Site 2 (Briar Creek)
Organism Name
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Bivalvia/ Small Clam
3
1 / .5 mm
2 / 1mm
 
6
 8/ .25-2mm
Beard Algae
 
 
 
 
 
 
Midge Fly Larva
3/ 1mm-1.5mm
9 / 1-3 mm
1 / ~3mm
3 / ~3mm
8 / 2mm
 
Crane Fly Larva
1/ 1mm
 
 
 
1
 
Earthworm
2
 
 
 
 
 
Clam Shrimp / Conchostraca
 
1 / ~1 mm
1 / ~1mm
 
 
 8/ .25-2mm
Unidentified Larva / Nymph
1/ 1.5 mm
1 / ~ 3-4 mm
 
 
1
 
Mosquito
 
 
 
1 / 3mm
 
 
Annelid
 
 
 
2 / 3mm
43 / 1-6mm
 
Scud
 
 
 
 
1 / 1mm
 2/ 1mm
Ramshorn Snail           3/ 10mm-1/4in
Daphina           5/ 1mm
Aquatic Worm           6/ 1-2mm
Water Mite
 
 
 
 
1 / 1mm
 
Bivalvia/ Clam:  sensative to pollution
Midge larva:  poor water quality
Crane Flies:  both
Earthworm: ? related to stylaria
Clam shrimp/ conchatraca:  both, mud
Site 2 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2
Ammonia ppm 308 6.8 4.4 7.4 6.1 12.1
Nitrate ppm 159.8 146.8 42.4 34.4 148.4 167.1
Total Phosphate ppm 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.0 5.4 5.1
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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