MBSS Site Summary for: DEER-108-X-2011

Site Photos

Field photo showing stream conditions at site DEER-108-X-2011-1 (Opens in a new window) Field photo showing stream conditions at site DEER-108-X-2011-2 (Opens in a new window)

Located on THOMAS RUN UT in the Deer Creek watershed, 8-digit code: 02120202.
This stream was visited in the spring on 4/18/2011 and again in the summer on 7/7/2011.

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 Good - 4.3 / 5.0
Benthic IBI Fair - 3.7 / 5.0

Land Use

Land use can provide important information for determining stream health.
(Hint: Screen readers will announce definitions; mouse users can hover over dotted text.)
Catchment area 1,114 acres A stream flowing through a densely forested area. An example of a forested stream.
Urban Land Use 15 %
Agricultural Land Use 28.1 %
Forested Land Use 54.9 %


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 12/20 (Suboptimal)
Velocity/Depth Diversity 13/20 (Suboptimal)
Pool Quality
Pool Extent = 52 meters 		14/20 (Suboptimal)
Riffle Quality
Riffle Extent = 34 meters 		14/20 (Suboptimal)
Shading 75 %
Embeddedness 50 %


Stream Water Quality:
pH (lab) 7.63
Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity) 		853.4 µeq/L
Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) 2.2199 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 17 fish species were collected.
Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
Common name Count
Blacknose Dace 129
Blue Ridge Sculpin 125
Cutlip Minnow 32
Creek Chub 31
Rosyside Dace 31
Tessellated Darter 24
American Eel 19
White Sucker 16
Longnose Dace 9
Common Shiner 4
Fallfish 4
Sea Lamprey 4
Northern Hogsucker 2
Redbreast Sunfish 2
Largemouth Bass 1
Smallmouth Bass 1
Swallowtail Shiner 1
Biologists sampling fish communities.
Electrofishing to sample fish communities.

Amphibians and Reptiles:
Eastern American Toad
Northern Green Frog
Northern Two-Lined Salamander
Pickerel Frog

Crayfish:
Cambarus bartonii bartonii

Exotic Plants:
Autumn Olive
Garlic Mustard
Japanese Stiltgrass
Mile-A-Minute
Multiflora Rose
Wineberry
 

Benthic Macroinvertebrates:
Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
Genus/Family Common Name Count
Prosimulium Black Fly 53
Orthocladius Non-Biting Midges 10
Clinocera Aquatic Dance Fly 7
Amphinemura Spring Stonefly 7
Cheumatopsyche Net-Spinning Caddisfly 5
Rheocricotopus Non-Biting Midges 4
Thienemannimyia Group Non-Biting Midges 3
Ephemerella Sulphur Mayfly 3
Hydropsyche Net-Spinning Caddisfly 3
Micropsectra Non-Biting Midges 2
Polypedilum Non-Biting Midges 2
Simulium Black Fly 2
Diamesa Bloodworm 2
EMPIDIDAE Dance Fly 2
Parakiefferiella European Non-Biting Midge 1
Acroneuria Golden Stoneflies 1
Orthocladiinae Midge 1
Neophylax Caddisfly 1
Chaetocladius Non-Biting Midges 1
Labrundinia Non-Biting Midges 1
Diplectrona Net-Spinning Caddisfly 1
Acentrella Tiny Blue-Winged Olive Mayflies 1
Polycentropus Tube Maker Caddisfly 1
Psephenus Water Penny 1
Zavrelimyia Non-Biting Midges 1
Sympotthastia Non-Biting Midges 1
Kick net sampling for macroinvertebrates.
Sampling with a kick net.

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.