| Paper: | MO3.R4.1 | 
| Session: | Ocean Biology and Water Quality I | 
| Session Time: | Monday, July 23, 14:10 - 15:50 | 
  | Presentation Time: | Monday, July 23, 14:10 - 14:30 | 
  | Presentation: | Oral | 
	 | Topic: | Oceans: Ocean Biology (Color) and Water Quality | 
	 | Paper Title: | LINKING WEATHER PATTERNS, WATER QUALITY AND INVASIVE MUSSEL DISTRIBUTIONS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF A WATER CLARITY INDEX FOR THE GREAT LAKES | 
	| Authors: | Varis Ransibrahmanakul; U.S. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration |  |  | 
|  | Simon Pittman; Plymouth University |  |  | 
|  | Douglas Pirhalla; U.S. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration |  |  | 
|  | Scott Sheridan; Kent State University |  |  | 
|  | Cameron Lee; Kent State University |  |  | 
|  | Brian Barnes; University of South Florida |  |  | 
|  | Chuanmin Hu; University of South Florida |  |  | 
|  | Karsten Shein; U.S. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration |  |  |