MBSS Site Summary for: JONE-109-S-2023
Located on UT DIPPING POND RUN in the Jones Falls watershed,
8-digit code: 02130904.
This stream was visited in the spring on 3/2/2023 and again in the summer on 6/28/2023.
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 - 1.7 / 5.0
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Benthic IBI
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Good - 4.3 / 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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No data available
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An example of a highly channelized urban stream.
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Urban Land Use
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42.6 %
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Agricultural Land Use
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0.5 %
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Forested Land Use
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56.9 %
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Stream Water Quality:
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| Water temperature |
16.3 ° C
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| Dissolved oxygen (DO) |
8.02 mg/L
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| pH (lab) |
6.24 |
Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity)
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239.6 µeq/L |
| Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) |
0.502 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 2 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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73 |
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Brown Trout
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7 |
Electrofishing to sample fish communities.
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| Eastern Red-Backed Salamander |
| Northern Green Frog |
| Northern Two-Lined Salamander |
| Garlic Mustard |
| Japanese Barberry |
| Japanese Stiltgrass |
| Privet |
| Wavyleaf Basketgrass |
| Wineberry |
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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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19 |
| AMPHINEMURA |
Spring Stonefly
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11 |
| ACERPENNA |
Tiny Blue-Winged Olive Mayflies
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10 |
| PARAMETRIOCNEMUS |
Non-Biting Midges
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8 |
| EUKIEFFERIELLA |
Non-Biting Midges
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8 |
| LEUCTRA |
Rolled-Winged Stonefly
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8 |
| CHEUMATOPSYCHE |
Net-Spinning Caddisfly
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6 |
| MICROPSECTRA |
Non-Biting Midges
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5 |
| OULIMNIUS |
Riffle Beetle
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5 |
| THIENEMANNIMYIA GROUP |
Non-Biting Midges
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4 |
| TRISSOPELOPIA |
Non-Biting Midges
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4 |
| CHAETOCLADIUS |
Non-Biting Midges
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4 |
| LEPIDOSTOMA |
Little Brown Sedge Caddisfly
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3 |
| ANCHYTARSUS |
Beetle
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3 |
| STENONEMA |
Flatheaded Mayfly
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2 |
| BAETIS |
Blue-Winged Olive Mayfly
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2 |
| BEZZIA/PALPOMYIA/PROBEZZIA |
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2 |
| HYDROPSYCHE |
Net-Spinning Caddisfly
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2 |
| POLYPEDILUM |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| RHEOTANYTARSUS |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| PROSTOIA |
Spring Stonefly
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2 |
| ISOTOMIDAE |
Springtail
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2 |
| TVETENIA |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| ZAVRELIMYIA |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| LEPTOPHLEBIIDAE |
Pronggilled Mayfly
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1 |
| OPTIOSERVUS |
Riffle Beetle
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1 |
| ECTOPRIA |
Water Penny Beetle
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1 |
| NEOPHYLAX |
Caddisfly
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1 |
| PSEUDOLIMNOPHILA |
Crane Fly
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1 |
| TIPULA |
Crane Fly
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1 |
| RHYACOPHILA |
Free-Living Caddisfly
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1 |
| ACRONEURIA |
Golden Stoneflies
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1 |
| STENELMIS |
Beetle
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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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