WISCONSIN (Cont. ) 

 Committee on Water Pollution 



1. Badfish Creek Investigations 



This project was initiated to determine the biological and chemical effects 

 of the proposed diversion of the treated effluent of the Madison Metropolitan 

 District Sewage Treatnnent Plant into this stream. Weekly chemical analyses 

 and bimonthly plankton determinations are being made, as well as studies on 

 bottom organisms, fish and aquatic plants. Pre-diversion stream conditions 

 are being examined at the present time. 



Headquarters - Madison; began April 1956, to close I960; $1,500; K. M. 

 Mackenthxm, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: T. F. Wisniewski, Director, Committee on Water 

 Pollution, State Office Building, Madison 2, Wisconsin. 



University of Wisconsin 



1. Orientation and Migration of Fishes 



The objectives are to determine the sensory mechanisms used by fishes 

 in returning to a territory when displaced and to study the sun-compass abilities 

 of fishes . 



Office of Naval Research cooperating; began 1952, to close 1957; $6,000; 

 Arthur D. Hasler, Leader; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: A. D. Hasler, University of Wisconsin, Birge Hall, 

 Madison 6, Wisconsin. 



2. Reactions of Fishes to Conventional and Experimental Fishing Gear 



The objectives are to study the reactions of fishes to conventional fishing 

 gear and to develop collecting methods for the inland waters of Wisconsin 

 which will be better adapted to take advantage of the fishes behavior. 



Conservation Department cooperating; Lake Mendota and other areas; 

 began 1954, to close 1957; $5,900; Warren J. Wisby and John Miller, Leaders; 

 reports available. 



Address inquiries to: A. D. Hasler, as in No. 1 above. 



3. Reactions of Fishes to Experimental Electro-fishing Gear 



The objectives are to study the reactions of fishes to electro-fishing 

 methods and to design an electrical apparatus which can be used to capture 

 fishes in the inland lakes of Wisconsin. 



Conservation Department cooperating; Lake Mendota and other areas; 

 began 1954, to close 1957; $12, 000; Richard L. Pierce and Warren J. Wisby, 

 Leaders. 



Address inquiries to: A. D. Hasler, as in No. 1 above. 



4. Investigations of the Yellow Bass Fishery of Lake Wingra 



The objectives are to study the fish inhabiting the lake, witn emphasis on 

 the yellow bass and to learn more about their ecological relationships. 



Conservation Department cooperating; Dane County; began 1954, to close 

 1957; $4,500; William T. Helm and John C. Neess, Leaders; reports avail- 

 able. 



Address inquiries to: A. D. Hasler, as in No. 1 above. 



5. The Biology of Trout and Bass in Artificially Alkalized Bog Lakes 



The objectives are: (1) To appraise the competition between rainbow trout 

 and bass. (2) To determine stocking rates and carrying capacities of treated 

 bog lakes for trout. (3) To evaluate alkalization of bog lakes. (4) To conduct 

 studies on the problem of winterkill in small lakes. 



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