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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:
917+163+1602+1721 = 4403
Sampling Date:
9/22/2003
Location:
48.7892°, -122.4386°
Squalicum Creek
Squalicum Creek Subbasin
Nooksack River Delta 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:
SqualBghamWestern_2003R1 (917 counted)
SqualBghamWestern_2003R2 (163 counted)
SqualBghamWestern_2003R3 (1602 counted)
SqualBghamWestern_2003R4 (1721 counted)
BIBI Score Details
Taxonomic Composition
Visit Details
Metric
Sample
SqualBghamWestern_2003R1
Sample
SqualBghamWestern_2003R2
Sample
SqualBghamWestern_2003R3
Sample
SqualBghamWestern_2003R4
Averages
Scores based on
quantity averages
Quantities
Scores
Quantities
Scores
Quantities
Scores
Quantities
Scores
Taxa Richness
25
3
17
3
28
3
22
3
23.0
3.0
Ephemeroptera Richness
4
1
2
1
3
1
3
1
3.0
1.0
Plecoptera Richness
4
3
2
1
4
3
4
3
3.5
2.5
Trichoptera Richness
2
1
2
1
5
3
1
1
2.5
1.5
Clinger Richness
5
1
6
1
8
1
6
1
6.3
1.0
Long-Lived Richness
2
1
2
1
2
1
3
3
2.3
1.5
Intolerant Richness
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0.0
1.0
Percent Dominant
58.1%
5
56.4%
5
61.1%
3
68.5%
3
61.0%
4.0
Predator Percent
5.6%
1
2.5%
1
3.5%
1
2.3%
1
3.4%
1.0
Tolerant Percent
24.3%
3
11.7%
5
30.1%
3
33.2%
3
24.8%
3.5
Number of Organisms
917
n/a
163
n/a
1602
n/a
1721
n/a
1100.8
n/a
Overall BIBI Score
20
20
20
20
20.0
Poor
Sample 1 of 4
Sample ID:
SqualBghamWestern_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
149
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Class: Arachnida
Arachnida
53
not specified
Yes
No
Order: Amphipoda
Crangonyx
158
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Coleoptera
Coleoptera
2
adult
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Coleoptera
Elmidae
100
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Order: Coleoptera
Heterlimnius
33
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Order: Diptera
Ephydridae
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Diptera
Chrysops
6
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Diptera
Serromyia
38
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Chironomidae
226
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Dicranota
1
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Order: Plecoptera
Plecoptera
8
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Plecoptera
cinctipes
4
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Plecoptera
Sweltsa
2
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Plecoptera
Skwala
3
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Trichoptera
Hydropsyche
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Trichoptera
Lepidostoma
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Megaloptera
Sialis
1
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
Ephemeroptera
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
Paraleptophlebia
4
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
tricaudatus
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
conturbatum
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Class: Bivalvia
Bivalvia
9
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Class: Gastropoda
Gastropoda
106
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Phylum: Nemata
Nemata
5
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Total:
917
0%
Sample 2 of 4
Sample ID:
SqualBghamWestern_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
9
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Class: Arachnida
Arachnida
50
not specified
Yes
No
Order: Amphipoda
Crangonyx
15
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Coleoptera
Elmidae
21
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Order: Coleoptera
Heterlimnius
21
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Order: Diptera
Ephydridae
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Diptera
Chironomidae
18
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Limnophila
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Plecoptera
Sweltsa
1
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Plecoptera
Skwala
1
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Trichoptera
Hydropsyche
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Trichoptera
Rhyacophila Brunnea/Vemna Group
2
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Ephemeroptera
Paraleptophlebia
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
tricaudatus
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Class: Bivalvia
Bivalvia
3
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Class: Gastropoda
Gastropoda
16
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Phylum: Nemata
Nemata
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Total:
163
0%
Sample 3 of 4
Sample ID:
SqualBghamWestern_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: Oligochaeta
Oligochaeta
158
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Class: Arachnida
Arachnida
15
not specified
Yes
No
Order: Amphipoda
Crangonyx
440
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Subclass: Copepoda
Copepoda
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Coleoptera
Elmidae
356
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Order: Coleoptera
Heterlimnius
183
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Order: Diptera
Empididae
4
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Ephydridae
4
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Diptera
Chironomidae
126
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Simuliidae
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Diptera
Dicranota
2
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Tipula
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Plecoptera
Malenka
8
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Plecoptera
cinctipes
14
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Plecoptera
Sweltsa
27
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Plecoptera
Skwala
16
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Trichoptera
Trichoptera
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Trichoptera
Glossosomatidae
4
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Trichoptera
Lepidostoma
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Trichoptera
Rhyacophila
5
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
144
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
tricaudatus
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
hageni
9
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Class: Bivalvia
Bivalvia
29
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
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Tricladida
Planaria
16
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Total:
1602
0%
Sample 4 of 4
Sample ID:
SqualBghamWestern_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
285
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Class: Arachnida
Arachnida
9
not specified
Yes
No
Order: Amphipoda
Crangonyx
553
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Collembola
Collembola
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Coleoptera
Elmidae
341
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Order: Coleoptera
Heterlimnius
93
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Order: Coleoptera
Narpus
4
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Order: Diptera
Bezzia
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Chironomidae
52
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Dicranota
2
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Order: Plecoptera
Malenka
3
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Plecoptera
cinctipes
20
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Plecoptera
Sweltsa
25
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Plecoptera
Skwala
7
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Trichoptera
Rhyacophila
5
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Ephemeroptera
Paraleptophlebia
218
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
tricaudatus
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
hageni
3
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Class: Bivalvia
Bivalvia
9
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Class: Gastropoda
Gastropoda
75
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Phylum: Nemata
Nemata
9
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Tricladida
Planaria
4
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Total:
1721
0%
Referenced Sampling Events:
None
Taxa Load Date:
6/28/2010 5:50 PM by Western Washington University
Site Code:
SqualBghamWestern
Site's City, County, State:
Bellingham, Whatcom County, WA