MBSS Site Summary for: NANT-113-R-2001

Site Photos

Field photo showing stream conditions at site NANT-113-R-2001-1 (Opens in a new window)

Located on GALES CR UT1 in the Nanticoke River watershed, 8-digit code: 02130305.
This stream was visited in the spring on 3/7/2001 and again in the summer on 8/24/2001.

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.
Fish IBI N R
Benthic IBI Fair - 3.9 / 5.0

Land Use

Land use can provide important information for determining stream health.
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Catchment area 494 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 0 %
Agricultural Land Use 74 %
Forested Land Use 26 %


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) 6.64
Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity) 		228 µeq/L
Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) 3.6 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:
No exotic plants noted.
 

Benthic Macroinvertebrates:
Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
Genus/Family Common Name Count
Micropsectra Non-Biting Midges 32
Polypedilum Non-Biting Midges 22
Gammarus Amphipod 9
Cheumatopsyche Net-Spinning Caddisfly 7
Crangonyx Amphipod 5
Stenonema Flatheaded Mayfly 5
Conchapelopia Non-Biting Midges 5
Corynoneura Non-Biting Midges 5
Pisidiidae Pill Clam 4
Thienemanniella Non-Biting Midges 3
Simulium Black Fly 3
Tipula Crane Fly 2
Lype Net Tube Caddisfly 2
Brillia Non-Biting Midges 1
Microtendipes Non-Biting Midges 1
Orthocladius Non-Biting Midges 1
Parametriocnemus Non-Biting Midges 1
Calopteryx Damselfly 1
Caecidotea Isopod 1
Cricotopus/Orthocladius Midge 1
Orthocladiinae Midge 1
Hemerodromia Tiny Fly 1
Kick net sampling for macroinvertebrates.
Sampling with a kick net.

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