Module 4 Stream Invertebrate Survey Interpretation
Salmon Creek, May 09, 2022 | Survey ID: 250
A) ABUNDANCE AND DENSITY
ABUNDANCE total number of organisms from Column B: 83
DENSITY invertebrate density per square meter
# of 30cm x 30cm samples: 3
(total # counted 83) / (# of 30cm x 30cm samples x.09m2 3 / (Area: 0.27)) : 307.41
B) PREDOMINANT TAXON: Mayfly, (62)
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) = 3
2 x (# of category 2) = 0
(# of category 3) = 1
Pollution Tolerant Index = 4
EPT INDEX
Good Acceptable Marginal Poor
greater than 8 5 - 8 2 - 5 0 - 2
Total number of EPT taxa from Column C = 2
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 68 / total 83 = 0.82
D) DIVERSITY ASSESSMENT
Total Number of Taxa: 13
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:
62 / 83 = 0.7470
SITE ASSESMENT RATING
Good Acceptable Marginal Poor
4 3 2 1
Pollution Tolerance Index: 1
EPT Index: 2
EPT to Total Ratio: 4
Predominant Taxon Ratio: 2
Total: 2.25

Field Data as Collected
Polution Tolerance
Number Counted
Number of Taxa
Common Name
Category 1 - Polution Intolerant 1 0 Caddisfly
0 0 Dobsonfly
0 0 Gilled Snail
62 2 Mayfly
0 0 Riffle Beetle
5 0 Stonefly
0 0 Water Penny
Sub Total: 68 2
Category 2 - Somewhat Pollution Tolerant0 0 Alderfly larva
0 0 Aquatic Beetle
1 0 Aquatic Sowbug
0 0 Clam, Mussel
0 0 Cranefly Larva
0 0 Crayfish
0 0 Damselfy Larva
0 0 Dragonfly Larva
0 0 Fishfly Larva
2 0 Scud
0 0 Watersnipe Larva
Sub Total: 3 0
Category 3 - Pollution Tolerant 1 0 Aquatic Worm
11 11 Blackfly Larva
0 0 Leech
0 0 Midge Larva (chironomid)
0 0 Planarian
0 0 Pouch Snail
0 0 Truebug Adult
0 0 Water Mite
Sub Total: 12 11