Approaches for Using Algae to Monitor and Assess Freshwater Ecosystems II

Session 9 (Special)
Wednesday, May 28, 3:15 PM-5:00 PM, Athena GH
Moderator: Winter

3:15 (56) Wetland diatom assemblages as indicators of flooding influence and surrounding landuse in the Willamette Valley, OR.
C.L. Weilhoefer and Y. Pan. Environmental Sciences and Resources, Portland State University, Portland, OR 97207

3:30 (57) Ecological response of algal communities to watershed disturbance in the Grand Traverse Bay Area, Michigan, USA .
Y.K. Wang and R.J. Stevenson. Department of Zoology, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavioral Biology Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824

3:45 (58) Development of a diatom biotic index for southeastern Wisconsin depressional wetlands.
G.D. LaLiberte and R.A. Lillie. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Monona, WI 53716 USA

4:00 (59) Diatom-based methods for assessing nutrient enrichment in Northern Piedmont rivers.
D.F. Charles, M. Potapova, K.C. Ponader, and D.M. Winter. Patrick Center for Environmental Research, The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 19103

4:15 (60) Algal growth and assembly of species in relation to nutrient supply and other environmental factors in the White River Basin, Indiana .
H.V. Leland¹, J.W. Frey², and D.K Mueller³. ¹U.S. Geological Survey, 3215 Marine St., Boulder, CO 80303, ²U.S. Geological Survey, Indianapolis, IN 46278, ³U.S. Geological Survey, Lakewood, CO 80225

4:30 (61) Diatom species' responses along environmental gradients: Are they Gaussian?
S.L. Rollins and R.J. Stevenson. Department of Zoology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1115