Module 4 Stream Invertebrate Survey Interpretation
Mackay Creek, Aug 26, 2014 | Survey ID: 69
A) ABUNDANCE AND DENSITY
ABUNDANCE total number of organisms from Column B: 278
DENSITY invertebrate density per square meter
# of 30cm x 30cm samples: 3
(total # counted 278) / (# of 30cm x 30cm samples x.09m2 3 / (Area: 0.27)) : 1,029.63
DENSITY invertebrate density per square meter
# of 30cm x 30cm samples: 3
(total # counted 278) / (# of 30cm x 30cm samples x.09m2 3 / (Area: 0.27)) : 1,029.63
B) PREDOMINANT TAXON: Mayfly, (144)
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 = 10
| 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 168 / total 278 = 0.60
D) DIVERSITY ASSESSMENT
Total Number of Taxa: 17
| 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:
144 / 278 = 0.5180
144 / 278 = 0.5180
| SITE ASSESMENT RATING | |||
| Good | Acceptable | Marginal | Poor |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pollution Tolerance Index: | 3 |
| EPT Index: | 4 |
| EPT to Total Ratio: | 3 |
| Predominant Taxon Ratio: | 3 |
| Total: | 3.25 |
Field Data as Collected
Polution Tolerance |
Number Counted | Number of Taxa | Common Name |
| Category 1 - Polution Intolerant | 17 | 4 | Caddisfly |
| Dobsonfly | |||
| Gilled Snail | |||
| 144 | 3 | Mayfly | |
| Riffle Beetle | |||
| 7 | 3 | Stonefly | |
| Water Penny | |||
| Sub Total: | 168 | 10 | |
| Category 2 - Somewhat Pollution Tolerant | Alderfly larva | ||
| 5 | 1 | Aquatic Beetle | |
| Aquatic Sowbug | |||
| Clam, Mussel | |||
| Cranefly Larva | |||
| Crayfish | |||
| Damselfy Larva | |||
| Dragonfly Larva | |||
| Fishfly Larva | |||
| 8 | 1 | Scud | |
| 9 | 1 | Watersnipe Larva | |
| Sub Total: | 22 | 3 | |
| Category 3 - Pollution Tolerant | 12 | 1 | Aquatic Worm |
| Blackfly Larva | |||
| Leech | |||
| 2 | 1 | Midge Larva (chironomid) | |
| 1 | 1 | Planarian | |
| Pouch Snail | |||
| Truebug Adult | |||
| 73 | 1 | Water Mite | |
| Sub Total: | 88 | 4 |