MBSS Site Summary for: PATL-511-X-2012
Located on PATAPSCO RIVER in the Patapsco River L N Br watershed,
8-digit code: 02130906.
This stream was visited in the spring on 3/27/2012 and again in the summer on 8/2/2012.
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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Fair - 3.7 / 5.0
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Benthic IBI
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Good - 4.0 / 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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166,012 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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16.3 %
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Agricultural Land Use
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42.9 %
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Forested Land Use
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36.8 %
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Stream Water Quality:
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| pH (lab) |
7.86 |
Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity)
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786.1 µeq/L |
| Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) |
1.5582 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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| American Bullfrog |
| Northern Green Frog |
| Northern Water Snake |
| Garlic Mustard |
| Japanese Hops |
| Japanese Stiltgrass |
| Mile-A-Minute |
| Multiflora Rose |
| Oriental Bittersweet |
| Privet |
| Wavyleaf Basketgrass |
| Wineberry |
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Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
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| Genus/Family |
Common Name |
Count |
| Chimarra |
Fingernet Caddisfly
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19 |
| Simulium |
Black Fly
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16 |
| Ephemerella |
Sulphur Mayfly
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11 |
| Orthocladius |
Non-Biting Midges
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9 |
| Perlesta |
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8 |
| Rheotanytarsus |
Non-Biting Midges
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7 |
| Tanytarsus |
Non-Biting Midges
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4 |
| Lepidostoma |
Little Brown Sedge Caddisfly
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4 |
| Cricotopus |
Non-Biting Midges
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4 |
| Hydropsyche |
Net-Spinning Caddisfly
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3 |
| Maccaffertium |
March Brown And Cahill Mayfly
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3 |
| Orthocladiinae |
Midge
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3 |
| Polypedilum |
Non-Biting Midges
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3 |
| Oulimnius |
Riffle Beetle
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2 |
| Eukiefferiella |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| Leptoxis |
Freshwater Snail
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2 |
| Antocha |
Crane Fly
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1 |
| Protoptila |
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1 |
| Clinocera |
Aquatic Dance Fly
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1 |
| NAIDIDAE |
Aquatic Worm
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1 |
| Stenelmis |
Beetle
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1 |
| Prosimulium |
Black Fly
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1 |
| Corynoneura |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Cheumatopsyche |
Net-Spinning Caddisfly
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1 |
| Nigronia |
Megaloptera (Dark Fishfly)
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1 |
| Promoresia |
Riffle Beetle
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1 |
| LEUCTRIDAE |
Rolledwinged Stonefly
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1 |
| Ceraclea |
Scaly-Winged Sedge Caddisfly
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1 |
| Isonychia |
Slate Drake Mayfly
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1 |
| Amphinemura |
Spring Stonefly
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1 |
| Potthastia |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Micrasema |
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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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