MBSS Site Summary for: BYNU-207-R-2016

Site Photos

Field photo showing stream conditions at site BYNU-207-R-2016_midpoint downstream (Opens in a new window) Field photo showing stream conditions at site BYNU-207-R-2016_midpoint upstream (Opens in a new window)

Located on Bynum run in the Bynum Run watershed, 8-digit code: 02130704.
This stream was visited in the spring on 3/10/2016 and again in the summer on 9/2/2016.

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.
Fish IBI Fair - 3.3 / 5.0
Benthic IBI Poor - 2.0 / 5.0

Land Use

Land use can provide important information for determining stream health.
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Catchment area 2,749 acres A highly channelized urban stream with concrete banks. An example of a highly channelized urban stream.
Urban Land Use 69.2 %
Agricultural Land Use 6.9 %
Forested Land Use 23 %


Stream showing woody debris, logs, and rocky substrate.
An example of woody debris in a stream.

Physical Stream Habitat
Instream Habitat 14/20 (Suboptimal)
Epifaunal Substrate 7/20 (Marginal)
Velocity/Depth Diversity 6/20 (Marginal)
Pool Quality
Pool Extent = 75 meters 		12/20 (Suboptimal)
Riffle Quality
Riffle Extent = 0 meters 		0/20 (Poor)
Shading 45 %
Embeddedness 50 %


Stream Water Quality:
pH (lab) 8.73
Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity) 		1051.8 µeq/L
Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) 1.2293 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. 		Close-up of a mayfly indicator species.

Fish Survey Results:
The following 15 fish species were collected.
Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
Common name Count
Bluegill 37
White Sucker 23
Swallowtail Shiner 21
Northern Hogsucker 20
Redbreast Sunfish 20
Green Sunfish 16
American Eel 14
Eastern Mosquitofish 9
Tessellated Darter 4
Creek Chubsucker 3
Largemouth Bass 3
Golden Shiner 2
River Chub 2
Satinfin Shiner 2
Pumpkinseed 1
Biologists sampling fish communities.
Electrofishing to sample fish communities.

Amphibians and Reptiles:
Northern Spring Peeper
Northern Two-Lined Salamander

Crayfish:
No crayfish noted.

Exotic Plants:
Autumn Olive
Garlic Mustard
Japanese Barberry
Japanese Honeysuckle
Japanese Stiltgrass
Mile-A-Minute
Multiflora Rose
Oriental Bittersweet
Privet
Wineberry
 

Benthic Macroinvertebrates:
Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
Genus/Family Common Name Count
Crangonyx Amphipod 42
Dubiraphia Riffle Beetle 11
Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselfly 6
Dicrotendipes Non-Biting Midges 6
Micropsectra Non-Biting Midges 5
Orthocladius Non-Biting Midges 5
Paratanytarsus Non-Biting Midges 4
Argia Narrow-Winged Damselfly 4
Thienemannimyia Group Non-Biting Midges 4
Tanytarsus Non-Biting Midges 3
Polycentropus Tube Maker Caddisfly 2
Zavrelimyia Non-Biting Midges 2
Tanypodinae Non-Biting Midges 2
Ablabesmyia Non-Biting Midge 2
Hydrobaenus Midge 2
Pseudochironomus Non-Biting Midge 2
Paramerina Non-Biting Midge 1
Cheumatopsyche Net-Spinning Caddisfly 1
Fossaria Air Breathing Freshwater Snail 1
Physa Air-Breathing Freshwater Snail 1
Antocha Crane Fly 1
Calopteryx Damselfly 1
Paratendipes European Non-Biting Midge 1
Girardia Freshwater Flatworm 1
Hydroptila Microcaddisfly 1
Planorbidae Ramshorn Snail 1
Tvetenia Non-Biting Midges 1
Ephydridae Shore Fly 1
Ancyronyx Spider Riffle Beetle 1
Kick net sampling for macroinvertebrates.
Sampling with a kick net.

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