• Holcomb, Harmon. 1976.
    Essentials of the scale method for age and growth studies of fish populations.
    Independent project, Professor Karl DeLong.
    [Method review]
  • Holcomb, Harmon. 1976.
    Age, growth, and population estimates of sunfish at CERA.
    Independent project, Karl DeLong.
    [electroshocking method, capture-recapture using tagging; collected fish scales and analyzed annulus rings; observed over a thousand fish; discusses various methods to estimate populations, length-weight and length-age relationships]
  • Mott, Stephn Hamilton. 1977.
    Aspects of population ecology concerning the largemouth bass population at CERA Lake.
    Animal Ecology, Karl DeLong.
    [electroshocking, strap-tagging, and angling methods; collected data on fish length, weight, and 6-7 scales for age estimates; 29 bass, 1 bullhead, and 1 golden shiner sampled by electroshocking in Sept 1977; 25 bass sampled by angling twice in October, 18 tagged and 7 killed to observed stomach contents; average weight of the bass sampled=6.2 oz and average length=8.7 inches; data available: species, length, and weight for 50 individuals and number of annuli for 19 individuals]
  • Schaffner, Toby. 1977.
    CERA pond map.
    Animal Ecology, Karl DeLong.
    [This project provided the only basin map available for the pond. The map is at a scale of 1 mm = 8.5 feet. See Pond Map (link to above)]
  • Sturgeon, Rick. 1973.
    CERA lake fish survey and stocking recommendations.
    Independent project, Benjamin Graham.
    [Population survey from March 21 to May 12, 1973; 7 species and 154 individuals observed]
  • Weston, Dan. 1973.
    The fish fauna of Lake CERA.
    Animal Ecology.
    [Survey method using funnel-type minnow traps and 1.5 inch mesh gill net; method probably excluded most minnows and bullheads under 13 cm; 8 minnow trap locations, 5 gill net locations; over 200 sunfish sampled from minnow traps; over 120 individuals representing 4 species sampled with gill netting; results include size distribution of 62 black bullheads (Ictalarus melas) and length-weight relationship, size distribution of 251 green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) and photos of scales, progressive size distribution of green sunfish over 4 sample dates, and size distribution of 4 other incidental species collected (largemouth bass, creek chub, white sucker, and bluntnose minnow)]