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Water Quality Analysis of Whippany River Tributary, Study notes of Oceanography

Water quality data for whippany river tributary, including conductivity, ph, % saturation, dissolved oxygen, water and air temperature, ibi score, and various metrics related to fish species and habitat. The data was collected on august 26, 2013, and the site is located on washington valley road in mendham, morris county.

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Conductivity (uS/cm) 265
pH 5.64
% Saturation 86.3
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) 8.5
Water Temperature (°C) 17.33
Air Temperature (°C) 20.8
Headwaters IBI Score (0-100): 42.71
IBI Rating: Fair
33.33
Metric 2 - Proportion of vertebrate species as top carnivores 65.79
Metric 3 -Percent tolerant fish 97.12
Metric 4 -Proportion of total richness as native 60.00
Metric 5 -Percent native crayfish 0.00
Metric 6 -Brook trout density 0.00
High Gradient Habitat Score (0-200): 148
Habitat Rating: Suboptimal
Metric 1 - Number of intolerant vertebrate species
FIBI507-R1
Whippany River
Tributary
Washington Valley Road
Municipality: Mendham
County: Morris
Drainage Area (sq miles): 0.95
Sample Date: 8/26/2013
Site Type: Fixed
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Conductivity (uS/cm) 265

pH 5.

% Saturation 86.

Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) 8.

Water Temperature (°C) 17.

Air Temperature (°C) 20.

Headwaters IBI Score (0-100): 42.

IBI Rating: Fair

Metric 2 - Proportion of vertebrate species as top carnivores 65.

Metric 3 -Percent tolerant fish 97.

Metric 4 -Proportion of total richness as native 60.

Metric 5 -Percent native crayfish 0.

Metric 6 -Brook trout density 0.

High Gradient Habitat Score (0-200): 148

Habitat Rating: Suboptimal

Metric 1 - Number of intolerant vertebrate species

FIBI507-R

Whippany River

Tributary

Washington Valley Road Municipality: Mendham County: (^) Morris Drainage Area (sq miles): (^) 0. Sample Date: (^) 8/26/ Site Type: Fixed

Common Name Scientific Name Abundance

  • FIBI507-R
    • Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys atratulus Whippany River Tributary
    • Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus
    • Brown Trout Salmo trutta
    • Virile Crayfish Orconectes virilis
    • Northern Two-lined Salamander Eurycea bislineata
    • Common Shiner Luxilus cornutus
    • Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
    • White Sucker Catostomus commersoni
    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides