Wednesday, August 4, 2010: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
330, David L Lawrence Convention Center
COS 63 - Aquatic Ecology: Lakes and Ponds
1:30 PMCOS 63-1Quantifying size and shape of lakes – advances in, and comparisons of approaches
Jae-Woo Kim, University of Toronto, Donald A. Jackson, University of Toronto
1:50 PMCOS 63-2CANCELLED - The Energy-mass (Em) flux framework: an Ectosystem approach to quantify effects of climate, humans, and biota on lakes
Peter R. Leavitt, University of Regina, Lynda Bunting, University of Regina, Ted Mathie, University of Regina, Various Chapman Conference Synthesis Group, Chapman Conference on Climate Change
2:10 PMCOS 63-3Elucidating the life cycle of claviceps zizaniae, a fungal smut pathogen of wild rice
Lauren Mitten, Ferris State University, Scott M. Herron, Ferris State University
2:30 PMCOS 63-4Subtle effects of Daphnia on toxic cyanobacteria under contrasting nitrogen-to-phosphorus ratios: A field experiment
Michael F. Chislock, Auburn University, Rajreni B. Kaul, Auburn University, Kristin M. Adamson, Auburn University, Alan E. Wilson, Auburn University
2:50 PMCOS 63-5Diversity and distribution of prokaryotic plankton in Lake Erie western basin revealed by 16S rDNA high throughput pyrosequencing
Xiaozhen Mou, Kent State University, Xinxin Lu, Kent State University, Jisha Jacob, Kent State University, Steven Robbins, Kent State University, Joseph Ortiz, Kent State University
3:10 PM Break
3:20 PMCOS 63-6Trophic ecology and ecosystem change: Age-related diet shift in a Laurentian Great Lake apex native fish predator
Scott A. Rush, University of Windsor, Gord Paterson, University of Windsor, Ken G. Drouillard, University of Windsor, Timothy B. Johnson, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Michael T. Arts, Environment Canada, Aaron T. Fisk, University of Windsor
3:40 PMCOS 63-7The influences of canopy cover and carbon inputs on the biodiversity of vernal pools
Michael A. Plenzler, Bowling Green State University, Helen J. Michaels, Bowling Green State University
4:00 PMCOS 63-8Urban aquatic systems: Carbon source or carbon sink?
Marguerite A. Xenopoulos, Trent University, Nicola A. McEnroe, Trent University, Graham Irvine, Trent University, Paul C. Frost, Trent University
4:20 PMCOS 63-9Pulse-driven fish population dynamics following a regime shift in Lake Erie
Stuart A. Ludsin, The Ohio State University, Kevin L. Pangle, The Ohio State University, Julie M. Reichert, University of Windsor, Jeff T. Tyson, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Timothy B. Johnson, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Brian J. Fryer, University of Windsor, Alison B. Drelich, The Ohio State University
4:40 PMCOS 63-10Nutrient biogeochemistry of urban ponds: Water chemistry in a highly developed landscape
Nicola A. McEnroe, Trent University, Paul C. Frost, Trent University, Muriel Rolon Mérette, University of Ottawa, Frances R. Pick, University of Ottawa, Marguerite A. Xenopoulos, Trent University

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