MBSS Site Summary for: PRET-106-X-2005


Located on Georges Run in the Prettyboy Reservoir watershed, 8-digit code: 02130806.
This stream was visited in the spring on 7/25/2005 and again in the summer on 7/25/2005.

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 - 2.7 / 5.0

Land Use

Land use can provide important information for determining stream health.
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Catchment area 1,908 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 7 %
Agricultural Land Use 74 %
Forested Land Use 17 %


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

Physical Stream Habitat
Instream Habitat 16/20 (Optimal)
Epifaunal Substrate 16/20 (Optimal)
Velocity/Depth Diversity 14/20 (Suboptimal)
Pool Quality
Pool Extent = 63 meters 		16/20 (Optimal)
Riffle Quality
Riffle Extent = 24 meters 		15/20 (Suboptimal)
Shading 88 %
Embeddedness 35 %
Several measures of instream habitat were considered 'Optimal' at this location.


Stream Water Quality:
Water temperature 23 ° C
Dissolved oxygen (DO) 7.6 mg/L
Conductivity 187 µmho/cm

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:
American Bullfrog
Eastern Snapping Turtle
Northern Watersnake

Crayfish:
No crayfish noted.

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

Benthic Macroinvertebrates:
Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
Genus/Family Common Name Count
Polypedilum Non-Biting Midges 22
Orthocladius Non-Biting Midges 20
Cheumatopsyche Net-Spinning Caddisfly 17
Dolophilodes Medium Evening Sedge Caddisfly 14
Naididae Aquatic Worm 8
Simulium Black Fly 7
Diamesa Bloodworm 7
Hydropsyche Net-Spinning Caddisfly 7
Antocha Crane Fly 5
Tvetenia Non-Biting Midges 4
Thienemannimyia group Non-Biting Midges 3
Rheosmittia Non-Biting Midges 2
Chimarra Fingernet Caddisfly 2
Orthocladiinae Midge 2
Eukiefferiella Non-Biting Midges 1
Tanytarsus Non-Biting Midges 1
Parametriocnemus Non-Biting Midges 1
Oulimnius Riffle Beetle 1
Amphinemura Spring Stonefly 1
Hemerodromia Tiny Fly 1
Chelifera Aquatic Dance Fly 1
Kick net sampling for macroinvertebrates.
Sampling with a kick net.

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