MBSS Site Summary for: DOUB-119-R-2002
Located on BIG PIPE CR UT 8 in the Double Pipe Creek watershed,
8-digit code: 02140304.
This stream was visited in the spring on 3/5/2002 and again in the summer on 7/10/2002.
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.
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Fish IBI
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Fair - 3.7 / 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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394 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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0 %
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Agricultural Land Use
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51 %
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Forested Land Use
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48 %
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Stream Water Quality:
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| Water temperature |
21.4 ° C
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| Dissolved oxygen (DO) |
5.1 mg/L
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| pH (lab) |
7.41 |
| Conductivity |
130 µmho/cm
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Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity)
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464.2 µeq/L |
| Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) |
1 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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The following 3 fish species were collected.
Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
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| Common name |
Count |
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Blacknose Dace
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141 |
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Blue Ridge Sculpin
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66 |
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Creek Chub
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45 |
Electrofishing to sample fish communities.
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| Northern Red Salamander |
| Northern Two-Lined Salamander |
| Japanese Honeysuckle |
| Japanese Stiltgrass |
| Multiflora Rose |
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Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
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| Genus/Family |
Common Name |
Count |
| Leptophlebiidae |
Pronggilled Mayfly
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25 |
| Parametriocnemus |
Non-Biting Midges
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11 |
| Tanytarsini |
Non-Biting Midges
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10 |
| Ephemerella |
Sulphur Mayfly
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8 |
| Trissopelopia |
Non-Biting Midges
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7 |
| Micropsectra |
Non-Biting Midges
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6 |
| Heterotrissocladius |
European Non-Biting Midge
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5 |
| Tanypodinae |
Non-Biting Midges
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4 |
| Amphinemura |
Spring Stonefly
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3 |
| Orthocladius |
Non-Biting Midges
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3 |
| Ostrocerca |
Stonefly
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3 |
| Zavrelimyia |
Non-Biting Midges
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3 |
| Optioservus |
Riffle Beetle
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3 |
| Eurylophella |
Mayfly
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3 |
| Cricotopus |
Non-Biting Midges
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3 |
| Orthocladiinae |
Midge
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2 |
| Cheumatopsyche |
Net-Spinning Caddisfly
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2 |
| Diplectrona |
Net-Spinning Caddisfly
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2 |
| Corynoneura |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| Stenonema |
Flatheaded Mayfly
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2 |
| Ceratopogonidae |
Biting Midge
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2 |
| Alloperla |
Stonefly
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2 |
| Leuctridae |
Rolledwinged Stonefly
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1 |
| Baetidae |
Small Minnow Mayfly
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1 |
| Hydatophylax |
Northern Caddisfly
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1 |
| Tipula |
Crane Fly
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1 |
| Isotomurus |
Elongate-Bodied Springtail
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1 |
| Heptageniidae |
Flathead Mayfly
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1 |
| Dicranota |
Hairy-Eyed Cranefly
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1 |
| Ephemera |
Mayfly
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1 |
| Serratella |
Mayfly
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1 |
| Hydrobaenus |
Midge
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1 |
| Tubificidae |
Aquatic Worm
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1 |
| Natarsia |
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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