Site 5 (Bridge)
Organism Name
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Beard Algae
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tubatrix
 
1/ 7-8 mm
 
 
 
 
Chaetogater
 
1 / 8-10 mm
 
 
 
 
Planaria
 
1 / ~.5 mm
 
 
 1/ 2mm
 1
Ostracods
 
4-5 / ~.5 mm
 
 
 
 
Nematod
 
1 / ~1 mm
 
 
 
 
Hydrachnida / Water Mite
 
1 / 1.5 mm
 
 
 
 
Aquatic Worm
 
2 / ~ .5 mm
2
3 / 2-3mm
 
 3
Clam Shrimp
 
34 / .5-1 mm
1
1
 8/ .5mm
 3
Stylaria (worm)
 
1 / 2 mm
 
 
 7/ 1mm
 
Daphnia
 
1 / >.5 mm
 
 
 8/ .5mm
 3
Ostracods
 
 
1 / .7mm
 
 
 
Fresh Water Shrimp
 
1
 
 
 
 
Dragon Fly Nymph
 
 
1 / 10-12mm
 
 
 
Cladocera           1
Copepods         18/ 1-3mm 4
Scuds         1/ 1mm  
Stone Fly Nymph         1/ 3-4mm  
Midge Fly Larvae           27
Amphipod           4
Clam Shrimp
 
 
1 / 5-7mm
 
 8/ .5mm
 3
Chaetogater amelid  :  possible sign of pollution (through #s)
Water Mite:  both
Aquatic worm:  sign of organic pollution found in #s
Clam shrip: both
Stylaria (worm):  mud and debris at the edge of streams
Fresh Water Shrimp:  same as crayfish
Dragonfly nymph:  both, can tolerate pollution
Clam:  sign of good water quality
Site 5 Sept.28 Oct.5 Oct.12 Oct.19 Oct.26 Nov.2
Ammonia ppm 6.8 5.8 6.4 7.4 5.1 15.1
Nitrate ppm 171.8 172.8 286.4 260.4 163.1 43.1
Total Phosphate ppm 3.8 3.7 3.9 4.0 3.9 6.3
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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