's Module 4
Stream Invertebrate Survey Interpretation McIntyre Creek
A) ABUNDANCE AND DENSITY
ABUNDANCE: 0 / NUMBER OF SAMPLES: ( *.09) = DENSITY: nan
B) PREDOMINANT TAXON
Caddisfly 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) = 9
2 x (# of category 2) = 2
(# of category 3) = 4
= 15

EPT INDEX
Good Acceptable Marginal Poor
greater than 8 5 - 8 2 - 5 0 - 1
Total number of EPT taxa from Column C = 0

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 0 / total 0 =

D) DIVERSITY ASSESSMENT
TOTAL NUMBER OF TAXA: 0
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 / 0 = nan

SITE ASSESMENT RATING
Good Acceptable Marginal Poor
4 3 2 1
Pollution Tolerance Index: 2
EPT Index: 1
EPT to Total Ratio: 1
Predominant Taxon Ratio:
Total: 1

Field Data as Collected

Polution Tolerance

Number Counted

Number of Taxa

Common Name

Category 1 - Polution Intolerant Caddisfly
Dobsonfly
Gilled Snail
Mayfly
Riffle Beetle
Stonefly
Water Penny
Sub Total: 0 0 3
Category 2 - Somewhat Pollution Tolerant Alderfly larva
Aquatic Beetle
Aquatic Sowbug
Clam, Mussel
Cranefly Larva
Crayfish
Damselfy Larva
Dragonfly Larva
Fishfly Larva
Scud
Watersnipe Larva
Sub Total: 0 0 1
Category 3 - Pollution Tolerant Aquatic Worm
Blackfly Larva
Leech
Midge Larva (chironomid)
Planarian
Pouch Snail
Truebug Adult
Water Mite
Sub Total: 0 0 4
Total: 0 0 8