Contributing Presentations Program

Saturday February 27, 1999
Contributing Session I: Stocking and Regulations Plaza Ballroom C
10:30 Crappie Stocking in Tennessee: The Blacknose Crappie Experience
Timothy Churchill, Anders Myhr III and Peter Copeland, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency; Daniel Isermann, Tennessee Technological University
10:45 Stocking Advanced Fingerling and Subadult Largemouth Bass into Florida Lakes
Wes Porak, Steve Crawford and Dennis Renfro, Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
11:00 Evaluation of a Pilot Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides Stocking Program using Radio Telemetry
Jason G. Freund and Kyle J. Hartman, West Virginia University
11:15 Relative Effectiveness of Stocking Hybrid Striped Bass Fry (Morone saxatilis x Morone chrysops) Versus Fingerlings in Newnans Lake, Florida
Randall A. Myers, Hector Cruz Lopez and James B. Rowe, Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
11:30 Effects of a Minimum Length Limit and Daily Creel Reduction on the White Crappie Population Structure and Angler Creel on Arbuckle Reservoir, Oklahoma
Jeff Boxrucker, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
11:45 Evaluation of a 254-mm Size Limit and Stocking as Management Strategies for Tennessee Reservoir Crappie Fisheries
Daniel Isermann, Phillip Bettoli and Steve Sammons, Tennessee Technological University

 

Contributing Session II: Stream Ecology Plaza Ballroom A
10:30 Fish Community Patterns in a North Texas Stream
Michael N. Morgan and Frances P. Gelwick, Texas A&M University
10:45 The Effects of Temporal Heterogeneity on the Structure of Stream Fish Assemblages Within Isolated Pools of the Upper Brazos River, Texas
Kenneth G. Ostrand and Gene R. Wilde, Texas Tech University
11:00 Shifts in Benthic and Fish Community Structure and Recovery Following a Severe Drought in Tennessee
Steve Winesett, Charles Lane, Jennifer Wellman, Daniel L. Combs and S. Bradford Cook, Tennessee Technological University
11:15 Stream Ecosystem Assessment in the Valley and Ridge Province and Eastern Highland Rim of Tennessee Following Bridge Construction/Replacement
Jennifer Wellman, Daniel Combs and S. Bradford Cook, Tennessee Technological University
11:30 The Long-term Influence of Bridge Re-construction on Benthic Invertebrates in Two Tennessee Ecoregions
Steve Winesett and S. Bradford Cook, Tennessee Technological University
11:45 Assessment of the Effects of Stream Enhancements on Flame Chub Hemitremia flamea Assemblages in a Newly Constructed Mitigation Stream in West Knoxville, Tennessee
Jeff M. Selby, Tennessee Technological University

 

Contributing Session III: Gulf Coast and Caribbean Fisheries East/West Room
10:30 Abundance, Distribution, and Mortality of Young-of-the-Year Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus in Three Estuaries Along the Gulf Coast of Florida
Gary A. Nelson and Deborah Leffler, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
10:45 Pelagic Fish Distributions on an Artificial Reef System in the Gulf of Mexico
Brian Nagy and Doran Mason, Purdue University; William Lindberg, University of Florida
11:00 Peripheral Freshwater Fish: Endangered Species of the Tropical Southeastern United States
R. Grant Gilmore, Jr., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution

 

Contributing Session IV: Physiology and Disease East/West Room
11:15 Effects of Electrofishing on Catch Efficiency and Injury Rates of Warmwater Fishes
C.R. Dolan and Leandro E. Miranda, Mississippi State University
11:30 Distribution of the Swim Bladder Nematode Anguillicola crassus, Among Chesapeake Bay American Eels, Anguilla rostrata
Ann M. Barse, Salisbury State University
11:45 A Field Test of a Nondestructive Method for Estimation of Fish Proximate Composition
Timothy Copeland, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

 

Contributing Session V: Life History Plaza Ballroom A
13:30 Sexual Dimorphism in Hybognathus placitus from the Brazos River, Texas
Kenneth Ostrand, Gene Wilde, Randy Young and Richard R. Strauss, Texas Tech University
13:45 Spawning Microhabitat Selection Among Guilds of Warmwater Stream Fishes: Adaptation to Bed Movement?
Ryan K. Smith and Donald J. Orth, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
14:00 Reproductive Ecology of the Arkansas River Shiner in the Canadian River, New Mexico and Texas
Timothy Bonner and Gene Wilde, Texas Tech University
14:15 Effects of Fine Sediment and Gravel Quality on Survival to Emergence of Larval Robust Redhorse Moxostoma robustum
Erik W. Dilts, Cecil A. Jennings and James L. Shelton, Jr., University of Georgia
14:30 Initial Findings in Assessment of Alligator Gar Populations in Alabama
Allyse M. Ferrara and Elise R. Irwin, Auburn University
14:45 Quantifying Smallmouth Bass Movements in Lentic Environments - How Different Techniques Measure Up
Steven J. Cooke, Christopher M. Bunt and R. Scott McKinley, University of Waterloo

 

Contributing Session VI: Large River Ecology Plaza Ballroom A
15:30 The "Flood-pulse" Concept in Large Temperate Rivers: Modifying a Paradigm
Michael Eggleton and Hal Schramm, Jr., Mississippi State University
15:45 Turbulent Attraction Flows for Passage of Juvenile Alosids at Dams
Charles C. Coutant, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
16:00 Comparison of Fish Density Estimates in Ohio River Locks Using Hydroacoustic and Rotenone Sampling Techniques; Shooting Fish in a Barrel II
R.C. Tipton, Kyle J. Hartman, J. Howell, Jason Freund and John Sweka, West Virginia University
16:15 Hydrological Factors Limit Primary Production and Fishery Yield in Reservoirs of the Upper Paraná River
L. C. Gomes and Leandro E. Miranda, Mississippi State University
16:30 Factors Affecting Fish Passage During Water Release from a Flood Control Reservoir
Dennis Riecke, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
16:45 Long-Term (1976-1997) Fish Sampling Program for Large Rivers in Oklahoma
Jimmie Pigg, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality

 

Sunday, February 28, 1999

Contributing Session VII: Black Bass Ecology Plaza Ballroom C
8:30 Genetic Relationships Among Several Species of Freshwater Black Basses (Genus Micropterus) as Determined by Mitochondrial DNA Analysis
Ronald L. Johnson, James B. Magee and Timothy A. Hodge Arkansas State University
8:45 Interannual Variation in Resource Utilization Among Three Black Bass Species in an Oklahoma Reservoir
James M. Long and William L. Fisher, Oklahoma State University
9:00 Trophic Interactions of Age-0 Largemouth Bass and Juvenile Bluegill
Travis Brenden and Brian Murphy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
9:15 Gape Limitation of the Exotic Peacock Cichlid in Florida, Including a Comparison with the Native Largemouth Bass
Jeffrey E. Hill and Charles E. Cichra, University of Florida;
Leo G. Nico, United States Geological Survey;
Carter R. Gilbert, Florida Museum of Natural History
9:30 A Review of the Relations Between Largemouth Bass and Aquatic Plants
Michael J. Maceina, Auburn University
9:45 Relation Between Plant Coverage and Largemouth Bass Recruitment and Population Characteristics in Lake Seminole, Georgia
Stephen J. Brown and Michael J. Maceina, Auburn University

 

Contributing Session VIII: Urban and Small Impoundment Fisheries Management East/West Room
8:30 The Success of Grass Carp Confinement and Impact of Aquatic Plant Enclosed Areas of Lake Seminole
Jeffrey W. Slipke and Michael J. Maceina, Auburn University
8:45 Exploring Potential Harvest Regulations in Small Impoundments
Joshua Crunk and Christopher O'Bara, Tennessee Technological University;
David Rizzuto and Hunter Henley, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
9:00 Trends In Private Pond Management
Scott D. Kirk, Southeastern Pond Management
9:15 Virginia Small Lake Population Statistics
John W. Kauffman, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
9:30 Mississippi's Community Assistance Program - Opportunities & Problems
Dennis Riecke, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
9:45 Urban Fisheries Programs: Can We Afford Them ?
Harold L. Schramm, Jr., Mississippi State University

 

Contributing Session IX: Striped Bass Ecology and Management Plaza Ballroom A
8:30 Summer Food Habits of Adult Striped Bass Morone saxatilis in the Trout Waters of the Upper Chattahoochee River, Georgia
Brent J. Hess and Cecil A. Jennings, University of Georgia
8:45 Effects of Implantation Method on Mortality and Tag Loss in Hybrid Striped Bass
G. Walsh, Kimberly A. Bjorgo and J. Jeffery Isely, Clemson University
9:00 Seasonal Movements and Summer Habitat Requirements of Striped Bass in the Combahee River, South Carolina
Kimberly A. Bjorgo and J. Jeffery Isely, Clemson University;
David Allen and James Bulak, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
9:15 Discrimination of White Bass, Striped Bass, and Their Hybrids using Fatty Acid Composition
Charlotte McCracken, Martha Wells and Christopher O'Bara, Tennessee Technological University
9:30 A Multi-Sampling Approach to Assess Striped bass Morone saxatilis Populations and Potential Thermal Refugia in a Pascagoula River Tributary, Black Creek , Mississippi
Sherry L. Harrel and Eric D. Dibble, Mississippi State University
9:45 The Collapse and Recovery of the Albemarle Sound/Roanoke River Striped Bass Population: Are We Really There Yet?
James W. Kornegay, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission;
Joseph E. Hightower, North Carolina State University

 

Contributing Session X: Public Outreach Plaza Ballroom C
10:30 Oklahoma Bass Tournament Economics 101
Gene Gilliland, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
10:45 Mortality in Texas Black Bass Fishing Tournaments with an Assessment of the Reliability of Self-Reported Mortality Estimates
Gene R. Wilde and Kenneth G. Ostrand, Texas Tech University;
Dan W. Strickland and Maurice I. Muoneke, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
11:00 Stream Teams, Fisheries, and Habitat
Steve Filipek and John Hogue, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
11:15 Response of Anglers to a Differential Harvest Regulation on Three Black Bass Species in an Oklahoma Reservoir
Randy G. Hyler and William L. Fisher, Oklahoma State University
11:30 Fishing For Future Anglers
Allen Forshage, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
11:45 The ShareLunker Program: A Research, Educational, and Marketing Tool
Neil Ward, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

 

Contributing Session XI: Clupeid Ecology Plaza Ballroom A
10:30 Ecosystem Effects of Omnivorous Fishes in a Southern Reservoir
Keith B. Gido, University of Oklahoma
10:45 Differential Mortality Rates of Two Age-0 Clupeids at Hugo Reservoir, Oklahoma
Barbara J. Adams, University of Oklahoma;
Jeff Boxrucker, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
11:00 Impact of Trophic Competition Between Larval Gizzard Shad, Alewife, and Sunfish in Claytor Lake, Virginia
Ronald J. Small, Jr. and John J. Ney, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
11:15 Are Blueback Herring Distributed Randomly Within Desired Habitat During Summer Stratification?
Don Dennerline, University of Georgia;
Don Degan, Aquacoustics, INC
11:30 Balancing the Books: Predator Demand Versus Prey Supply in a Virginia Impoundment
Michael J. Cyterski and John J. Ney, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
11:45 Assessment of the Potential Benefits of an Illegally Introduced Gizzard Population on Reservoir Sportfishes
C. Craig Bonds and John J. Ney, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

 

Special Session: FERC Re-licensing: Perspectives and Issues

Saturday, February 27, 1999
Nancy Ward Room

Morning Session--"Perspectives"

8:00 Introductory Comments
Cindy Williams, U.S. Forest Service
8:05 FERC Re-licensing from the FERC Point-of-View
Mark Robinson, FERC, Office of Licensing and Compliance
8:30 FERC Re-licensing and the Federal Government
Kris Lee, U.S. Forest Service Hydropower
8:55 State Agency Issues, Concerns, and Experiences
Gerrit Jobsis, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
9:20 FERC Re-licensing: The Utilities Perspective
Mike Akridge, Alabama Power
9:45 FERC Re-licensing and the Role of Citizens Action Groups
Andrew Fahlund, American Rivers
BREAK
10:30 FERC Re-licensing: The Consultant's Perspective
Henry Mealing, Kleinschmidt Associates
10:55 Perspectives Panel Discussion

 

Afternoon Session--"Issues"

13:30 Introductory Comments
Mike Duval, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
13:35 Applicant Prepared EA: Vision, Observations, and Recommendations
Ron McKitrick, FERC Atlanta Office
14:00 Negotiating with Imperfect Science
Gary Whelan, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
14:25 Negotiating Hydropower Releases: Experiences and Lessons Learned
Greg Summers, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
14:50 A Watershed Approach to Re-licensing: Process and Outcome
Thomas Thuemler, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
BREAK
15:30 Decommissioning Projects
Alex Hoar, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
15:55 Panel Discussion

 

Special Session: Norris Reservoir: Fishery Management or Conflict

Saturday, February 27, 1999
Plaza Ballroom B

10:30 Introductory Comments
Christopher O’Bara
10:35 A Historical Perspective of Norris Reservoir: 1938-1990
Dave Bishop, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (retired)
10:50 Formation and Accomplishments of the Norris Reservoir Task Force: A Partnership Approach
Doug Peterson, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
11:10 A Boat Dock Owner's Perspective of Norris Reservoir Controversy
Ike Vanderpol, Andersonville Boat Dock Owner
11:25 An Angler's Perspective of the Norris Reservoir Controversy
Local Angler
11:40 Local Sportsman’s Leader Perspective of Norris Reservoir Controversy
Lee Asbury, Local Sportsman Leader
11:55 The Media’s Perspective of the Norris Reservoir Controversy
Bob Hodge, Knoxville News-Sentinel
BREAK
13:30 Human Dimension in Fishery Management: Norris Reservoir
Mark Fly, Paul Jakus, Becky Stephens, University of Tennessee
13:45 Partnership Approach to Reservoir Fisheries Management
Dave Tomljanovich, Tennessee Valley Authority;
Larry Wilson, University of Tennessee
14:00 Utilization of Half-log Structures for Smallmouth Bass in Norris Reservoir, Tennessee
Larry Wilson and Keith Patrick, University of Tennessee
14:15 Food Habits of Adult Predators During Winter Drawdown in Norris Reservoir
Larry Wilson and Mary Smollen, University of Tennessee
14:30 Recruitment Failure of Walleye in Norris Reservoir
Christopher O'Bara and Christopher Centracchio, Tennessee Technological University;
Douglas Peterson, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
14:45 Stock Structure and Assessing Introductions of Walleye in Norris Reservoir
Christopher L. Centracchio and Christopher O'Bara, Tennessee Technological University
BREAK
15:30 Angler Exploitation of Norris Reservoir's Important Fisheries
Christopher O'Bara, Tennessee Technological University;
Douglas Peterson and James Negus, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
15:45 Exploring Competition Between Striped Bass and Selected Predatory Fishes in Norris Reservoir: Interspecific Predation
Scott W. Raborn, Leandro E. Miranda and M.Todd Driscoll, Mississippi State University
16:00 Exploring Competition Between Striped Bass and Selected Predatory Fishes in Norris Reservoir: Diet Overlap
M. Todd Driscoll, Leandro E. Mirand , Scott W. Raborn, Mississippi State University
16:15 Exploring Competition Between Striped Bass and Selected Predatory Fishes in Norris Reservoir: Prey Supply and Predator Demand
Scott W. Raborn, Leandro E. Miranda and M.Todd Driscoll, Mississippi State University
16:30 Exploring Competition Between Striped Bass and Selected Predatory Fishes in Norris Reservoir: Dividends of Reduced Striped Bass Stocking
Leandro E. Miranda, Scott W. Raborn and M.Todd Driscoll, Mississippi State University
16:45 Overview and Wrap-Up

 

Special Session: Status of Aquaculture in Southeastern States

Saturday, February 27, 1999
Plaza Ballroom C

13:30 Introduction
Rich Stout, Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
13:40 Status of Aquaculture in West Virginia
Bret Preston, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
14:00 Status of Aquaculture in Kentucky
Michael Larimore, Kentucky State University
14:20 Status of Aquaculture in Virginia
Ron Southwick, Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
14:40 Status of Aquaculture in North Carolina
Mallory Martin, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
BREAK
15:30 Status of Aquaculture in Florida
Rich Stout, Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
15:50 Status of Aquaculture in Georgia
Scott Robinson, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
16:10 Status of Aquaculture in Arkansas
Mike Gibson, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
16:30 Panel Discussion

 

Special Session: Trout Biology and Management in Southeastern States

Sunday, February 28, 1999
Plaza Ballroom B

8:30 Using Test Creel Survey Data in Designing Expansion Creels on North Carolina's Put-and-Take Trout Streams
James C. Borawa, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
8:45 An Assessment of Scales and Otoliths for Aging Rainbow Trout in the Southeast
Kevin Hining and Jerry West, Western Carolina University;
Steve Moore and Matt Kulp, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
9:00 Comparability and Accuracy of Scales and Otoliths for Ageing Wild Brown Trout in Tennessee
James W. Habera and Bart Carter, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
9:15 Relations between Habitat, Water Quality and Trout Biomass in Tennessee Tailwaters
Phillip W. Bettoli, Steve Owens and George Devlin, Tennessee Technological University
9:30 Movement and Activity of Resident and Recently-Stocked Rainbow Trout in the Clinch River Below Norris Dam, Tennessee
Jason M. Bettinger and Phillip W. Bettoli, Tennessee Technological University
9:45 Identification of the Factors Necessary for Successful Trout Reproduction in Tennessee Tailwaters
Shawn M. Banks and Phillip W. Bettoli, Tennessee Technological University
BREAK
10:30 Influence of Turbidity on the Foraging Success of Brook Trout and Smallmouth Bass
John A. Sweka and Kyle J. Hartman, West Virginia University
10:45 Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA Heterogeneity in Maryland Populations of Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis
Matthew R. Hall, University of Maryland
11:00 Importance of Natural Variability in Flow and Temperature for the Continued Coexistence of Two Trout Species: An Individual-based Modeling Approach
Mark S. Bevelhimer, Webb Van Winkle and Brady Holcomb, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
11:15 Distribution and Status of Introduced Rainbow Trout in Dekalb and Warren Counties, Tennessee
Charles M. Lane and S. Bradford Cook, Tennessee Technological University
11:30 Multiple Electrofishing Removals As a Management Tool For Restoration of Southern Appalachian Brook Trout
Matt A. Kulp and Stephen E. Moore, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
11:45 Drought and Flood Effects on Fish Communities in Streams of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
John Hammonds, Matt Kulp and Stephen Moore, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

 

 

Posters

February 26-28, 1999

 

Movement Rate and Barrier Properties of Riffles: Predicting Movement of Two Cyprinids with an Individual-Based Model
Jacob F. Schaefer, University of Oklahoma

Aquatic Plant Introduction in Alice City Lake: A Model for Restitution?
Mike Reed and Ken Rice, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department;
Michael Smart, USACE, Lewisville Aquatic Ecosystem Research Facility

Effects of Catch and Release on Physiological Responses and Acute Mortality of Striped Bass, Morone saxatilis
Julie A. Thompson, Steven G. Hughes and Eric B. May, University of Maryland Eastern Shore;
Reginal M. Harrell, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

Evaluation of Stocking Advanced-Size Black Crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) Fingerlings in Florida
Randall A. Myers and James B. Rowe, Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission;
Mike Allen and Douglas E. Cole, University of Florida

An Integrated Approach to Managing Aquatic Plants at Lake Jacksonville, Texas
Richard A. Ott, Jr. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department;
Michael Smart, USAE, Lewisville Aquatic Ecosystem Research Facility

Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a Fisheries Management Tool in Texas
Fred Janssen Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

Evaluation of Methods for Establishing Native Aquatic Vegetation in Seven Texas Reservoirs
Mark Webb, Vic Dicenzo, Spencer Dumont, Clell Guest, Richard Ott, Steve Poarch and Mike Reed, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department;
Michael Smart, USAE, Lewisville Aquatic Ecosystem Research Facility

Introductions of Exotic Species: The Economic Costs
Christopher O'Bara, Tennessee Technological University;
Douglas Peterson and Michael Smith, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

 

 

1999 Southern Division American Fisheries
Society Mid-Year Meeting

Program-at-a-Glance
Saturday February 27, 1999

08:30-10:00

Plenary Session: Plaza Ballroom A/B
SD AFS Business Meeting: Plaza Ballroom A/B
Special Session: FERC Re-Licensing Nancy Ward Room

10:30-12:00
Contributing Session I: Stocking and Regulations Plaza Ballroom C
Contributing Session II: Stream Ecology Plaza Ballroom A
Contributing Session III/IV: Gulf Coast Fisheries/Physiology East/West Room
Special Session: FERC Re-Licensing Nancy Ward Room
Special Session: Norris Reservoir Management Plaza Ballroom B

13:30-15:00
Contributing Session V: Life History Plaza Ballroom A
Special Session: FERC Re-Licensing Nancy Ward Room
Special Session: Norris Reservoir Management Plaza Ballroom B
Special Session: Status of Aquaculture in SE States Plaza Ballroom C

15:30-17:00
Contributing Session VI: Large River Ecology Plaza Ballroom A
Special Session: FERC Re-Licensing Nancy Ward Room
Special Session: Norris Reservoir Management Plaza Ballroom B
Special Session: Status of Aquaculture in SE States Plaza Ballroom C

Sunday February 28, 1999

08:30-10:00
Contributing Session VII: Black Bass Ecology Plaza Ballroom C
Contributing Session VIII: Urban and Small Impoundments East/West Room
Contributing Session IX: Striped Bass Ecology Plaza Ballroom A
Special Session: Trout Biology and Management Plaza Ballroom B

10:30-12:00
Contributing Session X: Public Outreach Plaza Ballroom C
Contributing Session XI: Clupeid Ecology Plaza Ballroom A
Special Session: Trout Biology and Management Plaza Ballroom B