MBSS Site Summary for: CATO-121-R-2003

Site Photos

Field photo showing stream conditions at site CATO-121-R-2003-1 (Opens in a new window) Field photo showing stream conditions at site CATO-121-R-2003-2 (Opens in a new window)

Located on DEER SPRINGS BR UT1 in the Catoctin Creek watershed, 8-digit code: 02140305.
This stream was visited in the spring on 3/10/2003 and again in the summer on 9/10/2003.

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 N R
Benthic IBI Poor - 2.5 / 5.0

Land Use

Land use can provide important information for determining stream health.
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Catchment area 1,021 acres Cows standing in a stream at a site with high agricultural land use. Cows survey the sampling procedure at this extreme example of a highly agriculturalized site.
Urban Land Use 9 %
Agricultural Land Use 76 %
Forested Land Use 14 %


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

Physical Stream Habitat
Instream Habitat not sampled
Epifaunal Substrate not sampled
Velocity/Depth Diversity not sampled
Pool Quality not sampled
Riffle Quality not sampled
Shading not sampled
Embeddedness not sampled


Stream Water Quality:
pH (lab) 7.44
Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity) 		939.5 µeq/L
Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) 2.7 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:
Fish data is unavailable or no fish observed.

Amphibians and Reptiles:
No amphibians and reptiles noted.

Crayfish:
No crayfish noted.

Exotic Plants:
No exotic plants noted.
 

Benthic Macroinvertebrates:
Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
Genus/Family Common Name Count
Stenelmis Beetle 24
Polypedilum Non-Biting Midges 15
Microtendipes Non-Biting Midges 10
Rheosmittia Non-Biting Midges 9
Tanytarsini Non-Biting Midges 9
Orthocladius Non-Biting Midges 8
Chimarra Fingernet Caddisfly 7
Thienemannimyia group Non-Biting Midges 7
Diamesa Bloodworm 4
Parametriocnemus Non-Biting Midges 4
Natarsia Non-Biting Midges 3
Pisidium Freshwater Pea (Pill) Clam 3
Orthocladiinae Midge 3
Ceratopogonidae Biting Midge 3
Simulium Black Fly 2
Girardia Freshwater Flatworm 2
Pseudolimnophila Crane Fly 2
Cheumatopsyche Net-Spinning Caddisfly 2
Pisidiidae Pill Clam 2
Limnodrilus Worm 2
Lumbriculidae Worm 2
Thienemanniella Non-Biting Midges 2
Tanypodinae Non-Biting Midges 1
Optioservus Riffle Beetle 1
Hydropsyche Net-Spinning Caddisfly 1
Chironomidae Non-Biting Midge 1
Conchapelopia Non-Biting Midges 1
Cryptochironomus Non-Biting Midges 1
Paraphaenocladius Non-Biting Midges 1
Naididae Aquatic Worm 1
Hexatoma Crane Fly 1
Kick net sampling for macroinvertebrates.
Sampling with a kick net.

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