MBSS Site Summary for: MACK-271-A-2007
Located on Tull Branch in the Marshyhope Creek watershed,
8-digit code: 02130306.
This stream was visited in the spring on 3/22/2007 and again in the summer on 8/14/2007.
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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Good - 4.3 / 5.0
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Benthic IBI
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Good - 4.1 / 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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2,988 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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0.9 %
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Agricultural Land Use
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69.4 %
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Forested Land Use
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28.1 %
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Stream Water Quality:
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| Water temperature |
20.2 ° C
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| Dissolved oxygen (DO) |
7.7 mg/L
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| pH (lab) |
6.45 |
| Conductivity |
221 µmho/cm
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Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity)
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156.3 µeq/L |
| Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) |
3.3384 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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| Northern Green Frog |
| Northern Spring Peeper |
| Pickerel Frog |
| Southern Leopard Frog |
| Orconectes limosus |
| Procambarus acutus acutus |
| Japanese Honeysuckle |
| Oriental Bittersweet |
| Tree Of Heaven |
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Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
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| Genus/Family |
Common Name |
Count |
| Cheumatopsyche |
Net-Spinning Caddisfly
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15 |
| Polypedilum |
Non-Biting Midges
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8 |
| Brillia |
Non-Biting Midges
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7 |
| Rheocricotopus |
Non-Biting Midges
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6 |
| Isoperla |
Stripetail Stonefly
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5 |
| Rheosmittia |
Non-Biting Midges
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4 |
| Tvetenia |
Non-Biting Midges
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3 |
| Calopteryx |
Damselfly
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3 |
| Heptageniidae |
Flathead Mayfly
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3 |
| Pycnopsyche |
Great Autumn Brown Sedge Caddisfly
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2 |
| Stenelmis |
Beetle
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2 |
| Prosimulium |
Black Fly
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2 |
| Cricotopus |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| Parametriocnemus |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| Corbicula |
Basket Clam
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2 |
| Thienemannimyia group |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| Zavrelimyia |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Pisidiidae |
Pill Clam
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1 |
| Macronychus |
Riffle Beetle
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1 |
| Oulimnius |
Riffle Beetle
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1 |
| Ancyronyx |
Spider Riffle Beetle
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1 |
| Hemerodromia |
Tiny Fly
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1 |
| Polycentropodidae |
Trupetnet And Tubemaking Caddisfly
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1 |
| Polycentropus |
Tube Maker Caddisfly
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1 |
| Anchytarsus |
Beetle
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1 |
| Hydropsyche |
Net-Spinning Caddisfly
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1 |
| Dasyhelea |
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1 |
| Micropsectra |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Simulium |
Black Fly
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1 |
| Neophylax |
Caddisfly
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1 |
| Hagenius |
Clubtail Dragonfly
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1 |
| Clioperla |
Green-Winged Stonefly
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1 |
| Dicranota |
Hairy-Eyed Cranefly
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1 |
| Caecidotea |
Isopod
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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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