DVORRUJMDSDQ Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography Meeting Program ASLO Contents Welcome! ..........................................................................................2 Conference Events ........................................................................12 Meeting Sponsors ...........................................................................2 Public Symposium on Global Warming...........................................12 Meeting Supporters .......................................................................2 Opening Welcome Reception.............................................................12 Organizing Committee .................................................................2 ASLO Membership Business Meeting .............................................12 Poster Sessions and Receptions .........................................................12 Co-Chairs ..................................................................................................2 Scientifi c Committee ..............................................................................2 Workshops and Town Hall Meetings ......................................12 Local Organizing Committee ...............................................................2 L&O e-Lectures Town Hall Meeting ................................................12 Advisory Committee ..............................................................................2 Workshop: Th e Future of Ecosystems Science ...............................12 ASLO Student and Early Career Representatives ............................3 Workshop: Eddy Correlation Measurement ...................................12 ASLO Board of Directors and Staff ............................................3 Emerging Issues Workshop: Causes and Consequences of Biodiversity Loss Across Global Ecosystems .............................13 Offi cers/Executive Committee .............................................................3 Evening Entertainment ...............................................................13 Members-at-Large ..................................................................................3 Music and Movie ...................................................................................13 Student Board Members ........................................................................3 Entertainment by Taiko Drums ........................................................13 Staff .............................................................................................................3 Entertainment by Koto Harp ..............................................................13 Opening Remarks and Plenary Presentations .........................3 Entertainment by Biwa Guitar ...........................................................13 Sunday, 8 July 2012 ..................................................................................3 Optional Activities .......................................................................13 Monday, 9 July 2012 ................................................................................4 Tea Ceremony ........................................................................................13 Tuesday, 10 July 2012 ..............................................................................5 Flower Arranging .................................................................................13 Wednesday, 11 July 2012 ........................................................................5 Boat Cruising with Dinner .................................................................13 Th ursday, 12 July 2012 ............................................................................6 Friday, 13 July 2012..................................................................................6 ASLO Membership ......................................................................13 Closing Ceremony ..........................................................................7 Registration Information ............................................................13 ASLO Award Presentations .........................................................7 Additional Participant & Attendee Information ..................14 Sunday, 8 July 2012 ..................................................................................7 Receipts ....................................................................................................14 Tuesday, 10 July 2012 ..............................................................................7 Letters of Participation .........................................................................14 Wednesday, 11 July 2012 ........................................................................7 Child Care Information .......................................................................14 Th ursday, 12 July 2012 ............................................................................7 Instructions for Poster Presenters ............................................14 Friday, 13 July 2012..................................................................................8 Poster Presentations..............................................................................14 Poster Sessions and Receptions ...................................................8 Poster Presentation Schedule ............................................................14 About the Venues ...........................................................................8 Poster Mounting Times .......................................................................14 Poster Dismantling/Removal Times .................................................14 At the Meeting ................................................................................8 Information for Oral Presenters ................................................14 Conference Registration and Check-In ..............................................8 PC Center (Presentation Room) ........................................................14 Message Boards........................................................................................8 PC Center Hours: ..................................................................................14 Special Needs ...........................................................................................8 Speaker Ready Room ............................................................................15 Coff ee Breaks ............................................................................................8 Lunch Time During the Meeting .........................................................8 Abstracts Presented at the Meeting .........................................15 Email/Internet Access ...........................................................................8 Exhibitors ......................................................................................15 Lost and Found ........................................................................................8 Monday At A Glance ...................................................................16 Special Opportunities and Information for Students ............9 Tuesday At A Glance ...................................................................18 Outstanding Student Presentation Awards .......................................9 Wednesday At A Glance .............................................................20 Career Center ...........................................................................................9 Th ursday At A Glance .................................................................22 Student Social Mixer ..............................................................................9 Friday At A Glance .......................................................................24 Student Forums ........................................................................................9 Monday Oral Talks .......................................................................26 Early Career Events ........................................................................9 Early Career Meet and Mix...................................................................9 Tuesday Oral Talks .......................................................................33 Early Career Workshop .........................................................................9 Tuesday Posters .............................................................................39 Meeting Schedule .........................................................................10 Wednesday Oral Talks .................................................................46 Sunday, 08 July........................................................................................10 Th ursday Oral Talks .....................................................................53 Monday, 09 July ......................................................................................10 Th ursday Posters ...........................................................................60 Tuesday, 10 July ......................................................................................10 Friday Oral Talks ...........................................................................66 Wednesday, 11 July ................................................................................11 Author Index .................................................................................68 Th ursday, 12 July ....................................................................................11