A Special Symposium at the
Southern Division Spring Meeting
12-16 February 2003, Wilmington, NC
Tar River, NC
| Southern Dirt: Sedimentation in Southeastern Waters A Special Symposium at the Southern Division Spring Meeting 12-16 February 2003, Wilmington, NC |
Tar River, NC |
The ECC organized a symposium on the impacts of sedimentation on aquatic ecosystems. This symposium addressed biological effects of sediment in southeastern waters. Pasturelands and row crops are classic sediment sources in the southeast; however, economic development in this region is resulting in high demand for forest and mining products as well as widespread clearing of land for residential, commercial, and industrial interests. These activities can contribute significant amounts of sediment to streams. Presentations discussed existing information on the biological effects of sediment and directions for future research, as well as opportunities for improvement in best management practices, regulation, and enforcement. A wide range of talks were scheduled for the symposium with a keynote talk given by Dr. Charles Rabeni.)
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Dr. Rabeni is the Leader of the Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at the University of Missouri. He has been fortunate to study prairie and Ozark streams for 23 years. His research addresses questions useful to the conservation or restoration of the biological integrity of streams - to enhance their recreational and ecological benefits. He focuses on invertebrates and fishes as endpoints and integrators of ecological conditions. Studies examine the relation of fish and invertebrate distribution and abundance to local and landscape features. They delineate those key environmental factors influencing the biota - such as siltation, dissolved oxygen, and extreme temperatures to design cost-effective mitigation strategies. |
Link to Abstracts for the Southern Dirt Symposium.
Resolution on Reduction of Sediment Contributions to Surface Waters of North Carolina
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