Module 4 Stream Invertebrate Survey Interpretation
ACADIA CREEK | Survey ID: 89
A) Abundance and density
ABUNDANCE: 325 / NUMBER OF SAMPLES: (3 *.09) = DENSITY: 1,203.70
B) PREDOMINANT TAXON
Mayfly Larva
C) WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENTS
POLLUTION TOLERANT INDEX
Good
Acceptable
Marginal
Poor
greater than 22
22 - 17
16 - 11
less than 11
3 x (# of category 1) = 6
2 x (# of category 2) = 2
(# of category 3) = 4
= 12
EPT INDEX
Good
Acceptable
Marginal
Poor
greater than 8
5 - 8
2 - 5
0 - 1
Total number of EPT taxa from Column C = 3
EPT TO TOTAL RATIO
Good
Acceptable
Marginal
Poor
0.75 - 1.00
0.50 - 0.75
0.25 - 0.50
0 - 0.25
# of EPT
184 / total
325 =
0.57
D) DIVERSITY ASSESSMENT
TOTAL NUMBER OF TAXA: 8
PREDOMINANT TAXON RATIO
Good
Acceptable
Marginal
Poor
0 - 0.40
0.40 - 0.60
0.60 - 0.80
0.80 - 1.0
PREDOMINANT TAXON RATIO: Predominant Taxa 178 / 325 = 0.5477
SITE ASSESMENT RATING
Good
Acceptable
Marginal
Poor
4
3
2
1
Pollution Tolerance Index: 2
EPT Index: 2
EPT to Total Ratio: 3
Predominant Taxon Ratio: 3
Total: 2.5
POLLUTION TOLERANT INDEX | |||
---|---|---|---|
Good | Acceptable | Marginal | Poor |
greater than 22 | 22 - 17 | 16 - 11 | less than 11 |
3 x (# of category 1) = 6
2 x (# of category 2) = 2
(# of category 3) = 4
= 12
2 x (# of category 2) = 2
(# of category 3) = 4
= 12
EPT INDEX | |||
---|---|---|---|
Good | Acceptable | Marginal | Poor |
greater than 8 | 5 - 8 | 2 - 5 | 0 - 1 |
EPT TO TOTAL RATIO | |||
---|---|---|---|
Good | Acceptable | Marginal | Poor |
0.75 - 1.00 | 0.50 - 0.75 | 0.25 - 0.50 | 0 - 0.25 |
# of EPT
184 / total
325 =
0.57
PREDOMINANT TAXON RATIO | |||
---|---|---|---|
Good | Acceptable | Marginal | Poor |
0 - 0.40 | 0.40 - 0.60 | 0.60 - 0.80 | 0.80 - 1.0 |
SITE ASSESMENT RATING | |||
---|---|---|---|
Good | Acceptable | Marginal | Poor |
4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Pollution Tolerance Index: 2
EPT Index: 2
EPT to Total Ratio: 3
Predominant Taxon Ratio: 3
Total: 2.5
EPT Index: 2
EPT to Total Ratio: 3
Predominant Taxon Ratio: 3
Total: 2.5
Field Data as Collected
Polution Tolerance |
Number Counted | Number of Taxa | Common Name |
Category 1 - Polution Intolerant | 6 | 1 | Caddisfly |
Dobsonfly | |||
Gilled Snail | |||
178 | 2 | Mayfly | |
Riffle Beetle | |||
Stonefly | |||
Water Penny | |||
Sub Total: | 184 | 3 | 2 |
Category 2 - Somewhat Pollution Tolerant | Alderfly larva | ||
Aquatic Beetle | |||
Aquatic Sowbug | |||
Clam, Mussel | |||
Cranefly Larva | |||
Crayfish | |||
Damselfy Larva | |||
Dragonfly Larva | |||
Fishfly Larva | |||
3 | 1 | Scud | |
Watersnipe Larva | |||
Sub Total: | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Category 3 - Pollution Tolerant | 1 | 1 | Aquatic Worm |
129 | 1 | Blackfly Larva | |
Leech | |||
Midge Larva (chironomid) | |||
Planarian | |||
1 | 1 | Pouch Snail | |
Truebug Adult | |||
7 | 1 | Water Mite | |
Sub Total: | 138 | 4 | 4 |
Total: | 325 | 8 | 7 |