Macroinvertebrate madness

YOU MUST COMPLETE AT LEAST 4/6 PRACTICE STREAMS

PRACTICE STREAM # 1 2 3 4 5 6 (CIRCLE)

WHAT ARE THE NAMES OF THE MACROINVERTEBRATES FOR THE SAMPLE STREAM? (USE THE IDENTIFICATION KEY TO ANSWER, YOU MAY OR)

1.______6.______

2.______7.______

3.______8.______

4.______9.______

5.______10.______

Macroinvertebrate Count
Sensitive / Somewhat Sensitive / Tolerant
Caddisfly Larva q ______/ Beetle larva q ______/ Aquatic worms q ______
Hellgrammite q ______/ Clams q ______/ Blackfly larva q ______
Mayfly larva q ______/ Crayfish q ______/ Leeches q ______
Gilled snails q ______/ Damselfly larva q ______/ Midge larva q ______
Riffle beetle adult q ______/ Dragonfly larva q ______/ Lunged snails q ______
Stonefly larva q ______/ Scuds q ______
Water penny larva q ______/ Sowbugs q ______
Fishfly larva q ______
Alderfly larva q ______
Watersnipe larva q ______
Boxes checked x 3 =______
Index value / Boxes checked x 2 =______
Index value / Boxes checked x 1 =______
Index value

Check off the name of each macroinvertebrate you identify and list the quantity collected.

WATER QUALITY RATING qExcellent (>22) qFair (11-16)

Total Index Value:______qGood (17-22) qPoor (<11)

PRACTICE STREAM # 1 2 3 4 5 6 (CIRCLE)

WHAT ARE THE NAMES OF THE MACROINVERTEBRATES FOR THE SAMPLE STREAM? (USE THE IDENTIFICATION KEY TO ANSWER, YOU MAY OR)

1.______6.______

2.______7.______

3.______8.______

4.______9.______

5.______10.______

Macroinvertebrate Count
Sensitive / Somewhat Sensitive / Tolerant
Caddisfly Larva q ______/ Beetle larva q ______/ Aquatic worms q ______
Hellgrammite q ______/ Clams q ______/ Blackfly larva q ______
Mayfly larva q ______/ Crayfish q ______/ Leeches q ______
Gilled snails q ______/ Damselfly larva q ______/ Midge larva q ______
Riffle beetle adult q ______/ Dragonfly larva q ______/ Lunged snails q ______
Stonefly larva q ______/ Scuds q ______
Water penny larva q ______/ Sowbugs q ______
Fishfly larva q ______
Alderfly larva q ______
Watersnipe larva q ______
Boxes checked x 3 =______
Index value / Boxes checked x 2 =______
Index value / Boxes checked x 1 =______
Index value

Check off the name of each macroinvertebrate you identify and list the quantity collected.

WATER QUALITY RATING qExcellent (>22) qFair (11-16)

Total Index Value:______qGood (17-22) qPoor (<11)

PRACTICE STREAM # 1 2 3 4 5 6 (CIRCLE)

WHAT ARE THE NAMES OF THE MACROINVERTEBRATES FOR THE SAMPLE STREAM? (USE THE IDENTIFICATION KEY TO ANSWER, YOU MAY OR)

1.______6.______

2.______7.______

3.______8.______

4.______9.______

5.______10.______

Check off the name of each macroinvertebrate you identify and list the quantity collected.

Macroinvertebrate Count
Sensitive / Somewhat Sensitive / Tolerant
Caddisfly Larva q ______/ Beetle larva q ______/ Aquatic worms q ______
Hellgrammite q ______/ Clams q ______/ Blackfly larva q ______
Mayfly larva q ______/ Crayfish q ______/ Leeches q ______
Gilled snails q ______/ Damselfly larva q ______/ Midge larva q ______
Riffle beetle adult q ______/ Dragonfly larva q ______/ Lunged snails q ______
Stonefly larva q ______/ Scuds q ______
Water penny larva q ______/ Sowbugs q ______
Fishfly larva q ______
Alderfly larva q ______
Watersnipe larva q ______
Boxes checked x 3 =______
Index value / Boxes checked x 2 =______
Index value / Boxes checked x 1 =______
Index value

WATER QUALITY RATING qExcellent (>22) qFair (11-16)

Total Index Value:______qGood (17-22) qPoor (<11)

PRACTICE STREAM # 1 2 3 4 5 6 (CIRCLE)

WHAT ARE THE NAMES OF THE MACROINVERTEBRATES FOR THE SAMPLE STREAM? (USE THE IDENTIFICATION KEY TO ANSWER, YOU MAY OR)

1.______6.______

2.______7.______

3.______8.______

4.______9.______

5.______10.______

Check off the name of each macroinvertebrate you identify and list the quantity collected.

Macroinvertebrate Count
Sensitive / Somewhat Sensitive / Tolerant
Caddisfly Larva q ______/ Beetle larva q ______/ Aquatic worms q ______
Hellgrammite q ______/ Clams q ______/ Blackfly larva q ______
Mayfly larva q ______/ Crayfish q ______/ Leeches q ______
Gilled snails q ______/ Damselfly larva q ______/ Midge larva q ______
Riffle beetle adult q ______/ Dragonfly larva q ______/ Lunged snails q ______
Stonefly larva q ______/ Scuds q ______
Water penny larva q ______/ Sowbugs q ______
Fishfly larva q ______
Alderfly larva q ______
Watersnipe larva q ______
Boxes checked x 3 =______
Index value / Boxes checked x 2 =______
Index value / Boxes checked x 1 =______
Index value

WATER QUALITY RATING qExcellent (>22) qFair (11-16)

Total Index Value:______qGood (17-22) qPoor (<11)