Water Quality Programs

Oklahoma State University
Dept of Biosystems &
Ag Engineering
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Stillwater, OK 74078

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No. 35:	A Biological and Historical Inventory and Assessment of the Tenkiller Ferry Project
	Source: USACOE Author: Lindsay, H.L., P. Buck, and T.H. Buckley Year: 1973 Bates No: OSU0002557-OSU0002559 Watershed: Tenkiller Ferry Reservoir State(s): OK and AR Keywords: biota, endemic species, ecological effects, historical sites Study Type: environmental and cultural impact assessment Main Category: Water Quality All Categories: \| Benthics \| Fish \| Government \| Recreation \| Water Quality
	ONLY HAVE COVER PAGE AND ONE PAGE OF THE TABLE OF CONTENTS. Looks to be a comprehensive impact assessment of the impoundment of Tenkiller. Identified by Contract No. DACW56-72-C-0161.

No. 141:	A Cure for Those Eutrophication Headaches? The Effects of Salicyclic Acid Algaecides on Fresh Water Invertebrates
	Source: Oklahoma Junior Academy of Sciences 2002 Author: Fimple, L. Year: 2002 Bates No: OSU0010068-OSU0010074 Keywords: snails, Daphnia, crayfish, planaria, LD50 Study Type: toxicity study Main Category: Benthic All Categories: \| Benthics
	Experimental study that calculated the 96-hour survival rate of snails, Daphnia, crayfish and planaria under various concentrations (0.2,0.03, 0.01, and 0.005%) of salicyclic acid added to their habitat.

No. 161:	A Lotic Ecosystem Trophic Status Index Using the Periphyton Community as a Bio-Indicator
	Source: OSU Author: Matlock, M.D. Year: 1996 Bates No: OSU0008243-OSU0008389 Watershed: Illinois River Tributaries State(s): Oklahoma Years Addressed: 1993-95 Keywords: limiting nutrient, algae, primary productivity, human impact, watershed, lotic, periphyton, nonpoint source pollution Study Type: dynamics of nutrient flow, algal community Main Category: Nutrients All Categories: \| Benthics \| Nutrients \| Water Quality
	Phd Thesis. Research was designed to (1) develop a method to determine the limiting nutrient in a lotic ecosystem; resulted in production of the Matlock Periphytometer, (2) measure limiting nutrient in three watersheds in a basin; Peacheater, Tyner, and Battle Creeks, and (3) determine periphytic trophic status of lotic ecosystems in specific watersheds within a basin. Discussion of the research, with recommendations for further work are included.

No. 69:	A Preliminary List of the Arkansas Trichoptera
	Source: Journal of the Georgia Entomological Society Author: Unzicker, J.D., L. Aggus, and L.O. Warren Year: 1970 Bates No: OSU0000356-OSU0000363 Keywords: benthics, Trichoptera, aquatic insects Study Type: benthic community survey Main Category: Benthic All Categories: \| Benthics
	Listing of fourteen families and 103 species of Tricchoptera recovered from Arkansas streams. The majority of the sites sampled are located in the NW portion of the state.

No. 33:	A Preliminary Study of the Water Quality of the Illinois River in Arkansas
	Source: Illinois River Property Owners of Arkansas, Inc. Author: Kittle, P.D., E. Short, and R. Rice Year: 1974 Bates No: OSU0002343-OSU0002541 Watershed: Illinois State(s): AR Years Addressed: 1974 Keywords: fish, macroinvertebrates, algae, water quality, sewage effluent, waste assimilative capacity Study Type: fish, macroinvertebrates, & algae survey, water quality, effluent impact assessment Main Category: Water Quality All Categories: \| Benthics \| Fish \| Nutrients \| Point Source \| Water Quality
	Comprehensive survey of water quality indices obtained from samples collected at eight Illinois River stations during summer 1974.

No. 63:	Advection, Phytoplankton Biomass, and Nutrient Transfromations in a Rapidly Flushed Impoundment
	Source: Archiv Hydrobiologie Author: Soballe, D.M., and S.T. Threlkeld Year: 1985 Bates No: OSU0000210-OSU0000219 Watershed: Illinois River State(s): OK/AR Years Addressed: 1982 Keywords: algae, hydraulics, modeling, nutrients, Lake Frances, phytoplankton, chlorophyll, phosphorus, nitrogen, advection, retention time Study Type: nutrient modeling Main Category: Nutrients All Categories: \| Benthics \| Nutrients
	This study investigated links between phytoplankton, chorophyll, and nutrient levels in Lake Frances on the OK-AR border. Created an equation to model movement of these parameters.

No. 104:	Algae
	Source: OSU-Unknown Author: Francko, D., and R. Meyer Year: 1989 Bates No: OSU0003607-OSU0003620 Keywords: algae, phytoplankton, periphyton, chlorophyll, STORET, water quality monitoring Study Type: historical review of algae data Main Category: Benthic All Categories: \| Benthics
	Review of algae-related work in the IR. This is a copy of a chapter published as part of the overall IRB study by Burks, et al., (1991). Includes information regarding chlorophyll levels recorded in STORET data.

No. 19:	An Intensive Survey of the Illinois River (Arkansas and Oklahoma) in August 1985
	Source: USEPA Environmental Research Laboratory, Duluth, Minnesota Author: Gakstatter, J.H., and A. Katko Year: 1986 Bates No: OSU0000943-OSU0001255 Keywords: algae, periphyton, nutrients, groundwater quality Study Type: water quality survey Main Category: Nutrients All Categories: \| Benthics \| Nutrients \| Water Quality
	Folder includes copy of the report, correspondence between Arkansas Department of Pollution Control & Environment, Oklahoma Water Resource Board, and Oklahoma Department of Pollution Control. Copy of the project QAPP is also included, as is a brief narrative for a follow-up(?) study on runoff.

No. 8:	Benthic Macroinvertebrates in Cold Tailwater and Streams in the State of Arkansas
	Source: Proc. of the 23rd Ann. Conf. SE Assoc. Game & Fish Comm. Author: Blanz, R.E., C.E. Hoffman, R.V. Kilambi, and C.R. Liston Year: 1969 Bates No: OSU0001391-OSU0001403 Watershed: White, Buffalo, & North Fork Rivers State(s): AR Years Addressed: 1965-66; 1967-68 Keywords: community, impoundment age, seasonal variation, flow Study Type: benthic species abundance Main Category: Benthic All Categories: \| Benthics
	Benthic survey in the North Fork, Buffalo, & White Rivers' watersheds in Arkansas.

No. 100:	Bibliography of Oklahoma Waters
	Source: Oklahoma Fisheries Research Lab. Bulletin Author: Lewis, S.A., and J.B. Mense Year: 1976 Bates No: OSU0005954-OSU0005966 Watershed: various State(s): Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Kansas Years Addressed: 1940s-1970s Study Type: literature review Main Category: Water Quality All Categories: \| Benthics \| Fish \| Government \| Nutrients \| Point Source \| Recreation \| Water Quality
	Listing of publications pertaining to OK water bodies. Categorized according to location. Includes numerous listings for the IR and Lake Tenkiller.

No. 45:	Biotrend Data for Illinois River at Tahlequah (USGS Station#1965)
	Source: OKC-CHD Author: Oklahoma City County Health Department, Laboratory Health Services, Environmental Monitoring & Analysis Division Year: 1982 Bates No: OSU0002816-OSU0002831 Keywords: chlorophyll, periphyton, phytoplankton, benthics Study Type: water quality data summary Main Category: Benthic All Categories: \| Benthics \| Nutrients \| Water Quality
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No. 22:	Bottom Organisms of Greathouse Spring
	Source: U of AR Author: Gibson, M. Year: 1966 Bates No: OSU0000798-OSU0000825 State(s): AR Keywords: benthic macroinvertebrates, temperature, spring-fed stream, water quality Study Type: benthic macroinvertebrate survey, temperature and water quality impacts Main Category: Benthic All Categories: \| Benthics
	NSF Undergraduate Research Program Report (NSFGY 322). Study compared macroinvertebrate samples collected during ten weeks in the summer with a six-month winter collection.

No. 162:	Comparison of Grazing and Substrate Type on Periphyton Growth
	Source: MS thesis, Oklahoma State University Author: Matlock, M.E. Year: 1999 Bates No: OSU0008198-OSU0008242 Keywords: trophic status, nutrients, light, chlorophyll a, algal biomass, primary productivity Study Type: dynamics of nutrient flow, algal community Main Category: Benthic All Categories: \| Benthics \| Nutrients \| Water Quality
	Investigated the utility of various methods for measuring the productivity of periphyton. Compared glass rod periphytometers to Matlock Periphytometers, with and without protective screens to prevent removal of the algal by herbivores. Substrate differences were also studied.

No. 108:	Comprehensive Management Plan For the Illinois River Basin in Oklahoma
	Source: OCC Author: Haraughty, S. Year: 1999 Bates No: OSU0004054-OSU0004183 Keywords: water quality, pollution source, non-point source, remediation Study Type: multidisciplinary management recommendations Main Category: Government All Categories: \| Benthics \| Fish \| Government \| Nutrients \| Point Source \| Recreation \| Water Quality
	DRAFT. "A systematic approach to addressing pollution proglems in the basin." Report is focused on a holistic view of problems, presents potential solutions as the pertain to the entire Illinois River Basin. Plan is designed to correlate with OSRC's plan for the corridor and Arkansas' plan for their portion of the basin. Includes review section of previous Illinois River Basin work.

No. 156:	Determining the Lotic Ecosystem Nutrient and Trophic Status of Three Streams in Eastern Oklahoma Over Two Seasons
	Source: Aquatic Ecosystem and Health Management Author: Matlock, M.D., D.E. Storm, M.D. Smolen, and M.E. Matlock Year: 1999 Bates No: OSU0009711-OSU0009724 Keywords: periphyton, co-limitation, nitrogen, phosphorus, enrichment Study Type: water quality, nutrient emphasis Main Category: Nutrients All Categories: \| Benthics \| Nutrients
	Used Matlock Periphytometers and the Lotic Ecosystem Trophic Status Index to measure baseline primary productivity and maximum primary productivity in Peacheater, Tyner, and Battle Creeks. Fluctuation in nutrient limitation in the streams over time was noted, as were co-limitations of N and P in two of the three streams.

No. 155:	Development and Application of a Lotic Ecosystem Trophic Status Index
	Source: Transactions of the ASAE Author: Matlock, M.D., D.E. Storm, M.D. Smolen, M.E. Matlock, A.M.S. McFarland, and L.M. Hauck Year: 1999 Bates No: OSU0009704-OSU0009710 Keywords: nutrient enrichment, periphyton, lotic ecosystem trophic status index, nitrogen, phosphorus Study Type: water quality, nutrient emphasis Main Category: Nutrients All Categories: \| Benthics \| Nutrients
	Used periphytic chlorophyll a production, as measured from the Matlock Periphytometer, to assess in situ nutrient limitation and trophic status in the Bosque River Watershed in north-central TX. The developed Lotic Ecosystem Trophic Status Index is a functional index that may be used as a classification tool.

No. 5:	Diel Drift and Feeding of Channel Catfish Alevins in the Illinois River, Arkansas
	Source: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society Author: Armstrong, M.L, and A.V. Brown Year: 1983 Bates No: OSU0001749-OSU0001755 Watershed: Illinois River State(s): AR Years Addressed: June-July 1981 Keywords: larval fish, feeding habits, drift, riffle, chironomid larvae Study Type: fish survey, nutrition Main Category: Fish All Categories: \| Benthics \| Fish
	Study indicated that drift was a consequence of feeding activity, not an aid to it.

No. 28:	Distribution of Phytoplankton in Oklahoma Lakes
	Source: USEPA-600/3-79-068 Author: Hern, S.C., V.W. Lambou, F.A. Morris, M.K. Morris, W.D. Taylor, & L.R. Williams Year: 1979 Bates No: OSU0000739-OSU0000749 Keywords: species distribution, species diversity, Nygaard trophic state index, Palmer's organic pollution index Study Type: algae survey, water quality Main Category: Benthic All Categories: \| Benthics \| Nutrients \| Water Quality
	List of species and abundance of phytoplankton in 15 Oklahoma lakes sampled by the National Eutrophication Survey. Results of calculations from several water quality indices are also included.