MBSS Site Summary for: WICO-214-R-2004
Located on COFFEE HILL RUN in the Wicomico River watershed,
8-digit code: 02140106.
This stream was visited in the spring on 3/16/2004 and again in the summer on 6/28/2004.
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.
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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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3,734 acres
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An example of a forested stream.
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Urban Land Use
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3 %
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Agricultural Land Use
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36 %
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Forested Land Use
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59 %
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Stream Water Quality:
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| Water temperature |
18.9 ° C
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| Dissolved oxygen (DO) |
8.7 mg/L
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| pH (lab) |
6.9 |
| Conductivity |
89 µmho/cm
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Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity)
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167.7 µeq/L |
| Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) |
3.6 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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| Gray Treefrog |
| Northern Green Frog |
| 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 |
| Parametriocnemus |
Non-Biting Midges
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24 |
| Isoperla |
Stripetail Stonefly
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20 |
| Rheosmittia |
Non-Biting Midges
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12 |
| Eccoptura |
Yellow Stone Stonefly
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11 |
| Acerpenna |
Tiny Blue-Winged Olive Mayflies
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9 |
| Orthocladius |
Non-Biting Midges
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8 |
| Limnephilidae |
Northern Casemaker Caddisfly
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8 |
| Perlodidae |
Perlodid Stonefly
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8 |
| Hydrobaenus |
Midge
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8 |
| Synurella |
Amphipod
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7 |
| Thienemannimyia group |
Non-Biting Midges
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7 |
| Oemopteryx |
Stonefly
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6 |
| Nemouridae |
Nemourid Stonefly
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5 |
| Ephemerella |
Sulphur Mayfly
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4 |
| Polypedilum |
Non-Biting Midges
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4 |
| Paratanytarsus |
Non-Biting Midges
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3 |
| Tanytarsus |
Non-Biting Midges
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3 |
| Zavrelimyia |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| Amphinemura |
Spring Stonefly
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2 |
| Leptophlebiidae |
Pronggilled Mayfly
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2 |
| Capniidae |
Small Winter Stonefly
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2 |
| Brillia |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| Xylotopus |
Midge
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2 |
| Stenonema |
Flatheaded Mayfly
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2 |
| Ptilostomis |
Giant Casemaker Caddisfly
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1 |
| Chloroperlidae |
Green Stonefly
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1 |
| Clioperla |
Green-Winged Stonefly
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1 |
| Tipulidae |
Cranefly
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1 |
| Calopteryx |
Damselfly
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1 |
| Strophopteryx |
Early Brown Stonefly
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1 |
| Paratendipes |
European Non-Biting Midge
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1 |
| Crangonyx |
Amphipod
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1 |
| Stilocladius |
Midge
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1 |
| Corynoneura |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Dicrotendipes |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Cheumatopsyche |
Net-Spinning Caddisfly
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1 |
| Boyeria |
Spotted Darner Dragonfly
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1 |
| Dineutus |
Whirlygig Beetle
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1 |
| Lumbriculidae |
Worm
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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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