MBSS Site Summary for: DEER-460-A-2007
Located on Deer Creek in the Deer Creek watershed,
8-digit code: 02120202.
This stream was visited in the spring on 4/23/2007 and again in the summer on 7/26/2007.
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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99,743 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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2.7 %
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Agricultural Land Use
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62.4 %
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Forested Land Use
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34.1 %
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Stream Water Quality:
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| Water temperature |
22.7 ° C
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| Dissolved oxygen (DO) |
7.6 mg/L
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| pH (lab) |
7.42 |
| Conductivity |
163 µmho/cm
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Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity)
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443.7 µeq/L |
| Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) |
1.0087 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 Two-Lined Salamander |
| Cambarus bartonii bartonii |
| Orconectes limosus |
| Japanese Honeysuckle |
| Japanese Stiltgrass |
| Mile-A-Minute |
| Multiflora Rose |
| Privet |
| Tree Of Heaven |
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Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
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| Genus/Family |
Common Name |
Count |
| Robackia |
European Non-Biting Midge
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30 |
| Ephemerella |
Sulphur Mayfly
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14 |
| Orthocladius |
Non-Biting Midges
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10 |
| Stenonema |
Flatheaded Mayfly
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5 |
| Polypedilum |
Non-Biting Midges
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3 |
| Dubiraphia |
Riffle Beetle
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3 |
| Macronychus |
Riffle Beetle
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3 |
| Psychomyia |
Trumpet-Net Caddisfly
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2 |
| Thienemannimyia group |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| Orthocladiinae |
Midge
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2 |
| Antocha |
Crane Fly
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2 |
| Empididae |
Dance Fly
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1 |
| Stenochironomus |
European Non-Biting Midge
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1 |
| Clinocera |
Aquatic Dance Fly
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1 |
| Naididae |
Aquatic Worm
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1 |
| Simuliidae |
Black Fly
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1 |
| Simulium |
Black Fly
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1 |
| Perlidae |
Common Stonefly
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1 |
| Hydropsyche |
Net-Spinning Caddisfly
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1 |
| Chironomini |
Non-Biting Midge
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1 |
| Microtendipes |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Prostoma |
Freshwater Nemertean (Ribbon Worm)
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1 |
| Lepidostomatidae |
Lepidostomatid Casemaker Caddisfly
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1 |
| Caenis |
Mayfly
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1 |
| Eurylophella |
Mayfly
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1 |
| Polycentropodidae |
Trupetnet And Tubemaking Caddisfly
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1 |
| Limnodrilus |
Worm
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1 |
| Acentrella |
Tiny Blue-Winged Olive Mayflies
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1 |
| Isonychia |
Slate Drake Mayfly
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1 |
| Ancyronyx |
Spider Riffle Beetle
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1 |
| Potthastia |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Rheosmittia |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Tanytarsus |
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.
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