Marine Ecosystems

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ME13A. Emerging Contaminants in Coastal and Marine Ecosystems I
Primary Chair:  Elise F Granek, Portland State University, Environmental Science & Management, Portland, OR, United States
Co-Chair:  Amy Ehrhart, Portland State University, Environmental Science & Management, Portland, OR, United States
Moderators:  Elise F Granek, Portland State University, Environmental Science & Management, Portland, OR, United States and Amy Ehrhart, Portland State University, Environmental Science & Management, Portland, OR, United States
Student Paper Review Liaison:  Elise F Granek, Portland State University, Environmental Science & Management, Portland, OR, United States
ME14A. Emerging Contaminants in Coastal and Marine Ecosystems II Posters
Primary Chair:  Elise F Granek, Portland State University, Environmental Science & Management, Portland, OR, United States
Co-Chair:  Amy Ehrhart, Portland State University, Environmental Science & Management, Portland, OR, United States
Moderators:  Elise F Granek, Portland State University, Environmental Science & Management, Portland, OR, United States and Amy Ehrhart, Portland State University, Environmental Science & Management, Portland, OR, United States
Student Paper Review Liaison:  Elise F Granek, Portland State University, Environmental Science & Management, Portland, OR, United States
ME24A. Benthic Meiofauna Structure, Pattern, and Function in Ocean Basins Posters
Primary Chair:  Punyasloke Bhadury, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, INDIA
Co-chairs:  Jeroen Ingels, Florida State University, FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory, St Teresa, United States and Holly Bik, University of Georgia, Department of Marine Sciences, Athens, United States
Moderators:  Holly Bik, University of Georgia, Department of Marine Sciences, Athens, United States, Punyasloke Bhadury, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Biological Sciences, Kolkata, India and Jeroen Ingels, Florida State University, FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory, St Teresa, United States
Student Paper Review Liaisons:  Punyasloke Bhadury, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Biological Sciences, Kolkata, India and Jeroen Ingels, Florida State University, FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory, St Teresa, United States
ME24B. Recent Deepwater Geological and Biological Discoveries in the Central, Southern, and Western Pacific Ocean I Posters
Primary Chair:  Christopher Kelley, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, United States
Co-chairs:  Diva Amon, Benioff Ocean Sciences Laboratory - UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, United States, William W. Chadwick Jr, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States and Randi Rotjan, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, United States
Moderators:  Christopher Kelley, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, United States and Diva Amon, Benioff Ocean Sciences Laboratory - UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, United States
Student Paper Review Liaison:  Randi Rotjan, Boston University, Boston, United States
ME31A. Illuminating the Twilight Zone: Understanding Mesopelagic Communities, Processes, and Ecosystem Services Before Potential Large-Scale Resource Extraction I
Primary Chair:  Jeffrey Drazen, University of Hawaii, Oceanography, Honolulu, HI, United States
Co-chairs:  Tracey Sutton, Nova Southeastern University, Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center, Dania Beach, FL, United States and Kevin M Boswell, Florida International University, Biological Sciences, North Miami, FL, United States
Moderators:  Kevin M Boswell, Florida International University, Biological Sciences, North Miami, FL, United States, Tracey Sutton, Nova Southeastern University, Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center, Dania Beach, FL, United States and Jeffrey Drazen, University of Hawaii, Oceanography, Honolulu, HI, United States
Student Paper Review Liaison:  Kevin M Boswell, Florida International University, Biological Sciences, North Miami, FL, United States
ME34A. Illuminating the Twilight Zone: Understanding Mesopelagic Communities, Processes, and Ecosystem Services Before Potential Large-Scale Resource Extraction II Posters
Primary Chair:  Jeffrey Drazen, University of Hawaii, Oceanography, Honolulu, HI, United States
Co-chairs:  Tracey Sutton, Nova Southeastern University, Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center, Dania Beach, FL, United States and Kevin M Boswell, Florida International University, Biological Sciences, North Miami, FL, United States
Moderators:  Kevin M Boswell, Florida International University, Biological Sciences, North Miami, FL, United States, Tracey Sutton, Nova Southeastern University, Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center, Dania Beach, FL, United States and Jeffrey Drazen, University of Hawaii, Oceanography, Honolulu, HI, United States
Student Paper Review Liaison:  Kevin M Boswell, Florida International University, Biological Sciences, North Miami, FL, United States
ME34B. Processes Impacting the Distribution and Fate of Oil in the Marine Environment II Posters
Primary Chair:  Kendra L Daly, University of South Florida Tampa, Tampa, FL, United States
Co-chairs:  Adrian Burd1, Simone Francis2 and Anusha Dissanayake1, (1)University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States(2)University of California Santa Barbara, Marine Science Institute, Santa Barbara, CA, United States
Moderators:  Adrian Burd, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States and Kendra L Daly, University of South Florida Tampa, Tampa, FL, United States
Student Paper Review Liaison:  Anusha Dissanayake, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
ME43A. Zooplankton and Nekton: Gatekeepers of the Biological Pump I
Primary Chair:  Rainer Kiko, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Co-chairs:  Daniele Bianchi, University of California Los Angeles, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Los Angeles, CA, United States, Amy E Maas, Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences - Arizona State University, School of Ocean Futures, St. George's, Bermuda and Morten Iversen, Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, Germany
Moderators:  Daniele Bianchi, University of California Los Angeles, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Los Angeles, CA, United States, Morten Iversen, Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz-Center for Polar and Marine Research Bremerhaven, Bremerhaven, Germany and Amy E Maas, Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences - Arizona State University, School of Ocean Futures, St. George's, Bermuda
Student Paper Review Liaisons:  Morten Iversen, Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz-Center for Polar and Marine Research Bremerhaven, Bremerhaven, Germany and Amy E Maas, Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences - Arizona State University, School of Ocean Futures, St. George's, Bermuda
ME44B. Zooplankton Productivity as a Function of Trophodynamics in Marine Ecosystems II Posters
Primary Chair:  Akash R Sastri, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
Co-chairs:  Toru Kobari, Fac. Fisheries, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan and Lidia Yebra, Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Málaga, Fuengirola, Spain
Moderators:  Akash R Sastri, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada and Toru Kobari, Fac. Fisheries, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
Student Paper Review Liaison:  Akash R Sastri, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
ME52A. Recent Deepwater Geological and Biological Discoveries in the Central, Southern, and Western Pacific Ocean II
Primary Chair:  Christopher Kelley, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, United States
Co-chairs:  Diva Amon, Benioff Ocean Sciences Laboratory - UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, United States, William W. Chadwick Jr, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States and Randi Rotjan, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, United States
Moderators:  Christopher Kelley, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, United States and Diva Amon, Benioff Ocean Sciences Laboratory - UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, United States
Student Paper Review Liaison:  Randi Rotjan, Boston University, Boston, United States
B34A. How Do Species Interactions, Connectivity, and the Environment Drive the Biodiversity and Assembly of Marine Metacommunities? III Posters
Primary Chair:  Julie Kellner, International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES), Copenhagen, Denmark
Co-chairs:  Lauren S Mullineaux, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Biology, Woods Hole, United States, Craig Nelson, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Department of Oceanography, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, Honolulu, HI, United States and Adrian Craig Stier, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, United States
Moderators:  Julie Kellner, International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES), Copenhagen, Denmark and Lauren S Mullineaux, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Biology, Woods Hole, United States
Student Paper Review Liaisons:  Adrian Craig Stier, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, United States and Craig Nelson, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Daniel K. Inouye Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education, Honolulu, HI, United States
MG44C. Trawling-Induced Sedimentary Processes in Continental Shelf and Slope Environments Posters
Primary Chair:  Pere Puig, ICM-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain
Co-chairs:  Dr. Ferdinand J Oberle, USGS, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, CA, United States and Jacobo Martin, Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas (CADIC-CONICET), Ushuaia, Argentina
Moderators:  Dr. Ferdinand J Oberle, USGS, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, Pere Puig, ICM-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain and Jacobo Martin, Inst Ciencies Mar CSIC, Barcelona, Spain
Student Paper Review Liaison:  Pere Puig, ICM-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain
PC14C. Using Ecological and Oceanographic Records to Understand Ecological Responses to Modern Climate Change Posters
Primary Chair:  Roxanne Banker, UC Davis, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Davis, CA, United States
Co-Chair:  Hannah M Palmer, University of California Merced, Life & Environmental Sciences, Merced, CA, United States; University of California, Davis, Earth and Planetary Sciences and Bodega Marine Laboratory, Bodega Bay, United States
Moderators:  Roxanne Banker, UC Davis, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Davis, CA, United States and Hannah M Palmer, University of California, Davis, Earth and Planetary Sciences and Bodega Marine Laboratory, Bodega Bay, United States; University of California Merced, Life & Environmental Sciences, Merced, CA, United States
Student Paper Review Liaison:  Roxanne Banker, UC Davis, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Davis, CA, United States