MBSS Site Summary for: UPCR-224-A-2007

Site Photos

Field photo showing stream conditions at site UPCR-224-A-2007-1 (Opens in a new window) Field photo showing stream conditions at site UPCR-224-A-2007-2 (Opens in a new window)

Located on Red Lion Branch in the Upper Chester River watershed, 8-digit code: 02130510.
This stream was visited in the spring on 3/28/2007.

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 Fair - 3.3 / 5.0

Land Use

Land use can provide important information for determining stream health.
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Catchment area 8,986 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 2.3 %
Agricultural Land Use 71.6 %
Forested Land Use 24.7 %


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) 6.66
Conductivity 0 µmho/cm
Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity) 		466.3 µeq/L
Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) 4.6797 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:
No amphibians and reptiles noted.

Crayfish:
No crayfish noted.

Exotic Plants:
No exotic plants noted.
 

Benthic Macroinvertebrates:
Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
Genus/Family Common Name Count
Micropsectra Non-Biting Midges 38
Thienemannimyia group Non-Biting Midges 14
Cheumatopsyche Net-Spinning Caddisfly 6
Chironomini Non-Biting Midge 5
Paratanytarsus Non-Biting Midges 5
Rheosmittia Non-Biting Midges 5
Polypedilum Non-Biting Midges 4
Tanypodinae Non-Biting Midges 3
Hydroporus Water Beetle 2
Orthocladiinae Midge 2
Menetus Air Breathing Freshwater Snail 2
Musculium Fingernail Clam 2
Hydrobaenus Midge 1
Endochironomus 1
Glyptotendipes 1
Parachironomus 1
Corbicula Basket Clam 1
Stenelmis Beetle 1
Bezzia Biting Midge 1
Calopteryx Damselfly 1
Argia Narrow-Winged Damselfly 1
Chironomidae Non-Biting Midge 1
Procladius Non-Biting Midge 1
Conchapelopia Non-Biting Midges 1
Corynoneura Non-Biting Midges 1
Cricotopus Non-Biting Midges 1
Cryptochironomus Non-Biting Midges 1
Thienemanniella Non-Biting Midges 1
Rheocricotopus Non-Biting Midges 1
Orthocladius Non-Biting Midges 1
Tribelos Non-Biting Midges 1
Pisidiidae Pill Clam 1
Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetle 1
Kick net sampling for macroinvertebrates.
Sampling with a kick net.

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