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Pat Mazik

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Patricia M. Mazik , Ph.D.

Adjunct Instructor of Wildlife & Fisheries Resources

Contact Information

West Virginia University
Division of Forestry and Natural Resources
PO Box 6125
Morgantown, WV 26506-6125

Telephone: (304) 293-4943
Fax: (304) 293-2441
Email: pmazik@wvu.edu

Education

PhD, Memphis State University

Professional Employment

Courses Taught

Research Interests

Professional Affiliations

American Fisheries Society
– Member, Physiology Section (August 1986 – Present)
– Member, Fish Culture section (August 1986 – Present)
– Chair, Meritorious Service Award Committee (October 2008 – Present)
– Chair, Program Committee, 2010 Annual Meeting (January 2007 – Present)

World Aquaculture Society
– Member (January 1999 – Present)

Selected Publications

Hartman, K.J., C.D. Horn and P.M. Mazik. 2010. Influence of multiple anthropogenic stressors on Mortality of the Crayfish Cambarus bartonii in an Appalachian River. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 25:19-30.

Mynsberge, A.R., M.P. Strager, J.M. Strager and P.M. Mazik. 2009. Developing predictive models for freshwater mussels (Mollusca: Unionidae) in the Appalachians: Limitations and directions for future research. Ecoscience 16:387-398.

Davidson, J., J. Bebak and P. M. Mazik. 2008. The Effects of Aquaculture Production Noise on the Growth, Condition Factor, Feed Conversion, and Survival of Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. Aquaculture submitted.

Hansbarger, J., J. T. Petty and P. M. Mazik. 2009. Brook trout movement within a high elevation watershed. Proceeding of the Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 62:142-148.

McClurg, S., J. T. Petty, P. M. Mazik, J. Clayton. 2007. Stream ecosystem response to limestone treatment in acid impacted watersheds of the Allegheny Plateau. Ecological Applications 17:1087-1104.

Wysocki, L. E., J. Davidson, M. Smith, A. Frankel, W. Ellison, P. M. Mazik, A. N. Popper and J. Bebak. In Press. Effects of aquaculture production noise on hearing, growth and disease resistance of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss. Aquaculture Engineering.

Clingerman, J., J. Bebak, P. Mazik, and S. T. Summerfelt. 2007. Use of avoidance response of rainbow trout to carbon dioxide for fish self-transfer between tanks. Aquaculture Engineering 37:234-251.

Davidson, J., A. Frankel, W. Ellison, S. Summerfelt, A. N. Popper, P. Mazik, and J. Bebak. 2007. Minimizing noise in fiberglass aquaculture tanks: noise reduction potential of various retrofits. Aquaculture Engineering 27:125-131.

Nickum, M. J., P. M. Mazik, J. D. Nickum and D. MacKinlay, editors. 2004. Propagated Fish in Resource Management. American Fisheries Society, Symposium 44, American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland. 644 Pages.

Petty, J. T., P. J. Lamothe, and P. M. Mazik. 2005. Spatial and seasonal dynamics of brook trout populations inhabiting a central Appalachian watershed. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 134:572-587.

Danley, M. L., P. B. Kenney, P. M. Mazik, R. Kiser and J. A. Hankins. 2005. Effects of carbon dioxide stress on intensively cultured rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss: physiological responses, growth, and fillet attributes. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 36:249-261.