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Bear Creek Watershed: Site F Data
Below are three tables that contain data collected at Site F in Bear Creek Watershed.

Table 1. Biological data collected at Site F in Bear Creek Watershed.

 Parameter

 Value

Ephemeroptera 1543 individuals/m2
Plecoptera 601 individuals/m2
Trichoptera 1341 individuals/m2
Coleoptera 1773 individuals/m2
Diptera: Chironomidae 2368 individuals/m2
Other Diptera 141 individuals/m2
Megaloptera 10 individuals/m2
Crustacea 519 individuals/m2
Annelida 369 individuals/m2
Mollusca 541 individuals/m2

For an explanation of these parameters and the calculations that can be performed on these data, see the "Biological Assessment" section of the "Water Quality" puzzle piece. Using the data in Table 1 above, calculate the total number of organisms, EPT Index, and species diversity at Site F in Bear Creek Watershed.

Table 2. Chemical data collected at Site F in Bear Creek Watershed.

 Parameter

 Value

pH 7.1
alkalinity 24.3 ppm
hardness 84.3 ppm
nitrates 7.2 mg N/L
nitrites 0.7 mg N/L
ammonia 0.5 mg N/L
total phosphorus 0.08 mg P/L
dissolved oxygen 9 ppm
fecal coliform 47 colonies/100 mL
conductivity 0.3 µohms

For an explanation of these parameters, see the "Chemical Assessment" section of the "Water Quality" puzzle piece.

Table 3. Physical data collected at Site F in Bear Creek Watershed.

 Parameter

 Value

stream order (3)
catchment area 900 km2
elevation 266 m
water temperature 15 °C
air temperature 16 °C
stream width 2.2 m
average depth 0.7 m
maximum depth 1.1 m
minimum velocity 0.19 m/s
average velocity  0.31 m/s
maximum velocity 0.5 m/s
forest canopy 80% shaded
average rock size 47 cm2
maximum rock size 141 cm2
turbidity 2 (for 24 h)
total dissolved solids 220 mg/L

For an explanation of these parameters, see the "Physical Assessment" section of the "Water Quality" puzzle piece. Examine the map of Bear Creek Watershed and determine stream order at Site F.

 

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