MBSS Site Summary for: FIMI-106-R-2000

Site Photos

Field photo showing stream conditions at site FIMI-106-R-2000-01 (Opens in a new window) Field photo showing stream conditions at site FIMI-106-R-2000-02 (Opens in a new window)

Located on SPRING LICK RUN in the Fifteen Mile Creek watershed, 8-digit code: 02140511.
This stream was visited in the spring on 3/16/2000 and again in the summer on 7/31/2000.

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 Poor - 2.0 / 5.0
Benthic IBI Good - 4.5 / 5.0

Land Use

Land use can provide important information for determining stream health.
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Catchment area 1,285 acres A stream flowing through a densely forested area. An example of a forested stream.
Urban Land Use 0 %
Agricultural Land Use 22.8 %
Forested Land Use 77.2 %


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

Physical Stream Habitat
Instream Habitat 12/20 (Suboptimal)
Epifaunal Substrate 12/20 (Suboptimal)
Velocity/Depth Diversity 10/20 (Marginal)
Pool Quality
Pool Extent = 65 meters 		9/20 (Marginal)
Riffle Quality
Riffle Extent = 12 meters 		7/20 (Marginal)
Shading 98 %
Embeddedness 10 %


Stream Water Quality:
Water temperature 20 ° C
Dissolved oxygen (DO) 8.1 mg/L
pH (lab) 7.02
Conductivity 70 µmho/cm
Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity) 		117.1 µeq/L
Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) 1.8 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:
The following 2 fish species were collected.
Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
Common name Count
Blacknose Dace 183
Creek Chub 100
Biologists sampling fish communities.
Electrofishing to sample fish communities.

Amphibians and Reptiles:
American Bullfrog
Northern Dusky Salamander
Northern Red Salamander
Northern Two-Lined Salamander
Northern Watersnake

Crayfish:
Cambaridae

Exotic Plants:
No exotic plants noted.
 

Benthic Macroinvertebrates:
Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
Genus/Family Common Name Count
Amphinemura Spring Stonefly 22
Epeorus Mayfly 17
Ameletus Combmouthed Minnow Mayfly 12
Ephemerella Sulphur Mayfly 9
Prosimulium Black Fly 8
Cinygmula Dark Red Quill Mayfly 6
Eukiefferiella Non-Biting Midges 6
Micropsectra Non-Biting Midges 4
Isoperla Stripetail Stonefly 4
Neophylax Caddisfly 4
Tanytarsus Non-Biting Midges 2
Perlodidae Perlodid Stonefly 1
Leptophlebiidae Pronggilled Mayfly 1
Parametriocnemus Non-Biting Midges 1
Helichus Beetle 1
Sweltsa Stonefly 1
Hexatoma Crane Fly 1
Acroneuria Golden Stoneflies 1
Eurylophella Mayfly 1
Conchapelopia Non-Biting Midges 1
Kick net sampling for macroinvertebrates.
Sampling with a kick net.

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