ML073340844
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| Issue date: | 01/31/2007 |
| From: | ASA Analysis & Communication |
| To: | Dynegy Roseton, Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 2, Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 3, Mirant Bowline, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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ALBANY HUDSON RIVER 2005 YEAR CLASS COXSACKIE REPORT SAUGERTIES for the Hudson River Estuary KINGSTON RHINECLIFF Monitoring Program POUGHKEEPSIE NEWBURGH BEACON Prepared on behalf of PEEKSKILL Dynegy Roseton L.L.C.
Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 2 L.L.C.
CROTON Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 3 L.L.C.
NYACK TARRYTOWN Mirant Bowline L.L.C.
YONKERS QUEENS BROOKLYN Prepared by STATEN ISLAND
2005 Year Class Report for the Hudson River Estuary Monitoring Program Prepared by ASA Analysis & Communication Washingtonville, New York Prepared for Dynegy Roseton L.L.C.
Newburgh, New York Prepared on behalf of Dynegy Roseton L.L.C.
Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 2 L.L.C.
Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 3 L.L.C.
Mirant Bowline L.L.C.
January 2007
CONTENTS Page LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................. iii LIST OF TABLES................................................................................................................ x
- 1. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 1-1
- 2. MATERIALS AND METHODS ...................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Sampling Design................................................................................................. 2-1 2.2 Longitudinal River Ichthyoplankton Survey......................................................... 2-2 2.2.1 Field Methods ......................................................................................... 2-2 2.2.2 Laboratory Methods ................................................................................ 2-4 2.3 Fall Juvenile Survey............................................................................................ 2-6 2.3.1 Field Methods ......................................................................................... 2-6 2.3.2 Laboratory Methods ................................................................................ 2-8 2.4 Beach Seine Survey ........................................................................................... 2-8 2.4.1 Field Methods ......................................................................................... 2-8 2.4.2 Laboratory Methods ................................................................................ 2-9 2.5 Analytical Methods.............................................................................................. 2-9 2.5.1 Physical/Chemical Parameters ............................................................... 2-9 2.5.2 Spatiotemporal Distribution Indices ........................................................ 2-11
- 3. PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PARAMETERS ....................................................................... 3-1 3.1 Green Island Dam Flows .................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 Poughkeepsies Water Treatment Facility Temperatures ................................... 3-1 3.3 Hudson River Surveys ........................................................................................ 3-2 3.3.1 Spatiotemporal Pattern in Temperature .................................................. 3-2 3.3.2 Spatiotemporal Pattern in Salinity........................................................... 3-2 3.3.3 Spatiotemporal Pattern in Dissolved Oxygen.......................................... 3-3
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- 4. SPATIOTEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION OF SELECTED SPECIES OF HUDSON RIVER ESTUARY FISHES..................................................................... 4-1 4.1 Fish Community.................................................................................................. 4-1 4.1.1 General Description of the Fish Community ........................................... 4-1 4.1.2 Species Occurrence Through Time ........................................................ 4-2 4.1.3 Species Collected in 2005 ...................................................................... 4-4 4.2 Striped Bass ....................................................................................................... 4-5 4.3 White Perch ........................................................................................................ 4-7 4.4 Atlantic Tomcod .................................................................................................. 4-9 4.5 Bay Anchovy....................................................................................................... 4-10 4.6 American Shad ................................................................................................... 4-12 4.7 River Herrings..................................................................................................... 4-13 4.8 Alewife ................................................................................................................ 4-14 4.9 Blueback Herring ................................................................................................ 4-15 4.10 Gizzard Shad ...................................................................................................... 4-16 4.11 Rainbow Smelt.................................................................................................... 4-17 4.12 Hogchoker .......................................................................................................... 4-18 4.13 Spottail Shiner .................................................................................................... 4-19 4.14 Atlantic Sturgeon ................................................................................................ 4-20 4.15 Shortnose Sturgeon............................................................................................ 4-21 4.16 White Catfish ...................................................................................................... 4-24 4.17 Weakfish ............................................................................................................. 4-25 4.18 Bluefish ............................................................................................................... 4-26 REFERENCES CITED AND PREVIOUS YEAR CLASS REPORTS.................................. R-1 APPENDIX A: QUALITY CONTROL REPORT FOR THE 2005 HUDSON RIVER ICHTHYOPLANKTON LABORATORY PROGRAM AND 2005 FALL JUVENILE SURVEY APPENDIX B: PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PARAMETERS APPENDIX C: NUMBERS OF FISH COLLECTED IN THE LONG RIVER (1988-2005),
FALL SHOALS (1985-2005), AND BEACH SEINE (1985-2005) SURVEYS APPENDIX D: ANNUAL ABUNDANCE INDICES APPENDIX E: DENSITY AND STANDING CROP ESTIMATES APPENDIX F: LENGTH FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION APPENDIX G:
SUMMARY
OF ATLANTIC TOMCOD FOOD HABITS STUDY APPENDIX H: DENSITY ESTIMATES FOR ATLANTIC CROAKER
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LIST OF FIGURES Number Title 2-1 Location of 13 geographic regions (with river mile boundaries) sampled during the 2005 biological monitoring program in the Hudson River estuary.
2-2 Cross sections of the Hudson River estuary showing locations and typical proportional relationships of the shoal, bottom, and channel strata.
2-3 Completed sampling schedule for 2005.
2-4 Design and dimensions of 1.0-m2 Tucker trawl.
2-5 Design and dimensions of 1.0-m2 Tucker trawl mounted on an epibenthic sled.
2-6 Conceptual diagram of the splitting process.
2-7 Inspection plan for evaluation of splitting precision.
2-8 Design and dimensions of the 3.0-m beam trawl.
3-1 Hudson River daily average flow rate in 2005 and monthly average flow rates from 1947 to 2005, Green Island, New York.
3-2 Average annual Hudson River flow from 1947 to 2005, Green Island, New York.
3-3 Seasonal variations in water temperature from 1951 to 2005 as measured at Poughkeepsies Water Treatment Facility.
3-4 Average annual water temperature from 1951 to 2005 as measured at Poughkeepsies Water Treatment Facility.
3-5 Seasonal and annual variations in water temperature from the Long River/Fall Juvenile surveys, 1974-2005.
3-6 Seasonal and annual variations in water temperature from the Beach Seine surveys, 1974-2005.
3-7 Seasonal variations in average weekly salinity from the 2005 Long River/Fall Juvenile surveys.
3-8 Seasonal and annual variations in dissolved oxygen from the Long River/Fall Juvenile surveys, 1974-2005.
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Number Title 3-9 Seasonal and annual variations in dissolved oxygen from the Beach Seine surveys, 1974-2005.
4-1 Spatiotemporal distribution of eggs, yolk-sac, and post yolk-sac larval striped bass in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River Survey.
4-2 Spatiotemporal distribution of young-of-year striped bass in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
4-3 Spatiotemporal distribution of yearling striped bass in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
4-4 Spatiotemporal distribution of older-than-yearling striped bass in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
4-5 Temporal distribution indices for striped bass collected during Long River surveys of the Hudson River estuary, 1974-2005.
4-6 Geographical distribution indices for striped bass collected during Long River surveys of the Hudson River estuary, 1974-2005.
4-7 Geographical distribution indices for striped bass collected during Beach Seine surveys of the Hudson River estuary, 1974-2005.
4-8 Weekly length statistics for young-of-year striped bass in the Hudson River estuary, 2005.
4-9 Spatiotemporal distribution of eggs, yolk-sac, and post yolk-sac larval white perch in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River Survey.
4-10 Spatiotemporal distribution of young-of-year white perch in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
4-11 Spatiotemporal distribution of yearling white perch in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
4-12 Spatiotemporal distribution of older-than-yearling white perch in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
4-13 Temporal distribution indices for white perch collected during Long River surveys of the Hudson River estuary, 1974-2005.
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LIST OF FIGURES (Continued)
Number Title 4-14 Geographical distribution indices for white perch collected during Long River surveys of the Hudson River estuary, 1974-2005.
4-15 Geographical distribution indices for white perch collected during Beach Seine surveys of the Hudson River estuary, 1974-2005.
4-16 Weekly length statistics for young-of-year white perch in the Hudson River estuary, 2005.
4-17 Spatiotemporal distribution of eggs, yolk-sac, and post yolk-sac larval Atlantic tomcod in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River Survey.
4-18 Spatiotemporal distribution of young-of-year Atlantic tomcod in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
4-19 Spatiotemporal distribution of yearling and older Atlantic tomcod in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
4-20 Temporal distribution indices for Atlantic tomcod collected during Long River surveys of the Hudson River estuary, 1974-2005.
4-21 Geographical distribution indices for Atlantic tomcod collected during Long River surveys of the Hudson River estuary, 1974-2005.
4-22 Geographical distribution indices for Atlantic tomcod collected during Fall Juvenile surveys of the Hudson River estuary, 1979-2005.
4-23 Weekly length statistics for young-of-year Atlantic tomcod in the Hudson River estuary, 2005.
4-24 Spatiotemporal distribution of eggs, yolk-sac, and post yolk-sac larval bay anchovy in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River Survey.
4-25 Spatiotemporal distribution of young-of-year bay anchovy in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
4-26 Spatiotemporal distribution of yearling and older bay anchovy in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
4-27 Temporal distribution indices for bay anchovy collected during Long River surveys of the Hudson River estuary, 1988-2005.
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Number Title 4-28 Geographical distribution indices for bay anchovy collected during Long River surveys of the Hudson River estuary, 1988-2005.
4-29 Geographical distribution indices for bay anchovy collected during Beach Seine surveys of the Hudson River estuary, 1974-2005.
4-30 Weekly length statistics for young-of-year bay anchovy in the Hudson River estuary, 2005.
4-31 Spatiotemporal distribution of eggs, yolk-sac, and post yolk-sac larval American shad in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River Survey.
4-32 Spatiotemporal distribution of young-of-year American shad in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
4-33 Spatiotemporal distribution of yearling and older American shad in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
4-34 Temporal distribution indices for American shad collected during Long River surveys of the Hudson River estuary, 1974-2005.
4-35 Geographical distribution indices for American shad collected during Long River surveys of the Hudson River estuary, 1974-2005.
4-36 Geographical distribution indices for American shad collected during Beach Seine surveys of the Hudson River estuary, 1974-2005.
4-37 Weekly length statistics for young-of-year American shad in the Hudson River estuary, 2005.
4-38 Spatiotemporal distribution of eggs, yolk-sac, and post yolk-sac larval Alosa spp.
in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River Survey.
4-39 Spatiotemporal distribution of young-of-year Alosa spp. in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
4-40 Temporal distribution indices for Alosa spp. collected during Long River surveys of the Hudson River estuary, 1974-2005.
4-41 Geographical distribution indices for Alosa spp. collected during Long River surveys of the Hudson River estuary, 1974-2005.
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LIST OF FIGURES (Continued)
Number Title 4-42 Geographical distribution indices for Alosa spp. collected during Beach Seine surveys of the Hudson River estuary, 1974-2005.
4-43 Spatiotemporal distribution of young-of-year alewife in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
4-44 Spatiotemporal distribution of yearling and older alewife in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
4-45 Geographical distribution indices for alewife collected during Beach Seine surveys of the Hudson River estuary, 1974-2005.
4-46 Weekly length statistics for young-of-year alewife in the Hudson River estuary, 2005.
4-47 Spatiotemporal distribution of young-of-year blueback herring in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
4-48 Spatiotemporal distribution of yearling and older blueback herring in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
4-49 Geographical distribution indices for blueback herring collected during Beach Seine surveys of the Hudson River estuary, 1974-2005.
4-50 Weekly length statistics for young-of-year blueback herring in the Hudson River estuary, 2005.
4-51 Spatiotemporal distribution of young-of-year gizzard shad in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
4-52 Spatiotemporal distribution of yearling and older gizzard shad in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
4-53 Geographical distribution indices for gizzard shad collected during Beach Seine surveys of the Hudson River estuary, 1974-2005.
4-54 Temporal distribution indices for rainbow smelt collected during Long River surveys of the Hudson River estuary, 1974-2005.
4-55 Geographical distribution indices for rainbow smelt collected during Long River surveys of the Hudson River estuary, 1974-2005.
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LIST OF FIGURES (Continued)
Number Title 4-56 Geographical distribution indices for rainbow smelt collected during Fall Juvenile surveys of the Hudson River estuary, 1979-2005.
4-57 Spatiotemporal distribution of eggs, yolk-sac, and post yolk-sac larval hogchoker in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River Survey.
4-58 Spatiotemporal distribution of young-of-year hogchoker in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
4-59 Spatiotemporal distribution of yearling and older hogchoker in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
4-60 Geographical distribution indices for hogchoker collected during Fall Juvenile surveys of the Hudson River estuary, 1979-2005.
4-61 Spatiotemporal distribution of young-of-year spottail shiner in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
4-62 Spatiotemporal distribution of yearling and older spottail shiner in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
4-63 Geographical distribution indices for spottail shiner collected during Beach Seine surveys of the Hudson River estuary, 1974-2005.
4-64 Weekly length statistics for young-of-year spottail shiner in the Hudson River estuary, 2005.
4-65 Spatiotemporal distribution of yearling and older Atlantic sturgeon in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
4-66 Spatiotemporal distribution of yearling and older shortnose sturgeon in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
4-67 Spatiotemporal distribution of young-of-year white catfish in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
4-68 Spatiotemporal distribution of yearling and older white catfish in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
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LIST OF FIGURES (Continued)
Number Title 4-69 Geographical distribution indices for white catfish collected during Fall Juvenile surveys of the Hudson River estuary, 1979-2005.
4-70 Weekly length statistics for young-of-year white catfish in the Hudson River estuary, 2005.
4-71 Spatiotemporal distribution of young-of-year weakfish in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
4-72 Spatiotemporal distribution of yearling and older weakfish in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
4-73 Geographical distribution indices for weakfish collected during Fall Juvenile surveys of the Hudson River estuary, 1979-2005.
4-74 Weekly length statistics for young-of-year weakfish in the Hudson River estuary, 2005.
4-75 Spatiotemporal distribution of young-of-year bluefish in the Hudson River estuary based on the 2005 Long River, Fall Juvenile, and Beach Seine surveys.
4-76 Geographical distribution indices for bluefish collected during Beach Seine surveys of the Hudson River estuary, 1974-2005.
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LIST OF TABLES Number Title 1-1 Fish species treated in depth in the 2005 Year Class Report.
2-1 Strata sampled within the 13 geographic regions of the Hudson River estuary during 2005.
2-2 Summary of 2005 Hudson River surveys.
2-3 Summary of 2005 sample collection information by river region and stratum for the Longitudinal River Ichthyoplankton Survey.
2-4 Specifications of sampling gear used during the 2005 Longitudinal River Ichthyoplankton Survey.
2-5 Water quality sampling locations during the 2005 Longitudinal River Ichthyoplankton and Fall Juvenile surveys.
2-6 Summary of 2005 sample analysis information by river region and stratum for the Longitudinal River Ichthyoplankton Survey.
2-7 Summary of 2005 sample collection by river region and stratum for the Fall Juvenile Survey.
2-8 Specifications of sampling gear used during the 2005 Fall Juvenile Survey.
2-9 Specifications of sampling gear used during the 2005 Beach Seine Survey.
2-10 Summary of 2005 sample collection by river region for the Beach Seine Survey.
2-11 Stratum and region volumes (m3) and surface areas (m2) used in analysis of 2005 Hudson River estuary data.
4-1 Species composition of fish collected during Hudson River studies from 1974 to 2005.
4-2 Species composition of fish collected in each of the Hudson River surveys during 2005.
4-3 Collections of Atlantic sturgeon during the 2005 Hudson River surveys.
4-4 Collections of shortnose sturgeon during the 2005 Hudson River surveys.
Link to Chapter 1
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