BFS Annual Reports 2000-2009

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42nd Annual Report CONTENTS
Title	Author(s)	page
Introduction	W.N. Harman	1
ONGOING STUDIES:
OTSEGO LAKE WATERSHED MONITORING:
2009 Otsego Lake water levels	W.N. Harman & K.S. Ernst	4
Otsego lake limnological monitoring, 2009	H.A. Waterfield & M.F. Albright	7
A survey of Otsego Lake's zooplankton community, summer 2009	S. Gillespie	19
Chlorophyll a and phytoplankton survey, Otsego Lake, 2009	I. Primmer	25
Water quality monitoring of five major tributaries in the Otsego Lake watershed, summer 2009	H.A. Waterfield and M.F. Albright	32
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER MONITORING:
Monitoring water quality & fecal coliform bacteria in the upper Susquehanna River, summer 2009	L. Heiland	43
Otsego County baseline water quality monitoring	S. Fickbohm	58
Monitoring the water chemistry of the upper Susquehanna River in Otsego County, New York, June-October 2009	Z. Balough-Brunstad	80
ARTHROPOD MONITORING:
Mosquito Study- Thayer Farm. W.L. Butts	W.L.Butts	97
Mosquito Studies: Goodyear Swamp.	W.L.Butts	99
Apparent increased local incidence of Ixodes scapularis Say.	W.L. Butts	100
REPORTS:
Continued monitoring of Canadarago Lake and its tributaries, 2009 (interim report)	C. Bailey and M.F. Albright	101
A survey of Canadarago Lakes' zoopankton community, summer 2009	S. Gillespie	125
Chlorophyll a and phytoplankton survey, Canadarago Lake, 2009.	I. Primmer	131
Walleye (Sander vitreus) seasonal activity and habitat utilization in Otsego Lake, NY	J. Potter, J.M. Byrne, D.S. Stich, and J.R. Foster	138
The efficacy of jaw tag, visual implant elastomer, fin clip and fin punch in Otsego Lake, NY walleye ( Sander vitreus) studies	W.T. Crawley, J.C. Lydon, J.R. Foster, D. Johns, K.J. Poole, and M.D. Cornwell	152
The effectiveness of spring stream electro-fishing, trap netting and lake electro-fishing for determining walleye (Sander vitreus) abundance in Otsego Lake, NY.	D.J. Peck, J.R. Foster, J.C. Lydon, K.J. Poole, M.D. Cornwell	161
Littoral fish community survey of Rat Cove and Brookwood Point, summer 2009	J. Potter	173
Treatment performance of advanced onsite wastewater treatment systems in the Otsego lake watershed, 2009 results update.	H.A. Waterfield	179
Evaluating phosphorus-removal media for use in onsite wastewater treatment systems ( Draft report).	M.F. Albright and H.A. Waterfield	189
Historical archaeology at the Thayer homestead: progress report of the 2008 and 2009 investigations.	D.P. Staley	206
Preliminary investigation of biotic and abiotic factors involved in carbon biogeochemical cycling in open water areas at Greenwoods Conservancy and Thayer Farm, NY.	N.A. McEnroe and Z. Burriss	219
Delineation of Niedzialkowski wetland, Hartwick, NY.	J. Clements, D. Vogler, N. McEnroe	231
Year 2: Susquehanna freshwater mussel surveys.	P. H. Lord and W.N. Harman	239
Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) sightings along the Susquehanna River watershed tributaries.	T.N. Pokorny	250
Pond water quality and pond size.	Z. Burriss	252
Spatial & temporal distributions of Dreissena polymorpha larvae in Otsego Lake.	T. Horvath, A. Wolfe, and D. Monie	259
An update of the control and eradication of water chestnut (Trapa natans,L.) in an Oneonta wetland, 2009 summary report of activities.	H.A. Waterfield, W.N. Harman, and M.F. Albright	260
Monitoring the dynamics of Galerucella spp. and purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) in the Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary, summer 2009.	M.A. Rubenstein	266
A survey of the acanthocephalon parasites of fish species, Otsego County, NY.	L. Hendricks and F.B. Reyda	273
2009 Activity Report	F.B. Reyda	277
Chlorophyll a and phytoplankton surveys of Cranberry Bog, Burlington, NY.	I. Primmer
Characterization of wetland soils and vegetation in Cranberry Bog and Goodyear Swamp, Otsego County, New York, summer 2009	M. Rubenstein
TECHNICAL REPORT #27
Aquatic macrophyte management plan facilitation. Lake Moraine, Madison County 2009	W.N. Harman, M.F. Albright, H.A. Waterfield, and M. Rubenstein

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41st Annual Report CONTENTS
Section/Report Title	Author(s)	page
Introduction	W.N. Harman	1
ONGOING STUDIES:
OTSEGO LAKE WATERSHED MONITORING:
2008 Otsego Lake water levels	W.N. Harman and K.S. Ernst	4
Otsego Lake limnological monitoring, 2008	M.F. Albright and H.A. Waterfield	6
A survey of Otsego Lake's zooplankton community, summer 2008	M.F. Albright	16
Water quality monitoring of five major tributaries in the Otsego Lake watershed, summer 2008	J.M. Denby	24

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER MONITORING:
Monitoring water quality & fecal coliform bacteria in the upper Susquehanna River, summer 2008	J.E. Matus	40

ARTHROPOD MONITORING:
Survey of sites which may support populations of Anopheles walkeri Theobald	W.L. Butts	54
Mosquito Surveys - Thayer Farm.	W.L. Butts	56
REPORTS:
Prey selection by predatory fish prior to and following walleye (Sander vitreus) stocking in Otsego Lake	C. Bueche	57
Survey of Canisteo River freshwater pearly mussels (Unionidae: Bivalvia) in a reach around a proposed natural gas pipeline crossing north of Catatunk Road east of Adrian, NY	W.N. Harman, P. Lord, and L. Heiland	73
Unionid population survey in Susquehanna tributaries	N. Kishbaugh	83
Continued monitoring of the Moe Pond ecosystem following the introduction of smallmouth bass and largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides and M. dolomieu, respectively)	K.M. Finger	85
Summer 2008 trap net monitoring of littoral fish communities at Rat Cover and Brookwood Point	J.M. Byrne	99
Monitoring the dynamics of Galerucella spp. and purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) in the Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary, summer 2008	H.A. Waterfield	104
Walleye (Sander vitreus) reintroduction update: Walleye stocking, gill netting 2008	M.D. Cornwell and N.D. McBride	112
Diel movements and habitat utilization of walleye (Sander vitreus) in Otsego Lake, New York	J.M. Byrne, D.S. Stitch, and J.R. Foster	120
Mark-recapture and catch per unit effort measures of walleye (Sander vitreus) abundance in Otsego Lake, NY	J.C. Lydon, M.D. Cornwell, J.R. Foster, T.E. Brooking, and S. Cavaliere	137
Floristic survey of Big Meadow, Greenwoods Conservancy, summer 2008	R. Searles and A. Ryburn	147
2008 Activity Report	F.B. Reyda	153
Water quality monitoring in the headwaters of the Susquehanna River, Otsego County, New York, summer, 2008	M. Reed	158
Treatment performance of advanced onsite wastewater treatment systems in the Otsego Lake watershed, 2008 results	H.A. Waterfield and S. Kessler	168
Pilot survey of Canadarago Lake and its tributaries, 2008	C. Bailey and M.F. Albright	179
Update on zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) invasion and establishment in Otsego Lake, 2008	H.A. Waterfield	200
TECHNICAL REPORTS:
BFS Technical Report #26. Aquatic macrophyte management plan facilitation, Lake Moraine, Madison County, NY, 2008.	W.N. Harman, M.F. Albright, L. Zach	205

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40th Annual Report CONTENTS
Section/Report Title	Author(s)	page
Introduction	W.N. Harman	1

ONGOING STUDIES:
OTSEGO LAKE WATERSHED MONITORING:
2007 Otsego Lake water levels	W.N. Harman & K.S. Ernst	4
Otsego lake limnological monitoring, 2007	M.F. Albright	6
Chlorophyll a concentrations in Otsego Lake, summer 2007	S.G. Ottley	16
Fecal coliform monitoring in Otsego Lake, summer 2007	C.J. Bueche	22
A survey of Otsego Lake's zooplankton community, summer 2007	M.F. Albright	26
Water quality monitoring of five major tributaries in the Otsego Lake watershed, summer 2007	C.J. Bueche	33

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER MONITORING:
Monitoring water quality and fecal coliform bacteria in the upper Susquehanna River, summer 2007	O.L. Coyle	46

ARTHROPOD MONITORING:
Mosquito Studies: Collection of Anopheles walkeri Theobald	W.L. Butts	66
Mosquito Studies: Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary surveillance	W.L. Butts	67

VERTEBRATE MONITORING:
Heron nesting - Greenwoods Conservancy: Apparent abandonment of rookery by great blue heron (Ardea Herodias)	W.L. Butts	69

REPORTS:
Diet analysis of predatory fish prior and subsequent to stocking walleye (Sander vitreus) in Otsego lake	J.C. Lydon	70
Wetland vegetative assessment in Highland, Sullivan County, NY, summer and fall 2007	H.A. Waterfield, C.M. Snyder, and W.N. Harman	83
Survey of the pearly freshwater mussels (Unionidae: Bivalvia) of the Susquehanna River in a reach between exits 14 and 15 of Interstate 88, Oneonta, NY	W.N. Harman and E.S. Underwood	91
The effects of hydrodynamic forces on zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) veliger mortality in a laboratory setting	L. Crane and T. Horvath	96
New York State dragonfly and damselfly survey, 2007, Otsego and Madison Counties	C.M. Snyder	102
The effects of Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica) on streambank stabilization in Otsego County, New York	K. Mummigatti	111
Hydroacoustic surveys of Otsego Lake, 2007	T.E. Brooking and M.D. Cornwell	120
Continued monitoring of the ecosystem dynamics of Moe Pond following the introduction of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) and smallmouth bass (M. dolomieu)	E.S. Underwood	126
Summer 2007 trap net monitoring of littoral fish communities at Rat Cove and Brookwood Point	D.S. Stich	136
Monitoring the dynamics of Galerucella spp. and purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) in the Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary and along the shorelines of Otsego, Weaver, and Youngs Lakes, summer 2007	J.C. Lydon	142
Report on 2007 archaeological investigations at the Thayer Homestead: Excavations at the Thayer House	D.P. Staley	157
Walleye (Sander vitreus) reintroduction update: Walleye stocking, gill netting, and diet analysis 2007	M.D. Cornwell and N.D. McBride	165
Summer, diel habitat utilization of walleye (Sander vitreus) in Otsego Lake, NY	D.S. Stich, B.F. Decker, J.C. Lydon, J.M. Byrne, and J.R. Foster	172
Walleye spawning movements in Otsego Lake, NY	B.F. Decker, D.S. Stich, M.A. DiSarno, and J.R. Foster	190
Discovery of a Socket Bayonet at the Thayer residence	D.F. Larkin	212

TECHNICAL REPORTS:
Technical Report #25: Aquatic macrophyte management plan facilitation: Moraine Lake, Madison County, NY 2007	W.N. Harman, M.F. Albright, and C.M. Snyder	213

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39th Annual Report CONTENTS
Section/Report Title	Author(s)	page
Introduction	W.N. Harman	1
ONGOING STUDIES:
OTSEGO LAKE WATERSHED MONITORING:
2006 Otsego Lake water levels	W.N. Harman & K.S. Ernst	4
Otsego lake limnological monitoring, 2006	M.F. Albright	6
Chlorophyll a analysis of Otsego Lake, summer 2006	K.E. Stevens	15
A survey of Otsego Lake's zooplankton community, summer 2006	M.F. Albright	21
Monitoring fecal coliform bacteria in Otsego Lake following summer flooding, 2006	S.J. Zurmuhlen	28
Water quality monitoring of five major tributaries in the Otsego Lake watershed, summer 2006	C.M. Snyder	31
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER MONITORING:
Monitoring the water quality and fecal coliform bacteria in the upper Susquehanna River, summer 2006	S.J. Zurmuhlen	43

ARTHROPOD MONITORING:
Mosquito Studies: Site Record, Upper Site: Uranotaenia sapphirina (Osten Sacken)	W.L. Butts	54
Mosquito Studies: Upper site - collection of Anopheles walkeri Theobald	W.L. Butts	56
Mosquito Studies: Goodyear Swamp surveillance	W.L. Butts	59
VERTEBRATE MONITORING:
Heron nesting - Greenwoods Conservancy	W.L. Butts	61
REPORTS:
Walleye re-introduction update and characterization of walleye spawners: 2000-2006	M.Cornwell	62
Distribution and movement of walleye (Sander vitreum) in Otsego Lake, New York	I.T. Golding, E. Reinicke and J.R. Foster	66
A survey of the Cherry Valley Creek water quality, summer 2006	B. Butler and A. Payne	81
Hydroacoustic surveys of Otsego Lake, 2006	T.E. Brooking and M.D. Cornwell	98
Water quality and fish species diversity of the Thayer Farm ponds, summer 2006	A. Payne and B. Butler	104
Further archaeological investigations at the Thayer Homestead: Excavations at the Hop House/Barn	D.P. Staley	116
Continued monitoring of fish community dynamics and abiotic factors influencing Moe Pond, summer 2006	E. Reinicke and G.M. Walters	125
Lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) population status in Otsego Lake	N.D. McBride	136
Fisheries surveys of Greenwoods Conservancy, 2006	A. Scorzafava	138
Summer 2006 trap net monitoring of the littoral zone fish communities at Rat Cove and Brookwood Point	G.M. Walters	141
Monitoring the dynamics of Galerucella spp. and purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) in the Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary and along the Otsego Lake shoreline, summer 2006	C.M. Snyder	148
Preliminary investigation of the impact of recent development on the quantity and quality of Susquehanna River water along the Route 28 corridor, Hartwick, New York	D. Castendyk	159
TECHNICAL REPORTS:
Technical Report #23: Aquatic macrophyte management plan facilitation: Moraine Lake, Madison County, NY 2006	W.N. Harman, M.F. Albright, and A. Scorzafava	173
Technical Report #24: Trapa natans: Invasions and effects and Water chestnut (Trapa natans L.) in an Oneonta, NY wetland	W.N. Harman, M.F. Albright, and W. Eyres	193

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38th Annual Report CONTENTS
Section/Report Title	Author(s)	page
Introduction	W.N. Harman	1
ONGOING STUDIES:
OTSEGO LAKE WATERSHED MONITORING:
2005 Otsego Lake water levels	W.N. Harman & K.S. Ernst	4
Otsego lake limnological monitoring, 2005	M.F. Albright	6
Chlorophyll a analysis of Otsego Lake, summer 2005	S.J. Zurmuhlen	16
A survey of Otsego Lake's zooplankton community, summer 2005	T. Somerville and M.F. Albright	23
Water quality monitoring of five major tributaries in the Otsego Lake watershed, summer 2005	E.W. Reynolds	30
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER MONITORING:
Monitoring the water quality and fecal coliform bacteria in the upper Susquehanna River, summer 2005	E. Bauer	42
ARTHROPOD MONITORING:
Mosquito Studies: Upper Site - Collection of Anopheles walkeri Theobald	W.L. Butts	51
VERTEBRATE MONITORING:
Avian Observations - Greenwoods Conservancy	W.L. Butts	55
REPORTS:
Species richness of Otsego Lake submergent macrophytes: A chronology 1935-2005.	W.N. Harman	57
Damage to Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) due to herbivory byEurychiopsis lecontei, Acentria ephemerella, and Cricotopus myriophylli in Otsego Lake, summer 2005	D.L. Alfred	61
Hydroacoustic survey of Otsego Lake, 2005.	T.E. Brooking and M.D. Cornwell	70
Diet analysis of predator fish on Otsego lake prior and subsequent to walleye (Sander vitreus) stocking, 2005	T. Somerville	75
Summer 2005 Trap net monitoring of the fish community in the littoral zone at Brookwood Point and Rat Cove	E.W. Reynolds and T.J. Somerville	84
Procedural overview of Lachet QuikChem FIA+® autoanalyzer	H. Meehan	91
Continued monitoring of the dynamics of Moe Pond after the introduction of smallmouth bass (Micropterous salmoides) and largemouth bass (Micropterous dolomieui)	K. Dresser	104
Monitoring the dynamics of Galerucella spp, and purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) in Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary and along the Otsego Lake shoreline, summer 2005	H. Meehan	114
Survey of zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) veligers flowing down the Susquehanna River downstream of Goodyear Lake, summer 2005	T. Horvath and D. Alfred	124
Preliminary archaeological investigations at the Thayer Homestead	D.P. Staley	127
Archaeological Survey of the Thayer Farm: Survey of the hop house and dairy barn	R.B. Walker	135
The use of aquatic insects and benthic macroinvertebrates communities to assess water quality upstream and downstream of the Village of Stamford wastewater treatment facility	K. Suozzo	141
History of ice on/off dates for Otsego Lake	M. Altman	151

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37th Annual Report CONTENTS
Section/Report Title	Author(s)	page
Introduction	W.N. Harman	1
ONGOING STUDIES:
OTSEGO LAKE WATERSHED MONITORING:
2004 Otsego Lake water levels	W.N. Harman & K.S. Ernst	4
Otsego lake limnological monitoring, 2004	M.F. Albright	6
Chlorophyll a concentrations in Otsego Lake, summer 2004	K. Murray	15
A survey of Otsego Lake's zooplankton community, summer 2004	M.F. Albright, L. Hingula, and R. Hamway	21
Water quality monitoring of five major tributaries in the Otsego Lake watershed, summer 2004	K. Murray and P. Leonard	28
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER MONITORING:
Monitoring the water quality and fecal coliform bacteria in the upper Susquehanna River, summer 2004	J. Hill	36
ARTHROPOD MONITORING:
Mosquito Studies: Site Records	W.L. Butts	45
Mosquito Studies: Light trap collection of adults	W.L. Butts	47
Mosquito Studies: Sampling for Coquillettidia perturbans (Walker) larvae	W.L. Butts	49
VERTEBRATE MONITORING:
Avian Observations - Greenwoods Conservancy	W.L. Butts	51
REPORTS:
Hydroacoustic survey of Otsego Lake	T.E. Brooking and M.D. Cornwell	53
Summer 2004 trap net monitoring of the fish community in the littoral zone at Brookwood Point and Rat Cove	P.R. Leonard and J. Cheever	59
Monitoring of total phosphorus and total suspended solids during and after the use of the Aqua Cleaner™ in a Fly Creek pond	K. Murray	65
High-resolution, seismic reflection survey of the upper sediments in Otsego Lake, New York	D.A. Wood and J.D. Halfman	68
Diet analysis of predator fish in Otsego Lake prior and subsequent to walleye (Sander virtreus) stocking; day vs. night, 2004	J. Cheever	83
Further evaluation of the lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) spawning habitat in Otsego Lake	W. Tibbits	92
Diet of lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) following alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) introduction in Otsego Lake, NY	J. Collins	101
A report on the evaluation of changes in water quality in a stream following the implementation of agricultural best management practices	M.F. Albright	105
Fifth annual report on the status of Moe Pond following the stocking of Micropterous salmoides and M. dolomieui	K. Lopata	117
Benthic macroinvertebrate survey of Oaks Creek, Otsego County, NY, during the initial stages of zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) colonization	L. Hingula	128
Survey of veliger and adult zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) in Goodyear Lake	S. Armstrong	137
Characterization of rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) spawning in Mohican Canyon, 2004	M.D. Cornwell	144
The fish fauna of Weaver and Young Lake tributaries, with the first record of the brook stickleback (Culaea inconstans) in the Otsego Lake watershed	S.R. Jameieson, T.J. Somerville, and J.R. Foster	148
The invasion of the central mudminnow (Umbra limi) into the Otsego Lake watershed	T.J. Somerville, S.R. Jamieson, and J.R. Foster	154
Monitoring purple loosetrife (Lythrum salicaria) control using Galerucella spp. in Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary, 2004	M.F. Albright	158
Report on the 6th year of monitoring vegetative succession along the Volney-South power line right of way in Greenwoods Conservancy, summer 2004	B.J. Bushen	164
TECHNICAL REPORTS:
Technical Report #22: Aquatic macrophyte management plan facilitation: Moraine Lake, Madison County, NY 2004	W.N. Harman, M.F. Albright, and K. Blanchard	172
Upper Susquehanna River Watershed - Cooperstown Area Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study and Integrated Environmental Assessment: Post-restoration water quality and wildlife analysis of the FABADS sites (2003-2004)	S.S. Fickbohm	198

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36th Annual Report CONTENTS
Section/Report Title	Author(s)	page
Introduction	W.N. Harman	1
ONGOING STUDIES:
OTSEGO LAKE WATERSHED MONITORING:
2003 Otsego Lake water levels	W.N. Harman & K.S. Ernst	4
Otsego lake limnological monitoring, 2003	M.F. Albright	6
Chlorophyll a concentrations in Otsego Lake, summer 2003	R. Schmidt	16
Water quality monitoring of five major tributaries in the Otsego Lake watershed, summer 2003	H. Meehan	22
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER MONITORING:
Monitoring the water quality and fecal coliform bacteria in the upper Susquehanna River, summer 2003	M. Polus	32
ARTHROPOD MONITORING:
Mosquito Studies	W.L. Butts	41
VERTEBRATE MONITORING:
Bird list - Greenwoods Conservancy as of 1/1/04	E. Peterson	51
REPORTS:
Phosphorus migration from a near-lake septic system in the Otsego Lake watershed, summer 2003	H.A. Meehan	55
Changes in water quality in an urban stream following the use of organically derived deicing products	M.F. Albright	62
A preliminary report on the evaluation of changes in water quality in a stream following the implementation of agricultural best management practices	M.F. Albright	74
Pre-construction water quality monitoring of the Upper Susquehanna River Watershed - Cooperstown Area Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study and Integrated Environmental assessment	S.S. Fickbohm	87
Monitoring the effects of Galerucella spp. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) as a biocontrol agent of purple loosetrife (Lythrum salicaria) in Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary, summer 2003	C. MacNamara	101
Continued monitoring of Moe Pond after the unauthorized stocking of smallmouth and largemouth bass	R.J. Hamway	110
An update on lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) spawning activities in Otsego Lake	W.T. Tibbits	121
Diet of lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) following alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) introduction in Otsego Lake, NY	J. High	131
Summary of littoral fish trap net catch at Rat Cove and Brookwood Point, Otsego Lake, summer 2003	R.E. Burns	138
A survey of Otsego Lake's zooplankton, summer 2003	R.E. Burns	143
Acoustic measures of the relationship between winter severity and overwinter mortality of alewives	D.M. Warner and M.D. Cornwell	151
A fisheries survey of Cripple Creek, summer 2003	R. Schmidt	160
Do long-term macrophyte management efforts in inland lakes effect system-wide biotic richness and diversity?	W.N. Harman, L. Hingula, and C. MacNamara	165
Management of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) at Greenwoods Conservancy, Burlington, NY	H. Burgess	178
A species-area curve analysis of floras in 62 New York State counties	D.W. Vogler	191
Notes on invertebrate drift: A pilot study	M.S. Gray	194
Analysis of Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera (EPT) richness and diversity of Guilford Creek, Guilford, NY	P. Hazelton	200
TECHNICAL REPORTS:
Technical Report #19: Aquatic macrophyte management plan facilitation: Moraine Lake, Madison County, NY 2003	W.N. Harman, M.F. Albright, and R.E. Burns	208
Technical Report #20: Continued monitoring of vegetative succession along the Volney-Marcy South right-of-way, summer 2003	J.K. Titus	231
Technical Report #21: Establishing a connection: A survey of Eurasian water-milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum), its insect herbivores and fish in eight Madison County Lakes	P.H. Lord	244

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35th Annual Report CONTENTS
Section/Report Title	Author(s)	page
Introduction	W.N. Harman	1
ONGOING STUDIES:
OTSEGO LAKE WATERSHED MONITORING:
2002 Otsego Lake water levels	W.N. Harman & K.S. Ernst	4
Otsego lake limnological monitoring, 2002	M.F. Albright	6
Chlorophyll a concentrations in Otsego Lake, summer 2002	K. Wayman	16
Water quality monitoring of five major tributaries in the Otsego Lake watershed, summer 2002	H. Meehan	21
Fecal coliform monitoring in Otsego Lake, summer 2002	J. Martin	29
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER MONITORING:
Monitoring the water quality and fecal coliform bacteria in the upper Susquehanna River, summer 2002	S. Schlierman	34
ARTHROPOD MONITORING:
Mosquito Studies: Survey for treehole breeding mosquitoes	W.L. Butts	43
Mosquito Studies: Effectiveness of two models of light traps in sampling low level mosquito populations	W.L. Butts	47
VERTEBRATE MONITORING:
Bird list - Greenwoods Conservancy as of 1/1/03	E. Peterson	50
REPORTS:
Monitoring the effects of the Galerucella beetle as a biocontrol agent of purple loosetrife (Lythrum salicaria) in Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary, summer 2002	H. Meehan and M.F. Albright	54
Continued monitoring of Moe Pond after the unauthorized stocking of smallmouth and largemouth bass	R.J. Hamway	66
An update on lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) spawning activities in Otsego Lake	W.T. Tibbits	81
Walleye (Stizostidion vitreum) reintroduction update: Walleye stocking, gill netting, and electrofishing summary, 2000-2	M.D. Cornwell	91
Description of predator diets prior to and subsequent to walleye (Stizostidion vitreum) stocking during the day and at night in Otsego Lake	B. McDonnell and M.D. Cornwell	98
Summary of the trap net alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) catch in Rat Cove: 1989-2002	M.S. Gray and J.R. Foster	106
Alewife abundance, growth, and mortality in Otsego Lake 1996-2002	D.M. Warner, M.D. Cornwell, W. Tibbits, and M. Gray	121
Rat Cove and Brookwood Point littoral fish survey, 2002	K. Wayman	130
A survey of Otsego Lake zooplankton, summer 2002	J. Martin	137
The recent history of Otsego Lake, New York, as determined from analysis of diatoms in Otsego Lake	M.R. Arnold	145
First report of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) in Candarago Lake	T.G. Horvath and P.H. Lord	156
Longitudinal distribution of zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) veligers along Eaton Brook, Madison County, New York	T.G. Horvath and B.S. Brodie	159
Profundal cobble benthos in Otsego Lake	P.H. Lord and B. Durie	166
Physiochemical survey of Thayer Farm ponds	H. Meehan	170
Zackow Road wetland project: Wetland plant identification and delineation	M.S. Gray	174
Wetland delineation project: Little Pond, Thayer property	W.T. Tibbits	179
Third year of monitoring of leather-leaf (Chamaedaphne calyculata) and speckled alder (Alnus rugosa) cutting regime on plant biodiversity on Cranberry Bog	J.M. Harman	189
Evaluation of growth changes, related to a lake level increase, on near-lake hardwood trees at the Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary	S. Merzig	194
New record for Otsego Lake: Crisatella mucedo (Ectoprocta; Plumatellida; Cristatellidae)	P.H. Lord	205
The role of the SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station in the Upper Susquehanna River watershed - Cooperstown area ecosystem restoration feasibility study and integrated environmental assessment	S.S. Fickbohm	206
A terrestrial invertebrate survey within the provinces of Guanecaste and San Jose, Costa Rica.	B.S. Brodie and P.G. Conde	213
The Otsego County nitrogen budget: A county-wide denitrification footprint with a feasibility study at Cooperstown, NY	Heather Burgess and Glen ReDavid	221
TECHNICAL REPORTS:
Technical Report #15: Aquatic macrophyte management plan facilitation: Moraine Lake, Madison County, NY 2002	W.N. Harman, M.F. Albright, P.H. Lord, and J.M. Harman	227
Technical Report #16: Report on the fourth year of monitoring along the Volney-Marcy South power line right of way in Greenwoods Conservancy, summer 2002	C.L. Tedesco	252
A survey of athropods along the Marcy South power line at Greenwoods Conservancy, summer 2002	B.S. Brodie	274
Technical Report #17: Summary of water quality monitoring of the Otsego Lake watershed: 1998-2002	Scott S. Fickbohm	283
Technical Report #18: Augmentation of the "aquatic macrophyte moth" (Acentria ephemerella) into Lebanon Reservoir for control of Eurasian water-milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) and follow-up monitoring of fish, insects, and water-milfoil	P.H. Lord	288

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34th Annual Report CONTENTS
Section/Report Title	Author(s)	page
Introduction	W.N. Harman	1
ONGOING STUDIES:
OTSEGO LAKE WATERSHED MONITORING:
2001 Otsego Lake water levels	W.N. Harman & K.S. Ernst	6
Otsego lake limnological monitoring, 2001	M.F. Albright	8
Chlorophyll a analysis of Otsego Lake, summer 2001	K. Wayman	18
Water quality monitoring of five major tributaries in the Otsego Lake watershed, summer 2001	C.A. Parker	23
Analysis of fecal coliform concentration in Otsego Lake's northern tributaries, summer 2001	D.S. Albright	33
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER MONITORING:
Monitoring the water quality and fecal coliform bacteria in the upper Susquehanna River, summer 2001	K. Hill	40
ARTHROPOD MONITORING:
Mosquito Studies - 2001 Greenwoods Conservancy	W.L. Butts	50
Mosquito Studies: Greenwoods distribution map	W.L. Butts	53
Mosquito Studies - 2001 Thayer Farm	W.L. Butts	57
VERTEBRATE MONITORING:
Bird list - Greenwoods Conservancy as of 1/1/02	E. Peterson	59
Rum Hill and Upper Site avian observations, 1999-2001	M.A. Sharick	63
Avian observations, Rum Hill and the Upper Site, spring 2001	D. Donnelly	73
REPORTS:
Evaluating phosphorus migration from septic systems near Otsego Lake	J.E. Green	88
A preliminary report on the evaluation of changes in water quality in a stream following the implementation of agricultural best management practices	M.F. Albright	101
An analysis of genetic variability of Myriophyllum spicatum in Madison County lakes	M.E. Miller	112
Biological control of purple loosetrife (Lythrum salicaria) in Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary using leaf-eating beetles (Galerucella spp.)	S. Groff	119
Initial results of leather-leaf (Chamaedaphne calyculata) and speckled alder (Alnus rugosa) cutting regime on plant biodiversity on Cranberry Bog	S. Dahl	130
Walleye (Stizostidion virtreum) reintroduction update: Walleye stocking and electrofishing	M.D. Cornwell	135
Quantitative description of predator diets prior and subsequent to walleye (Stizostidion virtreum) stocking in Otsego Lake	B. McDonnell and M.D. Cornwell	140
The significance of bluegill predation on walleye stocking	H. Meehan	149
Evidence of rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) spawning in Mohican Canyon, a tributary of Otsego Lake	M.D. Cornwell	152
Assessment of the Rat Cove fish community, summer 2001	H. Meehan	156
The continuing evaluation of Moe Pond after the unauthorized stocking of smallmouth and largemouth bass	K.A. Wojnar	166
TECHNICAL REPORTS:
Technical Report #12: Limnological investigations of four small lakes for the development of management recommendations	W.N. Harman, M.F. Albright, and T.G Horvath	177
Limnological investigations of Canadarago Lake, Otsego County, NY	W.N. Harman, M.F. Albright, and T.G Horvath	179
Limnological investigations of Kayuta Lake, Oneida County, NY	W.N. Harman, M.F. Albright, and T.G Horvath	187
Limnological investigations of Larchwood Lake, Otsego County, NY	W.N. Harman, M.F. Albright, and T.G Horvath	196
Limnological investigations of Arnold Lake, Otsego County, NY	W.N. Harman, M.F. Albright, and T.G Horvath	202
Technical Report #13: Aquatic macrophyte management plan facilitation, Moraine Lake, Madison County, NY	W.N. Harman, P.H. Lord, M.F. Albright, and M.E. Miller	211
Technical Report #14: Report on the third year of monitoring the New York Power Authority transmission line right-of-way within Greenwoods Conservancy, Otsego County, New York, 2001		214
Monitoring vegetative succession on established transects across the Volney-Marcy South right of way through Greenwoods Conservancy, summer 2001	B.S. Brodie	215
Aquatic invertebrate surveys of two ponds in Greenwoods Conservancy, one on and the other off the Volney-Marcy South right of way	B.S. Brodie	258
An amphibian survey of two ponds in Greenwoods Conservancy	J.E. Green	266

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33rd Annual Report CONTENTS
Section/Report Title	Author(s)	page
Introduction	W.N. Harman	1
ONGOING STUDIES:
OTSEGO LAKE WATERSHED MONITORING:
2000 Otsego Lake water levels	W.N. Harman & K.S. Ernst	4
Otsego lake limnological monitoring, 2000	M.F. Albright	6
Water quality monitoring of five major tributaries in the Otsego Lake watershed, summer 2000	M.M. Miner	17
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER MONITORING:
Monitoring the water quality and fecal coliform bacteria in the upper Susquehanna River, summer 2000	K. Hill	28
ARTHROPOD MONITORING:
Mosquito Studies - Upper Site, summer 2000	W.L. Butts	36
Mosquito Studies - Greenwoods Conservancy, summer 2000	W.L. Butts	37
A survey of arthropods along the Marcy-South power line at Greenwoods Conservancy, summer 2000	B. Brodie	40
VERTEBRATE MONITORING:
Bird list - Greenwoods Conservancy as of 1/18/01	E. Peterson	45
REPORTS:
Monitoring trophic changes following the reintroduction of walleye (Stizostidion vitreum) to Otsego Lake: An executive summary	M.D. Cornwell	49
Chlorophyll a analysis of Otsego Lake, summer 2000	B. Durie	52
Study of the Otsego Lake zooplankton community prior to walleye (Stizostidion vitreum) stocking, summer 2000	G. Morgan	58
Comparative age and growth of centrarchid fishes in Otsego Lake following the introduction of alewives	M.S. Gray	66
The impact of the introduction of alewives on the ice fishery at Otsego Lake	J.R. Foster, S.D Bathrick, and M.D. Cornwell	75
The impact of alewife introduction on the socio-economic value of the Otsego Lake ice fishery	J.R. Foster, M.S. Gray, and M.D. Cornwell	84
The current status of the Rat Cove fish community, summer 2000	H. Meehan	92
Lake trout (Salvelinus namycush) spawning survey off Bissel Point in Otsego Lake	P.H. Lord and M.D. Cornwell	104
Consequences and management strategies concerning the unauthorized stocking of smallmouth and largemouth bass in Moe Pond	W.T. Tibbits	108
Threats to the biodiversity of northeastern North American lakes: Aquariums and garden ponds	P.H. Lord	121
Does sunfish predation foil augmentation of the weevil (Euhrychiopsis leconti) for the biocontrol of watermilfoiol (Myriophyllum spicatum)	M.D. Cornwell	134
Herbivore abundance and distribution on (Myriophyllum spicatum) in Hodges Pond, Neawha Park, Oneonta, NY, and Rat Cove, Otsego Lake, Cooperstown, NY	C. Ward	141
Population survey of the fresh-water mussels (Unionidae) of Otsego Lake	L. Ferrara	147
Attempts to evaluate stream water quality using macrobenthic invertebrate indicators	R. Birdsall	154
Index to organisms appearing in "A Self-Guided tour of the Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary"	L. Vita	160
Impact evaluation of Galerucella spp. as a biocontrol agent of purple loosetrife (Lythrum salicaria) in Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary	S. Fickbohm	165
The effects of leather-leaf (Chamaedaphne calyculata) and speckled alder (Alnus rugosa) on plant biodiversity on Cranberry Bog	A. Saba	179
Monitoring of fecal coliform levels in Otsego Lake and its watershed	J. Green	183
The unionid fauna of special interest in the Neversink River in the vicinity of Route 209, Orange County, New York	W.N. Harman, P.H. Lord, L. Ferrara and J.M. Harman	190
Otsego Lake watershed issues and concerns: A report on survey findings (draft)	M.J. Pfeffer	197
TECHNICAL REPORTS:
Technical Report #9: Aquatic macrophyte management plan facilitation: Moraine Lake, Madison County, NY 2000	W.N. Harman, M.F. Albright, P.H. Lord, and M. Miller	228
Technical Report #10: The aquatic macrophytes of Madison County: A preliminary survey of nine selected lakes	W.N. Harman, P.H. Lord, and M.F. Albright	265
Technical Report #11: Report on the second year of monitoring the New York Power Authority transmission line right-of-way within Greenwoods Conservancy, Otsego County, New York, 2000
Monitoring vegetative succession by percent cover and species diversity on established transects across the Volney-Marcy South right of way though Greenwoods Conservancy, summer 2000	S. Fickbohm	312