MBSS Site Summary for: LIBE-103-X-2004

Site Photos

Field photo showing stream conditions at site LIBE-103-X-2004-5 (Opens in a new window) Field photo showing stream conditions at site LIBE-103-X-2004-6 (Opens in a new window)

Located on LONGWELL BR in the Liberty Reservoir watershed, 8-digit code: 02130907.
This stream was visited in the spring on 3/18/2004 and again in the summer on 6/25/2004.

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 - 1.3 / 5.0
Benthic IBI Poor - 1.0 / 5.0

Land Use

Land use can provide important information for determining stream health.
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Catchment area No data available 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 No data available
Agricultural Land Use No data available
Forested Land Use No data available


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

Physical Stream Habitat
Instream Habitat 11/20 (Suboptimal)
Epifaunal Substrate 12/20 (Suboptimal)
Velocity/Depth Diversity 11/20 (Suboptimal)
Pool Quality
Pool Extent = 48 meters 		12/20 (Suboptimal)
Riffle Quality
Riffle Extent = 53 meters 		7/20 (Marginal)
Shading 75 %
Embeddedness 40 %


Stream Water Quality:
Water temperature 16.1 ° C
Dissolved oxygen (DO) 9.5 mg/L
pH (lab) 7.78
Conductivity 750 µmho/cm
Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity) 		1854 µeq/L
Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) 0.2 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 3 fish species were collected.
Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
Common name Count
Blacknose Dace 42
Creek Chub 3
Longnose Dace 1
Biologists sampling fish communities.
Electrofishing to sample fish communities.

Amphibians and Reptiles:
Northern Green Frog
Northern Two-Lined Salamander

Crayfish:
No crayfish noted.

Exotic Plants:
Canada Thistle
Garlic Mustard
Japanese Honeysuckle
Multiflora Rose
 

Benthic Macroinvertebrates:
Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
Genus/Family Common Name Count
Diamesa Bloodworm 68
Thienemannimyia group Non-Biting Midges 11
Orthocladius Non-Biting Midges 6
Diamesinae Non-Biting Midges 4
Tipula Crane Fly 4
Caecidotea Isopod 3
Brillia Non-Biting Midges 2
Chaetocladius Non-Biting Midges 2
Parametriocnemus Non-Biting Midges 2
Tanypodinae Non-Biting Midges 1
Eukiefferiella Non-Biting Midges 1
Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetle 1
Physa Air-Breathing Freshwater Snail 1
Antocha Crane Fly 1
Diplectrona Net-Spinning Caddisfly 1
Hydropsyche Net-Spinning Caddisfly 1
Kick net sampling for macroinvertebrates.
Sampling with a kick net.

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