2009 Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV Online Program

Paper Session: 4446 Human Impacts on Watershed Processes 1 - Geochemistry, Water Quality, and Ecological Processes is scheduled on Wednesday, 3/25/09, from 1:00 PM - 2:40 PM in North Hall N107, Las Vegas Convention Center Sponsorship(s): Water Resources Specialty Group Geomorphology Specialty Group Mountain Geography Specialty Group Organizer(s): Shixiong Hu - Dept. of Geography, East Stroudsburg University of PA Yong Q Tian - University of Massachusetts - Boston Chair(s): Shixiong Hu - Dept. of Geography, East Stroudsburg University of PA Abstract(s):   1:00 PM   Author(s): *Erin C Hutchison - Missouri State University Heather Hoggard, MS - Missouri State University Robert T. Pavlowsky, Ph.D. - Missouri State University  Abstract Title: Suspended Sediment and Dissolved Solid Transport in the James River, SW Missouri 1:20 PM   Author(s): *Ashok Kumar Ghosh - Dept. of Environment and Water MANAGEMENT,A.N.COLLEGE,PATNA,INDIA Nupur Bose - Dept. of Geography,A.N.College,Patna,India Hyunmin Han - University of Michigan, USA  Abstract Title: Declining Water Quality In Perennial Streams: A Case Study Of Mid Ganga, India 1:40 PM   Author(s): *Yong Q Tian - University of Massachusetts - Boston Robert F. Chen - University of Massachusetts at Boston Qian Yu - University of Massachusetts at Amherst  Abstract Title: Monitoring and assessing the carbon export from coastal watershed to ocean 2:00 PM   Author(s): *Stephen Taylor - Western Oregon University Bryan E. Dutton - Western Oregon University  Abstract Title: Invasive Plant Distribution in the Luckiamute River Basin, Central Oregon Coast Range: Preliminary Analysis of Geomorphic and Land-Use Variables Session Description: Human impacts are pervasive across the modern landscape. Land use, resource extraction, and other human activities alter vegetation cover and species distributions; alter surface topography and disrupt soil layers; move large quantities of rock, soil and other materials; re-route surface and subsurface water flows; and directly or indirectly introduce large quantities of chemicals across the landscape, among other impacts. These many impacts affect key watershed processes even in relatively remote areas, altering the routing and delivery of water, sediment, organic matter, and dissolved chemicals to rivers and streams and in turn altering channel and floodplain morphology, aquatic habitat quality, and riparian ecosystem structure and function. Because humans depend upon watersheds for water supply, recreation, and many ecosystem services, understanding and management of human impacts on watershed processes is profoundly important to human societies. This series of sessions explores human impacts to hydrogeomorphic, biogeochemical, and ecological systems and processes in watersheds in a range of environments. Primary focus areas include (1) geochemistry, water quality, and ecological processes; (2) watershed restoration and management, and (3) Impacts of land use change on hydrological and geomorphic processes.

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