MBSS Site Summary for: UPCR-214-R-2004

Site Photos

Field photo showing stream conditions at site UPCR-214-R-2004-1 (Opens in a new window) Field photo showing stream conditions at site UPCR-214-R-2004-2 (Opens in a new window)

Located on RED LION BR UT 2 in the Upper Chester River watershed, 8-digit code: 02130510.
This stream was visited in the spring on 3/30/2004 and again in the summer on 8/4/2004.

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 - 4.3 / 5.0
Benthic IBI Good - 4.1 / 5.0

Land Use

Land use can provide important information for determining stream health.
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Catchment area 4,976 acres Cows standing in a stream at a site with high agricultural land use. Cows survey the sampling procedure at this extreme example of a highly agriculturalized site.
Urban Land Use 3 %
Agricultural Land Use 66 %
Forested Land Use 29 %


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

Physical Stream Habitat
Instream Habitat 12/20 (Suboptimal)
Epifaunal Substrate 13/20 (Suboptimal)
Velocity/Depth Diversity 11/20 (Suboptimal)
Pool Quality
Pool Extent = 73 meters 		11/20 (Suboptimal)
Riffle Quality
Riffle Extent = 2 meters 		10/20 (Marginal)
Shading 90 %
Embeddedness 40 %


Stream Water Quality:
Water temperature 19.9 ° C
Dissolved oxygen (DO) 7 mg/L
pH (lab) 6.68
Conductivity 182 µmho/cm
Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity) 		315.4 µeq/L
Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) 2.7 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 15 fish species were collected.
Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
Common name Count
Tessellated Darter 124
Eastern Mudminnow 121
Pumpkinseed 72
Pirate Perch 49
Least Brook Lamprey 24
Fallfish 21
American Eel 17
Redfin Pickerel 16
Tadpole Madtom 7
Chain Pickerel 6
Creek Chubsucker 5
Redbreast Sunfish 5
Sea Lamprey 2
Bluegill 1
Golden Shiner 1
Biologists sampling fish communities.
Electrofishing to sample fish communities.

Amphibians and Reptiles:
American Bullfrog
Northern Green Frog
Pickerel Frog
Southern Leopard Frog

Crayfish:
No crayfish noted.

Exotic Plants:
Japanese Honeysuckle
Multiflora Rose
 

Benthic Macroinvertebrates:
Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
Genus/Family Common Name Count
Orthocladius Non-Biting Midges 20
Stenonema Flatheaded Mayfly 12
Thienemannimyia group Non-Biting Midges 11
Rheosmittia Non-Biting Midges 10
Gammarus Amphipod 9
Calopteryx Damselfly 8
Cheumatopsyche Net-Spinning Caddisfly 6
Xylotopus Midge 5
Polypedilum Non-Biting Midges 5
Lype Net Tube Caddisfly 4
Isoperla Stripetail Stonefly 3
Acerpenna Tiny Blue-Winged Olive Mayflies 2
Gyrinus Whirlygig Beetle 1
Rheocricotopus Non-Biting Midges 1
Tribelos Non-Biting Midges 1
Macronychus Riffle Beetle 1
Ancyronyx Spider Riffle Beetle 1
Hydropsyche Net-Spinning Caddisfly 1
Nanocladius Non-Biting Midges 1
Eurylophella Mayfly 1
Kick net sampling for macroinvertebrates.
Sampling with a kick net.

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