MBSS Site Summary for: DOUB-109-R-2002

Site Photos

Field photo showing stream conditions at site DOUB-109-R-2002-1 (Opens in a new window) Field photo showing stream conditions at site DOUB-109-R-2002-2 (Opens in a new window)

Located on BIG PIPE CR UT 6 in the Double Pipe Creek watershed, 8-digit code: 02140304.
This stream was visited in the spring on 3/4/2002 and again in the summer on 7/18/2002.

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 N R
Benthic IBI Fair - 3.0 / 5.0

Land Use

Land use can provide important information for determining stream health.
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Catchment area 1,036 acres Cows standing in a stream at a site with high agricultural land use. Cows survey the sampling procedure at this extreme example of a highly agriculturalized site.
Urban Land Use 0 %
Agricultural Land Use 94 %
Forested Land Use 3 %


Stream showing woody debris, logs, and rocky substrate.
An example of woody debris in a stream.

Physical Stream Habitat
Instream Habitat not sampled
Epifaunal Substrate not sampled
Velocity/Depth Diversity not sampled
Pool Quality not sampled
Riffle Quality not sampled
Shading not sampled
Embeddedness not sampled


Stream Water Quality:
pH (lab) 7.72
Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity) 		4122 µeq/L
Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) 22 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:
Fish data is unavailable or no fish observed.

Amphibians and Reptiles:
No amphibians and reptiles noted.

Crayfish:
No crayfish noted.

Exotic Plants:
No exotic plants noted.
 

Benthic Macroinvertebrates:
Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
Genus/Family Common Name Count
Stenelmis Beetle 15
Enchytraeidae Aquatic Worm 9
Orthocladiinae Midge 8
Natarsia Non-Biting Midges 4
Paratanytarsus Non-Biting Midges 4
Rheosmittia Non-Biting Midges 3
Agabus Predatory Aquatic Beetle 3
Diptera True Fly 3
Hydroporus Water Beetle 2
Pseudorthocladius Non-Biting Midges 2
Isotomurus Elongate-Bodied Springtail 2
Gordiidae Horsehair Worm 2
Tubificidae Aquatic Worm 2
Planorbella 2
Ceratopogonidae Biting Midge 2
Probezzia Biting Midges 1
Diamesa Bloodworm 1
Tabanus Biting Horsefly 1
Sialis Alderfly 1
Crangonyx Amphipod 1
Limnophyes Non-Biting Midge 1
Diplocladius Non-Biting Midges 1
Tvetenia Non-Biting Midges 1
Psephenus Water Penny 1
Hemerodromia Tiny Fly 1
Berosus 1
Kick net sampling for macroinvertebrates.
Sampling with a kick net.

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