International Field Years on Lake Erie (IFYLE)

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IFYLE Related Publications

Havens, S.M., Hassler, C.S., North, R.L., Guildford, S.L., Silsbe, G., Wilhelm, S.W., and Twiss, M.R. Iron plays a role in nitrate drawdown by phytoplankton in Lake Erie surface waters as observed in lake wide assessments. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science 69:(2) 369-381, doi: 10.1139/f2011-157 (2012).

Roberts, J.J., T.O. Höök, S.A. Ludsin, S.A. Pothoven, H.A. Vanderploeg, and S.B. Brandt. Effects of hypolimnetic hypoxia on foraging and distributions of Lake Erie yellow perch. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 381:S132-S142 (2009).

Pothoven, S.A., H.A. Vanderploeg, S.A. Ludsin, T.O. Höök, and S.B. Brandt. 2009. Feeding ecology of rainbow smelt and emerald shiner in Lake Erie’s central basin. Journal of Great Lakes Research. 35: 190-198. (pdf)

Roberts, J.J. T.O. Höök, S.A. Ludsin, S.A. Pothoven, H.A. Vanderploeg, and S.B. Brandt. 2009. Effects of hypolimnetic hypoxia on foraging and distributions of Lake Erie yellow perch. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 381: S132-S142.

Vanderploeg, H.A., S.A. Ludsin, J.F. Cavaletto, T.O. Höök, S.A. Pothoven, S. B. Brandt, J.R. Liebig, and G.A. Lang. 2009. Hypoxic zones as habitat for zooplankton in Lake Erie: refuges from predation or exclusions zones? Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 381: S108-S120.

Vanderploeg, H.A., S.A. Ludsin, S.A. Ruberg, T.O. Höök, S.A. Pothoven, S. B. Brandt, G.A. Lang, J.R. Liebig, and J.F. Cavaletto. 2009. Hypoxia affects spatial distribution of pelagic fish, zooplankton, and phytoplankton in Lake Erie. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 381: S92-S107.

Rao, Y.R., Nathan Hawley, Murray N. Charlton, and William M. Schertzer. 2008. Physical processes and hypoxia in the central basin of Lake Erie. Limnol. Oceanogr. 53: 2007-2020.

Hawley, N., and B. J. Eadie. Observations of sediment transport in Lake Erie during the winter of 2004-2005. Journal of Great Lakes Research 33:816-827 (2007) (pdf)

Rao, Y.R., and N. Hawley. Interbasin exchange flows in Lake Erie. Proceedings, Sixth International Symposium on Stratified Flows, Perth, Australia, December 11-14, 2006. International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research, pp. 245-250 (2006) (pdf)

Brandt, S.B. 2003. Editorial: A Bold Step Forward: Ecosystem Forecasting, Integrated Observing Systems, and International Field Years for the Great Lakes - J. Great Lakes Res. 29(3):373–374. (pdf)

Hawley, N., Johengen, T.H., Rao, Y.R., Ruberg, S.A., Beletsky, D., Ludsin, S.A., Eadie, B.J., Schwab, D.J., Croley, T.C., and Brandt, S.B., 2006, Lake Erie hypoxia prompts Canada-U.S. study, EOS, 87, 313-324. (pdf)

Moats, K.M. (2006) Microzooplankton composition and dynamics in Lake Erie. M.S. Thesis. The University of Akron. 68 p.

IYFLE Related Presentations

Beletsky, D., D.J. Schwab, J. DePinto, and D. Dolan. 2006. Modeling Phosphorus Dynamics in Lake Erie and Implications for Hypolimnetic Oxygen Depletion Ocean Sciences 2006, February 20-24, Honolulu, HI.

Beletsky, D., D. Schwab, J. DePinto, D. Dolan. 2006. Hydrodynamic and phosphorus transport modeling in Lake Erie. Lake Erie Millennium Network Conference, Windsor, ON, 28 February - 2 March 2006.

Beletsky, D., D.J. Schwab, N. Hawley, and R. Yerubandi. 2006. Hydrodynamic modeling of circulation and thermal structure in Lake Erie. IAGLR Meeting, Windsor, ON, 22-26 May 2006.

Boyer, G.L., M.F. Satchwell, X. Yang, S. Ragonese, K. Howard, E. Konopko, A. Hotto and J. Smith. 2006. Distribution of cyanobacteria toxicity in Lake Erie: results of the 2005 IFYLE Cruises. Lake Erie Millennium Network Conference, Windsor, ON, 28 February - 2 March 2006.

Boyer, G.L., M..F. Satchwell, X. Yang, S. Ragonese, K.L. Howard, E. Konopko, A. Hotto, and J. Smith. Distribution of Cyanobacteria Toxicity in Lake Erie; Results of the 2005 IFYLE Cruises. IAGLR Meeting, Windsor, ON, 22-26 May 2006.

Carrick, H.J., J.B. Moon, and C.L. Schleske. 2005. Evaluation of nutrients as predictors of phytoplankton biomass yield in Lake Erie. International Association for Great Lakes Research, Ann Arbor, MI. May 24.

Carrick, H.J. 2005. Hypoxia in Lake Erie: Causes and consequences of ecosystem-level change. Penn State Marine Science Society, University Park, PA. September 29.

Carrick, H.J. 2005. Algal Distribution Patterns in Lake Erie: Biomass, Species Composition, and Contribution to Hypoxia in the Central Basin Regional Science Consortium Symposium, Tom Ridge Center, Erie, PA. 6 October.

Carrick, H.,L. Jones, S. Ripple , H. Ryan N. Hawley T. Nalepa. 2006. Seasonal phytoplankton dynamics and hypoxia in the central basin of Lake Erie. Lake Erie Millennium Network Conference, Windsor, ON, 28 February - 2 March 2006.

Cavaletto, J.F., H.A. Vanderploeg, and S.A. Ludsin. 2006. Vertical Migration Patterns of Zooplankton in Lake Erie's Central Basin as Related to a Hypoxic Event. IAGLR Meeting, Windsor, ON, 22-26 May 2006.

Clevinger, C.C., R.T. Heath, and T.T. Meilander. 2006. Temporal and Spatial Variation in Bacterial Community Composition in Lake Erie. IAGLR Meeting, Windsor, ON, 22-26 May 2006.

Cupp, A.R., G.S. Bullerjahn, and S.W. Wilhelm. 2006. Phylogenetic Analysis of Photosynthetic Picoplankton and Bacterioplankton in Lake Erie during Seasonal Hypoxia. IAGLR Meeting, Windsor, ON, 22-26 May 2006.

Eadie, B.J., Hawley, N., Johengen, T., and Lansing, M., 2006, Rates of Delivery of carbon and nutrients to the hypoxic region of Lake Erie, 2006 Ocean Sciences Meeting, Honolulu, HI.

Gobler, Christopher, J. S. W. Wilhelm, R. A. Bourbonniere, T. W. Davis, S. Neonarine M.A. Saxon and F. J. Jochem. 2006. Microbial mortality mechanisms (virus lysis and grazing) prior to and during the onset of seasonal hypoxia in the central basin of Lake Erie. Lake Erie Millennium Network Conference, Windsor, ON, 28 February - 2 March 2006.

Havens, S.M., Hassler, C.S., North, R.2, Guildford, S.J., Wilhelm, S.W., and Twiss, M.R. Influence of iron on phytoplankton abundance and nitrate drawdown in the surface waters of Lake Erie (IFYLE 2005), Environmental Science and Environmental Engineering Student Conference - February 3-5, 2006, Gananoque, Ontario.

Havens, S.M., Hassler, C.S., North, R., Guildford, S.J., Wilhelm, S.W., and Twiss, M.R. Iron distributions in relation to phytoplankton abundance and nitrate draw down in the surface waters of Lake Erie (IFYLE 2005). Great Lakes Research Consortium Annual Student Faculty Conference, March 17-18, 2006, Syracuse, New York.

Havens, S.M., Hassler, C.S., North, R., Guildford, S.J., Wilhelm, S.W., and Twiss, M.R. Ironing out phytoplankton abundance in the surface waters of Lake Erie (IFYLE 2005). IAGLR Meeting, Windsor, ON, 22-26 May 2006.

Hawley, N. and B.J. Eadie. 2006. Observations of Sediment Transport in Lake Erie During the Winter of 2004-2005. IAGLR Meeting, Windsor, ON, 22-26 May 2006.

Heath, R.T. and T.T. Meilander. 2006. Phosphorus dynamics in Lake Erie bacterioplankton. Lake Erie Millennium Network Conference, Windsor, ON, 28 February - 2 March 2006.

Heath, R.T., T.T. Meilander, and C.C. Clevinger. 2006. Phosphorus and Carbon Dynamics in Lake Erie Bacterioplankton. IAGLR Meeting, Windsor, ON, 22-26 May 2006.

Höök, T.O., J.R. Roberts, D.L. Fanslow, and S.A. Ludsin. 2006. Nucleic Acid Ratios to Index the Short-term Growth and Condition of Animals in Response to Lake Erie's Dead Zone. IAGLR Meeting, Windsor, ON, 22-26 May 2006.

Horst, G.P. and O. Sarnelle. 2006. Phosphorus uptake physiology of Microcystis and competing taxa along a nutrient gradient in Saginaw Bay. IAGLR Meeting, Windsor, ON, 22-26 May 2006.

Johengen, T.H. and S.A. Ludsin. Spatial and temporal development of hypoxia and associated trophic conditions in Lake Erie during 2005. IAGLR Meeting, Windsor, ON, 22-26 May 2006.

Jones, L., S. Ripple, H. Ryan, and H. Carrick. 2006. Contribution of phytoplankton to seasonal oxygen depletion in the central basin of Lake Erie. Annual Student Symposium, Center for Environmental Chemistry and Geochemistry, Penn State University, University park, PA, March 17-18.

Lavrentyev, P.J., K.M. Moats, R. J. Duff, H. C. Ball, and F. J. Jochem. 2006.Microzooplankton distribution and dynamics in Lake Erie during the summer stratification in 2005. Lake Erie Millennium Network Conference, Windsor, ON, 28 February - 2 March 2006.

Lavrentyev, P.J., Moats, K.M., Jochem, F.J. Underway mapping of phytoplankton distribution and size structure using flow-cytometry. ASLO Meeting, June 4-9, 2006 Victoria, BC.

Liebig, J.R., H.A. Vanderploeg, S.A. Ruberg, G.A. Lang, S. Constant, S. Ludsin, and J. Cavaletto. 2006. Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Zooplankton and Chlorophyll Relative to Oxygen Concentration in Central Lake Erie. IAGLR Meeting, Windsor, ON, 22-26 May 2006.

Ludsin, S.A., S.B. Brandt, N. Hawley, B.J. Eadie, M.B. Lansing and T. Johengen. 2006. Introduction to the International Field Years on Lake Erie (IFYLE) program. Lake Erie Millennium Network Conference, Windsor, ON, 28 February - 2 March 2006.

Ludsin, S. T.O. Hook, T. F. Nalepa, S.D. Peacor, S. A. Pothoven, S. A. Ruberg, H. A. Vanderploeg, J. J. Roberts, J. F. Cavaletto, G. A. Lang, and C. Rae. 2006. Influence of hypoxia on upper trophic levels od central Lake Erie's food web: preliminary observations. Lake Erie Millennium Network Conference, Windsor, ON, 28 February - 2 March 2006.

Ludsin, S.A., S.B. Brandt, N. Hawley, B.J. Eadie, and M. Lansing. 2006. The 2005 International Field Years on Lake Erie (IFYLE) hypoxia program. IAGLR Meeting, Windsor, ON, 22-26 May 2006.

Ludsin, S.A., T.O. Hook, S.A. Pothoven, J.J. Roberts, M. Costantini, H.A. Vanderploeg, S.A. Ruberg, J.R. Liebig, J.F. Cavaletto,and G.A. Lang. Influence of hypoxia on the distribution and behavior of fish in central Lake Erie. IAGLR Meeting, Windsor, ON, 22-26 May 2006.

McCarthy, M.J., P.J. Lavrentyev, F.J. Jochem, K. Moats, and W.S. Gardner. 2006. Preliminary measurements of sediment-water interface N transformations during Lake Erie hypoxia. IAGLR Meeting, Windsor, ON, 22-26 May 2006.

McDermott, D.L., R.T. Heath, and T.T. Meilander. 2006. Compositional Differences in Lake Erie Bacterial Assemblages: Seasonal and Spatial Comparisons. IAGLR Meeting, Windsor, ON, 22-26 May 2006.

Meilander, T.T., C.C. Clevinger, and R.T. Heath. 2006. Bacterial community structure and activity in Lake Erie. Lake Erie Millennium Network Conference, Windsor, ON, 28 February - 2 March 2006.

Meilander, T.T., C.C. Clevinger, and R.T. Heath. 2006. Bacterial Activity and Hypoxia in the Lake Erie Ecosystem. IAGLR Meeting, Windsor, ON, 22-26 May 2006.

Ostrom, N.E. K. Elsbury, K. McLaughlin, C. Kendall, and A. Paytan. 2006. Stable isotope signatures of nitrate and phosphate - Potential tools for determining sources and cycling of nutrients in Lake Erie. Lake Erie Millennium Network Conference, Windsor, ON, 28 February - 2 March 2006.

Page, D.I. and Twiss, M.R. Mapping phytoplankton community composition in Lake Erie surface waters using GIS: June, July, and September 2005. Great Lakes Research Consortium Annual Student Faculty Conference, March 17-18, 2006, Syracuse, New York.

Page, D.I. and Twiss, M.R. Investigation of Phytoplankton Community Composition in Lake Erie. July 28, 2005, Symposium of Undergraduate Research Experiences, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY.

Rao, Y.R., N. Hawley, Schwab, D.J., Schertzer, W.M., and Charlton, M., 2006, Water currents and temperature in Lake Erie during 2004 and 2005, 49^th Annual meeting of the International Association of Great Lakes Research, Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

Rattan, K.J., Guildford, S.J., Smith, R.E.H., Hecky, R.E., Watson, S.A., Howell, T.A., and Twiss, M.R. Phytoplankton nutrient status in the central and western basins of Lake Erie, 2005. IAGLR Meeting, Windsor, ON, 22-26 May 2006.

Roberts, J.J., T.O. Höök, S.A. Ludsin, and S.A. Pothoven. 2006. The Effects of Hypoxia on Yellow Perch in Offshore Waters of Central Lake Erie. IAGLR Meeting, Windsor, ON, 22-26 May 2006.

Ruberg, S.A., S.B. Brandt, S.I. Gordon, and R.W. Muzzi. 2006. Real-Time Continuous Observations of Lake Erie Chemical, Biological, and Physical Parameters. Lake Erie Millennium Network Conference, Windsor, ON, 28 February - 2 March 2006.

Schwab, D.J., D. Beletsky, and J. DePinto. 2004. Phosphorus loading and transport in Lake Erie. The 7th International Marine Environmental Modeling Seminar, October 19-21, Washington, D.C.

Schwab, D.J., Depinto, J.V., Dolan, D.M., and Beletsky, D. High Resolution Model Study of Phosphorus Loading and Transport in Lake Erie. IAGLR-2005, 23-27 May, Ann Arbor, MI.

Schwab, D.J., D. Beletsky, J. DePinto, and D. Dolan. 2005 Simulating phosphorus distribution in Lake Erie. Estuarine and Coastal Modeling, the 9th International Conference, November 3-5, Charlston, SC.

Shuchman, R.A., G.A. Leshkevich, C.R. Hatt, D.V. Pozdnyakov, and A.A. Korosov. 2006. Verification and Application of a Bio-Optical Algorithm for the Great Lakes using SeaWiFS and MODIS: An Analysis of Satellite Data Obtained for Lake Michigan and the Creation of a New Hydro-Optical Model for Lake Erie Using In-Situ Radiometric Data. IAGLR Meeting, Windsor, ON, 22-26 May 2006.

Silsbe, G., K. Rattan, R. Smith, S. Guildford, R. Hecky, and M. Twiss. 2006. Clarkson University Nutrients and photoinhibition as controls on Lake Erie phytoplankton and their fluorescence properties. Lake Erie Millennium Network Conference, Windsor, ON, 28 February - 2 March 2006.

Silsbe, G.M., R.E.H. Smith, R.E. Hecky, S.J. Guildford, M.R. Twiss, and S.A. Watson. 2006. Spatial and Seasonal Patterns of Phytoplankton Physiology and Photosynthesis in Lake Erie as Measured by Fast Repetition Rate Fluorescence (FRRF). IAGLR Meeting, Windsor, ON, 22-26 May 2006.

Teece, M.A., S. Fitzpatrick and C. G. Tarolli. 2006. Temporal changes in fatty acid content of phytoplankton in the central basin of Lake Erie. Lake Erie Millennium Network Conference, Windsor, ON, 28 February - 2 March 2006.

Twiss, M.R. Use of Advanced Fluorometric Instrumentation for Assessing Phytoplankton Community Composition and Health At High Degrees of Resolution Over Large Geographic Scales, Lake Ontario Lower Food Web Analysis (LOLA) Workshop: Developing the next generation of long-term lower foodweb assessment tools for Lake Ontario, Cornell Biological field Station, Shackleton, New York, November 16-17, 2005.

Twiss, M., D. Page, S. Havens G. Silsbe, and R. Smith. 2006. Horizontal characterization of phytoplankton community composition and health. Lake Erie Millennium Network Conference, Windsor, ON, 28 February - 2 March 2006.

Twiss, M.R., D. Page, and R.E.H. Smith. 2006. FLIPPER [Fluorometric Investigation of Primary Producers in Lake Erie]: A Lakewide Survey of Phytoplankton Community Composition and Health in Lake Erie Surface Waters Using Fluorometric Applications; June, July, and September IFYLE 2005. IAGLR Meeting, Windsor, ON, 22-26 May 2006.

Wilhelm, S.W., C.J. Gobler, R.A. Boubonniere, T.W. Davis, and M.A. Saxton. 2006. Microbial mortality mechanisms (virus lysis and grazing) prior to and during the onset of seasonal hypoxia in the central basin of Lake Erie. IAGLR Meeting, Windsor, ON, 22-26 May 2006.

Yerubandi, R.R., N. Hawley, D.J. Schwab, W.M. Schertzer, and M.N. Charlton. 2006. Physical Processes in Lake Erie during 2004 and 2005. IAGLR Meeting, Windsor, ON, 22-26 May 2006.

IFYLE Related Posters

Eadie, B.J., N. Hawley, M. Charlton, R. Yerubundi, M. Lansing and T. Johengen. 2006. Rates of Delivery of Organic Carbon and Nutrients to the Hypoxic Region of Lake Erie (.pdf). Lake Erie Millennium Network Conference, Windsor, ON, 28 February - 2 March 2006.

Klump, J.V., K. Weckerly, D. Edgington, P. Anderson, D. Szmania, J. Waples, and B.J. Eadie. 2006. Historical Sedimentation Rate Determinations in Lake Erie (.pdf). Lake Erie Millennium Network Conference, Windsor, ON, 28 February - 2 March 2006.

Lavrentyev, P.J., K.M. Moats, and F.J. Jochem. 2006. Microbial food web dynamics in Lake Erie hypoxic zone. IAGLR Meeting, Windsor, ON, 22-26 May 2006.

Page, D.I., G. Silsbe, R.E.H. Smith, and M.R. Twiss. Mapping Phytoplankton Community Composition in Lake Erie Surface Waters (.pdf). IFYLE 2005