MBSS Site Summary for: JONE-109-S-2005
Located on Dipping Pond Run UT1 in the Jones Falls watershed,
8-digit code: 02130904.
This stream was visited in the spring on 4/6/2005 and again in the summer on 6/2/2005.
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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Poor - 1.3 / 5.0
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Benthic IBI
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Good - 4.7 / 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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163 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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2.3 %
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Agricultural Land Use
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57.7 %
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Forested Land Use
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40.1 %
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Stream Water Quality:
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| Water temperature |
13.5 ° C
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| Dissolved oxygen (DO) |
10.3 mg/L
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| pH (lab) |
6.75 |
| Conductivity |
174 µmho/cm
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Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity)
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256.848 µeq/L |
| Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) |
0.2907 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 1 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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64 |
Electrofishing to sample fish communities.
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Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
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| Genus/Family |
Common Name |
Count |
| Diplectrona |
Net-Spinning Caddisfly
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28 |
| Amphinemura |
Spring Stonefly
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21 |
| Ephemerella |
Sulphur Mayfly
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13 |
| Leuctridae |
Rolledwinged Stonefly
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10 |
| Stenonema |
Flatheaded Mayfly
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10 |
| Cheumatopsyche |
Net-Spinning Caddisfly
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6 |
| Parametriocnemus |
Non-Biting Midges
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5 |
| Perlodidae |
Perlodid Stonefly
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4 |
| Oulimnius |
Riffle Beetle
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3 |
| Elmidae |
Riffle Beetle
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2 |
| Ameletus |
Combmouthed Minnow Mayfly
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2 |
| Hexatoma |
Crane Fly
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2 |
| Prostoia |
Spring Stonefly
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2 |
| Eccoptura |
Yellow Stone Stonefly
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1 |
| Pseudolimnophila |
Crane Fly
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1 |
| Tipula |
Crane Fly
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1 |
| Sialis |
Alderfly
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1 |
| Ceratopogon |
Biting Midge
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1 |
| Paraleptophlebia |
Blue Quill Mayfly
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1 |
| Tanypodinae |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Hydropsyche |
Net-Spinning Caddisfly
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1 |
| Micropsectra |
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.
