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Ecological Role of Elodea in Lakes and Ponds on the Copper River Delta, Alaska U.S. Forest Service Cordova Ranger District Cordova, AK Gordie Reeves USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station Corvallis, OR Marty Berg Dept. of Biology Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL Gary Lamberti Dept. of Biology University of Notre Dame South Bend, IN

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Page 1: Ecological Role of Elodea in Lakes and Ponds on the Copper River Delta, Alaska · 2016-09-29 · Ecological Role of Elodea in Lakes and Ponds on the Copper River Delta, Alaska U.S

Ecological Role of Elodea in Lakes and Ponds

on the Copper River Delta, Alaska

U.S. Forest Service

Cordova Ranger District

Cordova, AK

Gordie Reeves

USDA Forest Service

Pacific Northwest Research Station

Corvallis, OR

Marty Berg

Dept. of Biology

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL

Gary Lamberti

Dept. of Biology

University of Notre Dame

South Bend, IN

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Effects of Invasive Plants (Carey et al. Draft)

• Alter physical & chemical environment

• Alter nutrient availabilty

•Alter habitat

• loss of available habitat

• refugia

• predators

• prey

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Approaches to Eradication/Control

(Blackburn et al. 2011)

• Early detection

• eradication

•Already established

•prevent spread & introduction of

other invasives

• understand effects

• ecological

• potential response of

native vegetation

• design actions

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Lake

Pond/Slough

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Lake

Pond/Slough

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From: University of Washington

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From: University of Washington

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From: University of Washington

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Proposed Sampling

Fish Species

Coho salmon (adult/juvenile) Sockeye salmon (adult/juvenile) Dolly Varden Cutthroat Whitefish Northern large scale sucker

Monthly Diel (over coarse of day) Collection

Snorkle/Scuba Nets

Gill Fyke

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Proposed Sampling (con’t)

Aquatic Macroinvertebrates

Monthly

Examine assemblage

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Eradication

-Fast?

-Slow?

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A B

C D

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1. Survey lakes and ponds on Copper River delta for presence of

Elodea

2. Estimate percent coverage of Elodea per unit surface area

3. Measure physical/chemical variables in Elodea and non-Elodea

habitats

4. Measure biological use (fish & invertebrates) of Elodea and non-

Elodea habitats

Basic Study Design

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Elodea spp.

Frond

Benthic growth

Nuisance bloom

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Elodea spp. purported distribution in Alaska