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Publications Details for Grant Number R826597

Land Use and Geomorphic Indicators of Biotic Integrity in Piedmont Streams

RFA: Ecological Indicators (1998)

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Conference Proceedings Cifaldi RL, Kramer EA, Leigh DS. Land cover and stream morphology indicators of variation in forest patches of the Etowah River Basin, Georgia. In: Hatcher KJ, ed. Proceedings of the 2001 Georgia Water Resources Conference, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, March 26-27, 2001, pp. 255-258. R826597 (2001)
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Conference Proceedings Leigh DS, Freeman BJ, Freeman MC, Kramer EA, Paul MJ, Pringle KM, Rosemond AD, Cifaldi R, Roy A, Walters DM. Land use and geomorphic indicators of biotic integrity in Piedmont streams. In:Proceedings of the 2000 STAR Ecosystem Indicators Progress Review Workshop, Las Vegas, NV, May 8-10, 2000. Washington DC: U.S. EPA, 2000. R826597 (2001)
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Conference Proceedings Leigh DS, Freeman BJ, Freeman MC, Kramer EA, Paul MJ, Pringle KM, Rosemond AD, Cifaldi R, Roy A, Walters DM. Land use and geomorphic indicators of biotic integrity in piedmont streams. In: Proceedings of 2000 STAR Ecosystem Indicators Progress Review Workshop, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 8-10, 2000, EPA/600/R-00/017. R826597 (2001)
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Conference Proceedings Leigh DS, Paul MJ, Freeman MC, Freeman BJ, Kramer EA, Rosemond AD, Pringle CM, Lo CP. Overview of land cover and geomorphic indicators of biotic integrity in the Etowah River Basin, Georgia. In: Hatcher KJ, ed. Proceedings of the 2001 Georgia Water Resources Conference, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, March 26-27, 2001, pp. 225-228. R826597 (2001)
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Conference Proceedings Paul MJ, Leigh DS, Lo CP. Urbanization in the Etowah River Basin: effects on stream temperature and chemistry. In: Hatcher KJ, ed. Proceedings of the 2001 Georgia Water Resources Conference, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, March 26-27, 2001, pp. 241-245. R826597 (2001)
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Conference Proceedings Rosemond AD, Leigh DS, Freeman BJ, Freeman MC, Kramer EA, Paul MJ, Pringle CM. Development of a scientific understanding of the effects of changing land use on stream ecosystems. In: Proceedings of the 1999 Georgia Water Resources Conference. The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, March 30-31, 1999, pp. 187-189. R826597 (1999)
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Conference Proceedings Rosemond AD, Weyers HS, Paul MJ, Greenwood JL. Benthic algal biomass in the Etowah watershed and implications to establishing nutrient criteria in streams. In: Hatcher KJ, ed. Proceedings of the 2001 Georgia Water Resources Conference, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, March 26-27, 2001, pp. 237-240. R826597 (2001)
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Conference Proceedings Roy AH, Rosemond AD, Paul MJ, Leigh DS, Wallace JB. Effects of changing land use on macroinvertebrate integrity: identifying indicators of water quality impairment. In: Hatcher KJ, ed. Proceedings of the 2001 Georgia Water Resources Conference, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, March 26-27, 2001, pp. 229-232. R826597 (2001)
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Conference Proceedings Walters DM, Leigh DS, Freeman MC, Freeman BJ, Paul MJ, Pringle CM. Bed texture and turbidity as indicators of fish biotic integrity in the Etowah River System. In: Hatcher KJ, ed. Proceedings of the 2001 Georgia Water Resources Conference, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, March 26-27, 2001, pp. 233-236. R826597 (2001)
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Dissertation/Thesis Bearden AB. Streambed sedimentology and its relationship to catchment characteristics, Etowah River Basin, Georgia. M.S. Thesis. University of Georgia, Athens, GA. R826597 (Final)
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Dissertation/Thesis Cifaldi R. Land cover influence on piedmont streams and riparian forests in the Etowah River Basin, Georgia. M.S. Thesis. University of Georgia-Athens, Athens, GA, 2001. R826597 (2001)
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Dissertation/Thesis Ntumngia NG. Analysis of channel change in rivers of the Georgia Piedmont (1938/42/44-1993/99). M.S. Thesis. University of Georgia-Athens, Athens, GA, 2001. R826597 (2001)
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Dissertation/Thesis Parisi WL. Landscape indicators of the Cherokee darter (Etheostoma (Ulocentra) scotti) in the Etowah Basin, Georgia. M.S. Thesis. University of Georgia-Athens, Athens, GA, 2001. R826597 (2001)
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Dissertation/Thesis Roy AH. Macroinvertebrate responses to watershed urbanization in the Etowah River Basin, Georgia. M.S. Thesis. University of Georgia-Athens, Athens, GA, 2000. R826597 (2001)
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Dissertation/Thesis Walters DM. Influence of geomorphology and urban land cover on stream fish assemblages in the Etowah River Basin, Georgia. Ph.D. Dissertation. University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 2002. R826597 (Final)
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Journal Article Roy AH, Rosemond AD, Paul MJ, Leigh DS, Wallace JB. Stream macroinvertebrate response to catchment urbanisation (Georgia, U.S.A.). Freshwater Biology 2003;48(2):329-346. R826597 (2001)
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Journal Article Roy AH, Rosemond AD, Leigh DS, Paul MJ, Wallace JB. Habitat-specific responses of stream insects to land cover disturbance: biological consequences and monitoring implications. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 2003;22(2):292-307. R826597 (2001)
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Journal Article Walters DM, Leigh DS, Bearden AB. Urbanization, sedimentation, and the homogenization of fish assemblages in the Etowah River Basin, USA. Hydrobiologia 2003;494(1-3):5-10. R826597 (Final)
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Journal Article Walters DM, Leigh DS, Freeman MC, Freeman BJ, Pringle CM. Geomorphology and fish assemblages in a Piedmont river basin, U.S.A. Freshwater Biology 2003;48(11):1950-1970. R826597 (2001)
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Paper Sediment TMDL Technical Advisory Group. A protocol for establishing sediment TMDLs. White-paper developed for The Georgia Conservancy and the University of Georgia Institute of Ecology, 2002. R826597 (Final)
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Presentation Cifaldi R, Kramer EA. Landscape pattern dynamics along a gradient of human impacted land use in a developing North Georgia watershed. Presented at the International Association of Landscape Ecology Annual Symposium, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, April 15-19, 2000. R826597 (2001)
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Presentation Cifaldi R, Kramer EA. Land use as a predictor of riparian forest characteristics along Georgia's Piedmont streams. Presented at the Society of Conservation Biology Annual Symposium, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, June 9-12, 2000. R826597 (2001)
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Presentation Leigh DS, Paul MJ. Variation in the response of Piedmont streams to human-induced sedimentation. Presented at the 96th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Pittsburgh, PA, April 4-8, 2000. R826597 (2001)
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Presentation Leigh DS, Walters DM, Paul MJ, Freeman BJ, Freeman MC. Stream slope and bed sediment as indicators of fish communities in the Etowah River Basin, North Georgia. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America, Reno, NV, November 13-17, 2000. R826597 (2001)
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Presentation Leigh DS, Walters DM, Paul MJ, Lo CP, Freeman BJ, Freeman MC. Geomorphology and land cover as indicators of fishes in Piedmont streams. Presented at the 97th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, New York, NY, February 27-March 3, 2001. R826597 (2001)
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Presentation Leigh DS, Walters DM. Geomorphic predictors of fishes in a southern Piedmont drainage basin. Presented at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, October 27-30, 2002. R826597 (Final)
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Presentation Leigh DS. Geomorphology and land cover as indicators of biotic integrity in Piedmont streams of the Etowah basin, North Georgia. Presented to the Geoscience Department, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA, 2000. R826597 (Final)
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Presentation Leigh DS, Freeman BJ, Freeman MC, Kramer EA, Leigh DL, Paul MJ, Pringle CM, Rosemond AD, Cifaldi R, Roy A, Walters DM. Land use and geomorphic indicators of biotic integrity in Piedmont streams. Presented at the 2000 Science to Achieve Results Ecosystem Indicators Progress Review Workshop, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Las Vegas, NV, May 2000. R826597 (Final)
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Presentation Leigh DS, Freeman BJ, Freeman MC, Kramer EA, Paul MJ, Pringle CM, Rosemond AD, Cifaldi R, Roy A, Walters DM. Land use and geomorphic indicators of biotic integrity in Piedmont streams. Presented at the 2000 Science to Achieve Results Ecosystem Indicators Progress Review Workshop, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Las Vegas, NV, May 2000. R826597 (Final)
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Presentation Leigh DS. Panel member, total maximum daily load (TMDL) technical advisory group. Presented at the Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 2000. R826597 (Final)
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Presentation Leigh DS, Walters DM, Roy AH. Sediment mobility as a predictor of biotic integrity in Piedmont Streams of the Etowah River Basin, North Georgia, USA. Presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the North American Benthological Society, Pittsburgh, PA, May 28-June 1, 2002. R826597 (Final)
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Presentation Leigh DS, Walters DM, Freeman MC, Freeman BJ, Paul MJ, Pringle CM. Stream slope and bed sediment as indicators of fish communities in the Etowah River Basin, North Georgia. Presented at the Geological Society of America 112th Annual Meeting, Reno, NV, November 9-18, 2000. R826597 (Final)
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Presentation Paul MJ, Walters DM, Roy AH. Effects of urbanization on the diet of three stream fishes. Presented at the North American Benthological Society Annual Meeting, Lacrosse, WI, June 3-8, 2001. R826597 (2001)
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Presentation Paul MJ. Ecosystem function along a land-use gradient. Presented tp the Department of Biology, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, 2000. R826597 (Final)
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Presentation Paul MJ. Effects of land use on stream ecosystems. Presented at the Restoration of Riparian Corridors Workshop, Cincinnati, OH, September 2001. R826597 (Final)
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Presentation Paul MJ. Oh the places you'll flow:an ecosystem perspective on urban streams. Presented to the Biology Department, Towson University, Towson, MD, 2001. R826597 (Final)
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Presentation Paul MJ, Leigh DS. Trends in water chemistry and temperature response to forest loss in Piedmont streams:is scale important? Presented at the Maryland Water Monitoring Council 7th Annual Meeting, Linthicum, MD, November 16, 2001. R826597 (Final)
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Presentation Paul MJ, Leigh DS, Lo CP. Urbanization in the Etowah River Basin:effects on stream temperature and chemistry. Presented at the Georgia Water Resources Conference, Athens, GA, March 26-27, 2001. R826597 (Final)
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Presentation Rosemond AD, Weyers HS, Greenwood JS, Paul MJ. Benthic algal response to variation in land use in Piedmont streams. Presented at the North American Benthological Society Meeting, Keystone, CO, May 28-June 1, 2000. R826597 (2001)
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Presentation Rosemond AD, Leigh DS, Freeman BJ, Freeman MC, Kramer EA, Paul MJ, Pringle CP. Development of a scientific understanding of the effects of changing land use on stream ecosystems. Presented at the Georgia Water Resources Conference, Athens, GA, March 30-31, 1999. R826597 (Final)
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Presentation Roy AH, Rosemond AD, Paul MJ, Wallace JB. Effects of watershed urbanization on macroinvertebrate communities in Georgia Piedmont streams. Presented at the North American Benthological Society Meeting, Keystone, CO, May 28-June 1, 2000. R826597 (2001)
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Presentation Roy AH, Rosemond AD, Paul MJ, Leigh DS, Wallace JB. Habitat-specific responses of macroinvertebrates to changing land use: are insects seeking refuge in the banks? Presented at the University of Georgia Institute of Ecology Graduate Student Research Symposium, Athens, GA, January 27-28, 2001. R826597 (2001)
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Presentation Roy AH, Rosemond AD, Paul MJ, Leigh DS, Wallace JB. Habitat-specific responses of macroinvertebrates to changing land use. Presented at the North American Benthological Society Annual Meeting, La Crosse, WI, June 3-8, 2001. R826597 (2001)
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Presentation Roy AH, Rosemond AD, Paul MJ. Catchment, reach, and local-scale influences on stream macroinvertebrate assemblages. Presented at the Institute of Ecology Graduate Student Symposium, Athens, GA, January 2002. R826597 (Final)
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Presentation Roy AH, Rosemond AD, Leigh DS, Paul MJ, Wallace JB. Effects of changing land use on macroinvertebrate integrity:identifying indicators of water quality impairment. Presented at the Georgia Water Resources Conference, Athens, GA, March 26-27, 2001. R826597 (Final)
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Presentation Roy AH, Rosemond AD, Paul MJ. Local scale habitat variability as important secondary predictor of macroinvertebrate assemblages in urbanizing catchments. Presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the North American Benthological Society, Pittsburgh, PA, May 28-June 1, 2002. R826597 (Final)
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Presentation Walters DM, Freeman BJ, Freeman MC, Kramer EA, Leigh DS, Paul MJ, Pringle CP, Rosemond AD. A multi-scale approach to predicting stream fish assemblages. Presented at Ethology, Evolution (and Conservation) Ecology of Fishes, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, May 20-24, 2000. R826597 (2001)
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Presentation Walters DM, Freeman MC, Leigh DS, Freeman BJ, Paul MJ, Pringle CM. Geomorphology, land cover, and water quality as indicators of fish biotic integrity in the Etowah River system. Presented at the Association of Southeastern Biologists (ASB), New Orleans, LA, April 4-7, 2001. R826597 (2001)
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Presentation Walters DM, Freeman MC, Leigh DS, Freeman BJ, Paul MJ, Pringle CM. The effects of urbanization on stream fishes in a Piedmont river system in Georgia. Presented at the North American Benthological Society (NABS), Lacrosse, WI, June 3-8, 2001. R826597 (2001)
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Presentation Walters DM, Freeman MC, Leigh DS, Freeman BJ, Paul MJ, Pringle CM. Geomorphology, land cover, and water quality as indicators of fish biotic integrity in the Etowah River system. Presented at the Institute of Ecology Graduate Student Symposium, Athens, GA, 2001. R826597 (2001)
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Presentation Walters DM, Freeman MC, Leigh DS, Freeman BJ, Paul MJ, Pringle CM. Sediment and stream fishes in the Etowah River system. Presented to the Georgia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Athens, GA, 2001. R826597 (2001)
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Presentation Walters DM, Leigh DS, Bearden AB. Urbanization, sedimentation, and fishes in a Piedmont river system in Georgia, USA. To be Presented at the 9th Symposium on the Interactions Between Sediments and Water, Sponsored by the International Association of Sediment and Water Science, Banff, Canada, May 5-10, 2002. R826597 (2001)
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Presentation Walters DM, Freeman MC, Leigh DS, Freeman BJ, Paul MJ, Pringle CM. Bed texture and turbidity as indicators of fish biotic integrity in the Etowah River system. Presented at the Georgia Water Resources Conference, Athens, GA, March 26-27, 2001. R826597 (Final)
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Presentation Walters DM. Influence of geomorphology and urban land cover on fish assemblages in the Etowah River basin. Presented at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Exposure Research Laboratory, Cincinnati, OH, 2002. R826597 (Final)
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Presentation Walters DM, Freeman MC, Leigh DS, Freeman BJ, Pringle CM. The influence of stream geomorphology on fish assemblages in a Piedmont River system. Presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the North American Benthological Society, Pittsburgh, PA, May 28-June 1, 2002. R826597 (Final)
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