MBSS Site Summary for: NANT-110-R-2001
Located on REWASTICO CR in the Nanticoke River watershed,
8-digit code: 02130305.
This stream was visited in the spring on 3/12/2001 and again in the summer on 7/23/2001.
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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N R |
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Benthic IBI
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Fair - 3.0 / 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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1,077 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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1 %
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Agricultural Land Use
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81 %
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Forested Land Use
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17 %
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An example of woody debris in a stream.
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Physical Stream Habitat
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Instream Habitat
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18/20 (Optimal)
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Epifaunal Substrate
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16/20 (Optimal)
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Velocity/Depth Diversity
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6/20 (Marginal)
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Pool Quality
Pool Extent = 75 meters
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19/20 (Optimal)
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Riffle Quality
Riffle Extent = 0 meters
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0/20 (Poor)
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Shading
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90 % |
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Embeddedness
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100 % |
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The embeddedness, a measure of silt on the stream bottom, was 100%. This is
very high, and may adversely affect biotic communities.
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Several measures of instream habitat were considered 'Optimal' at this location.
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Stream Water Quality:
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| Water temperature |
19.3 ° C
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| Dissolved oxygen (DO) |
7.3 mg/L
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| pH (lab) |
6.56 |
| Conductivity |
80 µmho/cm
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Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity)
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264.9 µeq/L |
| Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) |
1.4 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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| Fish data is unavailable or no fish observed. |
| Japanese Honeysuckle |
| Multiflora Rose |
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Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
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| Genus/Family |
Common Name |
Count |
| Caecidotea |
Isopod
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66 |
| Cricotopus/Orthocladius |
Midge
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11 |
| Crangonyx |
Amphipod
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7 |
| Menetus |
Air Breathing Freshwater Snail
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6 |
| Micropsectra |
Non-Biting Midges
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4 |
| Paramerina |
Non-Biting Midge
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3 |
| Paratanytarsus |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| Hydrobaenus |
Midge
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2 |
| Hydroporus |
Water Beetle
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2 |
| Stempellinella |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| Thienemanniella |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Zavrelimyia |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Placobdella |
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1 |
| Polypedilum |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Apsectrotanypus |
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.
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