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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:
375+379+294+346 = 1394
Sampling Date:
9/25/2007
Location:
48.7543°, -122.4648°
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:
WhatBghamJames_2007R1 (375 counted)
WhatBghamJames_2007R2 (379 counted)
WhatBghamJames_2007R3 (294 counted)
WhatBghamJames_2007R4 (346 counted)
BIBI Score Details
Taxonomic Composition
Visit Details
Metric
Sample
WhatBghamJames_2007R1
Sample
WhatBghamJames_2007R2
Sample
WhatBghamJames_2007R3
Sample
WhatBghamJames_2007R4
Averages
Scores based on
quantity averages
Quantities
Scores
Quantities
Scores
Quantities
Scores
Quantities
Scores
Taxa Richness
20
3
19
3
21
3
23
3
20.8
3.0
Ephemeroptera Richness
2
1
2
1
5
3
2
1
2.8
1.5
Plecoptera Richness
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1.0
1.0
Trichoptera Richness
2
1
2
1
2
1
3
1
2.3
1.0
Clinger Richness
5
1
6
1
8
1
6
1
6.3
1.0
Long-Lived Richness
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1.0
1.0
Intolerant Richness
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0.0
1.0
Percent Dominant
67.5%
3
74.7%
3
60.9%
3
71.4%
3
68.6%
3.0
Predator Percent
2.4%
1
1.3%
1
1.0%
1
1.2%
1
1.5%
1.0
Tolerant Percent
35.4%
3
33.3%
3
47.7%
3
56.9%
1
43.3%
2.5
Number of Organisms
375
n/a
379
n/a
294
n/a
346
n/a
348.5
n/a
Overall BIBI Score
16
16
18
14
16.0
Very Poor
Sample 1 of 4
Sample ID:
WhatBghamJames_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
46
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Subclass: Acari
Acari
43
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Amphipoda
Crangonyx
44
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Isopoda
Caecidotea
21
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Coleoptera
Brychius
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Order: Coleoptera
addenda
3
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Diptera
Hemerodromia
8
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Diptera
Chironomidae
163
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Simulium
1
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
4
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Trichoptera
Cheumatopsyche
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Order: Trichoptera
Mystacides
7
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
tricaudatus
6
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
Centroptilum
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Odonata
Coenagrionidae
1
larva
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Order: Veneroida
Pisidiidae
6
larva
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Basommatophora
Ancylidae
8
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Basommatophora
Planorbidae
4
larva
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Tricladida
Planariidae
4
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Total:
375
0%
Sample 2 of 4
Sample ID:
WhatBghamJames_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
25
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Subclass: Acari
Acari
92
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Amphipoda
Crangonyx
28
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Isopoda
Caecidotea
7
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Coleoptera
Brychius
4
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Order: Coleoptera
addenda
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Diptera
Hemerodromia
5
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Diptera
Chironomidae
163
larva
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Simulium
3
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
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Trichoptera
Glossosoma
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Trichoptera
Cheumatopsyche
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Order: Ephemeroptera
tricaudatus
18
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
hageni
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Veneroida
Pisidiidae
6
larva
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Basommatophora
Ancylidae
14
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Basommatophora
Planorbidae
2
larva
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Tricladida
Planariidae
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Total:
379
0%
Sample 3 of 4
Sample ID:
WhatBghamJames_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: Oligochaeta
Oligochaeta
9
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Subclass: Acari
Acari
50
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Amphipoda
Crangonyx
15
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Coleoptera
Brychius
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Order: Coleoptera
addenda
12
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Diptera
Chelifera
1
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Hemerodromia
2
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Diptera
Ephydridae
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Diptera
Chironomidae
59
larva
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Simulium
6
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Diptera
Antocha
4
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Plecoptera
cinctipes
20
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Trichoptera
Glossosoma
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Trichoptera
Cheumatopsyche
8
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Order: Ephemeroptera
Baetis
8
larva
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
tricaudatus
70
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
hageni
4
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
Heptageniidae
1
larva
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Ephemeroptera
Rhithrogena
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Basommatophora
Ancylidae
14
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Phylum: Nemertea
Nemertea
4
not specified
Yes
No
Total:
294
0%
Sample 4 of 4
Sample ID:
WhatBghamJames_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: Oligochaeta
Oligochaeta
22
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Subclass: Acari
Acari
19
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Amphipoda
Crangonyx
129
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Class: Ostracoda
Ostracoda
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Coleoptera
Brychius
3
not specified
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Order: Coleoptera
addenda
3
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Order: Diptera
Chelifera
1
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Hemerodromia
1
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Diptera
Chironomidae
70
larva
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Diptera
Simulium
1
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
11
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Trichoptera
Cheumatopsyche
4
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Order: Trichoptera
Mystacides
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: Megaloptera
Sialis
1
not specified
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
Paraleptophlebia
1
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Ephemeroptera
tricaudatus
3
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Veneroida
Pisidiidae
6
larva
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Basommatophora
Ancylidae
16
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Basommatophora
Planorbidae
1
larva
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Order: Neotaenioglossa
Caecidae
48
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Order: Tricladida
Planariidae
2
not specified
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Total:
346
0%
Referenced Sampling Events:
None
Taxa Load Date:
6/29/2009 11:28 AM by R2 Resource Consultants, Inc.
Site Code:
WhatBghamJames
Site's City, County, State:
Bellingham, Whatcom County, WA