MBSS Site Summary for: PRMT-151-X-2006
Located on Potomac River UT28 in the Potomac River M tidal watershed,
8-digit code: 02140102.
This stream was visited in the spring on 3/30/2006 and again in the summer on 6/9/2006.
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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Good - 4.0 / 5.0
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Benthic IBI
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Good - 4.4 / 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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588 acres
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An example of a forested stream.
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Urban Land Use
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0 %
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Agricultural Land Use
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20 %
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Forested Land Use
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76 %
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Stream Water Quality:
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| Water temperature |
18.1 ° C
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| Dissolved oxygen (DO) |
8.3 mg/L
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| pH (lab) |
6.91 |
| Conductivity |
66 µmho/cm
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Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity)
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346.8 µeq/L |
| Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) |
2.4441 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 |
| Common Five-Lined Skink |
| Eastern Cricket Frog |
| Eastern Gartersnake |
| Eastern Mud Salamander |
| Gray Treefrog |
| Northern Green Frog |
| Northern Two-Lined Salamander |
| Northern Watersnake |
| Pickerel Frog |
| Red-Spotted Newt |
| Cambarus diogenes |
| Procambarus clarkii |
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Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
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| Genus/Family |
Common Name |
Count |
| Parametriocnemus |
Non-Biting Midges
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19 |
| Tanytarsus |
Non-Biting Midges
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14 |
| Polypedilum |
Non-Biting Midges
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10 |
| Caecidotea |
Isopod
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9 |
| Tribelos |
Non-Biting Midges
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7 |
| Orthocladius |
Non-Biting Midges
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6 |
| Rheocricotopus |
Non-Biting Midges
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6 |
| Cheumatopsyche |
Net-Spinning Caddisfly
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4 |
| Stempellinella |
Non-Biting Midges
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3 |
| Phylocentropus |
Caddisfly
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3 |
| Lumbriculidae |
Worm
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3 |
| Heterotrissocladius |
European Non-Biting Midge
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3 |
| Thienemannimyia group |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| Trissopelopia |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| Bezzia |
Biting Midge
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2 |
| Heteroplectron |
Caddisfly
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2 |
| Clinotanypus |
Non-Biting Midge
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2 |
| Microtendipes |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Synurella |
Amphipod
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1 |
| Lepidoptera |
Aquatic Moth
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1 |
| Hexatoma |
Crane Fly
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1 |
| Pseudolimnophila |
Crane Fly
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1 |
| Tipula |
Crane Fly
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1 |
| Chrysops |
Deerfly
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1 |
| Perlodidae |
Perlodid Stonefly
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1 |
| Leptophlebiidae |
Pronggilled Mayfly
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1 |
| Dubiraphia |
Riffle Beetle
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1 |
| Ferrissia |
Small Air-Breathing Freshwater Limpets
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1 |
| Baetidae |
Small Minnow Mayfly
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1 |
| Boyeria |
Spotted Darner Dragonfly
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1 |
| Paratendipes |
European Non-Biting Midge
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1 |
| Musculium |
Fingernail Clam
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1 |
| Thienemanniella |
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.
