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Catherine Cr nr mouth

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Site details

project Ambient ecoregion Puget Lowland
latitude 48.0079 county Snohomish
latitude -122.046 land use cropland/pasture
elevation (ft) 196 reference site False
stream order 1 map link

Years when sampling has occurred:

2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997

Site comment:

Originates from nearby lake.
For explanation on this site summary and any visit report below, see site summary and visit report keys.

Catherine Cr nr mouth

Habitat measurements and taxa metrics - September 16, 1997

Note: A key is available for this visit report. For background on ambient monitoring protocol and ambient taxa metrics, see, respectively, Benthic Macroinvertebrate Biological Monitoring Protocols for Rivers and Streams: 2001 Revision and Multi-Metric Index Development for Biological Monitoring in Washington State Streams.

Visit comment

1) Hesperoperla pacifica. 2) thick, filamentous algae on rocks. 3) moss on some boulders. 4) sculpin present.

Habitat: stream chemistry, temperature, and flow

temperature
(deg C)
dis o winkler
(mg/L)
stream flow
(CFS)
pH
(pH)
conductivity
(umhos/cm)
14.19.61.537.3113

Habitat: dimensions, gradient, velocity, and canopy

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
wetted
width
(m)
stream
gradient
(%)
sample
area
(m^2)
RPD
(m)
middepth
velocity
(FS)
max
depth
(m)
Dp
(m)
canopy
(%)
bottom
velocity
(FS)
bankfull
width
(m)
avg
depth
(m)
DKICKriffle13.35.000.19 0.90.16 0.960.36.1 
DKICKriffle23.38.000.19 2.60.10 1.001.86.4 
DKICKriffle34.95.000.19 1.40.12 0.711.010.1 
DKICKriffle43.71.000.19 1.00.09 0.880.66.4 
SURBERriffle5  0.09        
SURBERriffle6  0.09        
SURBERriffle7  0.09        

Habitat: substrate

loc
no
otherwoodsilt
clay
sandfine
gravel
coarse
gravel
cobbleboulderbedrock
rough
bedrock
smooth
1   22%22%18%25%13%  
2   8%44%36%12%   
3   14%20%10%38%18%  
4   14%16%12%46%12%  

Taxa: RIVPACS score

RIVPACS (River InVertebrate Prediction and Classification System) is a model that predicts probabilities of aquatic invertebrates occurring in streams in Western Washington. The number of observed taxa (O) at a test site is divided by the expected taxa (E), yielding a ratio. A ratio of 1 indicates that all expected taxa are present. As a site becomes more degraded, fewer expected taxa are observed, yielding a smaller ratio. We are 90% confident that a ratio smaller than 0.86 is degraded relative to a reference condition.

RIVPACS score for this visit: 0.96

Taxa: composition

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentEPT
(%)
ephem
(%)
chiron
(%)
DKICKriffle0numerically composited39%15%16%
SURBERriffle0numerically composited43%8%11%
DKICKriffle1replicate33%12%28%
DKICKriffle2replicate33%22%43%
DKICKriffle3replicate31%10%13%
DKICKriffle4replicate52%12%8%
SURBERriffle5replicate44%7%9%
SURBERriffle6replicate56%9%9%
SURBERriffle7replicate38%5%11%

Taxa: richness

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentTrichop
richness
(count)
total
richness
(count)
Plecop
richness
(count)
EPT
richness
(count)
Ephem
richness
(count)
DKICKriffle0numerically composited10499289
SURBERriffle0numerically composited9375206
DKICKriffle1replicate5286154
DKICKriffle2replicate3255124
DKICKriffle3replicate6273156
DKICKriffle4replicate6285165
SURBERriffle5replicate3213104
SURBERriffle6replicate3225113
SURBERriffle7replicate9283153

Taxa: tolerance

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commenttemp
pref
avg
(score)
TV3
richness
(count)
HBI
(score)
BiTol
richness
(count)
tv7
(%)
top3
(%)
BiTol
(%)
DKICKriffle0numerically composited 17527%33%34%
SURBERriffle0numerically composited 1350%12%41%16%
DKICKriffle1replicate 1250%3%44%9%
DKICKriffle2replicate 9528%60%17%
DKICKriffle3replicate 850%6%46%27%
DKICKriffle4replicate 950%9%43%17%
SURBERriffle5replicate 550%18%51%12%
SURBERriffle6replicate 750%9%50%16%
SURBERriffle7replicate 1050%15%39%17%

Taxa: trophic/habit

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentsv
richness
(count)
clinger
richness
(count)
scrapers
(%)
predators
(%)
filterers
(%)
clingers
(%)
DKICKriffle0numerically composited81619%11%13%36%
SURBERriffle0numerically composited61224%10%24%42%
DKICKriffle1replicate5119%14%9%37%
DKICKriffle2replicate4814%9%2%20%
DKICKriffle3replicate2930%7%12%35%
DKICKriffle4replicate31018%11%27%44%
SURBERriffle5replicate3720%5%31%47%
SURBERriffle6replicate4817%11%37%52%
SURBERriffle7replicate4927%11%21%39%

Taxa: sample results (individuals-per-square-meter estimates)

7 samples: #1127 (riffle 1), #1128 (riffle 2), #1129 (riffle 3), #1130 (riffle 4), #1131 (riffle 5), #1132 (riffle 6), #1133 (riffle 7)

sample #1127

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle 1 DKICK 0.19
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
127917       	Chironomidae        	    137      	   30.2
126774       	Simulium sp.        	     44      	    9.7
114205       	Zaitzevia sp.       	     39      	    8.6
102594       	Z. cinctipes        	     34      	    7.5
103102       	Skwala sp.          	     28      	    6.2
114142       	Narpus sp.          	     28      	    6.2
100817       	B. tricaudatus      	     25      	    5.5
114093       	Elmidae             	     20      	    4.4
100504       	Heptageniidae       	     20      	    4.4
68422        	Oligochaeta         	     18      	    4.0
82754        	Acarina             	     10      	    2.2
93773        	Gammarus sp.        	      8      	    1.8
101187       	Paraleptophlebia sp.	      5      	    1.1
100572       	Rhithrogena sp.     	      4      	    0.9
59490        	Nematoda            	      4      	    0.9
117159       	Glossosoma sp.      	      4      	    0.9
115097       	Rhyacophila sp.     	      4      	    0.9
76569        	Ferrissia sp.       	      4      	    0.9
102597       	Z. Oregonensis grp. 	      3      	    0.7
102994       	Perlodidae          	      2      	    0.4
103273       	Sweltsa grp.        	      2      	    0.4
136327       	Hemerodromia        	      2      	    0.4
116912       	B. americanus       	      2      	    0.4
117120       	Glossosomatidae     	      2      	    0.4
103254       	Suwallia sp.        	      1      	    0.2
115153       	R. Sibirica grp. - b	      1      	    0.2
127338       	Ceratopogoninae sp. 	      1      	    0.2
112314       	Oreodytes sp.       	      1      	    0.2

sample #1128

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle 2 DKICK 0.19
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
127917       	Chironomidae        	    231      	   45.6
100817       	B. tricaudatus      	     53      	   10.5
68422        	Oligochaeta         	     43      	    8.5
100504       	Heptageniidae       	     36      	    7.1
114205       	Zaitzevia sp.       	     23      	    4.5
568572       	A. insignificans    	     18      	    3.6
100572       	Rhithrogena sp.     	     15      	    3.0
82754        	Acarina             	     14      	    2.8
102594       	Z. cinctipes        	     13      	    2.6
126774       	Simulium sp.        	     12      	    2.4
117159       	Glossosoma sp.      	     11      	    2.2
102840       	Leuctridae          	     11      	    2.2
103149       	Kogotus sp.         	      6      	    1.2
103273       	Sweltsa grp.        	      5      	    1.0
103202       	Chloroperlidae      	      4      	    0.8
111963       	Dytiscidae          	      2      	    0.4
135830       	Empididae           	      2      	    0.4
114142       	Narpus sp.          	      1      	    0.2
114177       	Optioservus sp.     	      1      	    0.2
117120       	Glossosomatidae     	      1      	    0.2
127338       	Ceratopogoninae sp. 	      1      	    0.2
136305       	Chelifera sp.       	      1      	    0.2
136327       	Hemerodromia        	      1      	    0.2
59490        	Nematoda            	      1      	    0.2
115097       	Rhyacophila sp.     	      1      	    0.2

sample #1129

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle 3 DKICK 0.19
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
114177       	Optioservus sp.     	    106      	   20.3
93773        	Gammarus sp.        	     86      	   16.5
127917       	Chironomidae        	     73      	   14.0
115453       	Hydropsyche sp.     	     53      	   10.2
76569        	Ferrissia sp.       	     51      	    9.8
100817       	B. tricaudatus      	     34      	    6.5
102594       	Z. cinctipes        	     24      	    4.6
82754        	Acarina             	     20      	    3.8
68422        	Oligochaeta         	     16      	    3.1
136327       	Hemerodromia        	     11      	    2.1
126774       	Simulium sp.        	      9      	    1.7
115641       	Hydroptila sp.      	      6      	    1.1
115153       	R. Sibirica grp. - b	      5      	    1.0
81388        	Pisiidae            	      4      	    0.8
102972       	H. pacifica         	      4      	    0.8
103273       	Sweltsa grp.        	      3      	    0.6
76591        	Planorbidae         	      3      	    0.6
101187       	Paraleptophlebia sp.	      2      	    0.4
115097       	Rhyacophila sp.     	      2      	    0.4
568598       	D. hageni           	      2      	    0.4
115408       	Cheumatopsyche sp.  	      2      	    0.4
100572       	Rhithrogena sp.     	      1      	    0.2
69290        	Hirudinea           	      1      	    0.2
P630         	R. Brunnea grp.     	      1      	    0.2
H765         	E. inermis/infrequen	      1      	    0.2
100755       	Baetidae            	      1      	    0.2
76698        	Physella sp.        	      1      	    0.2

sample #1130

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle 4 DKICK 0.19
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
115453       	Hydropsyche sp.     	    108      	   26.3
114177       	Optioservus sp.     	     52      	   12.7
82754        	Acarina             	     38      	    9.3
100817       	B. tricaudatus      	     37      	    9.0
127917       	Chironomidae        	     37      	    9.0
102594       	Z. cinctipes        	     22      	    5.4
68422        	Oligochaeta         	     21      	    5.1
93773        	Gammarus sp.        	     20      	    4.9
76569        	Ferrissia sp.       	     19      	    4.6
103273       	Sweltsa grp.        	     13      	    3.2
136327       	Hemerodromia        	      9      	    2.2
126774       	Simulium sp.        	      6      	    1.5
114205       	Zaitzevia sp.       	      5      	    1.2
568598       	D. hageni           	      4      	    1.0
81388        	Pisiidae            	      3      	    0.7
115408       	Cheumatopsyche sp.  	      2      	    0.5
117159       	Glossosoma sp.      	      2      	    0.5
115258       	Wormaldia sp.       	      2      	    0.5
100572       	Rhithrogena sp.     	      1      	    0.2
115153       	R. Sibirica grp. - b	      1      	    0.2
P630         	R. Brunnea grp.     	      1      	    0.2
103102       	Skwala sp.          	      1      	    0.2
102994       	Perlodidae          	      1      	    0.2
102972       	H. pacifica         	      1      	    0.2
69290        	Hirudinea           	      1      	    0.2
101206       	P. bicornuta        	      1      	    0.2
76698        	Physella sp.        	      1      	    0.2
100755       	Baetidae            	      1      	    0.2

sample #1131

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle 5 SURBER 0.09
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
115453       	Hydropsyche sp.     	    164      	   32.9
68422        	Oligochaeta         	     85      	   17.0
114177       	Optioservus sp.     	     61      	   12.2
127917       	Chironomidae        	     50      	   10.0
76569        	Ferrissia sp.       	     43      	    8.6
114167       	Heterlimnius sp.    	     19      	    3.8
82754        	Acarina             	     18      	    3.6
136327       	Hemerodromia        	     12      	    2.4
100817       	B. tricaudatus      	     11      	    2.2
102594       	Z. cinctipes        	     10      	    2.0
103273       	Sweltsa grp.        	      6      	    1.2
115408       	Cheumatopsyche sp.  	      6      	    1.2
93773        	Gammarus sp.        	      3      	    0.6
102972       	H. pacifica         	      2      	    0.4
126774       	Simulium sp.        	      2      	    0.4
100572       	Rhithrogena sp.     	      1      	    0.2
568598       	D. hageni           	      1      	    0.2
59490        	Nematoda            	      1      	    0.2
84195        	Ostracoda           	      1      	    0.2
101187       	Paraleptophlebia sp.	      1      	    0.2
85257        	Copepoda            	      1      	    0.2
117159       	Glossosoma sp.      	      1      	    0.2

sample #1132

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle 6 SURBER 0.09
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
115453       	Hydropsyche sp.     	    202      	   42.5
68422        	Oligochaeta         	     49      	   10.3
127917       	Chironomidae        	     47      	    9.9
114177       	Optioservus sp.     	     42      	    8.8
100817       	B. tricaudatus      	     36      	    7.6
76569        	Ferrissia sp.       	     28      	    5.9
136327       	Hemerodromia        	     17      	    3.6
82754        	Acarina             	     13      	    2.7
102594       	Z. cinctipes        	      9      	    1.9
93773        	Gammarus sp.        	      6      	    1.3
115408       	Cheumatopsyche sp.  	      5      	    1.1
117159       	Glossosoma sp.      	      5      	    1.1
103273       	Sweltsa grp.        	      4      	    0.8
100572       	Rhithrogena sp.     	      3      	    0.6
568598       	D. hageni           	      2      	    0.4
126774       	Simulium sp.        	      1      	    0.2
111858       	Haliplus sp.        	      1      	    0.2
103102       	Skwala sp.          	      1      	    0.2
102994       	Perlodidae          	      1      	    0.2
102972       	H. pacifica         	      1      	    0.2
146893       	Ephydridae          	      1      	    0.2
114205       	Zaitzevia sp.       	      1      	    0.2

sample #1133

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle 7 SURBER 0.09
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
115453       	Hydropsyche sp.     	    112      	   20.1
114177       	Optioservus sp.     	     98      	   17.6
68422        	Oligochaeta         	     76      	   13.6
127917       	Chironomidae        	     66      	   11.8
76569        	Ferrissia sp.       	     66      	   11.8
136327       	Hemerodromia        	     28      	    5.0
82754        	Acarina             	     26      	    4.7
102594       	Z. cinctipes        	     20      	    3.6
93773        	Gammarus sp.        	     16      	    2.9
115153       	R. Sibirica grp. - b	      9      	    1.6
100817       	B. tricaudatus      	      8      	    1.4
81388        	Pisiidae            	      4      	    0.7
117159       	Glossosoma sp.      	      4      	    0.7
103273       	Sweltsa grp.        	      3      	    0.5
115408       	Cheumatopsyche sp.  	      3      	    0.5
76591        	Planorbidae         	      2      	    0.4
126774       	Simulium sp.        	      2      	    0.4
102972       	H. pacifica         	      2      	    0.4
100755       	Baetidae            	      2      	    0.4
114167       	Heterlimnius sp.    	      2      	    0.4
H765         	E. inermis/infrequen	      2      	    0.4
115258       	Wormaldia sp.       	      1      	    0.2
115998       	H. hesperus         	      1      	    0.2
117121       	Agapetus sp.        	      1      	    0.2
P630         	R. Brunnea grp.     	      1      	    0.2
46861        	Porifera            	      1      	    0.2
59490        	Nematoda            	      1      	    0.2
116912       	B. americanus       	      1      	    0.2

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