Module 4 Stream Invertebrate Survey Interpretation
Stoney Creek, Jun 10, 2017 | Survey ID: 229
A) ABUNDANCE AND DENSITY
ABUNDANCE total number of organisms from Column B: 0
DENSITY invertebrate density per square meter
# of 30cm x 30cm samples:
(total # counted 0) / (# of 30cm x 30cm samples x.09m2 / (Area: 0)) : nan
DENSITY invertebrate density per square meter
# of 30cm x 30cm samples:
(total # counted 0) / (# of 30cm x 30cm samples x.09m2 / (Area: 0)) : nan
B) PREDOMINANT TAXON: Caddisfly, ()
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) = 0
2 x (# of category 2) = 0
(# of category 3) = 0
Pollution Tolerant Index = 0
2 x (# of category 2) = 0
(# of category 3) = 0
Pollution Tolerant Index = 0
| EPT INDEX | |||
| Good | Acceptable | Marginal | Poor |
| greater than 8 | 5 - 8 | 2 - 5 | 0 - 2 |
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:
/ 0 = nan
/ 0 = nan
| SITE ASSESMENT RATING | |||
| Good | Acceptable | Marginal | Poor |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pollution Tolerance Index: | 1 |
| EPT Index: | 1 |
| EPT to Total Ratio: | 1 |
| Predominant Taxon Ratio: | |
| Total: | 0.75 |
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 | |
| 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 | |
| Category 3 - Pollution Tolerant | Aquatic Worm | ||
| Blackfly Larva | |||
| Leech | |||
| Midge Larva (chironomid) | |||
| Planarian | |||
| Pouch Snail | |||
| Truebug Adult | |||
| Water Mite | |||
| Sub Total: | 0 | 0 |