Publications
2024
Cushway, K. C., Harris, A. E., Piercy, C. D., Mitchell*, Z. A., and A. N. Schwalb (in press) Go with the flow: impacts of high and low flow conditions on freshwater mussel assemblages and distribution. PLOS One
Cushway, K. C., and A. N. Schwalb. 2024. When rivers run dry: perennial pools as ecological refuges for freshwater mussels during drought. Freshwater Biology 69:226-239.
Bowles, D.H., and W.H. Nowlin. 2023. Ecology of aquatic invertebrates in springs and headwater streams: imperiles habitats in a changing world. Hydrobiology 2:463-466.
Mitchell, Z.*, K. Cottenie, A.N. Schwalb. 2023. Trait-based and multi-scale approach provides insight on responses of freshwater mussels to environmental heterogeneity. Ecosphere.
Perez Rocha, M., K. Cottenie, T. Morris, A.N. Schwalb. 2023. Limitations of beta diversity in conservation site selection. Biological Indicators 154.
2023
TRIAGE author symbols: Undergraduate; Graduate; Doctoral*; Technician; Post-doc; PI
Publications
Austin-Bingamon, Eryl E. "HYPORHEIC INVERTEBRATE COMMUNITY COMPOSITION AS A FUNCTION OF FLOW REGIME IN THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN, TX." MS Thesis, Texas State University, 2023.
Kushway, Kiara. “GO WITH THE FLOW: IMPACTS OF HIGH AND LOW FLOW CONDITIONS ON FRESHWATER MUSSEL ASSEMBLAGES AND DISTRIBUTION.” MS Thesis, Texas State University, 2023.
Martinski, Meghan E. “CHOOSING SIDES: FRESHWATER MUSSELS VARY ALONG A GRADIENT OF SUBSTRATE PREFERENCE AND MOBILITY IN A BEHAVIORAL CHOICE EXPERIMENT.” MS Thesis, Texas State University, 2023.
Pustka, Lucas. "RELATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ECOLOGICAL AND SPATIAL FACTORS TO GENETIC VARIATION AMONG HYPORHEIC POPULATIONS OF LIRCEOLUS SPP. ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS." MS Thesis, Texas State University, 2023.
Sparks, Kenneth. “DISTRIBUTION AND OCCURRENCE OF STYGOBIONTS IN HYPORHEIC SYSTEMS DOWNSTREAM OF KARST SPRINGS.” MS Thesis, Texas State University, 2023
2022
2023
Theses
Elkins, Lindsey. “ENVIRONMENT AND SPATIAL REGULATORS OF FISH COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND POPULATION SIZE IN SEMI-ARID RIVERSCAPES.” MS Thesis, Texas A&M University, 2022.
Stehle, Matthew R. “SEASONAL INFLUENCE OF LIGHT AVAILABILITY ON METABOLISM IN AN URBAN, SPRING-FED RIVER.” MS Thesis, Texas State University, 2022.
Wright, Kirby L. “SPATIAL VARIATION IN MACROINVERTEBRATES IN GROUNDWATER-DOMINATED RIVERS: IS COMMUNITY COMPOSITION EXPLAINED BY DISCRETE OR CONTINOUS RIVERINE MODELS?” MS Thesis, Texas State University, 2023.
2022
Elkins, L.C., R. Mangold, M. Perez Rocha, A. Schwalb, B. Schwartz, W.H. Nowlin, K. Cottenie, C. Saltus, R. Johansen, D. Smith, and J.S. Perkin. 2023. Testing the cold-water climate shield model with stream fishes in the middle Colorado River of Texas. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Meeting, Corpus Christi, Texas. February 24, 2023. (oral)
Santee, N.S., K.W. Conway, W.H. Nowlin, D. Smith, and J.S. Perkin. 2023. Testing responsiveness of stream fish functional traits to anthropogenic riverscape alterations. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Meeting, Corpus Christi, Texas. February 24, 2023. (oral)
Santee, N.S., K.W. Conway, W.H. Nowlin, D. Smith, and J.S. Perkin. 2023. Testing responsiveness of stream fish functional traits to anthropogenic riverscape alterations. Texas A&M University Ecological Integration Symposium. College Station, Texas. March 31, 2023. (oral)
Santee, N.S., K.W. Conway, W.H. Nowlin, D. Smith, and J.S. Perkin. 2023. Testing responsiveness of stream fish functional traits to anthropogenic riverscape alterations. Abstract accepted for National American Fisheries Society Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan. August 22, 2023. (oral)
Mierzejewski, C., B. Schwartz, B. Hutchins, G. Menichino, A. Casarez, E. Austin-Bingamon, K. Sparks, L. Pustka. 2023. Hyporheic exchange in Texas rivers: links between fluxes and invertebrate richness and diversity. Geological Society of America, Connects Meeting. October 15-18, 2023. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Austin-Bingamon, E., B. Schwartz, B. Hutchins, S. Altman, L. Pustka, K. Sparks, C. Miezerjewski, A. Casarez. 2023. Interpolating flow regime at ungaged sites to assess relationships with the hyporheic invertebrate community. Geological Society of America, Connects Meeting. October 15-18, 2023. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Sweet, E., A. S. Engel, A. T. Paterson, H. Rigoni, G. Menichino, A. Cottrell, B. Hutchins, B. Schwartz. 2023. Couple biogeochemical cycling and hydrogeologic processes in the hyporheic zone of the San Saba River, Texas. Geological Society of America, Joint Southeastern & Northeastern Section Meeting. March 17-19, 2023. Reston, Virginia.
Pustka, L. 2023. Isopods: There's more than meets the eye! Cryptic diversity within the genus Lirceolus. Texas Groundwater Invertebrate Forum. October 20, 2023. Virtual
Sparks, K. Distribution and occurrence of stygobionts in hyporheic systems downstream of karst regions. Texas Groundwater Invertebrate Forum. October 20, 2023. Virtual
Austin-Bingamon, E. Hyporheic invertebrate community composition as a function of flow regime in the Colorado River Basin, TX. Texas Groundwater Invertebrate Forum. October 20, 2023. Virtual
2023
TRIAGE author symbols: Undergraduate; Graduate; Doctoral*; Technician; Post-doc; PI
Presentations
Schwartz, B. S., B. Hutchins, A. Cottrell, K. Perez, A. Engel, E. Sweet, A. Paterson, P. H. Diaz, A. Swink. 2022. Hyporheic stygobiont diversity and distribution in Texas, USA. National Speleological Society Annual Convention, Biospeleology Section. June 16, 2022. Rapid City, South Dakota.
Perkin, J.S., L.C. Elkins, R. Mangold, M. Perez Rocha, A. Schwalb, B. Schwartz, W.H. Nowlin, K. Cottenie, C. Saltus, R. Johansen, and D. Smith. 2022. Fish Assemblage Structure Along an Existing Aridity Gradient Mirrors Future Assemblage Projections Under Climate Change Scenarios. Desert Fishes Council Meeting, St. George, Utah. November 18, 2022. (oral)
Perez Rocha, M., A. Schwalb, J. Perkin, B. Schwartz, W.H. Nowlin, K. Cottenie. 2022. Differential responses of riverine communities to environmental heterogeneity: a multi-taxon approach across different spatial scales. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting – Grand Rapids, Michigan (oral)
Ramey, T.R., C. Ortega-Rodriguez, M.M. Chumchal, T. Swannack, and W.H. Nowlin. 2022. Using methylmercury to examine fluxes in riparian food webs: tales of an atypical tracer. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting – Grand Rapids, Michigan (oral)
Ramey, T.R., C. Ortega-Rodriguez, M.M. Chumchal, T. Swannack, and W.H. Nowlin. 2022. Using methylmercury to examine fluxes in riparian food webs: tales of an atypical tracer. South Central Regional SETAC Meeting – Corpus Christi, Texas (oral)
Nowlin, W.H., M. Stehle, and T. Swannack. 2022. Assessing effects of seasonal variation in light on ecosystem functioning in a thermally stable spring ecosystem. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting – Grand Rapids, Michigan (oral)