MBSS Site Summary for: PATL-127-R-2000

Site Photos

Field photo showing stream conditions at site PATL-127-R-2000-05_05 (Opens in a new window) Field photo showing stream conditions at site PATL-127-R-2000-05_06 (Opens in a new window)

Located on PATAPSCO R UT1 in the Patapsco River L N Br watershed, 8-digit code: 02130906.
This stream was visited in the spring on 3/8/2000 and again in the summer on 6/22/2000.

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 689 acres A highly channelized urban stream with concrete banks. An example of a highly channelized urban stream.
Urban Land Use 39 %
Agricultural Land Use 8.7 %
Forested Land Use 52.3 %


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

Physical Stream Habitat
Instream Habitat 19/20 (Optimal)
Epifaunal Substrate 15/20 (Suboptimal)
Velocity/Depth Diversity 17/20 (Optimal)
Pool Quality
Pool Extent = 35 meters 		18/20 (Optimal)
Riffle Quality
Riffle Extent = 55 meters 		15/20 (Suboptimal)
Shading 87 %
Embeddedness 35 %
Several measures of instream habitat were considered 'Optimal' at this location.


Stream Water Quality:
Water temperature 19.9 ° C
Dissolved oxygen (DO) 8.7 mg/L
pH (lab) 8.4
Conductivity 350 µmho/cm
Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity) 		2136 µeq/L
Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) 1.8 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 2 fish species were collected.
Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
Common name Count
Blacknose Dace 4
Creek Chub 3
Biologists sampling fish communities.
Electrofishing to sample fish communities.

Amphibians and Reptiles:
Northern Two-Lined Salamander

Crayfish:
No crayfish noted.

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

Benthic Macroinvertebrates:
Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
Genus/Family Common Name Count
Cricotopus/Orthocladius Midge 69
Simulium Black Fly 15
Sympotthastia Non-Biting Midges 13
Orthocladiinae Midge 4
Naididae Aquatic Worm 3
Diamesa Bloodworm 3
Prostoia Spring Stonefly 2
Isotomurus Elongate-Bodied Springtail 1
Nematomorpha Horsehair Worm 1
Prosimulium Black Fly 1
Corynoneura Non-Biting Midges 1
Kick net sampling for macroinvertebrates.
Sampling with a kick net.

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