Bioassessment: Impairment Diagnosis

Session 43 (Contributed)
Saturday, June 1, 8:00 AM-9:45 AM, Allegheny II
Moderator: Morse, J.C.

8:00 (290) AN IMPROVED METHOD FOR DETERMINING SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPAIRMENT LEVELS IN PREDICTIVE BIOASSESSMENT MODELS.
W.A. Robinson¹ and R.H. Norris². ¹School of Environmental and Information Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Thurgoona, New South Wales, Australia, 2640, ²Co-operative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia, 2601

8:15 (291) EFFECTS OF LONG WALL MINING ON BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATE COMMUNITY STRUCTURE IN ENLOW FORK, A WARM-WATER STREAM IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.
J.J. Mihalik¹, R. Ventorini¹, M.R. Haibach¹, and J.E. Mudge². ¹Life Science Group, Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc., ²James E Mudge Ph.D. Environmental Consultant

8:30 (292) INSTREAM SEDIMENT LEVELS AND MACROINVERTEBRATE COMMUNITIES WITHIN ROADLESS, LIGHTLY ROADED, AND HEAVILY ROADED LANDSCAPES IN THE BOISE NATIONAL FOREST, IDAHO.
C.D. Relyea¹, G.W. Minshall¹, and R.J. Danehy². ¹Department of Biological Sciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209, ²Weyerhaeuser Corporation, Eugene, OR

8:45 (293) RESPONSE OF THE AMERICAN DIPPER (CINCLUS MEXICANUS) TO DECREASED STREAM WATER QUALITY.
J.M. Feck and R.O. Hall, Jr.. Department of Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 82071.

9:00 (294) PRELIMINARY ANALYSES OF WATER CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL DATA TAKEN FROM THE OHIO RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES DURING RIVER RUN 2001.
D.K. McCubbin and M.C. Miller. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221

9:15 (295) TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF BIOMONITORING IN FRANCIS BEIDLER FOREST, SOUTH CAROLINA.
J.C. Morse¹, D.R. Jones², and N.L. Brunswig³. ¹Department of Entomology, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0365 USA, ²Department of Aquaculture, Fisheries, & Wildlife, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0362 USA, ³Francis Beidler Forest, 336 Sanctuary Road, Harleyville, SC 29448 USA