MBSS Site Summary for: SAVA-276-S-2012

Site Photos

Field photo showing stream conditions at site SAVA-276-S-2012_Mid-point_P_Downstream (Opens in a new window) Field photo showing stream conditions at site SAVA-276-S-2012_Mid-point_P_Upstream (Opens in a new window)

Located on DOUBLE LICK RUN in the Savage River watershed, 8-digit code: 02141006.
This stream was visited in the spring on 3/27/2012 and again in the summer on 6/6/2012.

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.
Fish IBI Good - 4.5 / 5.0
Benthic IBI Good - 4.3 / 5.0

Land Use

Land use can provide important information for determining stream health.
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Catchment area 2,712 acres A stream flowing through a densely forested area. An example of a forested stream.
Urban Land Use 1.9 %
Agricultural Land Use 16.9 %
Forested Land Use 80 %


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

Physical Stream Habitat
Instream Habitat 14/20 (Suboptimal)
Epifaunal Substrate 18/20 (Optimal)
Velocity/Depth Diversity 10/20 (Marginal)
Pool Quality
Pool Extent = 31 meters 		9/20 (Marginal)
Riffle Quality
Riffle Extent = 58 meters 		15/20 (Suboptimal)
Shading 85 %
Embeddedness 10 %


Stream Water Quality:
pH (lab) 6.48
Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity) 		76.4 µeq/L
Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) 0.4326 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 1 fish species were collected.
Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
Common name Count
Blue Ridge Sculpin 17
Biologists sampling fish communities.
Electrofishing to sample fish communities.

Amphibians and Reptiles:
Northern Red Belly Snake

Crayfish:
Cambarus bartonii bartonii

Exotic Plants:
No Exotic Plants Observed
 

Benthic Macroinvertebrates:
Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
Genus/Family Common Name Count
Epeorus Mayfly 30
Ephemerella Sulphur Mayfly 27
Gammarus Amphipod 17
Cinygmula Dark Red Quill Mayfly 13
Amphinemura Spring Stonefly 7
CHLOROPERLIDAE Green Stonefly 3
Paraleptophlebia Blue Quill Mayfly 3
Drunella Blue-Winged Olive Mayfly 2
Micropsectra Non-Biting Midges 2
LEPTOPHLEBIIDAE Pronggilled Mayfly 2
TANYTARSINI Non-Biting Midges 1
PERLODIDAE Perlodid Stonefly 1
NEMOURIDAE Nemourid Stonefly 1
Cladotanytarsus Non-Biting Midge 1
Sweltsa Stonefly 1
LUMBRICULIDAE Worm 1
GOMPHIDAE Clubtail Dragonfly 1
Prosimulium Black Fly 1
Diamesa Bloodworm 1
Parapsyche 1
HEPTAGENIIDAE Flathead Mayfly 1
Pteronarcys Giant Stonefly 1
Kick net sampling for macroinvertebrates.
Sampling with a kick net.

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