NABS 57th Annual Meeting (16-23 May, 2009): Organic Matter Processing I

Monday, May 18, 2009: 1:30 PM-3:15 PM

Ford Ballroom

Moderator:

John S. Kominoski

1:30 PM

Testing the potential effects of climate change on an ecosystem function in streams
Santiago Larrañaga, University of British Columbia; John S. Richardson, University of British Columbia

1:45 PM

Use of cotton strips to evaluate organic-matter decomposition in streams
Scott D. Tiegs, Oakland University; Simone D. Langhans, Eawag; Janine Rüegg, University of Notre Dame; Klement Tockner, Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries; Gary A. Lamberti, University of Notre Dame; Mark O. Gessner, Eawag

2:00 PM

Accelerated rates of detrital processing exacerbate winter carbon-limitation of an Arctic spring-stream ecosystem
James B. Ramsey, University of Alabama; Jonathan P. Benstead, University of Alabama; Alexander D. Huryn, University of Alabama; Stephanie M. Parker, University of Alabama

2:15 PM

Ecohydraulics of wood transport in streams: Empirical models from the north shore of Lake Superior
Eric C. Merten, University of Minnesota; Jacques C. Finlay, University of Minnesota; Heinz G. Stefan, University of Minnesota; Raymond M. Newman, University of Minnesota; Bruce Vondracek, USGS, Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit; Lucinda B. Johnson, University of Minnesota Duluth

2:30 PM

Microbial community structure in streams differs between leaf species with strongly contrasting breakdown rates
Molli M. Newman, Auburn University; Mark R. Liles, Auburn University; Jack W. Feminella, Auburn University

2:45 PM

The keystone role of fungi in nutrient-mediated organic matter transformations
Cynthia J. Tant, University of Georgia; Amy D. Rosemond, University of Georgia; Andrew S. Mehring, University of Georgia; Kevin A. Kuehn, University of Southern Mississippi; John M. Davis, University of Georgia

3:00 PM

Riparian forest composition affects stream organic matter processing dynamics
John S. Kominoski, University of British Columbia; Laurie B. Marczak, University of British Columbia; Xavier Pinto, University of British Columbia; John S. Richardson, University of British Columbia

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