South-Central Section - 45th Annual Meeting (27–29 March 2011)

Session No. 13
Tuesday, 29 March 2011: 8:00 AM-10:15 AM
D.H. Holmes A & B (Chateau Bourbon)

T4. Wetland Interfaces

 

Gregg R. Davidson and Zoe J. Hughes, Advocates
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8:00 AM
LESSONS LEARNED, FROM 30 YEARS OF RESEARCH BY NUMEROUS INVESTIGATORS, REGARDING MARSH VERTICAL ACCRETION
NYMAN, J. Andrew, School of Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, jnyman@lsu.edu, jnyman@lsu.edu
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8:15 AM
THE RESPONSE OF SALT MARSHES IN THE RELICT ST. BERNARD DELTA LOBE TO TROPICAL CYCLONE ACTIVITY
WILLIAMS, Kelly, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Tulane University, 126 H Blessey Hall, 6823 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118, KOLKER, Alexander S., Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, 8124 Highway 56, Chauvin, LA 70344 and MINER, Michael D., Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of New Orleans, 2000 Lakeshore Dr, New Orleans, LA 70148, kwillia7@tulane.edu, kwillia7@tulane.edu
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8:30 AM
EVENT SEDIMENTATION IN EMERGENT AND SALT MARSHES AROUND MOBILE-TENSAW RIVER DELTA AND MOBILE BAY REGION
SMITH, Christopher G.1, OSTERMAN, Lisa E.1 and POORE, Richard Z.2, (1)St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 600 Fourth St. South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, (2)U.S. Geol Survey, 600 Fourth St, South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, cgsmith@usgs.gov, cgsmith@usgs.gov
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8:45 AM
USE OF FRESHWATER DIVERSIONS TO SUSTAIN WETLANDS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA PLAIN IN COASTAL LOUISIANA
SWARZENSKI, Christopher M., US Geological Survey, Louisiana Water Science Center, 3535 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd., Ste 120, Baton Rouge, LA 70816, cswarzen@usgs.gov, cswarzen@usgs.gov
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9:00 AM
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DIVERSIONS WETLANDS: NITROGEN REMOVAL IN A FLUCTUATING SALINITY ENVIRONMENT
WHITE, John R. and DELAUNE, Ronald, Department of Oceanography and Coastal Science, Lousiana State University, 3239 Energy Coast & Environment Bld, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, jrwhite@lsu.edu, jrwhite@lsu.edu
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9:15 AM
LONG-TERM FATE AND TRANSPORT OF CHEMICALLY PERSISTENT CONTAMINANTS IN SIX OXBOW LAKE-WETLAND SYSTEMS
DAVIDSON, Gregg R., Geology & Geological Engineering, University of Mississippi, Carrier 118, University, MS 38677 and WREN, Daniel G., USDA ARS National Sedimentation Laboratory, Oxford, MS 38655, davidson@olemiss.edu, davidson@olemiss.edu
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9:30 AM
GEOCHEMICAL CONTROLS ON MERCURY METHYLATION IN THE WATER COLUMN OF BACKWATERS OF A GULF COASTAL PLAIN RIVER SYSTEM, LOWER OUACHITA RIVER, ARKANSAS
SCHENK, Liam N.1, HAYS, Phillip D.1 and SCOTT, Thad2, (1)Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, 113 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701, (2)Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences, University of Arkansas, 115 Plant Sciences Building, Fayetteville, AR 72701, lschenk@uark.edu, lschenk@uark.edu
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9:45 AM
EVALUATION OF CLINOPTILOLITE FOR USE AS A SORPTIVE MICROBIAL CARRIER IN CONSTRUCTED WETLAND TREATMENT SYSTEMS DESIGNED TO TREAT AMMONIA
BEEBE, D. Alex1, CASTLE, James W.1 and RODGERS Jr, John H.2, (1)Dept. of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University, 340 Brackett Hall, Clemson, SC 29634, (2)Dept. of Forestry and Natural Resources, Clemson University, 261 Lehotsky Hall, Clemson, SC 29634, donaldb@clemson.edu, donaldb@clemson.edu
 
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Discussion
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