MBSS Site Summary for: CATO-407-R-2017
Located on Catoctin Creek in the Catoctin Creek watershed,
8-digit code: 02140305.
This stream was visited in the spring on 3/13/2017 and again in the summer on 7/21/2017.
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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Good - 4.7 / 5.0
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Benthic IBI
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Fair - 3.3 / 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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3,310 acres
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Cows survey the sampling procedure at this extreme example of a highly agriculturalized site.
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Urban Land Use
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12.6 %
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Agricultural Land Use
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65.1 %
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Forested Land Use
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21.9 %
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Stream Water Quality:
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| pH (lab) |
9.06 |
Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity)
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909.9 µeq/L |
| Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) |
1.7838 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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| Fowler's Toad |
| Northern Green Frog |
| Northern Water Snake |
| Orconectes obscurus |
| Orconectes virilis |
| Japanese Honeysuckle |
| Japanese Hops |
| Japanese Stiltgrass |
| Multiflora Rose |
| Wineberry |
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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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34 |
| HYDROBAENUS |
Midge
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16 |
| ORTHOCLADIINAE |
Midge
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9 |
| CHEUMATOPSYCHE |
Net-Spinning Caddisfly
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6 |
| ALLOCAPNIA |
Small Winter Stonefly
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6 |
| CORYNONEURA |
Non-Biting Midges
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5 |
| RHEOTANYTARSUS |
Non-Biting Midges
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4 |
| ISONYCHIA |
Slate Drake Mayfly
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3 |
| EUKIEFFERIELLA |
Non-Biting Midges
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3 |
| DIAMESA |
Bloodworm
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3 |
| CRANGONYX |
Amphipod
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3 |
| PROSIMULIUM |
Black Fly
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2 |
| MACCAFFERTIUM |
March Brown And Cahill Mayfly
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2 |
| ABLABESMYIA |
Non-Biting Midge
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2 |
| EPHEMERELLA |
Sulphur Mayfly
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2 |
| TANYTARSUS |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| POLYPEDILUM |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| RHEOCRICOTOPUS |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| PARAPHAENOCLADIUS |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| PHAENOPSECTRA |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| TVETENIA |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| ZAVRELIMYIA |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| TANYTARSINI |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| CAENIS |
Mayfly
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1 |
| SIMULIUM |
Black Fly
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1 |
| PERLIDAE |
Common Stonefly
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1 |
| ANTOCHA |
Crane Fly
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1 |
| PARAKIEFFERIELLA |
European Non-Biting Midge
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1 |
| STENOCHIRONOMUS |
European Non-Biting Midge
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1 |
| PYCNOPSYCHE |
Great Autumn Brown Sedge Caddisfly
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1 |
| MICROTENDIPES |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| NANOCLADIUS |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| DICROTENDIPES |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| HYDROPSYCHE |
Net-Spinning Caddisfly
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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.
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