Lake Erie at the Millennium Conference 1999
Trends, Trajectories, and Changes
A Binational Conference
26-28 April 1999
University of Windsor
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Platform presentation abstracts
- Session I. Physical Structure of Lake Erie
- Session II. Lake Erie Loadings and Flux
- Session III. Environmental Features and Climate Variability and Change: Implications for the Lake Erie Basin
- Session IV. Open-Water Biotic Processes
- Session V. Nearshore/Coastal Biotic Processes
- Session VI. Invaders
- Session VII. Human Related Concerns
Platform presentation abstracts
Plenary Session
Penelope L. Firth pfirth@nsf.gov , National Science Foundation,Arlington, VA
Integrating Management Needs with Researchers’ Expertise in Aquatic Ecosystem Studies
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William J. Mitsch mitsch.1@osu.edu, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Wetlands: The Land-Lake Interface, and A Remediation Perspective
Session I. Physical Structure of Lake Erie
| Lake Erie Geology and Landforms: Overview, Issues and Forecasts. C.E Herdendorf (Herdendorf@aol.com)Dept. of Geological Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. | Abstract | |
| Lake Erie Sedimentation and Sediment Distribution. Scudder D. Mackey (sdmackey@lrbeg.com) and J.A. Fuller. US Geological Survey Great Lakes Center, 1634 Sycamore Line, Sandusky, OH. | Abstract | |
| Coastal Processes and Erosion on Lake Erie at the Millennium. Rob Nairn (rnairn@baird.com) and P.J. Zuzek. Baird & Associates 627 Lyons Lane, Suite 200, Oakville, ON L6J 5Z7. | Abstract | |
| Mapping and Monitoring Wetland Ecosystem Health Using High-Resolution Casi Imagery. Marilynne Jollineau(1) (myjollin@fes.uwaterloo.ca), L. Maynard(2), G. McCullough(2), and P. Howarth(1). 1.University of Waterloo, Department of Geography, Waterloo, ON; 2.Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada. | Abstract | |
| Trends in Agricultural Land Use Practices Southwest Ontario. Peter Roberts (proberts@omafra.gov.on.ca). Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 1 Stone Rd. W., Guelph, ON. | Abstract | |
| Physical Structure and Impacts on Lake Erie Ecosystem: Challenges for the Future. Scudder D. Mackey(1) (sdmackey@lrbeg.com), and C. E. Herdendorf(2). 1.US Geological Survey Great Lakes Center, 1634 Sycamore Line, Sandusky, OH. 2. The Ohio State University, 1507 Cleveland Rd. E. #410, Huron, OH. | Abstract |
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Session II. Lake Erie Loadings and Flux
| Rural Loadings: An Ohio Perspective. R. Peter Richards (prichard@heidelberg.edu) and D.B. Baker. Water Quality Laboratory, Heidelberg College, 310 E. Market Street, Tiffin OH. | Abstract | |
| PCB and Dioxin/Furan Cycling in an Urban Environment: A Conceptual Analysis. Edwin Tam(1) (edwin.tam@utoronto.ca). M. Diamond(2) and S. Painter(3). 1. Department of Geography, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON; 2. Department of Geography, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON; 3. Regional Studies Section, Environmental Conservation Branch, Ontario Region, Environment Canada, Burlington, ON. | ||
| Research and Monitoring Issues for Sources of Urban Pollutants in the Lake Erie Watershed. David M. Dolan (doland@uwgb.edu) and K.P. McGunagle. University of Wisconsin at Green Bay, Natural and Applied Sciences ES-317, 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Bay, WI. | Abstract | |
| Biogeochemistry of Trace Metals in the Water Column of Lake Erie. Michael R. Twiss (m2twiss@acs.ryerson.ca). Ryerson Polytechnic University Department of Applied Chemical and Biological Sciences, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON. | ||
| Temporal Trends and Current Metal Loadings in Surficial Sediments of Western Lake Erie. Brian Fryer bfryer@uwindsor.ca, A. Toms, J.C. Barette, and A. Grgicak, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON. | ||
| Distribution of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Food Web of Western Lake Erie. Sarah Gewurtz(gewurtz@uwindsor.ca) and G.D. Haffner. Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON. | Abstract | |
| Deposition of Airborne Toxic Substances to Lake Erie. William M. J. Strachan (william.strachan@cciw.ca). National Water Research Institute Environment Canada, Canada Centre for Inland Waters, 867 Lakeshore Road, Burlington ON. | Abstract | |
| Development of an Ecosystem Model for Integrated Management of Nutrients and PCBs in Lake Erie. Joseph V. DePinto(1) (jdepinto@limno.com), V.J. Bierman(2), T.J. Feist(2) and J. Kaur(1). 1. Great Lakes Program, State University of New York at Buffalo, Dept of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 202 Jarvis Hall, Buffalo, N.Y. 2. Limno-Tech, Inc., 501 Avis Drive, Ann Arbor, MI. | Abstract |
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Session III. Environmental Features and Climate Variability and Change: Implications for the Lake Erie Basin.
| Climate Variability and Change: Implications for the Lake Erie Basin. Linda Mortsch (linda.mortsch@ec.gc.ca). Environmental Adaptation Research Group, Environment Canada, c/o Faculty of Environmental Studies, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON. | Abstract | |
| A Current Perspective on Lake Erie Water Level Fluctuations. Frank H. Quinn (quinn@glerl.noaa.gov) Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, Ann Arbor, Michigan Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, NOAA, 2205 Commonwealth Blvd., Ann Arbor, MI | ||
| Lake Erie Thermal Structure. William M. Schertzer William.Schertzer@cciw.ca and P.F. Hamblin. National Water Research Institute, 867 Lakeshore Rd., Burlington, ON. | Abstract | |
| Past, Present and Future of Solar Radiation in Lake Erie. Ralph E.H. Smith(1) (rsmith@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca), B.M. Greenberg(1), C. Marwood1,V.P. Hiriart(1), and M.N. Charlton(2). 1. Biology Department, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON and 2. Environment Canada, N.W.R.I., C.C.I.W., Burlington, ON. | Abstract | |
| Lake Erie Water Quality in the 90s: A Time of Transition. Murray N. Charlton (murray.charlton@cciw.ca) National Water Research Institute, Environment Canada, P.O. Box 5050, Burlington, ON.. | Abstract |
Session IV. Open-Water Biotic Processes
| Probing the Microbial Food Web of Lake Erie: Status and Changes Mohi Munawar (munawarm@dfo-mpo.gc.ca), I.F. Munawar, H. Van Stam and M. Fitzpatrick. Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Burlington, ON. | Abstract | |
| Changes in Phytoplankton Productivity in Lake Erie. E. Scott Millard (millards@dfo-mpo.gc.ca) and M.S. Burley. Great Lakes Lab for Fisheries & Aquatic Science, Department Fisheries & Oceans, Burlington, ON | Abstract | |
| Lake Erie Phytoplankton at the Millennium: Nutrients, Zebra Mussels, and the Future. David A. Culver, (culver.3@osu.edu), Li Hui, and Lisa Babcock-Jackson. Dept. Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH | Abstract | |
| Zooplankton in the Decade of Change (1988-1998). Ora Johannsson(1) johannssono@dfo-mpo.gc.ca), D. Culver(2), T. Johnson(3), J. Makarewicz(4), E. Mills(5), W.G. Sprules(6), and W. Taylor(7). 1. Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences, Canada Centre for Inland Waters, Burlington, ON; 2. Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; 3. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Lake Erie Fisheries Station, Wheatley, ON; 4. SUNY Brockport Department of Biological Sciences, Brockport, N.Y.; 5. Cornell Biological Field Station, Bridgeport N.Y.; 6. Department of Zoology, Erindale College, University of Toronto, Mississauga, ON; 7. Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON. | Abstract | |
| Changes in Zoobenthos of Lake Erie: Past, Present, and Future. T.B. Reynoldson1, R.Dermott(2) and Jan J.H. Ciborowski(3) cibor@uwindsor.ca . 1. National Water Research Institute, Environment Canada, Burlington, ON, 2. Great Lakes Lab for Fish & Aquat. Sci., Fisheries & Oceans, Canada, Burlington, ON, and 3. Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON. | ||
| One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish: Assessing the Lake Erie Fish Community. Tim B. Johnson(1) tim.johnson@mnr.gov.on.ca and R.L. Knight(2). 1. Aquatic Ecosystem Science Section, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Lake Erie Fisheries Station, Wheatley, ON and 2Ohio Division of Wildlife Sandusky Fisheries Research Unit, 305 East Shoreline Drive, Sandusky, OH | Abstract | |
| A Modeling Perspective on the Interaction of Phosphorous Loading and Fisheries Exploitation on the Lake Erie Fish Community. Joseph F. Koonce (jfk7@po.cwru.edu) and A.B. Locci. Department of Biology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH | Abstract | |
| Trophic Transfer in lake Erie: A Whole Food Web Perspective. W. Gary Sprules(1) (gsprules@cyclops.erin.utoronto.ca),O.E. Johannsson(2), E.S. Millard2, M. Munawar(2), D.S. Stewart(3), J. Tayler(4), R. Dermott(2), S.J. Whipple(1), M. Legner(1), T.J. Morris(1), D. Ghan(5), and J.M. Jech(6). 1. Department of Zoology, University of Toronto at Mississauga, Mississauga, ON; 2. Great Lakes Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, CCIW, Burlington, ON; 3. SUNY College of Environmental Sciences and Forestry, Syracuse, N.Y.; 4. Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, NOAA, Ann Arbor, MI; 5. Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, 6. Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Woods Hole, MA. | Abstract |
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Session V. Nearshore/Coastal Biotic Processes
| Benthic Microbial Processes in the Coastal Region of Lake Erie: Problems and Prospects for the Forseeable Future. Robert T. Heath(rheath@kent.edu) and J.A. McGreevy. Department of Biological Sciences and Water Resources Research Institute Kent State University, Kent, OH | Abstract | |
| Benthic Algae in Lake Erie: Past, Present and Future. Rex L. Lowe (lowe@opie.bgsu.edu) and T.W. Stewart. Department of Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH | Abstract | |
| Zooplankton in Canadian Coastal Marshes of Lake Erie: Association with Water Quality and Aquatic Vegetation. Patricia Chow-Fraser (chowfras@mcmaster.ca) and V.L. Lougheed. McMaster University, Biology Department, 1280 Main St. West, Hamilton, ON | Abstract | |
| The Status of Ohio's Lake Erie Shoreline and Lacustruary Fish Communities. Roger F. Thoma (ROGER.THOMA@EPA.STATE.OH.US) Ohio EPA, Northeast District Office, Twinsburg, OH | ||
| Lake Erie Amphibians and Reptiles: History, Current Status, and Future Trends. Richard B. King(1) (rbking@niu.edu) and M.J. Oldman(2). 1. Northern Illinois University Department of Biological Sciences, DeKalb, IL and 2. Natural Heritage Information Centre (NHIC) Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Peterborough, ON | Abstract | |
| Waterfowl Use of Lake Erie Wetlands. Joel W. Ingram(1)(j_ingram@ducks.ca) and G.M. Tori(2). 1. Ducks Unlimited Canada, 566 Welham Road Barrie, ON; 2. Ducks Unlimited Inc., Ann Arbor, MI. | Abstract | |
| Changes in the Avifauna of the Western Basin of Lake Erie. Paul Pratt (ppratt@city.windsor.on.ca) and K. Cedar. Ojibway Nature Centre. Windsor Department of Parks and Recreation, Windsor, ON. | ||
| Lake Erie System Model: A Fuzzy Cognitive Map to Support Development of Ecosystem Objectives. M. Colavecchia(1), S. George(1), R. Knight(2), S. Ludsin(3), and Phil A. Ryan(4), (ryanp@gov.on.ca). 1. Environment Canada, Burlington, ON, 2. Ohio Division of Wildlife, Sandusky, OH, 3. Aquatic Ecology Lab, Ohio State University, Columbus OH, 4. Lake Erie Management Unit, Ministry of Natural Resources, Port Dover, ON. | Abstract |
| A Century's Perspective of Changes in the Aquatic Macrophyte Flora of Western Lake Erie: What's Next? David L. Moore (dmoore@utica.ucsu.edu). Department of Biology, Utica College of Syracuse University, Utica, N.Y. | Abstract | |
| Lake Erie: A History of Fish Invasions and Introductions. Edward L. Mills(1) (elm5@cornell.edu), L.D. Corkum(2), and J.H. Leach(3). 1. New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Natural Resources, Cornell Biological Station, Bridgeport, NY; 2. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON; 3. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Lake Erie Fisheries Research Station, Wheatley, ON | ||
| Reassessment of Species Invasions Dogma: Lake Erie as an Example. Hugh J. MacIsaac(1) (Hughm@uwindsor.ca), A. Ricciardi(2), and I. Grigorovich(1). 1. GLIER, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON; 2. Biology Department, University Laval, Ste-Foy, QC. |
Session VII. Human Related Concerns
| Lake Erie Angling - Past, Present, and Future. Roger L. Knight(1) (Roger.Knight@dnr.state.oh.us), D.L. Johnson(1), and T. J. Bader(2). 1. Ohio Division of Wildlife, Sandusky Fish Research Unit, Sandusky, OH, and 2. Fairport Fish Research Unit, Fairport Harbor, OH | Abstract | |
| Commercial Fishes. Robert McGregor rob.macgregor@mnr.gov.on.ca Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, London, ON. | ||
| The Ebb and Flow of Contaminants in the Aquatic Community. D. Michael Whittle(1) (whittlem@dfo-mpo.gc.ca), R.W. Russell, A.A. Carswell and H.A. Morrison(2). 1. DFO, Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences, Burlington, ON and 2. Aqualink, Toronto, ON | Abstract | |
| Trends in Lake Erie Colonial Waterbird Populations. Craig E. Hebert(1) (Craig.Hebert@ec.gc.ca), D.V. Chip Weseloh(2), J. L. Shutt. 1. Canadian Wildlife Service, National Wildlife Research Centre, Hull QC and 2. CWS, Ontario Region, Downsview, ON | Abstract | |
| An Overview of Human Health Issues in the Great Lakes Basin. Douglas Haines (Doug_Haines@hc-sc.gc.ca) and W.J. Bowers. Great Lakes Health Effects Program, Environmental Health Directorate, Health Canada, Ottawa, ON. | Abstract | |
| Surveillance and Monitoring in Lake Erie. Melanie A. Neilson (Melanie.Neilson@cciw.ca), V. Richardson, D.S. Painter, and D.J. Williams. Ecosystem Health Division, Environmental Conservation Branch- Ontario Region, Environment Canada, Burlington ON | Abstract | |
| Great Lakes Commercial Shipping: A Look Forward. Steve Thorp (sthorp@glc.org) Great Lakes Commission, Ann Arbor, MI | Abstract | |
| Indicators of Ecosystem Change - Science and Society. Paul Bertram(1) (bertram.paul@epamail.epa.gov) and N. Stadler-Salt(2).1. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Great Lakes National Program Office, Chicago, IL and 2. Environment Canada - Ontario Region Office of the Regional Science Advisor, Burlington, ON. | Abstract |
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| Detection of Inhibition of Photosynthesis in Natural Assemblages of Lake Erie Phytoplankton by Short Exposures to Sunlight using Chlorophyll Fluorescence. Christopher A. Marwood(1) (camarwoo@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca), R.E.H. Smith(1), M.N. Charlton(2) and B.M. Greenberg(1). 1. Department of Biology University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON and 2. Environment Canada, National Water Research Institute, Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Branch, Burlington, ON | Abstract | |
| Inhibition of Photosynthesis in Natural Assemblages of Lake Erie Phytoplankton by Photoinduced Toxicity from Intact and Photomodified Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Sunlight. Christopher A. Marwood(1) (camarwoo@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca), R.E.H. Smith(1), M.N. Charlton(2) and B.M. Greenberg(1). 1. Department of Biology University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON and 2. Environment Canada, National Water Research Institute, Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Branch, Burlington, ON | Abstract | |
| Biodiversity Conservation Strategy for the Essex Region. Dan Lebedyk (erca@wincom.net). Essex Region Conservation Authority, Essex, ON | Abstract | |
| Trace Metals in the Laurential Great Lakes: Toxic or Tonic? R. Michael L. McKay (rmmckay@bgnet.bgsu.edu). Department of Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH | Abstract | |
| Variability in Water Quality in the Nearshore of Lake Erie Adjacent to the Mouth of the Grand River, Ontario, in 1998. Todd Howell (howellto@ene.gov.on.ca). Environmental Monitoring and Reporting Branch, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Toronto, ON | Abstract | |
| Lake Erie and the Potential Consequences of Enhanced Levels of Ultraviolet Radiation for Phytoplankton Production. Veronique P. Hiriart(1) (vphiriar@scimail.uwaterloo.ca), R.S. Smith(1), B. Greenberg(1) and M.Charlton(2). 1. Biology Department, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON and 2. National Water Research Institute, Burlington, ON | Abstract | |
| Morphological Deformities in Larval Chironomidae (Diptera) from the Western Basin of Lake Erie: An Historical Comparison. Megan S.E. Doherty(1)(mdoherty75@hotmail.com), L.A. Hudson(1), J.J.H. Ciborowski1 and D.W. Schloesser(2). 1. Dept. of Biological Sciences & Great Lakes Inst. for Envron. Res., University of Windsor, Windsor, ON N9B 3P4, and 2. Great Lakes Science Center, US Geological Survey, Ann Arbor, MI | Abstract | |
| To Spawn or Not to Spawn? Growth Rate and Birth Date Comparisons in Young-of-the-Year Yellow Perch (Perca Flavescens Mitchill) Between and Inland and Small Great Lakes. Dean G. Fitzgerald(1) ((fitzge8@uwindsor.ca), A. Dale(1), E. Kott(2), M. Thomas(3) and P.F. Sale(1). 1. University of Windsor, Department of Biological Sciences, Windsor, ON 2. Wilfrid Laurier University, Department of Biology, Waterloo, ON and 3. Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Mt. Clemens Fisheries Station, Mt. Clemens, MI | Abstract | |
| Burrowing Mayfly (Hexagenia) Range Expansion and Life History in Western Lake Erie. Jan J.H. Ciborowski(1)(cibor@uwindsor.ca), L.D. Corkum(1), J. Gerlofsma1, M.E. Chase(1), A. Grgicak(1), D.W. Schloesser(2), and K.A. Krieger(3). 1. Department of Biological Sciences and Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, 2. US Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center Ann Arbor, MI, and 3. Water Quality Laboratory, Heidelberg College, Tiffin, OH | Abstract | |
| Surface Water Quality has Important Ecological Implications for Amphibian Survival. J. D. Rouse(1), C. A. Bishop(1), and John D. Struger(2) (John.Struger@cciw.ca). 1. Canadian Wildlife Service, Burlington, ON, and Ecosystem Health Division, Environment Canada, Burlington, ON. | Abstract | |
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