MBSS Site Summary for: CASS-305-H-2010

Site Photos

Field photo showing stream conditions at site CASS-305-H-2010-1 (Opens in a new window) Field photo showing stream conditions at site CASS-305-H-2010-2 (Opens in a new window)

Located on Casselman River in the Casselman River watershed, 8-digit code: 05020204.
This stream was visited in the spring on 4/5/2010 and again in the summer on 6/3/2010.

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.
Fish IBI Fair - 3.3 / 5.0
Benthic IBI N R

Land Use

Land use can provide important information for determining stream health.
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Catchment area 37,579 acres A stream flowing through a densely forested area. An example of a forested stream.
Urban Land Use 4.3 %
Agricultural Land Use 18.5 %
Forested Land Use 75.7 %


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

Physical Stream Habitat
Instream Habitat 11/20 (Suboptimal)
Epifaunal Substrate 11/20 (Suboptimal)
Velocity/Depth Diversity 16/20 (Optimal)
Pool Quality
Pool Extent = 60 meters 		16/20 (Optimal)
Riffle Quality
Riffle Extent = 15 meters 		12/20 (Suboptimal)
Shading 15 %
Embeddedness 20 %


Stream Water Quality:
pH (lab) 7.075
Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity) 		188.5 µeq/L
Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) 1.5421 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 16 fish species were collected.
Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
Common name Count
Rosyface Shiner 189
Rock Bass 36
Bluntnose Minnow 35
Northern Hogsucker 25
River Chub 23
White Sucker 9
Central Stoneroller 7
Rainbow Trout 6
Golden Shiner 5
Smallmouth Bass 4
Pumpkinseed 3
Blacknose Dace 2
Creek Chub 2
Brown Bullhead 1
Longnose Dace 1
Silverjaw Minnow 1
Biologists sampling fish communities.
Electrofishing to sample fish communities.

Amphibians and Reptiles:
American Bullfrog

Crayfish:
No crayfish noted.

Exotic Plants:
Japanese Barberry
Multiflora Rose
 

Benthic Macroinvertebrates:
Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
Benthic data unavailable.
Kick net sampling for macroinvertebrates.
Sampling with a kick net.

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