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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:
138+869+770+812 = 2589
Sampling Date:
9/17/2003
Location:
48.7156°, -122.4827°
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:
PaddenBgham3_2003R1 (138 counted)
PaddenBgham3_2003R2 (869 counted)
PaddenBgham3_2003R3 (770 counted)
PaddenBgham3_2003R4 (812 counted)
BIBI Score Details
Taxonomic Composition
Visit Details
Metric
Sample
PaddenBgham3_2003R1
Sample
PaddenBgham3_2003R2
Sample
PaddenBgham3_2003R3
Sample
PaddenBgham3_2003R4
Averages
Scores based on
quantity averages
Quantities
Scores
Quantities
Scores
Quantities
Scores
Quantities
Scores
Taxa Richness
11
1
19
3
19
3
19
3
17.0
2.5
Ephemeroptera Richness
1
1
3
1
3
1
3
1
2.5
1.0
Plecoptera Richness
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0.0
1.0
Trichoptera Richness
0
1
2
1
2
1
3
1
1.8
1.0
Clinger Richness
0
1
4
1
5
1
4
1
3.3
1.0
Long-Lived Richness
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0.5
1.0
Intolerant Richness
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0.5
1.0
Percent Dominant
86.2%
1
67.1%
3
70.3%
3
62.3%
3
71.5%
2.5
Predator Percent
3.6%
1
2.2%
1
0.4%
1
1.4%
1
1.9%
1.0
Tolerant Percent
25.6%
3
18.1%
5
19.8%
3
21.1%
3
21.2%
3.5
Number of Organisms
138
n/a
869
n/a
770
n/a
812
n/a
647.3
n/a
Overall BIBI Score
12
18
16
16
15.5
Very Poor
Sample 1 of 4
Sample ID:
PaddenBgham3_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: Oligochaeta
Oligochaeta
69
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Class: Arachnida
Arachnida
1
not specified
Yes
No
Order: Amphipoda
Crangonyx
29
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Subclass: Copepoda
Copepoda
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Class: Ostracoda
Ostracoda
3
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Chironomidae
21
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Dicranota
1
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Order: Megaloptera
Sialis
4
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
tricaudatus
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Class: Bivalvia
Bivalvia
7
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Phylum: Nemata
Nemata
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Total:
138
0%
Sample 2 of 4
Sample ID:
PaddenBgham3_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: Oligochaeta
Oligochaeta
344
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Class: Arachnida
Arachnida
14
not specified
Yes
No
Order: Amphipoda
Crangonyx
84
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Class: Ostracoda
Ostracoda
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Coleoptera
Elmidae
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Order: Diptera
Brachycera
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Hemerodromiinae
12
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Bezzia
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Chironomidae
144
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Simuliidae
50
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Diptera
Dicranota
7
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Order: Trichoptera
Trichoptera
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Trichoptera
Hydropsyche
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Ephemeroptera
Paraleptophlebia
13
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
tricaudatus
47
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
Cinygmula
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Class: Bivalvia
Bivalvia
21
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Class: Gastropoda
Gastropoda
29
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Phylum: Nemata
Nemata
95
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Total:
869
0%
Sample 3 of 4
Sample ID:
PaddenBgham3_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
291
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Class: Arachnida
Arachnida
9
not specified
Yes
No
Order: Amphipoda
Crangonyx
25
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Subclass: Copepoda
Copepoda
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Coleoptera
Coleoptera
1
adult
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Coleoptera
Microsporidae
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Coleoptera
avara
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Order: Coleoptera
Heteroceridae
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Chironomidae
33
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Simuliidae
43
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Trichoptera
Hydropsyche
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Trichoptera
Rhyacophila
2
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Ephemeroptera
Paraleptophlebia
16
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
tricaudatus
121
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
Cinygma
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Class: Bivalvia
Bivalvia
58
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Class: Gastropoda
Gastropoda
129
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Phylum: Nemata
Nemata
32
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Total:
770
0%
Sample 4 of 4
Sample ID:
PaddenBgham3_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
329
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Class: Arachnida
Arachnida
7
not specified
Yes
No
Order: Amphipoda
Crangonyx
92
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Subclass: Copepoda
Copepoda
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Class: Ostracoda
Ostracoda
5
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Hemerodromiinae
7
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Ephydridae
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Diptera
Chironomidae
58
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Simuliidae
31
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Diptera
Dicranota
3
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Order: Trichoptera
Cheumatopsyche
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Order: Trichoptera
Lepidostoma
1
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
Paraleptophlebia
3
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
tricaudatus
65
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
Cinygma
5
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Class: Bivalvia
Bivalvia
84
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Class: Gastropoda
Gastropoda
85
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Phylum: Nemata
Nemata
33
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Total:
812
0%
Referenced Sampling Events:
None
Taxa Load Date:
6/28/2010 5:50 PM by Western Washington University
Site Code:
PaddenBgham3
Site's City, County, State:
Bellingham, Whatcom County, WA