MBSS Site Summary for: DEER-206-X-2005
Located on Thomas Run in the Deer Creek watershed,
8-digit code: 02120202.
This stream was visited in the spring on 9/1/2005 and again in the summer on 9/1/2005.
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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N R |
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Benthic IBI
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Fair - 3.7 / 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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2,602 acres
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An example of a forested stream.
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Urban Land Use
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8 %
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Agricultural Land Use
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45 %
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Forested Land Use
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47 %
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Stream Water Quality:
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| Water temperature |
25.2 ° C
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| Dissolved oxygen (DO) |
9.4 mg/L
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| Conductivity |
217 µmho/cm
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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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| Fish data is unavailable or no fish observed. |
| Japanese Stiltgrass |
| Mile-A-Minute |
| Multiflora Rose |
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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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26 |
| Cheumatopsyche |
Net-Spinning Caddisfly
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16 |
| Hydropsyche |
Net-Spinning Caddisfly
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16 |
| Prosimulium |
Black Fly
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13 |
| Sympotthastia |
Non-Biting Midges
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8 |
| Tvetenia |
Non-Biting Midges
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7 |
| Thienemanniella |
Non-Biting Midges
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6 |
| Prostoia |
Spring Stonefly
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5 |
| Ameletus |
Combmouthed Minnow Mayfly
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5 |
| Chironomidae |
Non-Biting Midge
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5 |
| Antocha |
Crane Fly
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4 |
| Ephemerella |
Sulphur Mayfly
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4 |
| Oulimnius |
Riffle Beetle
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2 |
| Chimarra |
Fingernet Caddisfly
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2 |
| Acroneuria |
Golden Stoneflies
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2 |
| Stenelmis |
Beetle
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2 |
| Gammarus |
Amphipod
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1 |
| Glossosoma |
Little Black Caddisfly
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1 |
| Eurylophella |
Mayfly
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1 |
| Baetidae |
Small Minnow Mayfly
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1 |
| Centroptilum |
Small Minnow Mayfly
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1 |
| Tropisternus |
Water Scavenger Beetle
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1 |
| Perlodidae |
Perlodid Stonefly
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1 |
| Leptophlebiidae |
Pronggilled Mayfly
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1 |
| Tanypodinae |
Non-Biting Midges
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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.
