MBSS Site Summary for: UPCR-105-R-2008

Site Photos

Field photo showing stream conditions at site UPCR-105-R-2008-1 (Opens in a new window) Field photo showing stream conditions at site UPCR-105-R-2008-2 (Opens in a new window)

Located on UT TO CHESTER RIVER in the Upper Chester River watershed, 8-digit code: 02130510.
This stream was visited in the spring on 3/13/2008 and again in the summer on 7/23/2008.

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.
Fish IBI N R
Benthic IBI Poor - 1.3 / 5.0

Land Use

Land use can provide important information for determining stream health.
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Catchment area 388 acres A stream flowing through a densely forested area. An example of a forested stream.
Urban Land Use 0.3 %
Agricultural Land Use 11.8 %
Forested Land Use 87.6 %


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

Physical Stream Habitat
Instream Habitat not sampled
Epifaunal Substrate not sampled
Velocity/Depth Diversity not sampled
Pool Quality not sampled
Riffle Quality not sampled
Shading not sampled
Embeddedness not sampled


Stream Water Quality:
pH (lab) 4.29
Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity) 		-71 µeq/L
Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) 16.925 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:
Fish data is unavailable or no fish observed.

Amphibians and Reptiles:
Fowler's Toad
New Jersey Chorus Frog

Crayfish:
No crayfish noted.

Exotic Plants:
Common Reed (Phragmites)
Japanese Honeysuckle
Japanese Stiltgrass
 

Benthic Macroinvertebrates:
Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
Genus/Family Common Name Count
Psectrocladius Non-Biting Midge 79
Zalutschia Non-Biting Midge 15
Caecidotea Isopod 15
Tribelos Non-Biting Midges 5
Crangonyx Amphipod 2
Corynoneura Non-Biting Midges 1
Kick net sampling for macroinvertebrates.
Sampling with a kick net.

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