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 FISH HABITAT ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION

 
 
 
Programme
 
Monday 18th July
 
1400	 Registration 
 
1830	 Registration ends
 
1845 	 Ice-breaker – Ffriddoedd Bar
 
1945	 Dinner in Ffriddoedd Halls of Residence
 
Tuesday 19th July
 
0830	 Registration 
 
0915	 Welcome address
 
0925	 Logistics
 
Jack Jones Memorial Lecture
 
0935	 UNDERSTANDING FISH HABITAT ECOLOGY TO ACHIEVE CONSERVATION	
	 Jake Rice
 
1030	 Coffee/tea
 
Habitat quality

Chair:  John Armstrong

1100	 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POPULATION DENSITY AND HABITAT QUALITY (keynote)
	 Jim Grant

1145             POPULATION DIFFERENCES IN RESPONSE TO HYPOXIA: BEHAVIOUR AND PHYSIOLOGY OF 3-SPINED STICKLEBACKS
                       E.A. O'Connor, T.G. Pottinger, A.R. Cossins and L.U. Sneddon

1205             TERRITORIAL BEHAVIOUR AND THE VALUE ASYMMETRY HYPOTHESIS – THE IMPORTANCE OF HABITAT QUALITY
                      J.I. Johnsson

1225             DETERMINING STREAM QUALITY USING THE INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY: ARE CHANNELIZED
                      STREAMS SPECIAL?
                      J.K. Lau, and T.E.  Lauer

 1245            LUNCH

Chair:  David Righton

 1400            One fish’s meat: DO anthropogenic impacts on rivers provide stepping stones
                       and strongholds for pest fish?
                       D. W. West,   B J. Hicks, N. Ling,  M. Van Den Heuvel and L. Tremblay

 1420            AMPLIFICATION OF NEGATIVE IMPACT OF BEAVER DAMS ON FISH HABITATS OF RIVERS IN
                       EXTREME CLIMATIC CONDITIONS
                       M. Tambets,  R. Järvekülg, R. Veeroja, J. Tambets and T. Saat

 1440            The Importance of Habitat Heterogeneity to Fish Diversity and Biomass
                       A.E.  Williams, K. Hendry,  D.C. Bradley, R. Waterfall,  and  D. Cragg-Hine

 1500            THE INFLUENCE OF HABITAT CHARACTERISTICS ON THE ENERGY RESERVES OF FEMALE
                       SPAWNERS OF RED MULLET (MULLUS BARBATUS) IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA
                      J. Lloret,  M. Demestre  and J. Sánchez

1520            Coffee/tea

Chair:  Michel Kaiser

1600            The feeding strategy of dab (Limanda limanda) in the southern North Sea: Linking
                      stomach contents to prey availability in the environment
                      H. Hinz,  I. Kröncke and S. Erich

1620             Haddock select habitats that maximize condition
                       J.G. Hiddink, S. Jennings and M.J. Kaiser

1640             DISTRIBUTION-ABUNDANCE RELATIONSHIPS FOR NORTH SEA COD: OBSERVATION VERSUS THEORY
                      J.L. Blanchard,  C. Mills,  S. Jennings, C.J, Fox, B. Rackham, P. Eastwood  and C. O’Brien

1700             THE HALL OF ILLUSION – Edward Povey

1745             Poster session and Reception sponsored by Blackwell Publishing

1945             Dinner for in Ffriddoedd Halls of Residence

 
Wednesday 20th July
 
Habitats, life histories and adaptation
 
Chair:  Barbara Knuth

0900            THE ROLE OF HABITAT IN DETERMINING RECRUITMENT OF JUVENILE MARINE FISHES: TESTING
                      FORAGING ARENA THEORY (keynote)
                      Francis Juanes

0945            Niche convergence of salmon and trout when in competition
                     J. Höjesjö,  L. Stradmeyer,  S.W. Griffiths,  and J.D. Armstrong

1005           AGGREGATION IN CANNIBALS: INTERACTIONS BETWEEN HABITAT AND DENSITY IN PIKE (ESOX LUCIUS).
                     L.A. Hawkins,  J.D. Armstrong and  A.E. Magurran

1025           Coffee/tea

Chair:  Keith Nislow

1100            Identifying the effects of Environmental parameters on sardine abundance using
                     generalized additive models
                     M. Giannoulaki,  A. Machias, S. Somarakis, A. Siapatis and C. Papaconstantinou

1120            SEASONAL HABITAT CHOICE BY THORNBACK RAYS IN RELATION TO FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
                      E. Hunter, A.B. Buckley,  C. Stewart,  F. Berry  and J.D. Metcalfe

1140            UTILISATION AND SIGNIFICANCE OF OFF-RIVER HABITATS TO LOWLAND RIVER FISHES
                     C.M. Knight, E.G. Gozlan, W.R. Beaumont, A.C. Pinder, L. Scott,  and  M.C. Lucas

1200            FSBI Annual General Meeting

1300            Lunch

Chair:  Jim Grant

1400            Influence of habitat distribution on movements and habitat use of European grayling
                     M.C Lucas  and  D.H. Bubb, 

1420            Hydrological processes in the hyporheic zone determine salmonid embryo survival and
                     performance
                     I.A. Malcolm, A.F. Youngson and C. Soulsby

1440           THE SHALLOW WATER GOBIID ASSEMBLAGE OF THE VENICE LAGOON: ABUNDANCE, SEASONAL
                     VARIATION, AND HABITAT PARTITIONING
                     S. Malavasi,  A. Franco, R. Fiorin,  P. Franzoi, P. Torricelli and D. Mainardi

1500           HABITAT USE, Migration pattern and population dynamics of SNAKEHEAD Channa striata
                     in A rainfed rice farming landscape
                     E. Amilhat and K. Lorenzen

1520           Coffee/tea

Chair:  Francis Juanes

1550           PUTTING ALL YOUR EGGS INTO ONE BASIN: HABITAT SELECTION OF SPAWNING COD IN THE EASTERN
                    BALTIC
                    C. Mills,  H. -H. Hinrichsen,  and D. Righton

1610           Assessing habitat occupancy of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) in the North SeA
                    D. Righton and C. Mills

1630           NEST DIVERSITY OF THREESPINE STICKLEBACKS: PROVENANCE AND PLASTICITY IN RESPONSE TO
                    ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
                    B.J. Rushbrook and  I. Barber

1650          JUVENILE FISH ABUNDANCE IN RELATION TO VEGETATION AND KEY ABOTIC FACTORS IN SHELTERED
                    BAYS IN THE NORTHERN BALTIC SEA
                    M. Snickars,  A. Sandström,  A. Lappalainen,  J. Mattila, L. Urho,  K .Appelgren, G. Johansson, M. Kilpi,
                    J. Persson and  M. Westerbom

1710          THE influence OF STREAM habitat ON INTER- and intra-specific COMPETITION IN juvenile salmonids
                    N.J. Milner

Evening – depart 1845 for Hendre and Celtic spit roast pig dinner. Rhythm and blues by The Scapegoats –
a fusion of Ocean and Biological Sciences and guest performers.


 Thursday 21st July

Linking fish habitat to fisheries management

Chair:  Siân Griffiths
 

0915           PRINCIPLES FOR LINKING FISH HABITAT TO FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION  (keynote)
                    Bob Naiman

1000           FISH AND ARTIFICIAL REEFS: AN ATTRACTIVE OR PRODUCTIVE ASSOCIATION? 
                    M.J. Brickhill, S.Y. Lee and R.M. Connolly

1020           HABITAT USE AND SWIMMING ENERGETICS OF ATLANTIC SALMON AND BROOK CHARR IN A NEWLY
                    DEVELOPED COMPENSATION CREEK
                    E.C. Enders, C.J. Pennell,  K.E. Smokorowski, B. Sellars, and D.A.Scruton

1045           Coffee/tea

Chair:  Bob Naiman

1115           Effects of managed flooding on fish assemblages in man-made floodplain WATER BODIES
                    M. Janáč, P. Jurajda, M. Ondračková, Z. Valová and M. Reichard

1135           Behavioural responses of juvenile Atlantic salmon to presence of boulders

                    P.S. Kemp, J.D. Armstrong and D.J. Gilvear

1155           Using artificial habitats to restore or enhance inshore fisheries: an observation-based   
                     ecosystem simulation.
                     M.D.J. Sayer, S.H. Magill and T.J. Pitcher

1215           THE ROLE OF RIVER MODIFICATION IN THE STRUCTURE AND SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF 0+ FISH
                     ASSEMBLAGES.
                     Z. Valová and  P. Jurajda

1235            Lunch

Chair:  Kevin Warburton

1400	The 2005 Buckland Lecture: Atlantic salmon habitat and conservation. (keynote)
	John Armstrong

1445            AN APPROACH TO IDENTIFYING HABITAT TYPE AND ASSOCIATED FAUNA IN ESTUARIES
                     F.J. Valesini, I.C. Potter and  K.R. Clarke

1505            ESSENTIAL FISH HABITATS ON THE SWEDISH WEST COAST
                      J. Stĺl, L. Pihl and H. Wennhage

1525            IS IT POSSIBLE TO PREDICT THE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF NURSERY AREAS FOR FISHES IN
                     SHALLOW AREAS OF THE BALTIC SEA? – A FIRST ATTEMPT TO CONSTRUCT PREDICTIVE SPATIAL
                     MODELS.
                     A. Sandström, M. Snickars,  G. Sundblad, , S. Axelsson,   J. Mattila, K. Appelgren,  G. Johansson,
                     M. Kilpi,  A. Lappalainen, J. Persson,  M. Westerbom and M. Isćus,

1545           Coffee/tea

Chair:  Nigel Milner

1625           Threatening processes in urban freshwater creeks and implications for fish
                     biodiversity: a Queensland case study.
                     K. Warburton

1645	Establishing flow and water level criteria for the maintenance and 
                     conservation of fish assemblages in rivers
	I.G. Cowx, R.A. Noble and R. Welcome

1705            CAN THE POST-RELEASE PERFORMANCE OF HATCHERY FISH BE IMPROVED BY
                     ENVIRONMENTAL ALTERATIONS?
                     S. Brockmark, J.I. Johnsson and T. Bohlin
   

1915         Reception Pritchard Jones Hall

1945         Symposium dinner in the Pritchard Jones Hall with musical accompaniment

 
Friday 22nd July
 
Linking fish habitat to fisheries management (continued)
 
Chair:  Jake Rice
 
0900	FOREST CHANGE AND STREAM FISH HABITAT: LESSONS FROM 'OLDE' AND NEW ENGLAND (Keynote) 
	Keith Nislow

0945            HABITAT USE AND MOVEMENT OF SALMONIDS IN TWO NEWFOUNDLAND SYSTEMS:
                     IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT
                     K.D. Clarke,  D.A. Scruton and J.H. McCarthy

1005           preferred Habitat for juvenile haddock on the Continental Shelf off
                    Nova Scotia, Canada
                    D.C.Gordon, Jr., J.T. Anderson,  E. Dalley, G.B. Fader, R. Courtney,   R.S. Gregory,  
                    K.D. Gilkinson and E.R.L. Kenchington

1025         Coffee/tea

1100          Multiscale assessment of the determinants of early-winter habitat
                    selection by parrs of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar).
                    D. Boisclair,and N. Bergeron,

1120          ASSESSMENT OF THE HABITAT REQUIREMENTS OF ANGUILLA ANGUILLA IN RELATION
                    TO CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT.
                    B. Knights, A. Bark, B. Williams  and H. El-Hosaini

1140           EFFECTS OF FOOD AVAILABILITY ON TEMPORAL ACTIVITY PATTERNS: SAFETY FIRST FOR
                    SALMON IN SUMMER
                    J.E. Orpwood, S.W. Griffiths and J.D. Armstrong

1200          CONCLUDING REMARKS

1220          Lunch and conference end