MBSS Site Summary for: MICR-207-R-2016

Site Photos

Field photo showing stream conditions at site MICR-207-R-2016_Midpoint looking downstream (Opens in a new window) Field photo showing stream conditions at site MICR-207-R-2016_Midpoint looking upstream (Opens in a new window)

Located on UT Morgan Creek in the Middle Chester River watershed, 8-digit code: 02130509.
This stream was visited in the spring on 3/23/2016 and again in the summer on 9/13/2016.

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 N R
Benthic IBI Poor - 2.1 / 5.0

Land Use

Land use can provide important information for determining stream health.
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Catchment area 1,601 acres 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 4.6 %
Agricultural Land Use 87.3 %
Forested Land Use 2.7 %


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

Physical Stream Habitat
Instream Habitat not sampled
Epifaunal Substrate not sampled
Velocity/Depth Diversity not sampled
Pool Quality not sampled
Riffle Quality not sampled
Shading not sampled
Embeddedness not sampled


Stream Water Quality:
pH (lab) 7.32
Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity) 		417.8 µeq/L
Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) 2.0727 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:
Fish data is unavailable or no fish observed.

Amphibians and Reptiles:
No amphibians and reptiles noted.

Crayfish:
No crayfish noted.

Exotic Plants:
Autumn Olive
Japanese Honeysuckle
Mile-A-Minute
Multiflora Rose
 

Benthic Macroinvertebrates:
Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
Genus/Family Common Name Count
Tubificidae Aquatic Worm 40
Thienemannimyia Group Non-Biting Midges 17
Paratanytarsus Non-Biting Midges 12
Polypedilum Non-Biting Midges 7
Tribelos Non-Biting Midges 7
Ablabesmyia Non-Biting Midge 4
Musculium Fingernail Clam 4
Physa Air-Breathing Freshwater Snail 4
Dicrotendipes Non-Biting Midges 3
Procladius Non-Biting Midge 2
Naididae Aquatic Worm 2
Erythemis 1
Paralauterborniella 1
Triaenodes Long-Horned Caddisfly 1
Plathemis Long-Tailed Skimmer Dragonfly 1
Cricotopus Non-Biting Midges 1
Tanytarsini Non-Biting Midges 1
Kick net sampling for macroinvertebrates.
Sampling with a kick net.

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