2005-004-FA_HYPACK: Text files of the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) navigation collected by the U.S. Geological Survey in Moultonborough Bay, Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire in 2005 (Geographic, WGS 84, HYPACK ASCII Text Files)

In freshwater bodies of New Hampshire, the most problematic aquatic invasive plant species is Myriophyllum heterophyllum or variable leaf water-milfoil. Once established, variable leaf water-milfoil forms dense beds that can alter the limnologic characteristics of a waterbody, impacting natural lacustrine communities and their habitats. Variable leaf water-milfoil infestations also disrupt recreational uses of waterbodies and have negatively affected swimming, boating, fishing, and property values in and around several lakes and ponds in New Hampshire. In 1965, Moultonborough Bay, Lake Winnipesaukee became the first waterbody in New Hampshire where variable leaf water-milfoil was observed. Variable leaf water-milfoil is native to the Southeastern and Midwestern areas of the United States where more alkaline waters appear to limit the growth of this plant. Outside its native range, however, it adapts well to the relatively acidic, low-alkalinity, and nutrient-poor conditions of oligotrophic lakes and bays similar to Moultonborough Bay. In 2005, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) collaborated with the U.S. Geological Survey to investigate the distribution (presence and density) of variable leaf water-milfoil in Moultonborough Bay. This study utilized geophysical systems and conventional water-quality measurements to identify lake-floor environments that may provide suitable habitat for the establishment and growth of variable leaf water-milfoil. The results of the study are intended to assist resource managers in federal and state agencies by providing methods for detecting variable leaf water-milfoil and for identifying areas susceptible to infestation. Ultimately, this information may lead to early detection, prevention, and more effective mitigation strategies.在美国新罕布什尔州的淡水水体中，问题最为突出的水生入侵植物物种为异叶狐尾藻（Myriophyllum heterophyllum，variable leaf water-milfoil）。该植物一旦定植成功，便会形成茂密的水下植株群落，能够改变水体的湖沼学特征，对自然湖泊群落及其栖息环境造成破坏。此外，异叶狐尾藻的入侵滋生还会干扰水体的休闲使用功能，对新罕布什尔州多座湖泊及池塘周边的游泳、划船、垂钓活动以及房产价值均产生了负面影响。 1965年，新罕布什尔州温尼佩绍基湖（Lake Winnipesaukee）的莫尔顿伯勒湾（Moultonborough Bay）成为该州首个发现异叶狐尾藻的水体。异叶狐尾藻原产于美国东南部和中西部地区，在这些原生分布区域内，碱性较强的水体似乎会限制该植物的生长。而在其原生分布范围之外，该物种能够很好地适应类似莫尔顿伯勒湾的贫营养（oligotrophic）湖泊及海湾环境——这类环境通常酸度相对较高、碱度较低且营养物质匮乏。 2005年，新罕布什尔州环境保护部（New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, NHDES）与美国地质调查局（U.S. Geological Survey）合作，针对莫尔顿伯勒湾内异叶狐尾藻的分布（存在情况与种群密度）开展了调查。本研究利用地球物理探测系统与常规水质测量手段，识别出可能适合异叶狐尾藻定植与生长的湖底生境。该研究成果旨在为联邦及州级机构的资源管理者提供检测异叶狐尾藻以及确定易受入侵区域的方法，以辅助其开展相关工作。最终，这些信息可助力实现早期预警、入侵预防，并制定更为高效的治理策略。