Periphyton 2

Session 10 (Contributed)
Monday, June 5, 3:15 PM-5:00 PM, Egan 4
Moderator: R.L. Lowe

3:15 (64) Nutrient- algae relationships in Michigan streams and rivers.
L. Novoveska and R.J. Stevenson. Department of Zoology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824

3:30 (65) Macro- and microhabitat influences on algal productivity in a coastal Great Lakes watershed .
M.E. Ogdahl and A.D. Steinman. Annis Water Resources Institute, Grand Valley State University, Muskegon, MI 49441

3:45 (66) Does Rock Chemistry Affect Algal Accrual?
E.A. Bergey. Oklahoma Biological Survey and Department of Zoology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019

4:00 (67) Spatial variation in algal biomass related to pulp and paper mill effluent in 4 US rivers: seasonal and annual patterns over a 6 year study.
C.A. Flinders, T.J. Hall, W.J. Arthurs, J. Ikoma, and R.L. Ragsdale. National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Anacortes, Washington, 98221, USA

4:15 (68) Potential use of benthic algae as hydrologic indicators in headwater streams: initial data exploration.
J.L. Greenwood and K.M. Fritz. US Environmental Protection Agency, National Exposure Research Laboratory, 26 W. MLK Dr., Cincinnati, OH, 45268, USA

4:30 (69) Filamentous algal blooms in large dreissenid infested lakes.
S.N. Higgins¹, R.E. Hecky¹, S.J. Guildford¹, and T.E. Howell². ¹Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1, ²Environmental Monitoring and Reporting Branch, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada M9P 3V6

4:45 (70) The effects of chemical and physical characteristics on benthic algal community structure along an elevational gradient in the Hazel Creek watershed, Great Smoky Mountains National Park .
L.N. Novitski and R.L. Lowe. Department of Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, 43403, United States