MBSS Site Summary for: SAVA-225-S-2008
Located on SAVAGE RIVER in the Savage River watershed,
8-digit code: 02141006.
This stream was visited in the spring on 4/8/2008 and again in the summer on 7/31/2008.
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 - 5.0 / 5.0
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Benthic IBI
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Good - 4.5 / 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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15,096 acres
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An example of a forested stream.
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Urban Land Use
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5.3 %
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Agricultural Land Use
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16.8 %
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Forested Land Use
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77.1 %
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Stream Water Quality:
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| Water temperature |
18.2 ° C
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| Dissolved oxygen (DO) |
6.9 mg/L
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| pH (lab) |
7.5 |
| Conductivity |
161 µmho/cm
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Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity)
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211.2 µeq/L |
| Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) |
1.715 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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| Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander |
| Eastern Red-Backed Salamander |
| Long-Tailed Salamander |
| Northern Dusky Salamander |
| Northern Two-Lined Salamander |
| Northern Watersnake |
| Cambarus bartonii bartonii |
| No Exotic Plants Observed |
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Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
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| Genus/Family |
Common Name |
Count |
| Leptophlebiidae |
Pronggilled Mayfly
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12 |
| Cinygmula |
Dark Red Quill Mayfly
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9 |
| Ephemerella |
Sulphur Mayfly
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9 |
| Acerpenna |
Tiny Blue-Winged Olive Mayflies
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8 |
| Paraleptophlebia |
Blue Quill Mayfly
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8 |
| Polypedilum |
Non-Biting Midges
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8 |
| Tvetenia |
Non-Biting Midges
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4 |
| Cheumatopsyche |
Net-Spinning Caddisfly
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4 |
| Isoperla |
Stripetail Stonefly
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4 |
| Epeorus |
Mayfly
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3 |
| Stempellinella |
Non-Biting Midges
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3 |
| Orthocladius |
Non-Biting Midges
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3 |
| Parametriocnemus |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| Tanytarsini |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| Micropsectra |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| Oulimnius |
Riffle Beetle
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2 |
| Leuctridae |
Rolledwinged Stonefly
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2 |
| Isonychia |
Slate Drake Mayfly
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2 |
| Baetis |
Blue-Winged Olive Mayfly
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2 |
| Perlidae |
Common Stonefly
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1 |
| Antocha |
Crane Fly
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1 |
| Hexatoma |
Crane Fly
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1 |
| Acroneuria |
Golden Stoneflies
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1 |
| Haploperla |
Green Stonefly
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1 |
| Lepidostoma |
Little Brown Sedge Caddisfly
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1 |
| Diphetor |
Mayfly
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1 |
| Leucrocuta |
Mayfly
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1 |
| Serratella |
Mayfly
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1 |
| Nigronia |
Megaloptera (Dark Fishfly)
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1 |
| Stilocladius |
Midge
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1 |
| Hydropsyche |
Net-Spinning Caddisfly
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1 |
| Cricotopus |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Leuctra |
Rolled-Winged Stonefly
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1 |
| Clinocera |
Aquatic Dance Fly
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1 |
| Tanypodinae |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Tanytarsus |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Thienemanniella |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Thienemannimyia Group |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Rheotanytarsus |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Polycentropus |
Tube Maker Caddisfly
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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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