MBSS Site Summary for: ATKI-107-X-2010
Located on UT to Atkisson Reservoir (Wheel Creek) in the Atkisson Reservoir watershed,
8-digit code: 02130703.
This stream was visited in the spring on 4/21/2010 and again in the summer on 7/14/2010.
Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) Results:
An Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) is a scientific tool used to identify and classify stream health. An IBI associates anthropogenic influences on a stream or with biological condition in the stream, and is formulated using data developed from biosurveys.
Details on the development and application of MBSS IBIs are in this document.
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Fish IBI
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Poor - 1.0 / 5.0
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Benthic IBI
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Poor - 1.3 / 5.0
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Land Use
Land use can provide important information for determining stream health.
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Catchment area
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50 acres
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An example of a highly channelized urban stream.
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Urban Land Use
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60.8 %
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Agricultural Land Use
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8.8 %
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Forested Land Use
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30.4 %
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Stream Water Quality:
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| pH (lab) |
7.015 |
Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity)
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837.3 µeq/L |
| Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) |
4.8673 mg/L |
Biological Stream Condition:
Surveys of the organisms living within a stream can give indications of stream health. Species richness, or the number of different species present, as well as indicator species (species whose presence, absence or abundance can serve as a measure of environmental conditions) are informative for stream health.
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The following 1 fish species were collected.
Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
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| Common name |
Count |
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No Fish Observed
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0 |
Electrofishing to sample fish communities.
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| No Exotic Plants Observed |
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Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
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| Genus/Family |
Common Name |
Count |
| Orthocladius |
Non-Biting Midges
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71 |
| Cricotopus |
Non-Biting Midges
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24 |
| Orthocladiinae |
Midge
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6 |
| Hydropsyche |
Net-Spinning Caddisfly
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3 |
| Simulium |
Black Fly
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3 |
| Cheumatopsyche |
Net-Spinning Caddisfly
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2 |
| Eukiefferiella |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| Lumbriculidae |
Worm
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2 |
| Parametriocnemus |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| Tvetenia |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Hemerodromia |
Tiny Fly
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1 |
| Micropsectra |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Chironomus |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Baetis |
Blue-Winged Olive Mayfly
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1 |
| Chimarra |
Fingernet Caddisfly
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1 |
| Enchytraeidae |
Aquatic Worm
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1 |
| Tubificidae |
Aquatic Worm
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1 |
Sampling with a kick net.
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Information disclaimer: The information and data on this page is for guidance and general planning purposes only. It should not be used to make decisions on specific matters.
