Module 4 Stream Invertebrate Survey Interpretation
Mackay Creek, Sep 25, 2016 | Survey ID: 171
A) ABUNDANCE AND DENSITY
ABUNDANCE total number of organisms from Column B: 450
DENSITY invertebrate density per square meter
# of 30cm x 30cm samples: 2
(total # counted 450) / (# of 30cm x 30cm samples x.09m2 2 / (Area: 0.18)) : 2,500.00
DENSITY invertebrate density per square meter
# of 30cm x 30cm samples: 2
(total # counted 450) / (# of 30cm x 30cm samples x.09m2 2 / (Area: 0.18)) : 2,500.00
B) PREDOMINANT TAXON: Mayfly, (389)
C) WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENTS
| POLLUTION TOLERANT INDEX | |||
| Good | Acceptable | Marginal | Poor |
| greater than 22 | 22 - 17 | 17 -11 | less than 11 |
3 x (# of category 1) = 9
2 x (# of category 2) = 6
(# of category 3) = 4
Pollution Tolerant Index = 19
2 x (# of category 2) = 6
(# of category 3) = 4
Pollution Tolerant Index = 19
| EPT INDEX | |||
| Good | Acceptable | Marginal | Poor |
| greater than 8 | 5 - 8 | 2 - 5 | 0 - 2 |
Total number of EPT taxa from Column C = 12
| 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 401 / total 450 = 0.89
D) DIVERSITY ASSESSMENT
Total Number of Taxa: 22
| 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:
389 / 450 = 0.8644
389 / 450 = 0.8644
| SITE ASSESMENT RATING | |||
| Good | Acceptable | Marginal | Poor |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pollution Tolerance Index: | 3 |
| EPT Index: | 4 |
| EPT to Total Ratio: | 4 |
| Predominant Taxon Ratio: | 1 |
| Total: | 3 |
Field Data as Collected
Polution Tolerance |
Number Counted | Number of Taxa | Common Name |
| Category 1 - Polution Intolerant | 3 | 2 | Caddisfly |
| Dobsonfly | |||
| Gilled Snail | |||
| 389 | 6 | Mayfly | |
| Riffle Beetle | |||
| 9 | 4 | Stonefly | |
| Water Penny | |||
| Sub Total: | 401 | 12 | |
| Category 2 - Somewhat Pollution Tolerant | Alderfly larva | ||
| 3 | 2 | Aquatic Beetle | |
| Aquatic Sowbug | |||
| Clam, Mussel | |||
| 1 | 1 | Cranefly Larva | |
| Crayfish | |||
| Damselfy Larva | |||
| Dragonfly Larva | |||
| Fishfly Larva | |||
| 1 | 1 | Scud | |
| Watersnipe Larva | |||
| Sub Total: | 5 | 4 | |
| Category 3 - Pollution Tolerant | 27 | 3 | Aquatic Worm |
| 5 | 1 | Blackfly Larva | |
| Leech | |||
| 1 | 1 | Midge Larva (chironomid) | |
| Planarian | |||
| Pouch Snail | |||
| Truebug Adult | |||
| 11 | 1 | Water Mite | |
| Sub Total: | 44 | 6 |