MBSS Site Summary for: DEER-112-R-2001
Located on DEER CR UT1 in the Deer Creek watershed,
8-digit code: 02120202.
This stream was visited in the spring on 3/8/2001 and again in the summer on 6/27/2001.
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 - 4.3 / 5.0
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Benthic IBI
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Good - 4.0 / 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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545 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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1 %
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Agricultural Land Use
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75 %
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Forested Land Use
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21 %
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Stream Water Quality:
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| Water temperature |
20.9 ° C
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| Dissolved oxygen (DO) |
8.3 mg/L
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| pH (lab) |
7.08 |
| Conductivity |
150 µmho/cm
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Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity)
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248.8 µeq/L |
| Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) |
0.7 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.
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| Long-Tailed Salamander |
| Northern Green Frog |
| Northern Two-Lined Salamander |
| Northern Watersnake |
| Japanese Honeysuckle |
| Japanese Stiltgrass |
| Mile-A-Minute |
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Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
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| Genus/Family |
Common Name |
Count |
| Prosimulium |
Black Fly
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21 |
| Tanytarsus |
Non-Biting Midges
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10 |
| Prostoia |
Spring Stonefly
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10 |
| Ephemerella |
Sulphur Mayfly
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10 |
| Optioservus |
Riffle Beetle
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9 |
| Sympotthastia |
Non-Biting Midges
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9 |
| Paraleptophlebia |
Blue Quill Mayfly
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8 |
| Anchytarsus |
Beetle
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7 |
| Diamesa |
Bloodworm
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6 |
| Cricotopus/Orthocladius |
Midge
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4 |
| Eurylophella |
Mayfly
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4 |
| Trissopelopia |
Non-Biting Midges
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4 |
| Dubiraphia |
Riffle Beetle
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4 |
| Acerpenna |
Tiny Blue-Winged Olive Mayflies
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3 |
| Parametriocnemus |
Non-Biting Midges
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3 |
| Probezzia |
Biting Midges
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3 |
| Hydropsychidae |
Common Netspinner Caddisfly
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2 |
| Hydropsyche |
Net-Spinning Caddisfly
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2 |
| Conchapelopia |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| Stenonema |
Flatheaded Mayfly
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2 |
| Chloroperlidae |
Green Stonefly
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2 |
| Thienemanniella |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| Tvetenia |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| Zavrelimyia |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Hydatophylax |
Northern Caddisfly
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1 |
| Boyeria |
Spotted Darner Dragonfly
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1 |
| Amphinemura |
Spring Stonefly
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1 |
| Pseudorthocladius |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Serratella |
Mayfly
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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 |
| Orthocladiinae A |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Tipula |
Crane Fly
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1 |
| Calopteryx |
Damselfly
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1 |
| Heptageniidae |
Flathead Mayfly
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1 |
| Tubificidae |
Aquatic Worm
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1 |
| Stenelmis |
Beetle
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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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