Chewelah Cr
| 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. |
| 1)Parapsyche sp. (mod. abundance) 2) lg. clumps of submerged moss. Secondary pick from Laboratory sample: Corixidae, Cottus (sculpin), Tipula sp., Tabanidae. |
| temperature (deg C) | dis o winkler (mg/L) | stream flow (CFS) | pH (pH) | conductivity (umhos/cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.5 | 10.4 | 26.01 | 7.9 | 230 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DKICK | riffle | 1 | 4.2 | 1.25 | 0.19 | 2.0 | 0.30 | 1.00 | 1.0 | 8.6 | DKICK | riffle | 2 | 4.9 | 0.25 | 0.19 | 1.9 | 0.20 | 0.15 | 1.0 | 10.3 | DKICK | riffle | 3 | 4.9 | 0.25 | 0.19 | 2.7 | 0.26 | 0.56 | 1.0 | 9.6 | DKICK | riffle | 4 | 6.8 | 0.25 | 0.19 | 2.2 | 1.40 | 0.79 | 1.2 | 9.1 |
| loc no | other | wood | silt clay | sand | fine gravel | coarse gravel | cobble | boulder | bedrock rough | bedrock smooth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14% | 46% | 28% | 12% | 2 | 4% | 36% | 42% | 18% | 3 | 10% | 48% | 30% | 12% | 4 | 14% | 26% | 44% | 16% |
| RIVPACS (River InVertebrate Prediction and Classification System) is not yet available for sites in Washington east of the Cascades. |
| samp type | loc type | loc no | comment | EPT (%) | ephem (%) | chiron (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DKICK | riffle | 0 | numerically composited | 57% | 45% | 8% | DKICK | riffle | 1 | replicate | 58% | 44% | 7% | DKICK | riffle | 2 | replicate | 62% | 52% | 7% | DKICK | riffle | 3 | replicate | 61% | 45% | 4% | DKICK | riffle | 4 | replicate | 53% | 38% | 10% |
| samp type | loc type | loc no | comment | Trichop richness (count) | total richness (count) | Plecop richness (count) | EPT richness (count) | Ephem richness (count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DKICK | riffle | 0 | numerically composited | 12 | 47 | 8 | 29 | 9 | DKICK | riffle | 1 | replicate | 6 | 30 | 6 | 18 | 6 | DKICK | riffle | 2 | replicate | 6 | 33 | 5 | 17 | 6 | DKICK | riffle | 3 | replicate | 9 | 35 | 7 | 22 | 6 | DKICK | riffle | 4 | replicate | 11 | 35 | 4 | 19 | 4 |
| samp type | loc type | loc no | comment | temp pref avg (score) | TV3 richness (count) | HBI (score) | BiTol richness (count) | tv7 (%) | top3 (%) | BiTol (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DKICK | riffle | 0 | numerically composited | 19 | 4 | 4 | 6% | 60% | 16% | DKICK | riffle | 1 | replicate | 13 | 5 | 5 | 17% | 63% | 15% | DKICK | riffle | 2 | replicate | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2% | 70% | 15% | DKICK | riffle | 3 | replicate | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4% | 57% | 8% | DKICK | riffle | 4 | replicate | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6% | 61% | 19% |
| samp type | loc type | loc no | comment | sv richness (count) | clinger richness (count) | scrapers (%) | predators (%) | filterers (%) | clingers (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DKICK | riffle | 0 | numerically composited | 6 | 15 | 20% | 8% | 4% | 28% | DKICK | riffle | 1 | replicate | 6 | 10 | 18% | 7% | 5% | 23% | DKICK | riffle | 2 | replicate | 7 | 8 | 19% | 6% | 4% | 22% | DKICK | riffle | 3 | replicate | 8 | 11 | 17% | 8% | 8% | 22% | DKICK | riffle | 4 | replicate | 7 | 12 | 23% | 10% | 2% | 32% |
| habitat type | location no. | sampler type | sample area (m^2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| pool | (composite sample) | DKICK | 0.75 |
taxon id taxon name density (m^2) % of total ------------------------------------------------------------------ 68422 Oligochaeta 3630 66.7 127917 Chironomidae 1118 20.5 100800 Baetis sp. 263 4.8 114177 Optioservus sp. 150 2.8 79119 Pelecypoda 68 1.2 118840 Tipulidae 30 0.6 135830 Empididae 30 0.6 126640 Simuliidae 23 0.4 101797 Libellulidae 15 0.3 103364 Corixidae 15 0.3 116025 Ecclisomyia sp. 15 0.3 101232 Ephemerellidae 8 0.1 102487 P. regularis 8 0.1 103273 Sweltsa grp. 8 0.1 111963 Dytiscidae 8 0.1 120164 Limnophila sp. 8 0.1 93294 Amphipoda 8 0.1 125810 Dixa sp. 8 0.1 136305 Chelifera sp. 8 0.1 59490 Nematoda 8 0.1 82754 Acarina 8 0.1 119037 Tipula sp. 8 0.1
| habitat type | location no. | sampler type | sample area (m^2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| riffle | 1 | DKICK | 0.19 |
taxon id taxon name density (m^2) % of total ------------------------------------------------------------------ 100800 Baetis sp. 213 43.1 114177 Optioservus sp. 70 14.2 68422 Oligochaeta 69 14.0 127917 Chironomidae 36 7.3 103273 Sweltsa grp. 21 4.3 126640 Simuliidae 15 3.0 100504 Heptageniidae 10 2.0 100572 Rhithrogena sp. 8 1.6 117154 Anagapetus sp. 7 1.4 115408 Cheumatopsyche sp. 7 1.4 102487 P. regularis 6 1.2 100817 B. tricaudatus 5 1.0 120732 Hesperoconopa sp. 3 0.6 82754 Acarina 3 0.6 103158 C. trictura 2 0.4 114142 Narpus sp. 2 0.4 114167 Heterlimnius sp. 2 0.4 568632 C. jacobi 2 0.4 79119 Pelecypoda 2 0.4 116794 Lepidostoma sp. 1 0.2 109216 Coleoptera 1 0.2 116918 B. occidentalis 1 0.2 103237 Kathroperla perdita 1 0.2 116933 Amiocentrus sp. 1 0.2 102517 Nemouridae 1 0.2 118831 Diptera 1 0.2 102467 Plecoptera 1 0.2 101392 D. flavilinea 1 0.2 119660 Antocha monticola 1 0.2 115165 R. Lieftincki grp. - 1 0.2
| habitat type | location no. | sampler type | sample area (m^2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| riffle | 2 | DKICK | 0.19 |
taxon id taxon name density (m^2) % of total ------------------------------------------------------------------ 100800 Baetis sp. 526 50.0 114177 Optioservus sp. 166 15.8 127917 Chironomidae 75 7.1 114197 A. dispar 70 6.7 126640 Simuliidae 37 3.5 115530 A. grandis 28 2.7 103273 Sweltsa grp. 21 2.0 100572 Rhithrogena sp. 21 2.0 68422 Oligochaeta 18 1.7 102487 P. regularis 17 1.6 101399 S. tibialis 13 1.2 82754 Acarina 7 0.7 119660 Antocha monticola 6 0.6 117154 Anagapetus sp. 6 0.6 P610 R. Angelita grp. 5 0.5 117232 Lepidoptera 4 0.4 127338 Ceratopogoninae sp. 4 0.4 P630 R. Brunnea grp. 3 0.3 103102 Skwala sp. 3 0.3 79119 Pelecypoda 3 0.3 101392 D. flavilinea 2 0.2 102594 Z. cinctipes 2 0.2 101232 Ephemerellidae 2 0.2 59490 Nematoda 2 0.2 118831 Diptera 2 0.2 100637 E. longimanus 1 0.1 102597 Z. Oregonensis grp. 1 0.1 114142 Narpus sp. 1 0.1 116933 Amiocentrus sp. 1 0.1 120732 Hesperoconopa sp. 1 0.1 53964 Turbellaria 1 0.1 69459 Gastropoda 1 0.1 115972 Pedomoecus sp. 1 0.1
| habitat type | location no. | sampler type | sample area (m^2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| riffle | 3 | DKICK | 0.19 |
taxon id taxon name density (m^2) % of total ------------------------------------------------------------------ 100800 Baetis sp. 329 40.0 114196 Ampumixis sp. 102 12.4 114177 Optioservus sp. 72 8.8 126640 Simuliidae 57 6.9 127917 Chironomidae 40 4.9 115530 A. grandis 33 4.0 117154 Anagapetus sp. 24 2.9 100572 Rhithrogena sp. 23 2.8 101399 S. tibialis 18 2.2 68422 Oligochaeta 16 1.9 100504 Heptageniidae 15 1.8 59490 Nematoda 14 1.7 103273 Sweltsa grp. 13 1.6 102487 P. regularis 13 1.6 82754 Acarina 13 1.6 136305 Chelifera sp. 7 0.9 103158 C. trictura 5 0.6 115165 R. Lieftincki grp. - 4 0.5 115453 Hydropsyche sp. 3 0.4 103359 Hemiptera 2 0.2 102594 Z. cinctipes 2 0.2 114167 Heterlimnius sp. 2 0.2 79119 Pelecypoda 2 0.2 P630 R. Brunnea grp. 2 0.2 102597 Z. Oregonensis grp. 1 0.1 115563 P. almota 1 0.1 102591 Zapada sp. 1 0.1 115933 Limnephilidae 1 0.1 102467 Plecoptera 1 0.1 115969 Allocosmoecus sp. 1 0.1 101392 D. flavilinea 1 0.1 116933 Amiocentrus sp. 1 0.1 100637 E. longimanus 1 0.1 118831 Diptera 1 0.1 114144 N. concolor 1 0.1
| habitat type | location no. | sampler type | sample area (m^2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| riffle | 4 | DKICK | 0.19 |
taxon id taxon name density (m^2) % of total ------------------------------------------------------------------ 100800 Baetis sp. 524 34.5 114177 Optioservus sp. 282 18.6 127917 Chironomidae 157 10.3 114197 A. dispar 135 8.9 115530 A. grandis 82 5.4 68422 Oligochaeta 81 5.3 103273 Sweltsa grp. 37 2.4 101399 S. tibialis 34 2.2 100557 Cinygmula sp. 24 1.6 82754 Acarina 22 1.4 100572 Rhithrogena sp. 22 1.4 117154 Anagapetus sp. 19 1.3 126640 Simuliidae 14 0.9 115165 R. Lieftincki grp. - 13 0.9 103158 C. trictura 9 0.6 119660 Antocha monticola 8 0.5 115453 Hydropsyche sp. 8 0.5 102487 P. regularis 8 0.5 P630 R. Brunnea grp. 6 0.4 102594 Z. cinctipes 6 0.4 116905 Brachycentridae 5 0.3 79119 Pelecypoda 4 0.3 114144 N. concolor 3 0.2 136305 Chelifera sp. 3 0.2 53964 Turbellaria 3 0.2 59490 Nematoda 2 0.1 116069 Limnephilus sp. 1 0.1 114205 Zaitzevia sp. 1 0.1 115398 Hydropsychidae 1 0.1 116046 Neophylax sp. 1 0.1 116933 Amiocentrus sp. 1 0.1 118831 Diptera 1 0.1 119037 Tipula sp. 1 0.1 127338 Ceratopogoninae sp. 1 0.1 115933 Limnephilidae 1 0.1
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