MBSS Site Summary for: TUCK-450-H-2008
Located on TUCKAHOE CREEK in the Tuckahoe Creek watershed,
8-digit code: 02130405.
This stream was visited in the spring on 3/25/2008 and again in the summer on 7/30/2008.
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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Fair - 3.7 / 5.0
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Benthic IBI
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Good - 4.1 / 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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47,725 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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0.5 %
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Agricultural Land Use
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68.1 %
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Forested Land Use
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30.1 %
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Stream Water Quality:
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| Water temperature |
23.6 ° C
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| Dissolved oxygen (DO) |
6.4 mg/L
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| pH (lab) |
7.1 |
| Conductivity |
195 µmho/cm
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Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity)
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389.4 µeq/L |
| Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) |
3.3756 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 |
| Cope's Gray Treefrog |
| Eastern Box Turtle |
| Eastern Mud Turtle |
| Eastern Painted Turtle |
| Eastern Snapping Turtle |
| Fowler's Toad |
| Northern Green Frog |
| Pickerel Frog |
| Southern Leopard Frog |
| Cambarus diogenes |
| Orconectes limosus |
| No Exotic Plants Observed |
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Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
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| Genus/Family |
Common Name |
Count |
| Rheocricotopus |
Non-Biting Midges
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15 |
| Rheotanytarsus |
Non-Biting Midges
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10 |
| Stempellinella |
Non-Biting Midges
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10 |
| Orthocladius |
Non-Biting Midges
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6 |
| Cheumatopsyche |
Net-Spinning Caddisfly
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5 |
| Siphlonurus |
Gray Drake Mayfly
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3 |
| Progomphus |
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3 |
| Gammarus |
Amphipod
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3 |
| Paratanytarsus |
Non-Biting Midges
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3 |
| Polypedilum |
Non-Biting Midges
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3 |
| Labrundinia |
Non-Biting Midges
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3 |
| Tanytarsus |
Non-Biting Midges
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3 |
| Ephemerellidae |
Spiny Crawler Mayfly
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3 |
| Isoperla |
Stripetail Stonefly
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3 |
| Thienemannimyia Group |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| Ironoquia |
Northern Caddisfly
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2 |
| Calopteryx |
Damselfly
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2 |
| Paraphaenocladius |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| Crangonyx |
Amphipod
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2 |
| Ceratopogonidae |
Biting Midge
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2 |
| Prosimulium |
Black Fly
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2 |
| Caecidotea |
Isopod
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2 |
| Ablabesmyia |
Non-Biting Midge
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2 |
| Psectrocladius |
Non-Biting Midge
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1 |
| Corynoneura |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Leptoceridae |
Longhorned Casemaker Caddisfly
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1 |
| Coenagrionidae |
Narrowwinged Damselfly
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1 |
| Gomphidae |
Clubtail Dragonfly
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1 |
| Ormosia |
Cranefly
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1 |
| Chelifera |
Aquatic Dance Fly
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1 |
| Enchytraeidae |
Aquatic Worm
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1 |
| Stenochironomus |
European Non-Biting Midge
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1 |
| Nectopsyche |
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1 |
| Limnephilidae |
Northern Casemaker Caddisfly
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1 |
| Pisidiidae |
Pill Clam
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1 |
| Dubiraphia |
Riffle Beetle
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1 |
| Polycentropus |
Tube Maker Caddisfly
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1 |
| Taeniopteryx |
Winter Stonefly
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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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