C. Blacklock/USFWS
E. O'Neil/USFWS
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C. Blacklock/USFWS
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E. O'Neil/USFWS
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AQUATIC
ECOLOGY
(303-47900)
Welcome to the Ecology of Aquatic Communities web page. On this page, you will find general information on the course syllabus, lecture schedule, select lecture notes, additional readings, links to recommended web sites, and class photos.
This course explores the biological, chemical and physical features of lakes and streams. These features are related to general ecological concepts and environmental concerns. The course focuses on the invertebrate and fish communities, and the physiological adaptations of species to the aquatic environment. Theoretical approaches and practical techniques will be addressed.
In addition, this course includes considerable
field work. The laboratory introduces you to a variety of aquatic
ecosystems and species and relevant sampling procedures and equipment.
The laboratory experience is essential to this course.
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Phone: 274-1066, email: sallen@ithaca.edu Office hours: MWF 10-11 E-mail: sallen@ithaca.edu |
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Phone: 274-3971, email: smithb@ithaca.edu Office hours: E-mail: smithb@ithaca.edu |
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Course
syllabus: assignments, evaluation, and lecture and lab schedule
NEW --
Stream Suvey Spring 2005 (Cayuga Inlet)
Stream Suvey Spring 2003 (6-Mile Creek)
List of families and genera, Cayuga Inlet headwaters, Lytle & Peckarsky 2001 Inlet
Recent lecture PowerPoints are available:
lecure
1
Intro
to Insects 1
Intro
to Insects 2
Organic
Material 1
Organic
Material 2
Autotrophs
Herbivory
Trophic
Relationships
Predation
Competition
and Biomonitoring
Aquatic
Biodiversity
Endangered
Species
Dispersal
and Gene Flow
Fish
Migration
Wierd Water
Wierd
Water--2
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The
1986 Lake Nyos Gas Disaster in Cameroon, West Africa by Kling, G. et al.,
Science, New Series, Vol. 236, No. 4798. (Apr. 10, 1987), pp. 169-175.
The
last sturgeon? by K. Leutwyler, 1998. Scientific American.
From
Anchovies to Sardines and Back by Chavez et al., 2003. Science, 299:
217-221.
Open the floodgates! Powell, K. 2002. Nature, 420:356-358. (not
available on-line)
Cichlid
Fish Diversity Threatened by Eutrophication That Curbs Sexual Selection,
by Seehausen et al., 1997. Science 1997 277: 1808-1811
Spatial
and temporal impacts of a diesel fuel spill on stream invertebrate by Lytle,
D.A., Peckarsky, B.L. 2001. Freshwater
Biology 46, 693-704.
Web Resource Links
American
Stonefly Webpage
An
Introduction to Benthic Macroinvertebrates - This site give you a brief
introduction to the type of benthic macroinvertebrates that can be found in
different aquatic ecosystems and how they can be used as indicators of water
quality. It also give information on biomonitoring.
Aquatic
Ecology Page (links)
Aquatic
Insect Photographs by Thomas Ames Jr.
Benthic
Macroinvertebrates in freshwaters - taxa tolerance values, metrics, and protocols
Canada's
Aquatic Environments - This site is divived into sections on plants, animals,
habitats and human interactions. Very nicely produced with tons of information,
links and great graphics!
Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
Cooperative
Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology - The CRC for Freshwater Ecology
(CRCFE) exists to improve the condition of Australia's inland waters.
This link brings you to their home page. Search their site, follow their
links for more freshwater ecology information!
EPA:
biological indicators of watershed health
Freshwater
Benthic Ecology and Aquatic Entomology Homepage
This site contains detailed information on benthic invertebrate orders (with
pictures!) and detailed descrioptions of the use of members within the orders
as biological indicators.
Freshwater
Ecology Lynx - This site is a JACKPOT for freshwater ecologists.
It's devoted to all kinds of links dealing with freshwater ecology, including....
Governmental Lynx, Map Lynx, NGO's & Professional Organization Lynx,
Research Lynx, Misc. Related Lynx, Chat & Bulletin Board Lynx, Water
Quality Lynx, EcoLynx Library of Freshwater Ecology, Popular Literature,
Peer-Reviewed Literature, Libraries, AND ....an OnlineReference
Desk.
Geocities
Links to Aquatic Life & Ecology (links)
Journal
of the North American Benthological Society - archives and abstracts
Jim
Marden (Penn. State Univ. faculty website): includes evolution of flight
in stoneflies
Infotrac
- this link brings you to Ithaca College Library's infotrac search engine where
you can search Expanded Academic ASAP for scientific journal articles and print
abstracts or full text articles
Limnology
(course website for Lander University; links)
Maryland
Dept. of Natural Resources - Freshwater Benthic Macroinvertebrates
Maryland
Dept. of Natural Resources - Freshwater Benthic Macroinvertebrate Key
Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Research
National
Council for Science and the Environment - this link brings you to a cyberspace
universe of environmental information. Updates, pending federal legislation,
maps, on-line environmental journals, and jobs - you name it, it's here.
NY
Federation of Lakes Association (links)
New
York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation: Key to Aquatic Macroinvertebrates
Highly Recommended!!!
North
American Benthological Society - ( links for aquatic insects) The North
American Benthological Society (NABS) is an international scientific organization
whose purpose is to promote better understanding of the biotic communities
of lake and stream bottoms and their role in aquatic ecosystems, by providing
media and disseminating new investigation results, new interpretations,
and other benthological information to aquatic biologists and to the scientific
community at large. This link brings you to their home page.
Odonata
(dragonfly/damselfly) Larvae of Michigan
Plecoptera
(stoneflies) of Pennsylvania
SOS
the stream study - macroinvertebrate key
The
Saskatchewan Aquatic Insects Page
Tim's
Aquatic Macroinvertebrate ID Links
Trichoptera
(caddisflies) of Pennsylvania
US
Army Corps of Engineers: Aquatic Plant Control Research Program
U.S.
Fish & Wildlife Service - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is
the only agency of the U.S. Government whose primary responsibility is
fish, wildlife, and plant conservation. The Service helps protect a healthy
environment for people, fish and wildlife, and helps Americans conserve
and enjoy the outdoors and our living treasures. This link brings you to
USFWS's home page.
US
Geological Survey - Mayflies of the United States (incl. by state)
US
Geological Survey - Stoneflies of the United States (incl. by state)
VCSU
Macro-Invertebrate Lab - Digital Key to Aquatic Insects of North Dakota
The
Wonderful Caddis Worm: Sculptural Work in Collaboration with Trichoptera
Xerces
Society - Aquatic Insect Conservation
Some excellent sources for environmental updates and news articles:
Environmental
News Network
Envirolink
News
Service
PlanetArk
Environmental News
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