Stream Redesignation Evaluation Report
Water Quality Standards Review

OYSTERVILLE CREEK
BERKS COUNTY

Segment: basin
Drainage list: F
Stream code: 01679

TABLE 4

BENTHIC MACROVERTEBRATE RESULTS

OYSTERVILLE CREEK, BERKS CO.

June 10, 1999

 

TAXA

STATION

1OC

5OC

R1

Ephemeroptera (mayflies)

     

Baetidae; Acentrella

 

C

P

 Baetis

A

A

P

Ephemerellidae; Drunella

VA

A

A

 Ephemerella

C

C

C

 Serratella

A

A

P

Heptageniidae; Epeorus

A

C

C

 Leucrocuta

 

R

 

 Stenonema

C

R

P

Leptophlebiidae; Paraleptophlebia

 

 

P

Oligoneuriidae; Isonychia

P

C

P

Plecoptera (stoneflies)

 

 

 

Leuctridae; Leuctra

P

 

P

Nemouridae; Amphinemura

R

 

 

Peltoperlidae; Pelto/Tallaperla

 

 

R

Perlidae; Acroneuria

P

P

 

 Paragnetina

 

 

R

 Perlesta

C

C

A

Perlodidae; Isoperla

P

 

P

Pteronarcyidae; Pteronarcys

P

 

P

Tricoptera (caddisflies)

 

 

 

Glossosomatidae; Agapetus

C

 

R

 Glossosoma

C

R

P

Hydropsychidae; Cheumatopsyche

C

P

 

 Diplectrona

 

 

P

 Hydropsyche

A

A

P

 Macrostemum

 

R

 

Hydroptilidae; Leucotrichia

 

P

 

Limnephilidae; Goera

R

 

 

Philopotamidae; Chimarra

 

P

 

 Dolophilodes

A

C

A

Polycentropodidae; Polycentropus

R

 

R

Rhyacophilidae; Rhyacophila

A

R

C

Diptera (true flies)

 

 

 

Tipulidae; Antocha

P

P

P

 Dicranota

R

 

P

 Tipula

R

 

R

Chironomidae

A

C

A

Megaloptera

 

 

 

Corydalidae; Nigronia

P

 

R

 Corydalus

 

R

 

Sialidae; Sialis

R

 

 

Odonata (dragon-, damselflies)

 

 

 

Cordulegastridae; Cordulegaster

R

 

 

Gomphidae; Lanthus

R

 

 

 Ophiogomphus

C

 

 

 Stylogomphus

 

P

P

Coleoptera (aquatic beetles)

 

 

 

Dryopidae; Helichus

P

 

R

Elmidae; Optioservus

A

A

P

 Oulimnius

R

 

C

 Stenelmis

P

A

P

Psephenidae; Psephenus

A

C

C

Ptilodactylidae; Anchytarsus

R

 

 

Helophoridae; Helophorus

 

R

 

Non-Insect Taxa

 

 

 

Turbellaria (flat-worms)

 

 

 

 Cura

 

R

 

Oligochaeta

 

 

R

Lumbricidae

 

P

 

Decapoda (crayfish)

 

 

 

Cambaridae

 

R

 

 Cambarus

 

 

R

Gastropoda (univalves, snails)

 

 

 

Physidae

 

 

R

Number of taxa in total sample

36

30

36

R=rare (<3 organisms);  P=present (3-9 organisms);  C=common (10-24 organisms)
A=abundant (25-99 organisms); VA=very abundant (>99 organisms)

 

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