Disturbance Ecology III

Session 32 (Contributed)
Friday, May 30, 1:00 PM-2:45 PM, Athena CD
Moderator: Dwire

1:00 (217) Effects of fire on the mercury concentrations of benthic invertebrates in a Canadian Rocky Mountain watershed.
E.N. Kelly, D.W. Schindler, and V.L. St. Louis. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E9

1:15 (218) Elemental content and abundance changes on biological compartments in two Mediterranean human impacted streams.
J. Ortiz, M.A. Puig, and N. Ubero. Centre d'Estudis Avancats de Blanes (CSIC), Blanes, Spain

1:30 (219) Nutrient spiraling uptake lengths in streams with both livestock grazed and ungrazed reaches.
R.J. Snyder and G.W. Minshall. Department of Biology, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, USA 83209

1:45 (220) Hikers impact on the Virgin River, Zion National Park, Utah.
T.E. Smith. Department of Biology, Waynesburg College, Waynesburg, PA 15370

2:00 (221) Resilience, structure, and function of Michigan warmwater stream fish communities.
J.A. Latimore and D.B. Hayes. Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan USA 48824-1222

2:15 (222) Flooded agricultural land as winter habitat for aquatic species.
K Boyer^1,2, J.L. Li², G. Giannico², W. Gerth², and R. Colvin². ¹NRCS Wildlife Habitat Management Institute, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, ²Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331

2:30 (223) Effects of wildfire on transport of organic matter and sediment in streams of the Little Granite Creek watershed, Wyoming.
K.A. Dwire, S.E. Ryan, M.K. Dixon, and A.E. McGinnis. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Laramie, WY 82070