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Puget Sound Stream Benthos
Sampling Agency:
City of Bellingham
Project:
Macroinvertebrates
Analyzed By:
Western Washington University
Lab's Chironomid Resolution:
Family
Samples Taken:
4
Organisms Counted:
1441+706+277+307 = 2731
Sampling Date:
9/16/2003
Location:
48.7150°, -122.4970°
Padden Creek
Bellingham Bay Subbasin
Whatcom-Chuckanut Basin
WRIA
1 - Nooksack
Taxa Resolution
Replicate Handling
Use lab's method (recommended)
Species-Family
Species-Genus
Family
Average replicates' overall scores (recommended)
Average replicates' subscores, sum for overall score
Average replicates' quantities, then calculate scores
Sum replicates' quantities, then calculate scores
Samples:
PaddenBgham2_2003R1 (1441 counted)
PaddenBgham2_2003R2 (706 counted)
PaddenBgham2_2003R3 (277 counted)
PaddenBgham2_2003R4 (307 counted)
BIBI Score Details
Taxonomic Composition
Visit Details
Metric
Sample
PaddenBgham2_2003R1
Sample
PaddenBgham2_2003R2
Sample
PaddenBgham2_2003R3
Sample
PaddenBgham2_2003R4
Averages
Scores based on
quantity averages
Quantities
Scores
Quantities
Scores
Quantities
Scores
Quantities
Scores
Taxa Richness
25
3
30
5
19
3
20
3
23.5
3.5
Ephemeroptera Richness
2
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
2.0
1.0
Plecoptera Richness
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0.8
1.0
Trichoptera Richness
3
1
4
1
3
1
3
1
3.3
1.0
Clinger Richness
8
1
9
3
6
1
7
1
7.5
1.5
Long-Lived Richness
4
3
2
1
3
3
4
3
3.3
2.5
Intolerant Richness
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0.3
1.0
Percent Dominant
79.6%
3
72.0%
3
77.6%
3
82.4%
1
77.9%
2.5
Predator Percent
1.1%
1
1.3%
1
2.5%
1
1.3%
1
1.6%
1.0
Tolerant Percent
40.3%
3
27.3%
3
45.7%
3
47.8%
3
40.3%
3.0
Number of Organisms
1441
n/a
706
n/a
277
n/a
307
n/a
682.8
n/a
Overall BIBI Score
18
20
18
16
18.0
Poor
Sample 1 of 4
Sample ID:
PaddenBgham2_2003R1
QC
Replicate?
No
Deficiencies:
None
Surface Area:
2.00 ft
2
Composite?
1 Collection
Sub-sampling by Lab:
Classification
Taxon
Number of
Organisms
Life Stage
Subclass: Hirudinea
Hirudinea
2
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Subclass: Oligochaeta
Oligochaeta
597
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Class: Arachnida
Arachnida
8
not specified
Yes
No
Order: Amphipoda
Crangonyx
379
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Subclass: Copepoda
Copepoda
22
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Class: Ostracoda
Ostracoda
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Collembola
Collembola
3
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Coleoptera
Elmidae
25
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Order: Coleoptera
Heterlimnius
5
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Order: Coleoptera
avara
3
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Order: Coleoptera
Narpus
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Order: Diptera
Hemerodromiinae
9
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Chironomidae
171
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Simuliidae
20
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Diptera
Tipulidae
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Tipula
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Plecoptera
Sweltsa
2
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Trichoptera
Trichoptera
7
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Trichoptera
Limnephilidae
4
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Trichoptera
Rhyacophila Brunnea/Vemna Group
3
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Ephemeroptera
tricaudatus
133
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
Heptageniidae
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Class: Bivalvia
Bivalvia
17
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Class: Gastropoda
Gastropoda
18
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Phylum: Nematomorpha
Nematomorpha
6
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Total:
1441
0%
Sample 2 of 4
Sample ID:
PaddenBgham2_2003R2
QC
Replicate?
No
Deficiencies:
None
Surface Area:
2.00 ft
2
Composite?
1 Collection
Sub-sampling by Lab:
Classification
Taxon
Number of
Organisms
Life Stage
Subclass: Hirudinea
Hirudinea
1
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Subclass: Oligochaeta
Oligochaeta
313
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Class: Arachnida
Arachnida
6
not specified
Yes
No
Order: Amphipoda
Crangonyx
130
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Subclass: Copepoda
Copepoda
8
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Class: Ostracoda
Ostracoda
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Coleoptera
Elmidae
23
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Order: Coleoptera
Heterlimnius
12
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Order: Diptera
Diptera
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Empididae
1
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Hemerodromiinae
2
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Chironomidae
65
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Dixa
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Simuliidae
4
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Diptera
Maruina
3
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Diptera
Dicranota
1
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Tipula
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Plecoptera
cinctipes
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Trichoptera
Arctopsychinae
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Trichoptera
Brachycentridae
16
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Trichoptera
Rhyacophila
1
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Trichoptera
Rhyacophila Brunnea/Vemna Group
2
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Ephemeroptera
Paraleptophlebia
3
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
tricaudatus
45
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
Cinygma
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Order: Anthoathecatae
Hydra
1
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Class: Bivalvia
Bivalvia
5
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Class: Gastropoda
Gastropoda
49
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Phylum: Nemata
Nemata
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Phylum: Nematomorpha
Nematomorpha
5
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Total:
706
0%
Sample 3 of 4
Sample ID:
PaddenBgham2_2003R3
QC
Replicate?
No
Deficiencies:
None
Surface Area:
2.00 ft
2
Composite?
1 Collection
Sub-sampling by Lab:
Classification
Taxon
Number of
Organisms
Life Stage
Subclass: Hirudinea
Hirudinea
1
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Subclass: Oligochaeta
Oligochaeta
77
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Class: Arachnida
Arachnida
2
not specified
Yes
No
Order: Amphipoda
Crangonyx
82
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Class: Ostracoda
Ostracoda
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Coleoptera
Elmidae
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Order: Coleoptera
Heterlimnius
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Order: Coleoptera
avara
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Order: Diptera
Hemerodromiinae
3
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Chironomidae
56
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Simuliidae
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Diptera
Tipula
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Trichoptera
Trichoptera
4
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Trichoptera
Rhyacophila
1
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Trichoptera
Rhyacophila Brunnea/Vemna Group
2
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Ephemeroptera
Paraleptophlebia
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
tricaudatus
19
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Class: Bivalvia
Bivalvia
11
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Class: Gastropoda
Gastropoda
7
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Total:
277
0%
Sample 4 of 4
Sample ID:
PaddenBgham2_2003R4
QC
Replicate?
No
Deficiencies:
None
Surface Area:
2.00 ft
2
Composite?
1 Collection
Sub-sampling by Lab:
Classification
Taxon
Number of
Organisms
Life Stage
Subclass: Oligochaeta
Oligochaeta
115
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Amphipoda
Crangonyx
73
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Isopoda
Isopoda
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Collembola
Collembola
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Coleoptera
Elmidae
10
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Order: Coleoptera
Heterlimnius
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Order: Coleoptera
avara
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Order: Coleoptera
Narpus
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Order: Diptera
Hemerodromiinae
2
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Chironomidae
16
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Dixella
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Diptera
Simuliidae
4
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Diptera
Tipula
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Plecoptera
Skwala
1
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Trichoptera
Trichoptera
3
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Trichoptera
Limnephilidae
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Trichoptera
Rhyacophila Brunnea/Vemna Group
1
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Ephemeroptera
tricaudatus
65
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Class: Bivalvia
Bivalvia
5
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Class: Gastropoda
Gastropoda
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Total:
307
0%
Referenced Sampling Events:
None
Taxa Load Date:
6/28/2010 5:50 PM by Western Washington University
Site Code:
PaddenBgham2
Site's City, County, State:
Bellingham, Whatcom County, WA