MBSS Site Summary for: WICO-202-A-2008
Located on HAYDEN RUN in the Wicomico River watershed,
8-digit code: 02140106.
This stream was visited in the spring on 3/4/2008 and again in the summer on 7/21/2008.
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 - 4.7 / 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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2,145 acres
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An example of a forested stream.
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Urban Land Use
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8.2 %
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Agricultural Land Use
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36.7 %
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Forested Land Use
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52.1 %
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Stream Water Quality:
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| Water temperature |
23.6 ° C
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| Dissolved oxygen (DO) |
7.2 mg/L
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| pH (lab) |
7.27 |
| Conductivity |
116 µmho/cm
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Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity)
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569.9 µeq/L |
| Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) |
2.0854 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 |
| Northern Green Frog |
| Cambarus diogenes |
| Orconectes limosus |
| Garlic Mustard |
| Japanese Honeysuckle |
| Japanese Stiltgrass |
| Multiflora Rose |
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Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
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| Genus/Family |
Common Name |
Count |
| Siphlonurus |
Gray Drake Mayfly
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9 |
| Isoperla |
Stripetail Stonefly
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9 |
| Diplocladius |
Non-Biting Midges
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8 |
| Stilocladius |
Midge
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7 |
| Thienemannimyia Group |
Non-Biting Midges
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7 |
| Physa |
Air-Breathing Freshwater Snail
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6 |
| Hydrobaenus |
Midge
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5 |
| Leptophlebia |
Pronggilled Mayfly
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5 |
| Corynoneura |
Non-Biting Midges
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4 |
| Zavrelimyia |
Non-Biting Midges
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4 |
| Tanypodinae |
Non-Biting Midges
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4 |
| Acerpenna |
Tiny Blue-Winged Olive Mayflies
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4 |
| Dytiscidae |
Predaceous Diving Beetle
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3 |
| Limnephilidae |
Northern Casemaker Caddisfly
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2 |
| Tanytarsini |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| Nemouridae |
Nemourid Stonefly
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2 |
| Ablabesmyia |
Non-Biting Midge
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2 |
| Parametriocnemus |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| Pseudorthocladius |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| Neoporus |
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2 |
| Dixella |
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2 |
| Ceratopogonidae |
Biting Midge
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2 |
| Prosimulium |
Black Fly
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1 |
| Gomphus |
Clubtail Dragonfly
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1 |
| Ptilostomis |
Giant Casemaker Caddisfly
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1 |
| Synurella |
Amphipod
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1 |
| Tubificidae |
Aquatic Worm
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1 |
| Helichus |
Beetle
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1 |
| Helocordulia |
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1 |
| Tabanidae |
Horse Fly
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1 |
| Caecidotea |
Isopod
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1 |
| Leptoceridae |
Longhorned Casemaker Caddisfly
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1 |
| Eurylophella |
Mayfly
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1 |
| Stempellinella |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Paratanytarsus |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Phaenopsectra |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Orthocladius |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Tanytarsus |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Hydatophylax |
Northern Caddisfly
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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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