Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Stream Macroinvertebrate Monitoring: Biometrics by Site by Visit

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Metadata Provider

  • Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

    • Address:
      705 Spear Street
      South Burlington, Vermont 05403
      United States of America

      Phone: (802) 391-4135
      Email: femc@uvm.edu
      Website: www.uvm.edu/femc

Abstract

    Annual stream macroinvertebrate survey to establish a site-specific database and to monitor trends.

People

  • Doug Burnham: Principal Investigator

  • Steve Fiske: Content Provider

  • James Kellogg: Principal Investigator

  • Richard Langdon: Content Provider

Keywords

  • macroinvertebrates, species diversity, species richness,

Geographic Coverage

  • Coordinates
    • -72.85248333, 44.506191
    • -72.845381, 44.506191
    • -72.845381, 44.52376667
    • -72.85248333, 44.52376667
    • -72.85248333, 44.506191

Data Table

  • Title: Biometrics by Site by Visit
  • Start Date: 1991-10-30
  • End Date: 2001-09-04
  • Description: Measurements of macroinvertebrate diversity, biotic index, richness, and species percentages of 4 composite sites in Stevensville Brook and Browns River

  • Purpose: To establish a site-specific database and to monitor trends of macroinvertebrate populations.

  • Condensed Title: Z0003_Biometrics

  • Object Name: VMC.3.6

  • Data Type: mySQL
  • Citation: Burnham D., and J. Kellogg.2001.Biometrics by Site by Visit. VT Department of Environmental Conservation. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/stream-macroinvertebrate-monitoring/dataset/biometrics-by-site-by-visit

  • Online Distribution: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/stream-macroinvertebrate-monitoring/dataset/biometrics-by-site-by-visit

Attribute List

    Attribute Name: SiteID
    • Label: Site ID
    • Description: Codes for the sample collection sites.
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: LabID
    • Label: Lab ID
    • Description: Identification code for lab samples
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Date
    • Label: Date
    • Description: Date of sample collection.
    • Storage Type: datetime
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • String Format: YYYY-MM-DD
    Attribute Name: MeanDensity
    • Label: Mean Density
    • Description: Number of organisms collected per square meter using a standardized method.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: number
    • Precision: 1
    • Unit: number
    • Number Type: integer
    Attribute Name: MeanRichness
    • Label: Mean Richness
    • Description: The average number of taxa (different kinds of organisms) found at a site.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: number
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: number
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: MeanEptRichness
    • Label: Mean EPT Richness
    • Description: A measure of the average of different kinds of Ephemeroptera (mayflies), Plecoptera, and Trichoptera
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: number
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: number
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: MeanEptToMeanRichness
    • Label: Mean EPT / Mean Richness
    • Description: Ratio of the average number of mayflies, stoneflies and caddisflies
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: number
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: number
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: DominantTaxa_percent
    • Label: Percent Dominant Taxa
    • Description: The percent of the organisms at a site that belong to the dominant taxa
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: percent
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: percent
    • Number Type: real
      • Bounds:
      • Minimum: 0
      • Maximum: 100
    Attribute Name: Dominant3Taxa_percent
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: percent
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: percent
    • Number Type: real
      • Bounds:
      • Minimum: 0
      • Maximum: 100
    Attribute Name: MeanEptToEptChiro
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: number
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: number
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: MeanHydropsy_percent
    • Label: Hydropsy %
    • Description: Average percent of Hydropsy
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: percent
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: percent
    • Number Type: real
      • Bounds:
      • Minimum: 0
      • Maximum: 100
    Attribute Name: MeanNew_BI
    • Label: Mean New Biotic Index
    • Description: The relative abundance of the different species in the stream community. Value of less than 1.75 in
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: number
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: number
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: MeanDiversity
    • Label: Mean Diversity
    • Description: The number of different kinds of organisms found at a site.
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: number
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: number
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: Coleoptera_percent
    • Label: Percent Coleoptera
    • Description: Percent composition of Coleopterans (beetles)
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: percent
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: percent
    • Number Type: real
      • Bounds:
      • Minimum: 0
      • Maximum: 100
    Attribute Name: Diptera_percent
    • Label: Percent Diptera
    • Description: Percent composition of dipterans
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: percent
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: percent
    • Number Type: real
      • Bounds:
      • Minimum: 0
      • Maximum: 100
    Attribute Name: Ephemeroptera_percent
    • Label: Percent Ephemeroptera
    • Description: Percent composition of ephemeroptera (mayflies)
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: percent
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: percent
    • Number Type: real
      • Bounds:
      • Minimum: 0
      • Maximum: 100
    Attribute Name: Plecoptera_percent
    • Label: Percent Plecoptera
    • Description: Percent composition of plecoptera
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: percent
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: percent
    • Number Type: real
      • Bounds:
      • Minimum: 0
      • Maximum: 100
    Attribute Name: Trichoptera_percent
    • Label: Percent Trichoptera
    • Description: Percent composition of trichoptera
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: percent
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: percent
    • Number Type: real
      • Bounds:
      • Minimum: 0
      • Maximum: 100
    Attribute Name: Oligochaeta_percent
    • Label: Percent Oligochaeta
    • Description: Percent composition of oligochaeta
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: percent
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: percent
    • Number Type: real
      • Bounds:
      • Minimum: 0
      • Maximum: 100
    Attribute Name: OtherOrders_percent
    • Label: Percent other organisms
    • Description: Percent composition of organisms other than the main groups
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: percent
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: percent
    • Number Type: real
      • Bounds:
      • Minimum: 0
      • Maximum: 100
    Attribute Name: PMA-O1
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: number
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: number
    • Number Type: real
    Attribute Name: CollectorGatherer_percent
    • Label: Collector/Gatherer %
    • Description: Percent composition of this functional group
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: percent
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: percent
    • Number Type: real
      • Bounds:
      • Minimum: 0
      • Maximum: 100
    Attribute Name: CollectorFilterer_percent
    • Label: Collector/Filterer %
    • Description: Percent composition of this functional group
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: percent
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: percent
    • Number Type: real
      • Bounds:
      • Minimum: 0
      • Maximum: 100
    Attribute Name: Predator_percent
    • Label: Predator percent
    • Description: Percentage of predators
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: percent
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: percent
    • Number Type: real
      • Bounds:
      • Minimum: 0
      • Maximum: 100
    Attribute Name: ShredderDetritus_percent
    • Label: Shredder - Detritus Percent
    • Description: Percent composition of this functional group
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: percent
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: percent
    • Number Type: real
      • Bounds:
      • Minimum: 0
      • Maximum: 100
    Attribute Name: ShredderHerbivore_percent
    • Label: Shredder - Herbivore Percent
    • Description: Percent composition of this functional group
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: percent
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: percent
    • Number Type: real
      • Bounds:
      • Minimum: 0
      • Maximum: 100
    Attribute Name: Scraper_percent
    • Label: Scraper Percent
    • Description: The percent composition of the functional group known as scrapers
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Standard Unit: percent
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: percent
    • Number Type: real
      • Bounds:
      • Minimum: 0
      • Maximum: 100
    Attribute Name: PPCS_F1
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Number Type: real

Methods

  • Current Methods
    • Monitoring sites
      • Started: 1991-10-30
      • Method Description: Browns River and Stevensville Brook are monitored at 1400 foot elevation on each.

    • Sample collection
      • Method Description: Duplicate samples of aquatic macroinvertebrates were collected using a standardized "kick-net" procedure. A sample consists of all the organisms and detritus dislodged from the substrate during two minutes of active substrate disturbance. Temperature, pH, alkalinity, and specific conductance of the water column are measured at the time the sample is collected. Organisms from the sample are separated from detritus and sorted into taxonomic groups.
        • Software: Paradox software


Sampling Equipment

  • Current Equipment
    • Net
      • Sampling Description: 500 micron mesh D-frame net

Site Characteristics

  • Site Description: The two sampling sites are located in the upper reaches of the Brown's River watershed- one on Stevensville Brook and one on the Brown's River upstream of its confluence with Stevensville Brook. Both sites are at an elevation of 1400 feet.

  • Minimum Altitude: 1400

  • Maximum Altitude: 1400