David Fischer

Manager of Hudson River Studies

2801 Sharon Turnpike; P.O. Box AB<
Millbrook, NY 12545-0129 USA

845 677-7600 x178

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David Fischer manages Cary Institute's Hudson River research program which includes routine monitoring of the pelagic and benthic communities from Troy to Haverstraw as well as a number of more focused short term studies of the many habitats and communities associated with the river ecosystem.

Multi-scale controls on water quality effects of submerged aquatic vegetation in the tidal freshwater Hudson River
Findlay, Stuart E. G., W.C. Nieder, and David T. Fischer. 2006. “Multi-Scale Controls on Water Quality Effects of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in the Tidal Freshwater Hudson River”. Ecosystems 9: 84-96.
Relationship of bacterial growth efficiency to spatial variation in bacterial activity in the Hudson River
del Giorgio, P. A., Michael L. Pace, and David T. Fischer. 2006. “Relationship of Bacterial Growth Efficiency to Spatial Variation in Bacterial Activity in the Hudson River”. Aquat. Microb. Ecol. 45: 55-67. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/del_Giorgio_et_al_2006_AME.pdf.
Changes in bacterial activity and community structure in response to dissolved organic matter in the Hudson River, New York
Kirchman, D. L., A. Dittel, Stuart E. G. Findlay, and David T. Fischer. 2004. “Changes in Bacterial Activity and Community Structure in Response to Dissolved Organic Matter in the Hudson River, New York”. Aquat. Microb. Ecol. 35: 243-57.
Estimates of bacterial production using the leucine incorporation method are influenced by differences in protein retention of microcentrifuge tubes
Pace, Michael L., P. A. del Giorgio, David T. Fischer, R. Condon, and Heather M. Malcom. 2004. “Estimates of Bacterial Production Using the Leucine Incorporation Method Are Influenced by Differences in Protein Retention of Microcentrifuge Tubes”. Limnol. Oceanogr. Methods 2: 55-61. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/Pace_et_al_L_O_Meth_2004.pdf.
Submersed macrophyte effects on nutrient cycling in riverine sediments: contribution of "New" inputs
Wigand, C., M. Finn, Stuart E. G. Findlay, and David T. Fischer. 2001. “Submersed Macrophyte Effects on Nutrient Cycling in Riverine Sediments: Contribution of ‘New’ Inputs”. Estuaries 24: 398-406.
Dissolved oxygen declines in the Hudson River associated with the invasion of the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha)
Caraco, Nina F., Jonathan J. Cole, Stuart E. G. Findlay, David T. Fischer, G. G. Lampman, Michael L. Pace, and David L. Strayer. 2000. “Dissolved Oxygen Declines in the Hudson River Associated With the Invasion of the Zebra Mussel (Dreissena Polymorpha)”. Environ. Sci. Technol. 34: 1204-10. http://www.sgnis.org/publicat/est1204.htm.
Response of heterotrophic planktonic bacteria to the zebra mussel invasion of the tidal freshwater Hudson River
Findlay, Stuart E. G., Michael L. Pace, and David T. Fischer. 1998. “Response of Heterotrophic Planktonic Bacteria to the Zebra Mussel Invasion of the Tidal Freshwater Hudson River”. Microb. Ecol. 36: 131-40.
Sources of dissolved organic carbon supporting planktonic bacterial production in the tidal freshwater Hudson River
Findlay, Stuart E. G., Robert L. Sinsabaugh, David T. Fischer, and P. Franchini. 1998. “Sources of Dissolved Organic Carbon Supporting Planktonic Bacterial Production in the Tidal Freshwater Hudson River”. Ecosystems 1: 227-39.
Effect of the invasive zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) on the microbial food web in the tidal freshwater Hudson River
Findlay, Stuart E. G., Michael L. Pace, and David T. Fischer. 1998. “Effect of the Invasive Zebra Mussel (Dreissena Polymorpha) on the Microbial Food Web in the Tidal Freshwater Hudson River”. Microb. Ecol. 36: 131-40.
Effects of an invasive bivalve on the zooplankton community of the Hudson River
Pace, Michael L., Stuart E. G. Findlay, and David T. Fischer. 1998. “Effects of an Invasive Bivalve on the Zooplankton Community of the Hudson River”. Freshwater Biol. 39: 103-16. http://www.sgnis.org/publicat/fb98_103.htm.