Module 4 Stream Invertebrate Survey Interpretation
Maple Creek, Jul 25, 2017 | Survey ID: 184
A) ABUNDANCE AND DENSITY
ABUNDANCE total number of organisms from Column B: 123
DENSITY invertebrate density per square meter
# of 30cm x 30cm samples: 3
(total # counted 123) / (# of 30cm x 30cm samples x.09m2 3 / (Area: 0.27)) : 455.56
DENSITY invertebrate density per square meter
# of 30cm x 30cm samples: 3
(total # counted 123) / (# of 30cm x 30cm samples x.09m2 3 / (Area: 0.27)) : 455.56
B) PREDOMINANT TAXON: Aquatic Sowbug, (48)
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) = 6
2 x (# of category 2) = 10
(# of category 3) = 4
Pollution Tolerant Index = 20
2 x (# of category 2) = 10
(# of category 3) = 4
Pollution Tolerant Index = 20
| EPT INDEX | |||
| Good | Acceptable | Marginal | Poor |
| greater than 8 | 5 - 8 | 2 - 5 | 0 - 2 |
Total number of EPT taxa from Column C = 4
| 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 7 / total 123 = 0.06
D) DIVERSITY ASSESSMENT
Total Number of Taxa: 15
| 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:
48 / 123 = 0.3902
48 / 123 = 0.3902
| SITE ASSESMENT RATING | |||
| Good | Acceptable | Marginal | Poor |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pollution Tolerance Index: | 3 |
| EPT Index: | 2 |
| EPT to Total Ratio: | 1 |
| Predominant Taxon Ratio: | |
| Total: | 1.5 |
Field Data as Collected
Polution Tolerance |
Number Counted | Number of Taxa | Common Name |
| Category 1 - Polution Intolerant | 5 | 3 | Caddisfly |
| Dobsonfly | |||
| Gilled Snail | |||
| 2 | 1 | Mayfly | |
| Riffle Beetle | |||
| Stonefly | |||
| Water Penny | |||
| Sub Total: | 7 | 4 | |
| Category 2 - Somewhat Pollution Tolerant | 13 | 1 | Alderfly larva |
| Aquatic Beetle | |||
| 48 | 1 | Aquatic Sowbug | |
| Clam, Mussel | |||
| Cranefly Larva | |||
| 1 | 1 | Crayfish | |
| Damselfy Larva | |||
| 1 | 1 | Dragonfly Larva | |
| Fishfly Larva | |||
| 28 | 1 | Scud | |
| Watersnipe Larva | |||
| Sub Total: | 91 | 5 | |
| Category 3 - Pollution Tolerant | 6 | 2 | Aquatic Worm |
| Blackfly Larva | |||
| Leech | |||
| 15 | 2 | Midge Larva (chironomid) | |
| Planarian | |||
| 1 | 1 | Pouch Snail | |
| Truebug Adult | |||
| 3 | 1 | Water Mite | |
| Sub Total: | 25 | 6 |