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Thursday, December 13 • 3:40pm - 4:30pm
Présentations éclair: Environnements aquatiques / Speed Talks: Aquatic environments

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3:40 - 3:44  Maryna Lesoway  Repeated evolution of trophic embryos in the calyptraeid gastropods

3:45 - 3:49  Vincent Ouellet Jobin  Will phytoplankton compete or coexist after thermocline deepening in a lake?

3:50 - 3:54  Sebastien Portalier  Size-related effects of Physical Factors on Phytoplankton Communities

3:55 - 3:59  Andrew Sellers  Latitudinal Gradients in the Parasitism of the Invasive Lionfish (Pterois sp.)

4:00 - 4:04  Nicolas F.St-Gelais  Crustacean zooplankton production and community size structure in boreal lakes along latitudinal gradients.

4:05 - 4:09  Christina Tadiri  The effects of food availability and host relative body condition on parasite dynamics: a model using Poecilia reticulata (guppies) and their ectoparasite Gyrodactylus turnbulli

4:10 - 4:14  Maureen Vo  A computational fluid dynamic study on the mechanics of filter feeding in hemichordates

4:15 - 4:19  Amanda Winegardner  Functional diversity changes in diatom assemblages across latitudinal and temporal gradients

4:20 - 4:24  Matthew Yates  Identifying correlates of adaptability in wild populations of brook char (Salvelinus fontinalis)

4:25 - 4:29  Jacob Ziegler  Using shallow lakes as a model system to assess habitat structure as a driver of food chain length.


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Nicolas F.St-Gelais

Crustacean zooplankton production and community size structure in boreal lakes along latitudinal gradients.Nicolas F.St-Gelais, Akash Sastri, Paul A. del Giorgio and Beatrix E. BeisnerUNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉALRecent experimental and observational work indicates a decline... Read More →
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Vincent Ouellet Jobin

Will phytoplankton compete or coexist after thermocline deepening in a lake?Vincent Ouellet Jobin, Beatrix BeisnerUQAMCompetition for resources can play a very important role in structuring phytoplankton communities in lakes. Many models and experiments predict increased coexistence... Read More →
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Maryna Lesoway

Repeated evolution of trophic embryos in the calyptraeid gastropodsLesoway, MP, Collin R and E Abouheif MCGILL UNIVERSITYPhylogenetic analysis of the calyptraeid gastropods, a cosmopolitan group of marine snails, reveals a pattern of extreme lability in developmental mode. At least... Read More →
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Sebastien Portalier

Size-related effects of Physical Factors on Phytoplankton CommunitiesSebastien Portalier, Mehdi Cherif, Gregor Fussmann, Michel LoreauMCGILL UNIVERSITYThe topic of my PhD thesis is to model the evolution of food webs. I have started by studying primary producers communities such as... Read More →
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Andrew Sellers

Latitudinal Gradients in the Parasitism of the Invasive Lionfish (Pterois sp.)Andrew Sellers, Brian Leung, Mark TorchinMCGILL UNIVERSITYBiotic resistance to biological invasions is hypothesized to be greater at low latitudes due to higher native diversity and stronger biotic interactions... Read More →
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Christina Tadiri

The effects of food availability and host relative body condition on parasite dynamics: a model using Poecilia reticulata (guppies) and their ectoparasite Gyrodactylus turnbulli Christina Tadiri, Felipe Dargent, Marilyn ScottMCGILL UNIVERSITYUnderstanding disease transmission is important... Read More →
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Maureen Vo

A computational fluid dynamic study on the mechanics of filter feeding in hemichordatesMaureen VoUNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉALWith a range of particle capture mechanisms that exist for suspension feeders, a general pattern in nature is that very small animals do not feed using a pharynx... Read More →
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Amanda Winegardner

Functional diversity changes in diatom assemblages across latitudinal and temporal gradientsAmanda Winegardner1, Beatrix Beisner2, and Irene Gregory-Eaves11. MCGILL UNIVERSITY, 2. UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉALGlobal environmental changes from pollution, habitat fragmentation... Read More →
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Matthew Yates

Identifying correlates of adaptability in wild populations of brook char (Salvelinus fontinalis)Matthew Yates, Dr. Dylan FraserCONCORDIAco-author: Dr. Dylan Fraser Determining factors that make populations resistant to environmental change is a crucial step for conservation biologists... Read More →
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Jacob Ziegler

Using shallow lakes as a model system to assess habitat structure as a driver of food chain length.Ziegler, J., C.T. Solomon, I. Gregory-EavesMCGILLFood chain length (FCL) is an important ecological metric that is often used to elucidate characteristics of highly complex food webs... Read More →


Thursday December 13, 2012 3:40pm - 4:30pm EST
Salle polyvalente (SH-4800)