, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; Steve Gephard, Connecticut DEP; David Post, Yale University; Sara M. Turner, State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry; Emily Argo, Duke University Marine Laboratory; Ellen Labbe, University of Southern Maine

P-123

Opening the Black Box: A Look at the Marine Phase of Anadromous Alewife
Rita Oliveira Monteiro, The Ecosystems Center/Marine Biological Laboratory; Karin E. Limburg, State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry; Ivan Valiela, The Ecosystems Center/Marine Biological Laboratory

P-124

Labor of Love: Female Nurse Sharks Swim Less but Expend More Energy Than Males During the Mating Season
Matthew DeAngelo, St. Louis University; Harold Pratt Jr., Mote Marine Laboratory; Theo Pratt, Mote Marine Laboratory; Nicholas Whitney, Mote Marine Laboratory

P-125

Fishsuite – Software for Annotating, Photographing, Tracking, and Reporting on Physiological Condition for Telemetry Related Studies
Nathan G. Trimble, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Aaron Phillips, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Christa Woodley, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Brian L. LaMarche, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Mark A. Weiland, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

P-126

Use of a Telemetry Positioning System to Track Largemouth Bass in a Littoral Habitat
Anna Steel, University of California, Davis; A. Peter Klimley, UC Davis

P-127

New Approaches to Assess Freshwater Fish Abundance and Activity: Linking Hydroacoustic and Telemetry Methods
Paul J. Blanchfield, Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Dak deKerckhove, University of Toronto; Lee Hrenchuk, Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Scott Milne, Milne Technologies; Liset Cruz-Font, University of Toronto; Michael D. Rennie, Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Matthew Guzzo, University of Manitoba; Brian J. Shuter, University of Toronto

P-128

Use of Individual Based Models to Explore the Effects of Turbidity on Growth and Survival of Age-0 Yellow Perch
Nathan F. Manning, University of Toledo; Christine M. Mayer, University of Toledo; Jonathan M. Bossenbroek, University of Toledo; Jeff Tyson, Ohio Department of Natural Resources

P-129

Role of Hydrology on the Distribution and Population Structure of Sauger in Lower Missouri River
Clayton Ridenour, USFWS Columbia Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office; Adam McDaniel, USFWS Columbia Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office; Wyatt Doyle, USFWS Columbia Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office; Tracy Hill, USFWS Columbia Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office

P-130

Philopatry and Vagrancy of Striped Bass in the Albemarle Sound/Roanoke River Stock Determined by Otolith and Water Chemistry Analysis
Coley Hughes, East Carolina University; Roger A. Rulifson, East Carolina University

P-131

Evaluation of the Behavioral and Physiological Effects of Internal Tagging on Atlantic Croaker
Courtnee DePass, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Heather Wolfer, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; A.K. Johnson, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

P-132

Hatch Timing and Growth of Age-0 Largemouth Bass in Wisconsin
Craig J. Kelling, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; Daniel A. Isermann, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

P-133

Comparing Baited and Unbaited Video to Assess Black Sea Bass (Centropristis striata L.) Abundance
Daniel W. Cullen, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Bradley Stevens, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

P-134

A Review of Fish Early Life History Studies in the Laurentian Great Lakes
Edward F. Roseman, US Geological Survey; Jenny Sutherland, USGS Great Lakes Science Center; Stephen R. Hensler, University of Michigan

P-135

Evaluation of the Aging Precision of Anal Spines and Scales for Smallmouth Bass
Emily Dandron, Central Michigan University; Carlos Coronado, Central Michigan University; Tracy L. Galarowicz, Central Michigan University; David Clapp, Michigan Department of Natural Resources; John Clevenger Jr., Michigan Department of Natural Resources

P-136

Influence of Environmental Variables on the Reproductive Biology of the American Goosefish (Withdrawn)

P-137

Precision of Smallmouth Bass Age Estimates from Sectioned Otoliths and Pectoral Fin Rays
Neil P. Rude, Southern Illinois University; William Hintz, Southern Illinois University; Jacob D. Norman, Southern Illinois University; Kenson Kanczuzewski, Southern Illinois University; Andrew Yung, Southern Illinois University; Keith Hofer, Southern Illinois University; Gregory W. Whitledge, Southern Illinois University

P-138

Morphological Differences of Stream Fishes Above and Below Culverts
James Garavaglia, Central Michigan University; Tracy L. Galarowicz, Central Michigan University

P-139

Stages When Year-class Strengths are Established for Walleye and White Bass
Jason DeBoer, Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit; Kevin Pope, USGS-Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit; Keith Koupal, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

P-141

Sauger Life History in the Lower Portion of the Upper Mississippi River
Kasey Yallaly, Missouri Department of Conservation; Quinton Phelps, Missouri Department of Conservation; Sara J. Tripp, Southern Illinois University; Justin Seibert, Missouri Department of Conservation; David Herzog, Missouri Department of Conservation

P-142

Estimating Relative Change with Paired Data
Ken Gerow, University of Wyoming

P-143

Comparison of the Precision of Ages and Growth from Three Traditional Techniques Used for Introduced Blue Catfish (Withdrawn)

P-144

Prevalence and Timing of Piscivory within of Age-0 Largemouth Bass Cohorts in Wisconsin Lakes
Nathaniel Stewart, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point; Daniel A. Isermann, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; Craig J. Kelling, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

P-145

Long-Term Estimation of Population Size and Growth of Muskellunge in a Southern Illinois Reservoir Using Novel Approaches
Neil P. Rude, Southern Illinois University; William Hintz, Southern Illinois University; David Glover, Southern Illinois University; Shawn Hirst, Illinois Department of Natural Resources; Gregory W. Whitledge, Southern Illinois University

P-146

Seasonal Variations in GSI for Yellow Perch in Southern Lake Michigan
Nicholas Haunert, Ball State University; Thomas Lauer, Ball State University

P-147

Recruitment, Growth, and Mortality of Blue Crabs in Relation to Environmental Factors in the Maryland Coastal Lagoons
Paulinus Chigbu, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Ryan Brenner, Colorado State University

P-148

Resources Allocation Among Arctic Char in Closed Arctic Lakes: Implications for Population Structure and Regulation
Phaedra Budy, Utah State University; Chris Luecke, Utah State University; Gary P. Thiede, Utah State University

P-149

Characterizing Black Bass Relative Abundance and Stock Densities in New York Lakes
Phillips Perry, Cornell University; William L. Fisher, U.S. Geological Survey, New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Department of Natural Resources,Cornell University

P-150

Inference on Movement and Growth of Smallmouth Bass in River-Tributary Networks from Otolith Chemistry and Microstructural Analysis
Robert Humston, Washington and Lee University; Sasha Doss, Washington and Lee University; David Dennis, Washington and Lee University; Ellen Yeatman, Washington and Lee University; Simon R. Thorrold, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

P-151

Demographics of a Lightly Exploited Channel Catfish Population in a Midwestern River
Sarah Huck, Eastern Illinois University; Anthony P. Porreca, Eastern Illinois University; Charles L. Pederson, Eastern Illinois University; Jeff Laursen, Eastern Illinois University; Robert E. Colombo, Eastern Illinois University

P-152

Freshwater Drum Dietary Niche and Specialization in the Wabash River
Stephen Jacquemin, Ball State University; Mark Pyron, Ball State University

P-153

Determining the Trophic Structure and Underlying Nutrient Source Dynamics of an Estuarine Predator, Cynoscion nebulosus, in a River Dominated Estuary (Withdrawn)

P-154

Evaluation of Dorsal Spines as a Nonlethal Alternative to Otoliths for Estimating Bluegill Ages
Zachary Beard, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point; Daniel A. Isermann, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

P-155

Effects of Factors Related to Landscape Use and Climate Change on the Survival, Development, and Buoyancy of the Early Life History Stages of Arkansas River Shiner
Julia Mueller, Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Texas Tech University; Timothy B. Grabowski, Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit; Shannon Brewer, U.S. Geological Survey, Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

P-156

Low-Temperature Tolerance of Juvenile Spotted Seatrout, Cynoscion Nebulosus, in South Carolina
Katie Anweiler, College of Charleston; Mike Denson, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources

P-157

Effects of Increased Discharge on Nonnative Brook Trout in a Small Mountain Stream
Aaron Burgad, Valley City State University; Casey Williams, Valley City State University; Thomas Hardy, Texas State University

P-158

Brown Trout Population Dynamics and Angling Behavior in New York Streams: Evaluation of a Stocking Model
Alexander Alexiades, Cornell; William L. Fisher, U.S. Geological Survey, New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Department of Natural Resources,Cornell University; Patrick J. Sullivan, Cornell University

P-159

Assessment of the Kokanee Salmon Stocking Program in Lake Roosevelt, WA
Alix O. Blake, Eastern Washington University; Allan T. Scholz, Eastern Washington University; Holly McLellan, Colville Confederated Tribes; Andy Miller, Spokane Tribe of Indians

P-160

Estimating the Embryonic Survival of Brown Trout in the Salmon River, New York
Christopher Legard, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry; Neil H. Ringler, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry; James H. Johnson, US Geological Survey; H. George Ketola, Tunison Laboratory of Aquatic Science, Great Lakes Science Center

P-161

An Evaluation of Steelhead Yearling Stocking Locations on a Minnesota Tributary to Lake Superior
Matthew Ward, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; Donald R. Schreiner, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

P-162

Free Real-Time and Historical Data of Juvenile Salmonid Monitoring in California's Northern Central Valley
Felipe Carrillo, US Fish and Wildlife Service

P-163

Seasonal and Ontogenetic Movements of Brook Trout within the Lake Superior Tributaries of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan
Robert Cross, Northern Michigan University ; Jill Leonard, Northern Michigan University

P-164

Relative Importance of Recruitment, Survival, and Immigration of Three Age Groups of Brown Trout in Southeast Minnesota Streams
Douglas Dieterman, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; John Hoxmeier, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

P-165

Seasonal Survival and Emigration of Juvenile and Adult Brown Trout in Streams of Southeast Minnesota
Douglas Dieterman, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; John Hoxmeier, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

P-166

Visual Observation of Feeding Strategies Used by Brook Trout and Steelhead Trout
Eric Miltz-Miller, Northern Michigan University; Jill Leonard, Northern Michigan University

P-167

Evaluating the Potential Importance of Metapopulation Structure for the Conservation of Oncorhynchus Species
Guillaume Bal, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA; Elizabeth E. Holmes, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA; Mark D. Scheuerell, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA; Eric Ward, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA

P-168

Status of Brook Trout in the Windigo Area at Isle Royale National Park
Henry Quinlan, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Glenn Miller, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

P-169

Experiments Using Video to Monitor Outmigrating Columbia River Juvenile Salmonids At Bonneville and Mcnary Dams in 2011
Jeffrey K. Fryer, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission

P-170

Integrating Modeling and GIS to Examine Habitat Use Relationships in Wild and Stocked Brook Trout
Leah Kainulainen, Northern Michigan University; Donald Danesi II, Northern Michigan University; Jill Leonard, Northern Michigan University

P-171

Hydraulic Fracturing and Brook Trout Habitat in the Marcellus Shale Region: A Conceptual Model and Research Agenda
Maya Weltman-Fahs, Cornell University; Jason Taylor, Cornell University; William L. Fisher, U.S. Geological Survey, New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Department of Natural Resources,Cornell University

P-172

Long-Term Monitoring of Southeast Minnesota's Driftless Area Streams: Evaluation of New Environmental Threats and Management Responses
Melissa Konsti, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

P-173

Genetic & Phenotypic Diversity in Lake Trout At Isle Royale National Park, Lake Superior
Michael Seider, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Henry Quinlan, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Jay Glase, National Park Service; Wendy Stott, USGS Great Lakes Science Center

P-174

Effects of Climate Change on Oregon Coast Coho Salmon: Habitat and Life-Cycle Interactions
Tom Wainwright, NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center; Laurie Weitkamp, NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center

P-175

Comparison of Kokanee Breeding Groups In Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho
Steven Whitlock, University of Idaho; Michael C. Quist, U.S. Geological Survey, Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit; Andrew M. Dux, Idaho Department of Fish and Game