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52nd Annual Report CONTENTS
Title	Author(s)	page
Introduction	W.N. Harman	1
ONGOING STUDIES:
OTSEGO LAKE WATERSHED MONITORING:
2019 Otsego Lake water levels.	W.N. Harman & M.F. Albright	8
Otsego Lake limnological monitoring, 2019.	H.A. Waterfield & M.F. Albright	10
A survey of Otsego Lake's zooplankton community, summer 2019.	M.F. Albright	23
The continued water quality monitoring of the five major tributaries of Otsego Lake and the analysis of fecal coliform within the watershed.	B. Walker	37
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER MONITORING:
Upper Susquehanna River water quality monitoring, summer 2019.	A. Neer	56
REPORTS:
Weaver lake sediment core analysis, Warren, New York.	A. Aguilar, L. Hasbargen and W. N. Harman	67
Water nutrient enrichment associated with harvesting of Myriophyllum spicatum.	M.D. Sausville	88
Health status of Rosa multiflora in Parslow Conservation Area.	A. Collum	101
Otsego Lake water levels, 1976-2018.	W.N. Harman and H.A. Waterfield	109
Otsego Lake, NY ice phenology 1843-2020.	H.A. Waterfield	113
The effect of EarthTec^TM QZ and length of exposure on the mortality of Dreissena polymorpha.	J. Kim	117
Habitat analysis of Cranberry Bog.	K. Piucci and D. Vogler	126
Biotic survey of Cranberry Bog 2019.	D. Vogler and K. Piucci	136
Amphibian survey of Greenwoods Conservancy, 2019.	A. Collum	155
Fish survey of Cranberry Bog, 2019.	A. Collum	159
Rock erodibility of clasts in Central New York streams.	L. Hasbargen	163
A survey of rusty crayfish density and fish diversity in the Susquehanna River drainage, Otsego County, NY.	A. Neer	188
Trap net monitoring in the weedy littoral zone of Rat Cove and rocky littoral zone of Brookwood Point, Otsego Lake, NY 2019.	M. Vonhaugg	198
Continued annual monitoring of Moe Pond, 2019.	M. Vonhaugg	206
Monitoring the effectiveness of the Cooperstown wastewater treatment wetland, 2019.	M.F. Albright	215
Aquatic macrophyte management plan facilitation, Lake Moraine, Madison County, NY 2019.	W.N. Harman, H.A. Waterfield and M.F. Albright	224

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51st Annual Report CONTENTS
Title	Author(s)	page
Introduction	W.N. Harman	1
ONGOING STUDIES:
OTSEGO LAKE WATERSHED MONITORING:
2018 Otsego Lake water levels.	W.N. Harman & M.F. Albright	7
Otsego Lake limnological monitoring, 2018.	H.A. Waterfield & M.F. Albright	10
Chlorophyll a monitoring on Otsego Lake, summer 2018.	L. Saggese	22
A survey of Otsego Lake's zooplankton community, summer 2018.	M.F. Albright	28
Water quality monitoring of five major tributaries in the Otsego Lake watershed, summer 2018 results update.	H. Brown, N. Wierman & H.Waterfield	41
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER MONITORING:
Upper Susquehanna River water quality monitoring, summer 2018.	A. Evans	55
REPORTS:
Assessing the feasibility of estimating chlorophyll a concentration from Landsat 8 imagery.	D.S. Boyd	70
Aquatic macrophyte harvesting and nutrient concentrations.	E.C. Bossong, P.H. Lord, H.A. Waterfield, & D.S. Stich	82
Lake sediment core analysis.	L. Hasbargen and K. Moore	90
Preliminary study of sediment cores in Otsego and Canadarago Lakes.	K. Moore and L. Hasbargen	109
Project to evaluate emerging contaminants in Lake Otsego and the Susquehanna River.	A. Kuzminski	124
Preliminary evaluation of using optical brighteners as a biomarker for measuring estrogenic hormones in the plasma of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) at the Cooperstown wastewater treatment wetland.	H. Brown	135
Annual trap net monitoring of fish assemblages in the weedy littoral zone at Rat Cove and the rocky littoral zone at Brookwood Point, Otsego Lake, NY 2018.	N. Wierman	148
Fine scale distribution of macroinvertebrates of Otsego county, NY streams.	C. Finnerty and J. Heilveil	157
Baseline fish survey in the Upper Susquehanna River watershed.	A. Evans and D. Stich	168
Rusty Crayfish in the Upper Susquehanna River: A case of density dependent growth.	L. Saggese and D. Stich	176
Herkimer, Lidell, and Phinney Creek sediment load effects on Oakes Creek, Otsego County, New York.	L. Hasbargen and D. Boyd	181
Population of Ophrydium versatile in Otsego Lake.	C. Korba	198
A scientific evaluation of bacterial digesting products in a storm water pond in Volusia County FL, USA (BFS Technical Report #33)	P. Goodwin	203
Monitoring the efficacy of EarthTec^TMQZ free copper concentrations on adult zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) mortality.	H. Brown	218
Annual monitoring of Moe Pond limnology and fish assemblages, 2018.	N. Wierman	231
Bathymetric mapping and initial sub-bottom profiling of the lower reservoir of Oneonta Creek, NY, using high-frequency side scan sonar.	M.J. Bagby, D. Murphy, and Dr. K. Brunstad	242
Dynamics of Galerucella spp. and purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaira) in Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary , spring 2018 update.	H. Waterfield	249
Aquatic macrophyte management plan facilitation, Lake Moraine, Madison County, NY 2018.	W.N. Harman, H.A. Waterfield and M.F. Albright	255
Monitoring the effectiveness of the Cooperstown wastewater treatment wetland, 2018.	M.F. Albright	267
Parasitological data for fisheries biologists: Update on the Otsego Lake fish parasite survey in the context of the fish hosts.	F. Reyda and J. Schoeck	284

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50th Annual Report CONTENTS
Title	Author(s)	page
Introduction	W.N. Harman	1
ONGOING STUDIES:
OTSEGO LAKE WATERSHED MONITORING:
2017 Otsego Lake water levels.	W.N. Harman & M.F. Albright	8
Otsego Lake limnological monitoring, 2017.	H.A. Waterfield & M.F. Albright	11
A survey of Otsego Lake's zooplankton community, summer 2017.	M.F. Albright	22
Water quality monitoring of five major tributaries in the Otsego Lake watershed, summer 2017.	E. Iwanyckyj and H.Waterfield	35
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER MONITORING:
Upper Susquehanna River water quality monitoring, summer 2017.	N. Angell	49
REPORTS:
Elliptio complanata survivorship and host availability in Otego Creek (Otsego County), New York.	G. Scott	63
Density-dependent changes in alewife growth following their introduction, expansion, and collapse in Otsego Lake, NY.	C.L. Murch and D.S. Stich	69
The parasite community of yellow perch (Perca flavescens) from Canadarago Lake.	K. Engesser, H. Gorton, B. Peregrim, V. Pigott, J. Shoeck, T. Pokorny and F. Reyda	83
Evaluation of aquatic plant control via automated mechanical roller system.	T. Brandt	88
Butternut Creek biomonitoring, summer 2017	J.E. Peterson	96
Baseline fish survey of Butternut Creek.	N. Angell	110
Water quality assessment of Butternut Creek, Otsego County, NY.	S. Sleeper	118
Comparison of algal community determination techniques: preliminary evaluation of pigment-based versus microscopic analyses.	C. Garfield and K. Yokota	136
Effectiveness of molluscicide EarthTec® QZ on adult and veliger zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) mortality.	E. Iwanyckyj, M. Albright, and D. Stich	149
Field evaluation of EarthTec® ZM for zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) control.	M.F. Albright	163
Survey of macrofungi at the BFS Upper Research Site.	K.A. Dolce	169
A survey of Odonata naiads in Otsego County, NY, summer 2017.	G.E. Scott	178
Survey of adult damselflies and dragonflies (Odonates) in Otsego County.	E. Iwanyckyj	182
High resolution maps of Brookwood Point and Parslow Road Conservation Area.	L. Hasbargen, S. Sleeper, and M. Dore	188
Summer 2017 annual trap net monitoring of fish assemblages in the weedy littoral zone at Rat Cove and the rocky littoral zone at Brookwood Point, Otsego Lake.	B.R. Van Wormer	196
Habitat utilization & movements of white suckers (Catostomus comersonii) in Cobleskill Creek, New York.	Z.R. Diehl, L. Watkins, J.R. Foster and R. Clark.	201
Freshwater pearly mussel (unionid) survey of Oaks Creek.	S.E. Coney, P.H. Lord and L. Ferrara	211
Fresh water pearly mussels in the Susquehanna River near Owego, NY.	S.E. Coney and P.H. Lord	214
Impact of crude oil pollution on marine dimethyl sulfide production.	J. M. Pimentel and Z. Balogh-Brunstad	215
Locating Craspedacusta sowerbii polyps.	T.L. Brandt	229
Comparison of amphibian abundance in constructed vernal pools in two distinct habitats.	T.P. Franzem, A. Gaynor, E. Thompson, D. Ndambuki and D. Stich	232
Feasibility of restoring Lake Whitefish (Coregonus clupeformis) as an integral component of the cold water fish community in Otsego Lake, NY.	C.V. Shafer, D.T. Garrett, S.R. Carey, J.R. Foster, B.C. Lehman, K.C. Thomas, M.D. Cornwell, S.M. Wells, D.S. Stich, and D. M. Lucykanish	249
Establishing baseline data set of the wetland restoration project at Parslow Road Conservation Area in Oaksville, NY.	M. Dore	260
Annual monitoring of Moe Pond, 2017.	B. Van Wormer	267
Dynamics of Galerucella spp. and purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) in Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary, summer 2017 update.	H. Waterfield	275
Monitoring the effectiveness of the Cooperstown wastewater treatment wetland, 2017.	M.F. Albright	282

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49th Annual Report CONTENTS
Title	Author(s)	page
Introduction	W.N. Harman	1
ONGOING STUDIES:
OTSEGO LAKE WATERSHED MONITORING:
2016 Otsego Lake water levels.	W.N. Harman & M.F. Albright	7
Otsego Lake limnological monitoring, 2016.	H.A. Waterfield & M.F. Albright	10
A survey of Otsego Lake's zooplankton community, summer 2016.	M.F. Albright, C. Murch and K. Johnson	22
Water quality monitoring of five major tributaries in the Otsego Lake watershed, summer 2016.	J. Perry	34
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER MONITORING:
Upper Susquehanna River water quality monitoring, summer 2016.	L. Courtier	54
REPORTS:
Evaluation of chlorophyll a extraction techniques.	M. Mehlrose and K. Yokota	66
Efficacy of a potassium peroxymonosulfate-based disinfectant (VirkonTM) against zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) adults and veligers.	J. Perry, M. Albright and D. Stich	76
Evaluation of citric acid, a common food additive and calcium descaler, for use in adult zebra mussel decontamination.	J. Perry, M. Albright and D. Stich	90
Trap net monitoring of fish assemblages in the weedy littoral zone at Rat Cove and the rocky littoral zone at Brookwood Point, Otsego Lake, NY 2016.	Z. Diehl	102
Freshwater pearly mussel (Unionidae) survey of Otsego Lake following zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) introduction.	Z. Piper	112
Succession of BFS Upper Site forest communities 40 years later.	N. Muehlbauer	122
Resurgence of spawning rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) in the Mohican Canyon Creek, Otsego Lake, NY.	M.K. Mulvihill and J.R. Foster	137
Comparison of amphibian abundance in vernal pools at two different sites on Rum Hill.	T. Franzem and D. Stich	145
Monitoring the effectiveness of the Cooperstown wastewater treatment wetland, 2016.	M.F. Albright	156
Comparison of parasite communities of yellow perch (Perca flavescens) from Otsego and Canadarago Lakes.	M. Doolin, J. Darpino, E. Iwanyckyj, S. Macchiarelli, Z. Piper, S. Vandemark, T . Pokorny and F. Reyda	171
Water quality monitoring and analysis of fecal coliform of Canadarago Lake tributaries and outlet.	T. Perry and M. Brown	176
Macroinvertebrate survey and biological assessment of water quality: tributaries of Canadarago Lake; Otsego County, NY.	M. Brown	188
Fish assemblages of selected Canadarago Lake tributaries and outlet.	T. Perry	198
Annual monitoring of Moe Pond in conjunction with bio-manipulation.	Z.R. Diehl and N.J. Muehlbauer	207
Reproductive phenology of E. complanata in Otsego County, NY.	T. Franzem, P. Lord, A. Gascho-Landis, and R. LaRochelle	218
Comparison of gill raker morphology of alewife from recent and bygone introductions.	D. Stich and C. Ducey	225
Lotic fish communities of selected Otsego Lake tributaries.	Z.R. Diehl	230
Summer 2016 Bioblitz series.	J. Perry	240
Aquatic macrophyte management plan facilitation, Lake Moraine, Madison County, NY 2016.	W.N. Harman and M.F. Albright	265
The effectiveness of three fry emergence traps in measuring lake trout (Salvelinus naymayacush) recruitment in Otsego Lake, NY.	N.R. Winter, B.A. Winter, and J.R. Foster	277
Dynamics of Galerucella spp. and purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) in Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary, summer 2016 update.	H. Waterfield	283
Progress Report on the Study of Neoechinorhychus (Acanthocephala) in fishes from Otsego lake and elsewhere.	M. Doolin and F. Reyda.	290

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48th Annual Report CONTENTS
Title	Author(s)	page
Introduction	W.N. Harman	1
ONGOING STUDIES:
OTSEGO LAKE WATERSHED MONITORING:
2015 Otsego Lake water levels.	W.N. Harman & M.F. Albright	9
Otsego Lake limnological monitoring, 2015.	H.A. Waterfield & M.F. Albright	12
A survey of Otsego Lake's zooplankton community, summer 2015.	M.F. Albright & M.D. Robinson	24
Chlorophyll a concentrations in Otsego Lake, summer 2015.	C. Garfield	36
Water quality monitoring of five major tributaries in the Otsego Lake watershed, summer 2015.	B. Wells	44
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER MONITORING:
Upper Susquehanna River water quality monitoring, summer 2015.	B. Shaw	64
REPORTS:
Preventing zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) veliger attachment using potassium permanganate.	E. Clifton & M.F. Albright	81
Introduction to drones as tools for research and monitoring.	P.T. Booth	86
Drone ecology on a budget.	P.T. Booth	99
Report on migration of Butternut Creek in Wheeler's field.	L. Hasbargen, P.T. Booth & D. Busby	119
A characterization of the riparian corridor of the Oaks Creek Blueway Trail with emphasis on Otsego Land Trust properties.	N. Pedisich & D. Vogler	129
Annual trap net monitoring of fish assemblages in the weedy littoral zone at Rat Cover and the rocky littoral zone at Brookwood Point, Otsego Lake, 2015.	J.B. Casscles	136
Characterization of spawning rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) in the Mohican Canyon Creek, Otsego Lake, NY.	M. Best. & J.R. Foster	144
Effects of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) on lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) fry recruitment in Otsego Lake.	J.B. Casscles, J.R. Foster, D.M. Lucykanish & N.M. Sawick	154
Dominant algae of Otsego Lake, Cooperstown, NY.	C. Garfield	162
A quantitative FlowCAM analysis of diatoms in Otsego Lake, New York, with an emphasis on method implications.	B. Wells	173
Benthic mactroinvertebrate survey of the upper Susquehanna River using two sampling methods.	B. Shaw	193
An update on the fish parasites of Otsego Lake and nearby water bodies.	F. Reyda	205
Continued monitoring of the Moe Pond ecosystem in conjunction with biomanipulation.	D. Busby	210
Benthic macroinvertebrate survey of Otsego Land Trust properties on Oaks Creek, Otsego County, NY.	M.D. Robinson & J.S. Heilveil	222
Evaluation of phosphorus and nitrogen uptake by Phalaris arundinaceaplants in a wastewater treatment wetland, Cooperstown, NY.	S. Bouillon	230
The fish assemblages of the selected Otsego Lake tributaries.	J.B. Casscles	243
Total mercury concentration in fish tissue relative to length and weight.	D.M. Snyder, C.R. Parker & K. Yokota	251
Summer 2015 Bioblitz series.	E. Clifton	255
Survey of zooplankton in Brant Lake, Horicon, NY.	S. Newtown & A. Reyes	274
Aquatic macrophyte management plan facilitation, Lake Moraine, Madison County, NY 2015.	B. P. German & M.F. Albright	280
Preliminary prey density analysis of wood turtles (Glyptemys insculpta) in Central New York.	E. Clifton, A. Robillard & D. Vogler	292
Deer population impacts on biodiversity in Glimmerglass State Park.	B. Panensky	295
Monitoring the effectiveness of the Cooperstown wastewater treatment wetland, 2015.	M.F. Albright	302
Dynamics of Galerucella spp. and purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) in Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary, summer 2015 update.	H.A. Waterfield & M.F. Albright	317
Hydroacoustic survey and bathymetric map creation for Brant Lake, New York.	H.A. Waterfield	324
Watershed characterization for Goodyear Lake, New York: Watershed subbasins, land use and cover, surficial geology, and soils. Download high quality maps here: Goodyear Lake Watershed Maps	H.A. Waterfield	329

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47th Annual Report CONTENTS
Title	Author(s)	page
Introduction	W.N. Harman	1
ONGOING STUDIES:
OTSEGO LAKE WATERSHED MONITORING:
2014 Otsego Lake water levels.	W.N. Harman & M.F. Albright	8
Otsego Lake limnological monitoring, 2014.	H.A. Waterfield & M.F. Albright	11
A survey of Otsego Lake's zooplankton community, summer 2014.	M.F. Albright & M.J. Best	23
Chlorophyll a concentrations in Otsego Lake, summer 2014.	M. Freehafer	34
Water quality monitoring of five major tributaries in the Otsego Lake watershed, summer 2014.	C. Hastings	42
Analysis of fecal coliform bacteria in Otsego Lake's northern tributaries, summer 2014.	J. Bakhuizen	56
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER MONITORING:
Monitoring water quality & fecal coliform bacteria in the upper Susquehanna River, summer 2014.	M. Freehafer	64
ARTHROPOD MONITORING:
Mosquito studies	W.L. Butts	79
Mosquito Survey - Thayer Farm	W.L. Butts	80
REPORTS:
The abundance of starry stonewort (Nitellopsis obtusa) in Otsego Lake, 2014.	M. Genco & R. Russell	81
Summer 2014 trap net monitoring of the fish communities in the weedy littoral zone at Rat Cove and the rocky littoral zone at Brookwood Point, Otsego Lake.	M.J. Best	92
Monitoring zebra mussel colonization: PVC and cast iron recruitment.	B.P. Coyle, P.H. Lord, & W.H. Wong	100
Distribution of Nitellopsis obtusa (starry stonewort) in Canadarago Lake, NY.	R. Russell & M. Genco	105
2014 aquatic invasive species surveys of New York City water supply reservoirs within the Catskill/Delaware and Croton Watersheds.	M. Wilckens, H.A. Waterfield & W.N. Harman.	114
Potassium permanganate’s effect on zebra mussel adults and veligers.	B.P. Coyle, P.H. Lord, W.H. Wong & M.F. Albright	131
Development of methods to characterize & extract plastic microparticles from personal cleansing products.	E. Davidson, C. Hastings, H.A. Waterfield, & K. Yokota	142
Dynamics of Galerucella spp. and purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) in Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary, summer 2014 update.	M. Wilckens & H.A. Waterfield	149
Wetland delineation of Parslow Road Conservation Area in Oaksville, New York.	K. Berdan	156
Is lake trout recruitment impacted by zebra mussels in Otsego Lake, NY?	D.M. Lucykanish & J.R. Foster	164
Continued monitoring of the Moe Pond ecosystem and largemouth bass (Micropterous dolomieuii) populations following its introduction.	J. Piacente	171
Status of rainbow smelt (Osemerus mordax) in the Mohican Canyon Tributary, May 2014.	M.J. Best	181
Using benthic macro invertebrates to assess stream quality of the Unadilla River, Otsego County, NY.	J. Piacente	187
Summer 2014 Bioblitz series.	E. Davidson	196
The effects of Earth Tec®, a molluscicide, on zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) mortality.	M. Genco	217
Using pressurized hot water spray to kill and remove dreissenid mussels on watercraft: Field testing on the efficacy of water temperature, high pressure, and duration of exposure.	W.H. Wong, S. Gerstenberger & A. Watters	227
The temporal succession of invasive species in the Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary.	M. Wilckens	247
Monitoring the effectiveness of the Cooperstown wastewater treatment wetland, 2014.	M.F. Albright	253
Aquatic macrophyte management plan facilitation, Lake Moraine, Madison County, NY, 2014.	B.P. German & M.F. Albright	266
Control and eradication of water chestnut (Trapa natans, L.) in an Oneonta wetland, 2014 progress report.	H.A. Waterfield	278
BFS Research Activities (AY 2014-15).	K. Yokota	280

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46th Annual Report CONTENTS
Title	Author(s)	page
Introduction	W.N. Harman	1
ONGOING STUDIES:
OTSEGO LAKE WATERSHED MONITORING:
2013 Otsego Lake water levels.	W.N. Harman & M.F. Albright	8
Otsego Lake limnological monitoring, 2013.	H.A. Waterfield & M.F. Albright	11
A survey of Otsego Lake's zooplankton community, summer 2013.	C. Tanner & M.F. Albright	22
Chlorophyll a concentrations in Otsego Lake, summer 2013.	T. Bianchine & C. Tanner	34
Water quality monitoring of five major tributaries in the Otsego Lake watershed, summer 2013.	C. Teter	42
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER MONITORING:
Monitoring water quality & fecal coliform bacteria in the upper Susquehanna River, summer 2013.	T. Bianchine	59
ARTHROPOD MONITORING:
Mosquito data from light traps - Thayer Farm.	W.L.Butts	74
REPORTS:
Aquatic invasive species present in Otsego County, NY water bodies.	A. Yoo, K. Herzog, & H.A. Waterfield	75
Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) monitoring using navigation buoys.	A. Yoo, P.H. Lord, & W.H. Wong	95
Zebra mussels and other benthic organisms in Otsego Lake in 2008.	J. Vanassche, W.H. Wong, W.N. Harman, & M.F. Albright	103
Trap net monitoring of fish communities within the weedly littoral zone at Rat Cover and rocky littoral zone at Brookwood Point, Otsego Lake.	S.G. Stowell	110
Population assessment of fresh-water mussels (Unionidae) in Otsego Lake since the introduction of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha).	D. Caracciolo	115
Gastropods and fish as hosts of digenetic trematodes in Otsego Lake and nearby waters.	E. Darpino, R. Russell, & F. Reyda	123
Nematodes of fishes of Otsego Lake, New York, including a species that is new to science.	A. Borden & F. Reyda	129
An examination of the morphological diversity within a new genus of tapeworm from stingrays (Class: Cestoda).	K. Herzog, R. Russell, & F. Reyda	135
Cestodes of the fishes of Otsego Lake and nearby waters.	A. Sendkewitz, I. Delgado, & F. Reyda	140
Forest bryophyte reproduction and disperal: An update.	A. Lawrence & S.C. Robinson	144
Monitoring the effectiveness of the Cooperstown wastewater treatment wetland, 2013.	M.F. Albright	150
Groundwater flow and geochemisty at Greenwoods Conservancy.	M. Moore & L. Hasbargen	161
Utilizing environmental DNA to identify aquatic invasive species.	L. Newton	186
A biosurvey of Allen's Lake, Richfield Springs, NY.	P.H. Lord	192
Chronological field observations at various BFS sites, 2013.	W.L. Butts	194
Dynamics of Galerucella spp. and purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) in Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary, summer 2013 update.	H.A. Waterfield	197
Walleye (Sander vitreus) movement and depth utilization in response to changes in alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) abundance in Otsego Lake.	J. R. Foster & D.J. Drake	204
Hydroacoustic survey of Otsego Lake's pelagic fish community, spring 2013.	H.A. Waterfield & M.D. Cornwell	211
Natural recruitment of lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) in Otsego Lake.	N.M. Sawick & J.R. Foster	219
Monitoring the Moe Pond ecosystem and population estimates of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) post unauthorized introduction.	S.G. Stowell	226
Otsego Lake, NY ice phenology 1843-2014.	H.A. Waterfield	237
Presence of mercury and comparison to other metals in lakes, rivers and streams in central New York.	M. Moore & D. Castendyk	241
The effects of zebra mussels on benthic macroinvertebrates in Otsego Lake.	J.M. Vanassche, W.H. Wong, W.N. Harman, & M.F. Albright	253
Control and eradication of water chestnut (Trapa natans, L.) in an Oneonta wetland, 2013 progress report.	H.A. Waterfield & M.F. Albright	265
Aquatic macrophyte management plan facilitation, Lake Moraine, Madison County, NY 2013.	W.N. Harman & M.F. Albright	267
Otsego Lake fry sampling, 2013.	H.A. Waterfield & M.F. Albright	278

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45th Annual Report CONTENTS
Title	Author(s)	page
Introduction	W.N. Harman	1

ONGOING STUDIES:

OTSEGO LAKE WATERSHED MONITORING:
2012 Otsego Lake water levels.	W.N. Harman & M.F. Albright	6
Otsego Lake limnological monitoring, 2012.	H.A. Waterfield & M.F. Albright	8
A survey of Otsego Lake's zooplankton community, summer 2012.	M.F. Albright	20
Chlorophyll a analysis of Otsego Lake, summer 2012.	C. Slater	29
Water quality monitoring of five major tributaries in the Otsego Lake watershed, summer 2012.	K. Mehigan	35

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER MONITORING:
Monitoring water quality & fecal coliform bacteria in the upper Susquehanna River, summer 2012.	R. Katz	52
Fish of the upper Susquehanna River, Otsego County, NY.	R. Katz	65

ARTHROPOD MONITORING:
Mosquito Studies - Thayer Farm.	W.L.Butts	69

REPORTS:
2012 aquatic plant survey of Otsego Lake.	D. McShane and K. Mehigan	70
Monitoring the effectiveness of the Cooperstown wastewater treatment wetland, 2012.	M.F. Albright	93
Benthic macroinvertebrate survey of Oaks Creek, Otsego County, NY.	B. Buckhout	103
Qualitative spot biotic survey of Oaks Creek, White Creek, Cripple Creek, and Moe Pond in Otsego County, New York.	J.S. Heilveil and B. Buckhout	113
Freshwater pearly mussel (unionid) survey of Oaks Creek and the Susquehanna River below its confluence, summer 2012.	M.F. Albright, P.H. Lord, T.N. Pokorny	123
Monitoring of the Moe Pond ecosystem and largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) population before considering biomanipulation options.	A. VanDerKrake	126
Bryophyte reproduction and dispersal in a mixed hardwood forest.	S. Robinson, A. Lawrence, R. Obenauer	137
Afton Lake monitoring and management issues, summer 2012.	W.N. Harman, M.F. Albright, H.A. Waterfield	148
Surface water quality in Otsego County, NY, prior to potential natural gas exploration.	S. Crosier	153
Hydroacoustic surveys of Otsego Lake's pelagic fish community, 2012.	H.A. Waterfield and M.D. Cornwell	169
Monitoring the dynamics of Galerucella spp. and purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) in the Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary, summer 2012.	M.F. Albright	177
Pearly mussels in Unadilla River and tributaries.	S. Zemken, P. Lord, T. Pokorny	185
2012 population estimate of walleye (Sander vitreus) in Otsego Lake.	J. Willson, J.R. Foster, M.D. Cornwell	195
Aquatic macrophyte management plan facilitation, Lake Moraine, Madison County, NY 2012.	W.N. Harman and M.F. Albright	201
Control and eradication of water chestnut (Trapa natans, L.) in an Oneonta wetland, 2012 progress report.	H.A. Waterfield and M.F. Albright	212
Parasitic worms of fishes in tributaries of Otsego Lake.	F.B. Reyda and D.D. Willsey	213

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44th Annual Report CONTENTS
Title	Author(s)	page
Introduction	W.N. Harman	1

ONGOING STUDIES:

OTSEGO LAKE WATERSHED MONITORING:
2011 Otsego Lake water levels.	W.N. Harman & M.F. Albright	6
Otsego Lake limnological monitoring, 2011.	H.A. Waterfield & M.F. Albright	9
A survey of Otsego Lake's zooplankton community, summer 2011.	M.F. Albright & O. Zaengle	20
Chlorophyll a analysis of Otsego Lake, summer 2011.	A. Levenstein	29
Water quality monitoring of five major tributaries in the Otsego Lake watershed, summer 2011.	O. Zaengle	35
Preliminary investigations of organic and inorganic carbon content of the Otsego Lake watershed, summer 2011.	G.W. Badger	47

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER MONITORING:
Monitoring water quality & fecal coliform bacteria in the upper Susquehanna River, summer 2011.	B. Scott	59

ARTHROPOD MONITORING:
Mosquito Studies - Thayer Farm.	W.L.Butts	73

REPORTS:
Monitoring the effectiveness of the Cooperstown wastewater treatment wetland, 2011.	M.F. Albright	74
Efficacy of emergent plants as a means of phosphorus removal in a treatment wetland, Cooperstown, New York.	E. Gazzetti	82
Insight into a complex system: Cooperstown wastewater treatment wetland, 2011.	T. Robb	90
Treatment performance of advanced onsite wastewater treatment systems in the Otsego lake watershed, 2008-2011.	H.A. Waterfield	108
Baseline water quality assessment of aquatic benthic macroinvertebrates in streams prior to natural gas extraction; Otsego County NY.	K. Whitcomb	122
Microfaunal community on lichens, Otsego County, NY.	B.P. German	132
Alewife (Alosa psuedoharengus) density as a predictor of open water utilization by walleye (Sander vitreus) in Otsego Lake, NY.	B.E. Bowers	140
Summer 2011 trap net monitoring of fish communities utilizing the weedy littoral zone at Rat Cove and rocky littoral zone at Brookwood Point, Otsego Lake.	B.P. German	146
Hydroacoustic surveys of Otsego Lake's pelagic fish community, 2011.	H.A. Waterfield and M.D. Cornwell	152
Monitoring the dynamics of Galerucella spp. and purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) in the Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary, summer 2011.	M.F. Albright	158
Afton Lake water quality, nutrients and algae.	W.N. Harman, M.F. Albright, and H.A. Waterfield	164
Laurel Lake water quality, nutrients, and algae, summer 2011.	H.A. Waterfield, W.N. Harman, and M.F. Albright	169
2011 Catskill region aquatic nuisance species survey for the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development.	W.N. Harman	175
2011 pearly mussel surveys of portions of the Catatonk Creek, Butternut Creek and Unadilla River.	P.H. Lord, and T.N. Pokorny	185
Drainage basin size as a predictor of fish species richness in the Otsego Lake watershed.	J.R. Foster and R. Lewis	192
Spine punching: An effective way of marking spiny-rayed fish.	J.R. Foster and J.C. Lydon	198
DEC Invasive Species Eradication and Control Grant final report.	W.N. Harman, H.A. Waterfield, and M.F. Albright	205
Intestinal damage in locally occurring game fish infected with the acanthocephalan, Leptorhynchoides thecatus.	F.B. Reyda, C. Lange, J. Sheehan, U. Habal, D. Willsey, L. Laraque, and M. O'Rourke	208

TECHNICAL REPORTS:
BFS Technical Report #31. Aquatic macrophyte management plan facilitation, Lake Moraine, Madison County, NY, 2011.	W.N. Harman, M.F. Albright and O. Zaengle	214

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43rd Annual Report CONTENTS
Title	Author(s)	page
Introduction	W.N. Harman	1

ONGOING STUDIES:

OTSEGO LAKE WATERSHED MONITORING:
2010 Otsego Lake water levels.	W.N. Harman & K.S. Ernst	4
Otsego lake limnological monitoring, 2010.	H.A. Waterfield & M.F. Albright	7
A survey of Otsego Lake's zooplankton community, summer 2010.	M. Leonardo & M.F. Albright	19
Chlorophyll a survey, Otsego Lake, 2010.	H. Bauer	28
Water quality monitoring of five major tributaries in the Otsego Lake watershed, summer 2010.	S. Putnam	33


SUSQUEHANNA RIVER MONITORING:
Monitoring water quality & fecal coliform bacteria in the upper Susquehanna River, summer 2010.	H. Bauer	48
Susquehanna headwaters baseline water quality monitoring.	S. Fickbohm	62

ARTHROPOD MONITORING:
Mosquito Studies - Site record: Psorophora ferox (van Humboldt).	W.L.Butts	84
Site record: Ixodes scapularis Say.	W.L.Butts	86
Observation of centrachid spawning activity (pond west of Upland Interpretive Center).	W.L. Butts	87

REPORTS:
Monitoring the effectiveness of the Cooperstown wastewater treatment wetland.	M.F. Albright and H.A. Waterfield	88
Phosphorus content in reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea) in a treatment wetland, Cooperstown, NY.	B. Olsen	94
Continued monitoring of Canadarago Lake and its tributaries, 2010 results (interim report).	H.A. Waterfield, M.F. Albright and N. Mazziotta	103
A survey of Canadarago Lake’s zooplankton community, summer 2010.	M.F. Albright	119
Survey of fecal coliform bacteria in Canadarago Lake and its tributaries.	N. Mazziotta	125
Macroinvertebrate survey and biological assessment of water quality: tributaries of Canadarago Lake, Otsego County, NY.	C. Bailey	133
2010 Canadarago Lake aquatic macrophyte survey.	T.F. Smith	143
Treatment performance of advanced onsite wastewater treatment systems in the Otsego lake watershed, 2010 results update.	H.A. Waterfield	161
Continued evaluation of phosphorus-removal media for use in onsite wastewater treatment systems (interim report).	M.F. Albright and H.A. Waterfield	171
Investigating walleye (Sander vitreus) behavior and optimal forage theory in Otsego Lake, NY.	B.E. Bowers and H.A. Waterfield	180
Summer 2010 trap net monitoring of littoral fish communities at Rat Cove and Brookwood Point, Otsego Lake.	B.E. Bowers	186
Fish faunal changes in Otsego Lake’s Shadow Brook watershed following application of best management practices.	R.J. Reynolds, J.C. Lydon and J.R. Foster	191
Spawning site fidelity of walleye (Sander vitreus) in Otsego Lake, NY.	J.R. Foster, J.C. Lydon, R.C. Hilsdorf and C.J. Tizzio	201
Walleye (Sander vitreus) spawning movements and habitat utilization in Otsego Lake, NY.	J. Brewer, J. McGuirk and J.R. Foster	209
Introduction of white perch (Morone americana) into Otsego Lake.	S.M. Cavaliere, J.R. Foster, J.C. Lydon and M.D. Cornwell	224
Hydroacoustic surveys of Otsego Lake’s pelagic fish community, 2010.	H.A. Waterfield and M.D. Cornwell	228
A survey of the parasites of smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomeiu) of Otsego County, NY.	C. Szmygiel and F.B. Reyda	235
A survey of gregarines in the odonates of Otsego Country, NY.	C. Wiles and F.B. Reyda	241
The gregarine parasites of Ischnura verticalis, the eastern forktail damselfly, in Otsego County, NY.	C. Wiles and F.B. Reyda	247
Historical archaeology at the Thayer Homestead: Progress report of the 2010 investigations.	D.P. Staley	255
Phase I report of archaeological investigations of the State University of New York College at Oneonta Upland Field Station.	R. B. Walker	266
Unadilla River Pearly mussel survey.	Solomon Maricle	295
Monitoring the dynamics of Galerucella spp. and purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) in the Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary, summer 2010.	H.A. Waterfield and M.F. Albright	302
Catskill Regional Invasive Species Partnership 2010 Annual Report.	M. Taylor	310

TECHNICAL REPORTS:
BFS Technical Report # 28. Limnological and fishery survey of a privately owned fishing preserve .	M.F. Albright, H.A. Waterfield, M.D. Cornwell, K. Coakley and J.C. Lydon	319
BFS Technical Report #29. Aquatic macrophyte management plan facilitation, Lake Moraine, Madison County, NY, 2010.	W.N. Harman, M.F. Albright and T.F. Smith	345

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