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Puget Sound Stream Benthos
Sampling Agency:
City of Bellingham
Project:
Macroinvertebrates
Analyzed By:
R2 Resource Consultants, Inc.
Lab's Chironomid Resolution:
Family
Samples Taken:
4
Organisms Counted:
374+309+312+316 = 1311
Sampling Date:
9/25/2007
Location:
48.7540°, -122.4529°
Whatcom 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:
WhatBghamRacine_2007R1 (374 counted)
WhatBghamRacine_2007R2 (309 counted)
WhatBghamRacine_2007R3 (312 counted)
WhatBghamRacine_2007R4 (316 counted)
BIBI Score Details
Taxonomic Composition
Visit Details
Metric
Sample
WhatBghamRacine_2007R1
Sample
WhatBghamRacine_2007R2
Sample
WhatBghamRacine_2007R3
Sample
WhatBghamRacine_2007R4
Averages
Scores based on
quantity averages
Quantities
Scores
Quantities
Scores
Quantities
Scores
Quantities
Scores
Taxa Richness
21
3
21
3
16
3
18
3
19.0
3.0
Ephemeroptera Richness
4
1
3
1
5
3
5
3
4.3
2.0
Plecoptera Richness
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1.3
1.0
Trichoptera Richness
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1.5
1.0
Clinger Richness
7
1
3
1
2
1
5
1
4.3
1.0
Long-Lived Richness
1
1
3
3
1
1
0
1
1.3
1.5
Intolerant Richness
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0.0
1.0
Percent Dominant
58.3%
5
54.7%
5
74.4%
3
68.7%
3
64.0%
4.0
Predator Percent
5.9%
1
5.8%
1
1.0%
1
3.2%
1
4.0%
1.0
Tolerant Percent
59.9%
1
60.5%
1
77.2%
1
64.7%
1
65.6%
1.0
Number of Organisms
374
n/a
309
n/a
312
n/a
316
n/a
327.8
n/a
Overall BIBI Score
16
18
16
16
16.5
Poor/Very Poor
Sample 1 of 4
Sample ID:
WhatBghamRacine_2007R1
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
Subclass: Acari
Acari
7
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Amphipoda
Crangonyx
16
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Isopoda
Caecidotea
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Coleoptera
Brychius
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Order: Diptera
Chelifera
2
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Hemerodromia
19
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Diptera
Chironomidae
27
larva
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Simulium
24
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Diptera
Antocha
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Plecoptera
cinctipes
32
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Plecoptera
Sweltsa
1
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Trichoptera
Hydropsychidae
4
larva
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Trichoptera
Cheumatopsyche
6
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Order: Ephemeroptera
Baetis
25
larva
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
tricaudatus
159
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
hageni
5
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
Rhithrogena
23
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Veneroida
Pisidiidae
1
larva
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Basommatophora
Ancylidae
7
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Tricladida
Planaria
3
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Total:
374
0%
Sample 2 of 4
Sample ID:
WhatBghamRacine_2007R2
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
3
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Subclass: Acari
Acari
33
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Amphipoda
Crangonyx
18
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Isopoda
Caecidotea
16
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Coleoptera
Haliplidae
2
larva
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Order: Coleoptera
Brychius
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Order: Coleoptera
Hydrophilidae
3
larva
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Hemerodromia
15
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Diptera
Chironomidae
53
larva
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Dixa
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Antocha
3
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Plecoptera
cinctipes
5
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Trichoptera
Hydroptila
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Order: Ephemeroptera
Baetis
25
larva
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
tricaudatus
56
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
hageni
5
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Veneroida
Pisidiidae
1
larva
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Basommatophora
Ancylidae
60
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Basommatophora
Planorbidae
1
larva
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Phylum: Nemertea
Nemertea
1
not specified
Yes
No
Order: Tricladida
Planariidae
5
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Total:
309
0%
Sample 3 of 4
Sample ID:
WhatBghamRacine_2007R3
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: Acari
Acari
16
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Amphipoda
Crangonyx
88
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Isopoda
Caecidotea
7
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Coleoptera
Heterlimnius
1
larva
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Order: Diptera
Hemerodromia
3
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Diptera
Chironomidae
44
larva
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Plecoptera
cinctipes
6
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Trichoptera
Cheumatopsyche
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Order: Ephemeroptera
Paraleptophlebia
5
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
Baetis
18
larva
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
tricaudatus
100
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
Centroptilum
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
hageni
5
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Basommatophora
Ancylidae
12
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Basommatophora
Planorbidae
2
larva
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Tricladida
Planariidae
3
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Total:
312
0%
Sample 4 of 4
Sample ID:
WhatBghamRacine_2007R4
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: Acari
Acari
18
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Amphipoda
Crangonyx
14
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Isopoda
Caecidotea
3
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Hemerodromia
9
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Diptera
Chironomidae
78
larva
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Simulium
4
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Diptera
Antocha
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Plecoptera
cinctipes
31
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Trichoptera
Cheumatopsyche
9
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Order: Trichoptera
Polycentropus
1
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Ephemeroptera
Paraleptophlebia
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
Baetis
21
larva
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
tricaudatus
108
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
hageni
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
Rhithrogena
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Basommatophora
Ancylidae
7
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Basommatophora
Planorbidae
7
larva
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Tricladida
Planariidae
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Total:
316
0%
Referenced Sampling Events:
None
Taxa Load Date:
6/29/2009 11:28 AM by R2 Resource Consultants, Inc.
Site Code:
WhatBghamRacine
Site's City, County, State:
Bellingham, Whatcom County, WA