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THE OHIO JOURNAL OF SCIENCE Volume 86 April Program Abstracts No. 2 CONTENTS 95th Annual Meeting The Ohio Academy of Science Hosted by The University of Toledo April 25-27, 1986 Theme: Ohio's Research Community: LINKS WITH THE WORLD Registration Form Last page Campus Map 64 Academy Officers 61 Meeting Planning Form 62 General Schedule and All-Academy Lecture ii Parking and Registration ..... ii Meals & Housing ii, iii & vi General Area Map vi Special Events and Field Trips iii Summary of Symposia iv Local Arrangements iv Our Host v Schedule of Technical Section Meetings and Poster Sessions A. Zoology 1 K. Genetics & Cell Biology 33 B. Plant Sciences.... 2 L. Mathematics & Computer Science 35 C. Geology.... 6 M. Psychology 36 D. Medical Sciences .12 N. Junior Academy..... 38 E. Physics & Astronomy ..18 0. Engineering 46 F. Geography 19 Q. Economics 49 G. Chemistry 21 R. Ecology 50 H. Science Education 25 S. Information & Library Sciences 57 I. Anthropology & Sociology....29 J. Conservation. 31 Index to Senior Authors of Abstracts . 63 GENERAL SCHEDULE REGISTRATION & PARKING Except as otherwise Indicated, all sessions and events are on the campus of the University of Toledo. REGISTRATION Is required for all meeting participants. See registration form Inside back cover. FRIDAY, APRIL 25 1986 +++ Access to meeting rooms by name tag only +++ 8:30 A.M. Registration for Section S. Library and Information Science and symposium In the Ward Pick up name tag at registration desk M. Canaday Center, William S. Carlson Library BEFORE attending sessions. See page 57. Meal reservations and payments must be postmarked by Registration for Section Q. Economics and the Monday Apri1 21» 1986. symposium In the Driscoll Center for Continuing Education. See page 49. Make checks payable to THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO and mall to: 10:00 A.M. OAS Executive Committee In the Driscoll The University of Toledo Center for Continuing Education, Room 6. Division of Continuing Education OAS Registration 12:00 NOON Lunch in the Drlscoll Center for Continuing Toledo, OH 43606 Education, Dining Room A. Phone (419) 537-2031 2:00 P.M. OAS Council meeting In the Drlscoll Center for Continuing Education, Rooms 11 & 12. FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1986 3:00 P.M. Ohio Biological Survey Executive Committee Parking for Section S. Library and Information Science and meeting In the Driscoll Center for Continuing symposium on "Ohio Based Information Organizations - Data Education, Room 6. Links with the World". Park In Lot #13 off Campus Road on the west side of campus. If travelling east on Bancroft, 5:30 P.M. Joint OAS Council .and OBS Advisory Board turn right at the first light after Secor Road. Turn right Dinner In the Drlscoll Center for Continuing again when you see the lot and follow the road to entrance Education Dining Room B. Reservations on the west side of lot. To reach the library, follow the required and limited to members and guests of walking path (across the street from Bowman Oddy the OAS Council and OBS Board. Laboratories) between the ROTC Center and the physical plant. This path leads to a wide walkway between the 8:00 P.M. 0BS. Advisory Board Meeting In the Driscoll Student Union and Carlson Library. Center for Continuing Education Rooms 11 & 12. Registration will be on the 5th floor of the library from 8:00 P.M. - All Academy Welcoming Reception. Cash bar In 8:30 - 10:00 A.M. If you arrive after 10:00 A.M., please 10:00 P.M. the Driscoll Center for Continuing Education register at the Drlscoll Center for Continuing Education Dining Room A. Members and visitors welcome. (above) before going to the Library. Parking for Section Q. Economics and symposium on the APRIL 2fu 1986 "Economics of Biotechnology" Park In Lot #17 behind (north of) the Driscoll Center for Continuing Education. If 8:00 A.M. - Registration In Student Union Ingman Room travelling east on Bancroft, turn left (north) at the third 3:00 P.M. after Secor Road. 9:00 A.M. Poster Session In Student Union Ingman Room Registration in the Driscoll Center. Section Meetings. See Contents for specific section programs. SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1986 11:00 A.M. All-Academy Lecture In the Law School Parking available In lots #1-N and 1-S on the east side of Auditorium the campus, off University Hills Blvd. If travelling east on Bancroft, turn right (south) at the third light after Secor Mel Hartmann, Director Road. Use lot on right. Additional parking is available In Research and Technology Assessment the east ramp on your left. There Is no charge for parking. NASA - Lewis Research Center, Cleveland Registration, materials, poster sessions, and coffee will be "Powered Flight - From the Bicycle Shop Into available In the Ingman Room on the second floor (2500 the 21st Century" level) of the Student Union. Enter at the top of the steps on the north side (mall side) of the Student Union. The 12:00 NOON Lunch (reservations required) Student Union Ingman Room Is straight ahead, through the lounge. Room 200 1:30 P.M. Section Business Meetings See Contents for specific section. MEALS 2:00 P.M. Afternoon Poster Sessions and Section Meetings 5:00 P.M. - Hospitality Hour In the Drlscoll Center for Advance reservations required. See registration form 6:30 P.M. Continuing Education, Second Floor Lobby. Friday, April 25 Luncheon $7.00 6:30 P.M Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony (reservations required) Saturday, April 26 Luncheon $7.00 Presidential Address by Banquet $10.00 Dr. Paul M. Daniel Miami University Sunday, April 27 Geology Field Trip $4.00 Box lunch "Biology and Biologists on and off the Buckeye Trail" On Saturday, April 26, 1986 the following on campus restaurants will be open: 9:00 P.M. Annual Business Meeting for members only In the Drlscoll Center for Continuing Education Angelo's Attic - pizza Parks Tower Cafeteria (dorm) rooms 9 & 10. Student Union - 4th floor Please advise registration Open at 11:30 A.M. staff before 10:00 A.M. Mediterranean Room (Greek) Information on local restau- SATURDAY APRIL 26, 1986 Student Union - 3rd floor rants available at registra- Carry out window only tion. 9:00 A.M. Tour of Psychology Laboratories Also see page Members of the Psi Chi, the National Honor Society In Psychology, will sponsor a tour of the psychology laboratories on Saturday, April 26. A tour of the clinical, cognitive, developmental, neuro-science, perception and HOU S animal laboratories Is planned. The tour will Include explanations, demonstrations, and discussions regarding the variety of research being conducted In the Psychology Registrants wishing to stay In Toledo are expected to Department. The laboratories will be open from 10:00 a.m. make their own reservations. See Contents for map. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tours will begin on the hour at 10:00 a.m., 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Enter University Hall from the south side using the second door from the southeast corner of the building. Further directions will be SPECIAL EVENTS & FIELDTRIPS available at the Registration Area. FRIDAY. APRIL 25, 1986 9:00 A.M. Tour and Open House of Geology Department and Geology Museum 9:35 A.M. Ohio-Based Information Organizations: Data Links With The World The departmental museum, located In Room 3049, Bowman Oddy Laboratories (BOD, offers educational and reference This symposium will be held Friday, April 25, 1986 from displays of minerals and fossils from both the local area 9:35 to 11:35 a.m. at the Ward M. Canaday Center In the and continent-wide and will be open from 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 William S. Carlson Library. Representatives of Chemical P.M. Saturday. Sixty minute guided tours will leave BOL 3049 Abstracts Service, ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Visitors will have an Mathematics and Environmental Education, Mead Data Central, opportunity to view teaching and research facilities. OCLC and Predlcasts will participate In an examination of Including the Organic Carbon Facility and Subsurface Data the role Ohio-based Information organizations play In the Center. The Organic Carbon Facility contains modern coal advancement of scientific research communication throughout characterization equipment and reference samples of Ohio the world. Participants will discuss printed and coals. The Subsurface Data Center houses a research computerized Information services they offer to the collection of rock cores, cuttings, lake sediments, and Lake academic, scientific and business research communities Erie soft sediment cores. The Department's Gamma Eta Chapter worldwide. (See Section S, Information and Library Science of Sigma Gamma Epsllon will be serving coffee, hot tea, soft abstracts). drinks, and donuts In BOL 3049. 12:00 NOON - 5:00 P.M. Open House at the Department of Mechanical Engineer's Robotics Laboratory The University of Toledo's 47-acre Stranahan Arboretum The Department's Robotics Laboratory, located In Room will be open to visitors; members of the Arboretum Board 1204 on the first floor of the Engineering Science building will be available to answer questions. The Arboretum has will be open to visitors. Take this opportunity to view two small ponds, a ten-acre old-growth woodlot, and the industrial and laboratory teaching robots In action, as well largest collection of ornamental woody plants In as discuss the exciting area of robotics with faculty and northwestern Ohio. Transportation will be by private car. students active In the field. The Arboretum Is a ten minute drive northwest of the University. Proceed north on Secor Road to Central Avenue, 3:45 P.M. Panel Discussion of Library Directors west on Central to Talmadge, north on Talmadge to Sylvania Avenue and west on Sylvania 1.2 miles to Tantara Road on The panel discussion will be held on Friday, April 25, your right.