Northeastern Section - 47th Annual Meeting (18–20 March 2012)

Session No. 26
Monday, 19 March 2012: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Capital Room 1 (Hartford Marriott Downtown)

T8. Human Impacts on Estuaries

 

Vincent T. Breslin and Johan C. Varekamp, Advocates
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8:00 AM
SEDIMENT RECORDS OF THE 1938 GREAT NEW ENGLAND HURRICANE AT BLOCK ISLAND (RI)
THOMAS, Ellen, Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, P O Box 208109, New Haven, CT 06520-8109 and VAREKAMP, Johan C., Dept. of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Wesleyan University, 265 Church Street, Middletown, CT 06459, ellen.thomas@yale.edu, ellen.thomas@yale.edu
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8:20 AM
ANTHROPOGENIC SEDIMENT LOADING & CENTENNIAL CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE VIRGINIA TIDEWATERS OF CHESAPEAKE BAY
TIBERT, Neil E., Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Mary Washington, Jepson Science Center, 1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 and WALKER, Lindsay J., Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Mary Washington, UMW Box 1492, 1701 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, ntibert@umw.edu, ntibert@umw.edu
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8:40 AM
INTERACTIONS BETWEEN SEA-LEVEL RISE AND GROUNDWATER INFLUENCE SURFICIAL SALT MARSH MORPHOLOGY IN MAINE
WILSON, Kristin R., Environmental Science, Allegheny College, Box E, 520 North Main St, Meadville, PA 16335, REEVE, Andrew S., Earth Sciences, University of Maine Orono, Bryand Global Sciences Center, ME 04401 and KELLEY, Joseph T., Earth Sciences, University of Maine, Bryand Global Sciences, Orono, ME 04469-5790, kwilson@allegheny.edu, kwilson@allegheny.edu
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9:00 AM
A FOUR THOUSAND YEAR TEX86 TEMPERATURE RECORD FOR LONG ISLAND SOUND
WARREN, Courtney E., Geology & Geophysics, Yale University, 210 Whitney Ave, New Haven, CT 06511, VAREKAMP, J.C., Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Wesleyan University, 265 Church Street, Middletown, CT 06459 and THOMAS, Ellen, Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, P O Box 208109, New Haven, CT 06520-8109, courtney.warren@yale.edu, courtney.warren@yale.edu
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9:20 AM
STABLE ISOTOPIC SHIFTS IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL FISH BONES REVEAL A WIDESPREAD DECLINE IN EELGRASS BIOMASS DURING THE ANTHROPOCENE, PENOBSCOT BAY, GULF OF MAINE
JOHNSON, Beverly J.1, HARRIS, Carrie, M.2, AMBROSE Jr, William, G.3, BOURQUE, Bruce J.4, LOCKE V, William L.3 and DOSTIE, Philip T.1, (1)Department of Geology, Bates College, Lewiston, ME 04240, (2)Woods Hole, MA 02543, (3)Department of Biology, Bates College, Lewiston, ME 04240, (4)Maine State Museum, Augusta, ME 04333, bjohnso3@bates.edu, bjohnso3@bates.edu
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9:40 AM
DETERMINING THE SUB-ESTUARINE FLUSHING DYNAMICS OF NARRAGANSETT BAY
BALT, Christelle, Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI 02882 and KINCAID, Chris, Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, South Ferry Road, Narragansett, RI 02882, cbalt@gso.uri.edu, cbalt@gso.uri.edu
 
10:00 AM
Break
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10:20 AM
NUTRIENTS IN STREAMS OF THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES, 1975-2003
TRENCH, Elaine C.Todd, U.S. Geological Survey, 101 Pitkin Street, East Hartford, CT 06108, MOORE, Richard B., USGS, 331 Commerce Way, Pembroke, NH 03275, HICKMAN, R. Edward, U.S. Geological Survey, 810 Bear Tavern Road, West Trenton, NJ 08628, SCHWARZ, Gregory E., U.S. Geological Survey, National Center, Reston, VA 20192 and MULLANEY, John, U.S. Geological Survey, Connecticut Water Science Center, 101 Pitkin Street, East Hartford, CT 06108, etrench@usgs.gov, etrench@usgs.gov
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10:40 AM
COPPER AND ZINC CONTAMINATION IN CONNECTICUT HARBOR SEDIMENT
BRESLIN, Vincent T., Science Education and Environmental Studies, Southern Connecticut State University, 501 Crescent Street, Jennings Hall 340, New Haven, CT 06515 and TAIT, James F., Science Education and Environmental Studies, Southern Connecticut State University, 501 Crescent Street, Jennings Hall 316, New Haven, CT 06515, breslinv1@southernct.edu, breslinv1@southernct.edu
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11:00 AM
DISTRIBUTION OF TOXIC METALS IN SURFACE SEDIMENT OF THE NORTH RIVER AND FOREST RIVER ESTUARIES, SALEM, MA: EXPLORATION OF POSSIBLE SOURCES AND INFLUENCES ON DISTRIBUTION
DELLEA, Michael and ALLEN, Douglas, Geological Sciences, Salem State University, 352 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA 01970, mikedellea@gmail.com, mikedellea@gmail.com
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11:20 AM
HUMAN IMPACTS IN A TRANSECT OF HUDSON RIVER MARSH SEDIMENT CORES – WHAT IS OUR SIGNATURE AND LEGACY?
PETEET, Dorothy M.1, PEDERSON, Dee2, SRITRAIRAT, Sanpisa3, CHOU, Cleo4, SCHUBMEHL, Caity3, SUNDARESAN, Sriya3, KENNA, Timothy C.5 and GUILDERSON, Thomas P.6, (1)NASA/GISS and LDEO,Columbia University, Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964, (2)USDA, Athens, 30606, (3)LDEO, Columbia University, Route 9W, Palisades, 10964, (4)Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology, Columbia University, 2920 Broadway, New York, NY 10027, (5)Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, P. O. Box 1000, Palisades, NY 10964, (6)Center for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, L397, LIvermore, CA 94550, cbc2112@columbia.edu, cbc2112@columbia.edu
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11:40 AM
NATURAL ATTENUATION OF DIESEL FUEL CONTAMINATION IN BEACH SEDIMENTS, PRUDENCE ISLAND T-DOCK, NARRAGANSETT BAY, RHODE ISLAND
CROWLEY PARMENTIER, Julia, MCNALLY, Dan L., JONES, Joshua and JOHNSON, Sharaina, Department of Science and Technology, Bryant University, 1150 Douglas Pike, Smithfield, RI 02917, jcrowle1@bryant.edu, jcrowle1@bryant.edu
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