Session: Habitat and Water Quality - Poster Session (144th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society)

P-118

Diagnose the Effects of Climate Variability on the Northeast US Continental Shelf Summer Flounder Biomass
Haikun Xu, Stony Brook Univeristy

P-119

The Role of Thermal Regime on Interspecific Competition Between Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Jacob Schwoerer, Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of Missouri-Columbia; Josey Ridgeway, University of Missouri-Columbia; Chris Rice, University of Missouri-Columbia; Skyler Schlick, University of Missouri-Columbia; Hope Dodd, National Park Service, Heartland I&M Network; Craig Paukert, U.S. Geological Survey, Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

P-120

Longitudinal and Temporal Elemental Signatures of South Dakota Missouri River Tributaries
Melissa Wuellner, South Dakota State University; Jeffrey Grote, South Dakota State University; Mark Fincel, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks

P-121

Climate Impacts on Fish and Fish Habitats: Case Studies from the Northeast Climate Science Center
Michelle Staudinger, USGS, Northeast Climate Science Center; Evan Grant, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center; Brian Irwin, U.S. Geological Survey; Richard Kraus, USGS Great Lakes Science Center; Damon Krueger, University of Missouri; Jana Stewart, USGS

P-122

Streams in a Changing Landscape: Predicting in-Stream Habitat Reference Conditions Using Landscape Characteristics
Ethan Kleekamp, University of Missouri

P-123

Status of a Freshwater Ecosystem after a Hurricane Event
Daniel Sinopoli, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School

P-124

Benthic Habitat Mapping in U.S. National Parks of the Laurentian Great Lakes (Withdrawn)

P-125

Bottom Mapping and Habitat Characterization of the Navy's East Coast Undersea Warfare Training Range
Carter Watterson, U.S. Department of the Navy; Thomas Szlyk, U.S. Department of the Navy; Philip DeNolfo, U.S. Department of the Navy; David MacDuffee, U.S. Department of the Navy

P-126

Decline of American Lobster Abundance in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts Between 2005-2006 and 2013-2014
Kyle Cassidy, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, School for Marine Science and Technology; Kevin D.E. Stokesbury, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

P-127

Modeling Land-Use and Land-Cover Change for the Conterminous United States; Creating Land-Cover Maps for Conservation Planning (Withdrawn)

P-128

Evaluating Individual Health Metrics of Pumpkinseed As a Proxy for Restoration Success in Coastal Wetlands of the St Lawrence River
Taylor Ward, Carleton University; Jacqueline Chapman, Carleton University; Maja Cvetkovic, Carleton University; Greg King, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jon Midwood, Carleton University; Cory Suski, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Steven J. Cooke, Carleton University

P-129

Predicting the Vulnerability of Texas Reservoirs to Zebra Mussel Invasion (Withdrawn)

P-130

Predicting Distribution of Juvenile and Adult Mussels in Pool 18 of the Upper Mississippi River Using Random Forest Models
Steve Zigler, U.S. Geological Survey; Teresa Newton, U.S. Geological Survey

P-131

Connectivity of Reef Fishes Between Mangroves and Coral Reefs in Broward County, Florida
Jennifer Savaro, Nova Southeastern University; Amy Hirons, Nova Southeastern University; David Kerstetter, Nova Southeastern University

P-132

A Comparison of Precision Among Temperature Loggers at Typical Stream Temperatures
Matthew Dolan, University of Missouri; Joanna Whittier, University of Missouri; Travis Schepker, University of Missouri; Jacob Westhoff, University of Missouri

P-133

Habitat Use By Shovelnose Sturgeon at All Life Stages
Quinton Phelps, Missouri Department of Conservation; Sara Tripp, Missouri Department of Conservation; Dave Herzog, Missouri Department of Conservation; James E. Garvey, Southern Illinois University

P-134

Carbon and Nitrogen Isotope Changes in Streams Along an Agricultural Gradient (Withdrawn)

P-135

Projected and Realized Climate Change Impacts on Water Temperature in Wisconsin Trout Streams
Matthew Mitro, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; John Lyons, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; Jana Stewart, USGS; Stephen Westenbroek, USGS; Leah Kammel, USGS; Cheryl Buchwald, USGS

P-136

The Influence of Temperature Variability on Brook Trout Distribution in Boreal Streams
Robert W. Mackereth, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources; Lisa Schaubel, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources; Darren J. McCormick, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources; Katie Babin, Lakehead University

P-137

Fish Community Changes in Schoharie Creek Tributaries (Mohawk Valley, NY) Following Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee
Alec Zerbian, State University of New York at Cobleskill; Eric Malone, State University of New York at Cobleskill; Mark Cornwell, State University of New York at Cobleskill; Ben German, State University of New York at Cobleskill; Peter Nichols, Schoharie County Soil & Water; Barbara Brabetz, State University of New York at Cobleskill

P-138

The Effect of Petroleum and Some of Its Products on the Mortality Rate of Fingerlings of African Catfish: A Case Study on the Effect of Pollution on Ecological Conservation
Bilikis Uneke, Ebonyi State University