V-/EPA
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Region 5
77 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, Illinois 60604
905991025A
Development of Index of
Biotic Integrity Expectations for the
Ecoregions of Indiana
I. CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN APPENDICES
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DEVELOPMENT OF INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY EXPECTATIONS
FOR THE ECOREGIONS OF INDIANA. I. CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN APPENDICES
Thomas P. Simon
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Sciences Division
Monitoring and Quality Assurance Branch: Ambient Monitoring Section
77 West Jackson, SQ-14J
Chicago, IL 60604
November 5, 1991
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section ___^ Page
i. List of Figures • iii
ii. List of Tables vii
iii. Executive Summary ix
iv. Acknowledgements xi
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1
Definition of Reference Conditions 3
Criteria for Selecting Reference Sites 4
2.0 STUDY AREA 5
Physiographic Provinces 5
Ecoregions 7
Natural Areas 9
3.0 MATERIALS AND METHODS 12
Sampling 12
Site specific 12
Habitat 14
Community Analysis 14
Metrics 17
Scoring Modifications 76
4.0 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 77
4.1 Kankakee River Basin 77
4.2 Iroquois River Basin 82
4.3 Lake Michigan Basins 83
East Branch Little Calumet Division 83
Lake Michigan Division 84
6.0 REFERENCES 88
7.0 APPENDIX
A. Adjacent State comparisons of tolerance classifications for computing the
Index of Biotic Integrity for Indiana taxa.
B. Adjacent State comparisons of feeding guilds for computing the Index of
Biotic Integrity for Indiana taxa.
C. Adjacent State comparisons of reproductive guilds for computing the Index
of Biotic Integrity for Indiana taxa.
D. Site Specific Index of Biotic Integrity scores for each of the stations
sampled in the Central Corn Belt Plain Ecoregion.
E. Fish nomenclature changes for the species of fish occurring within the
political boundaries of Indiana.
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Central Corn Belt Plain Ecoreqion
APPENDIX
A. Mjacent State comparisons of tolerance classifications for confuting the
Index of Biotic Integrity for Indiana taxa.
B. Mjacent State comparisons of feeding guilds for computing the Index of
Biotic Integrity for Indiana taxa.
C. Mjacent State comparisons of Reproductive guilds for computing the Index
of Biotic Integrity for Indiana taxa.
D. Site Specific Index of Biotic Integrity scores for each of the stations
sampled in the Central Corn Belt Plain Ecoregion.
E. Fish nomenclature changes for the species of fish occurring within the
political boundaries of Indiana.
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Appendix A. Adjacent State comparisons of tolerance classifications' for computing the Index
of Biotic Integrity for Indiana taxa.
Petroniyzcatifomes—lanipreys
Petrcmvzonti'^ag ~ lamprey IN OH TT-
Ichthvomvzon bdellium (Jordan) , Ohio lamprey S S
X- casteneus Girard, chestnut lamprey -
I., fossor Peighard and Cummins, northern brook lamprey S R
I. unicuspis Hubbs and Trautman, silver larnprey - -
Lamoetra aeovptera (Abbott), least brook lamprey R
L. appendix (DeKay) , American brook lamprey R S
Petromvzon marinas Linnaeus, sea larnprey - -
Acipsnseridae — nartdlofiBlij sturgeons
Polyodontidae - paddlef ish
Polvodon spatula (Walbaum) , paddlef ish S S
Acipenseridae - sturgeon
Acipenser fulvesceng Rafinesque, lake sturgeon
Scaphirhvnchus platorynchus (Raf inesque) , shovelnose
sturgeon - -
Lepisosteif ormes - gars
Lepisosteidae - gars
Atractosteus spatula (Lacepede) , alligator gar
Lepisosteus oculatus Winchell, spotted gar
L. osseus Linnaeus, longnose gar - -
L. platostcmus Rafinesque, shortness gar - -
Amiifoxmes - bowf in
Amiidae - bowf in
fimia calva Linnaeus, bowf in - -
Angiiill iformes - eels
Anauillidae - eel
Anquilla rostrata (Lesueur) , American eel
Clupeifotnes - herring, shad
Alosa chrysochloris (Rafinesque) , skipjack herring - -
A. pseudoharenqus (Wilson), alewife -
Dorosoma cepedianum (Lesueur) , gizzard shad - -
D. petenense (Gunther), threadfin shad - -
Osteoglossifomes - mooneye
Hiodonti^g** — mooneye
Hiodon alosoides (Rafinesque) , goldeye R R
H. teroisus Lesueur, mooneye R R I
SalmoDifoxnes - trout, salmon, whitefish
Salrronidae - salmon and whitefish
Cbreqonus artedii Lesueur, cisco or lake herring - - I
C. clupeaformis (Mitchill) , lake whitefish I
C. hovi (Gill), bloater - I
C. zenithicus (Jordan and Evermann), short jaw Cisco
Oncorhvnchus mvkiss Walbaum, rainbow trout M - I
O. kisutch (Walbaum), coho salmon M - I
O. tshawvtscha (Walbaum), Chinook salmon M - I
Salvelinus fontinalis (Mitchell), brook trout M - I
S. namavcush (Walbaum) , lake trout M - I
Salrto salar (Walbaum) , Atlantic salmon M
S. trutta Linneaus, brown trout M - I
Osmeridae - smelt
Qgmerus mordax (Mitchill) , rainbow smelt
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Catostcmidae - suckers and buffalo
Cvcleptus elonaatus (Lesueur), blue sucker
Carpiodes carpio (Rafinesque), river carpsucker
C. cvprinua (Lesueur), quillback
£• velifer (Rafinesque), highfin carpsucker
Catostomus catostcmus (Forster), longnose sucker
C. ccnroersoni Lacepede, white sucker
Erimyzon oblonaus (Mitchill), creek chubsucker
E. sucetta (Lacepede), lake chubsucker
Hvpentilium niqricans (Lesueur), northern hogsucker
Ictiobus bubalus (Rafinesque), smallnouth buffalo
I. cvprinellus (Valenciennes), bigroouth buffalo
I., niqer (Rafinesque), black buffalo
Minvtrema melanops (Rafinesque), spotted sucker
Moxostcma anisurum (Rafinesque), silver redhorse
M. carinatum (Cope), river redhorse
M. duouesnei (Lesueur), black redhorse
M. ervthurum (Rafinesque), golden redhorse
M. macrolepidotum (Lesueur), shorthead redhorse
M. valenciennesi Jordan, greater redhorse
Silurifoxmes - bullhead and catfish
Ictaluridae - bullhead and catfish
Ameiurus catus (Linnaeus), white catfish
A. melas (Rafinesque), black bullhead
A. natalis (Lesueur), yellow bullhead
A. nebuloBUB (Lesueur), brown bullhead
Ictalurus furcatus (Lesueur), blue catfish
I. punctatus (Rafinesque), channel catfish
Noturus eleutherus Jordan, mountain madtcm
exilis Nelson, slender madtorn
flavus Rafinesque, stonecat
ovrinus (Mitchill), tadpole madtom
miurus Jordan, brindled madtcm
nocturnuB Jordan and Gilbert, freckled madtcm
stiomosus Taylor, northern madtcm
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Pvlodoctis olivaris (Rafinesque), flathead catfish
Percopsifoxmes - cavefish, pirate perch, trout-perch
Amblvopsidae - cavefish
Amblvopsis spelaea DeKay, northern cavefish
Tvphalichthvs subterraneus Girard, southern cavefish
Aoherododeridae - pirate perch
Aphredoderus savanus (Gilliams), pirate perch
Percopsidae - trout-perch
Percopsis omniscomavcus (Walbaum), trout-perch
Gadifbxnes - cod
Gadidae - cod
Lota lota (Linnaeus), burbot
Atheriniformes - topminoows, silversides
Funduliriag — topminnows
Fundulus catenatus (Storer), northern studfish
F. diaphanus (Lesueur), banded killifish
F. dispar (Agassiz), northern starhead topcninnow
F. notatus (Rafinesque), blackstripe topminnow
Poeciliidae - live-bearing fishes
Gambusia affinis (Baird and Girard), mosquitofish
rinidae - silversides
sicculus (Cope), brook silverside
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Umbridae - mudminnows
Utibra liroi (Kirtland) , central nuatninnnow T T
Esocidae - pikes
Esox americanus Gmelin, grass pickerel P p
E. luciua Linnaeus, northern pike - - I
E. masguinonqy Mitchill, muskellunge
— carps fff*^ minnows
- carps and minnows
Campostona anomulum (Raf inesque) , stoneroller - -
C. olioolepis Hubbs and Greene, largescale stoneroller - I
Carassius auratus (Linneaus) , goldfish T T
Clinostcmus elonoatus (Kirtland) , redside dace R I
Couesius plumbeus (Agassiz) , lake chub
Ctenopharynqodon idella Valenciennes, grass carp 1
Cvprinella lutrensia (Baird and Girard) , red shiner T
C. spiloptera Cope, spotf in shiner - - I
C. whipplei (Girard), steelcolor shiner -PI
Cvprinus carpio Linneaus, carp T T
Ericvmba buccata dope, silverjaw minnow - -
Erimystax dissimilia Kirtland, streamline chub R R
E. x-^punctata Hubbs and Crowe, gravel chub M M
Extrarius aestavalis Girard, speckled chub R S
Hyboonathus havi Jordan, cypress minnow
H. nuchal is Agassiz, central silvery minnow - - I
H. reqius Girard, eastern silvery minnow
Hvfaopsis antolops (Rafinesgue) , bigeye chub III
H. amnis Hubbs and Greene, pallid shiner R I
Hvpophthalmichthvg molitrix Valenciennes, silver carp T
Luxilus chrysocephalus (Rafinesgue) , striped shiner - -
L. cornutus (Mitchell), ccmioa shiner
Lvthrurus ardens (Cope) , rosef in shiner M M
L. futneus Evermann, ribbon shiner -
L. umbratilis (Girard), redfin shiner -
Macrhvbopsis storeriana (Kirtland) , silver chub - -
Noccmis biouttatus (Kirtland) , hornyhead chub I I
N. micropooon (Cope) , river chub III
Notemiqonus crvsoleucus (Mitchell) , golden shiner T T
Notropis anoqenuB Forbes, pugnose shiner SSI
N. atherinoides Rafinesgue, emerald shiner
N. ariomus (Cope), popeye shiner S S
N. blennius (Girard), river shiner - I
N. boops Gilbert, bigeye shiner I I
N. buchanani Meek, ghost shiner
N. chalvfaaeus (Cope), ironcolor shiner I I
N. dorsalis (Agassiz), bigmouth shiner
N. heterodon (Cope), blacknose shiner R R I
N. heterolepis Eigenmann and Eigenmann, blackchin shiner SSI
N. nudsonius (Clinton), spot tail shiner P P
N. ludibundus Cope, sand shiner M M
N. photoaenis (Cope), silver shiner R I
N. rubellus (Agassiz), rosyface shiner III
N. texanus (Girard), weed shiner R I
N. volucellus (Cope), mimic shiner III
OpBOpoeodus emiliae Hay, pugnose minnow R R I
Phenacobius mirabilis (Girard) , suckermouth minnow
Phoxinus ervthroqaster (Rafinesgue) , southern redbelly dace - I
Plinephales notatus (Rafinesgue) , bluntnose minnow T T
P. promelas Rafinesgue, fathead minnow T T
P. vioilax (Baird and Girard) , bullhead minnow I
Rhinichthvs atratulus Agassiz, blacknose dace T T I
R. cataract ae (Valenciennes), longnose dace R R
Semotilus atrcmaculatus (Mitchill) , creek chub T T
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Gasterosteifomes - sticklebacks
Gasterosteidae - sticklebacks
Culaea inconstans (Kirtland), brook stickleback -
Punaitius punaitius (Linnaeus), ninespine stickleback -
Perciformes - basses, sunfish, perch, darters
M3.toiu.driR — temperate basses
Morone chrvsopB (Rafinesque), white bass -
M. mississippiensis Jordan and Eigenmann, yellow bass -
M. saxatilis (Walbaum), striped bass
Oentrarchidae - black bass and sunfish
Ambloplites rupestris (Rafinesque), rock bass M
Oentrarchus macropberus (Lacepede), flier -
Lepomis cvanellus Rafinesque, green sunfish T
L. gibbosus (Linnaeus), pumpkinseed P
L. oulosus (Cuvier), warmouth
L. humilis (Girard), orangespotted sunfish -
L. macrochirus Rafinesque, bluegill P
L. meaalotis (Rafinesque), longear sunfish M
L. microlophus (Gunther), redear sunfish
L. punctatus (Valenciennes), spotted sunfish -
Micropterus dolonieui Lacepede, smallmouth bass M
M. punctulatus Rafinesque, spotted bass -
M. salmoides (Lacepede), largemouth bass -
Pcmoxis annularis Rafinesque, white crappie -
P. niorotnaculatus (Lesueur), black crappie -
El^psgnatiflao — pygmy sunfish
Elassoma zonatum Jordan, banded pygmy sunfish -
Percidae - perch and darters
Ammocrvpta clara Jordan and Meek, western sand darter R
A. pellucida (Agassiz), eastern sand darter R
Etheostcma asprioene (Forbes), mud darter
E. blennioides (Rafinesque), greenside darter M
E. caeruleum Storer, rainbow darter M
E. camurum (Cope), bluebreast darter R
E. chlorosona (Hay), bluntnose darter
E. exile (Girard), Iowa darter
E. flabellare Rafinesque, fantail darter
E. qracile (Girard), slough darter
E. histrio (Jordan and Gilbert), harlequin darter S
E. kennicotti (Putnam), stripetail darter
E. maculatum Kirtland, spotted darter R
E. microperca Jordan and Gilbert, least darter
E. niqrum Rafinesque, johnny darter -
E. spectabile (Agassiz), orangethroat darter
E. SQuamicepB Jordan, spottail darter -
E. tippecanoe Jordan and Evermann, tippecanoe darter R
E. variatum Kirtland, variegate darter R
E. zonale (Cope), banded darter I
Perca flavescens (Mitchill), yellow perch -
Percina caprcdes (Rafinesque), logperch M
P. copelandi (Jordan), channel darter S
P. evides (Jordan and Copeland), gilt rfar+or R
P. maculata (Girard), blackside darter
P. phoxocephala (Nelson), slenderhead darter I
P. sciera (Swain), dusky darter M
P. shumardi (Girard), river darter -
Stizostedion canadense (Smith), sauger
S. vitreum (Mitchill), walleye
Aplodinotus orunniens Rafinesque, freshwater drum P
Cottidae - sculpins
Cottus bairdi Girard, mottled sculpin
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C. carolinae (Gill), banded sculpin - I
C. cocmatua Richardson, slimy sculpin - -
Mvoxoosphalus thompsoni (Girard), deepwater sculpin
Hypothetical;
Fundulus olivaosuB (Storer), blackspotted tqpminncw -
Hybognathus hankinsoni Hubbs, brassy minnow
Percina vigil Hay, yellow saddleback darter M
Scardinius erythropthalmus (Linneaus), rudd T
Extirpated;
Alosa alabamae Jordan and Evermann, Alabama shad
Coregonus nioripinrvis (Gill), blackfin cisco S
C. reiohardi (Koelz), shortnose cisco S
Crvstallaria asprella Jordan, crystal darter S S
Esox maaquinonav Mitchill, Great taken Muskellunge
Lacpchila lacera Jordan and Brayton, harelip sucker S
Lepomis symnetricus Forbes, bantam sunfish
Percina uranidea (Jordan and Gilbert), stargazing darter S
'Tolerance Categories; (See text for explanation)
R - Rare Intolerant
S - Special Intolerant
I - Octtiron Intolerant
M - Moderately Intolerant
T - Highly Tolerant
P - Moderately Tolerant
Tolerance classification ncderate
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Appendix B. Adjacent State comparisons of feeding guilds' for computing the Index of Biotic
Integrity for Indiana taxa.
PeLfonyzontifoiaBes-lauipreys
Petromyzontidae - lamprey
Icfathvomvzon bdellium (Jordan), Ohio lamprey P
I., casteneus Girard, chestnut lamprey P
I. fossor Peigharri and Cumoiins, northern brook lamprey F F
I. unicuspis Hubbs and Trautman, silver lamprey P P
Lamoetra aecvptera (Abbott), least brook lamprey F F
L. appendix (DeKay), American brook lamprey F F
Petrcmvzon marinus Linnaeus, sea lamprey P P
lae - paddlefish, sturgeons
Polvodontidae - paddlefish
Polvodon spatula (Walbaum), paddlefish F F
Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque, lake sturgeon V V
Scaphirhvnchus platorvnchus (Rafinesque),shovelnose
sturgeon I I
Lepisosteifomes - gars
I^pisostei'^T^** — gars
Atractosteus spatula (Lacepede), alligator gar P P
Lepisosteus oculatus Winchell, spotted gar P P C
L. osseus Linnaeus, longnose gar P P C
L. platostomus Rafinesque, shortnose gar P P C
Amiiformes - bowf in
Amiidae - bowfin
Amia calva Linnaeus, bowf in P P C
Anguillifoxnes - eels
Anouillidae - eel
Anouilla rostrata (Lesueur), American eel C C C
Clupeifotnes - herring, shad
Cluepidae - herring
Alosa chrvsochloris (Rafinesque), skipjack herring PPG
A. pseudoharenaus (Wilson), alewife F -
Dorosona cenedianum (Lesueur), gizzard shad O O O
D. petenense (Gunther), threadfin shad O O
Osteoglossiformes - mooneye
Hiodontidae - mooneye
Hiodon alosoides (Rafinesque), goldeye I I C
H. teroisus Lesueur, mooneye I I
Salmonifoxnes — trout, «imn«f whitefish
Salmanidae - salmon and whitef ish
OoreqonuB artedii Lesueur, Cisco or lake herring F
C. clupeaformis (Mitchill), lake whitefish V V
C. hovi (Gill), bloater
C. zenithicus (Jordan and Evermann), shortjaw cisco -
Oncorhvnchus mvkiss Walbaum, rainbow trout P
O. kisutch (Walbaum), echo salmon P
O. tshawvtscha (Walbaum), Chinook salmon P
Salvelinus fontinalis (Mitchell), brook trout P
S_. namavcush (Walbaum), lake trout P p
Salno salar (Walbaum), Atlantic salmon P
£. trutta Linneaus, brown trout P -
Osmeridae - smelt
Osmerus mordax (Mitchill), rainbow smelt V -
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Uhfaridae - mudminnows
Unbra limi (Kirtland), central nudminnnow O I O
Esox amsricanus Gtnelin, grass pickerel P P C
E. lucius Linnaeus, northern pike P P C
E. masquinonov Mitchill, nuskellunge P P
Cyprinifomes - carps and minnows
Cvprinidae - carps and minnows
Campostcma anomlum (Rafinesgue), stoneroller H H
C. oliqolepis Hubbs and Greene, largescale stoneroller H
Carassius auratus (Linneaus), goldfish O O O
Clinostcmus elonoatus (Kirtland), redside dace I I
Oouesius plumbeus (Agassiz), lake chub I
Ctenopharynoodon idella Valenciennes, grass carp O
Cvprinella lutrensis (Baird and Girard), red shiner III
C. spiloptera Copa, spotfin shiner III
C. whipplei (Girard), steelcolor shiner III
Cvprinus carpio Linneaus, carp O O O
Ericyrrba buccata Cope, silverjaw minnow III
Erimystax dissimilis Kirtland, streamline chub I I
E. x-punctata Hubbs and Crowe, gravel chub I I
Extrarius aestavalis Girard, speckled chub I I
Hvfaoanathus hayi Jordan, cypress minnow O
H. nuchalis Agassiz, central silvery minnow O
H. reaius Girard, eastern silvery minnow O
Hvfaopsis amblops (Rafinesque), bigeye chub I I
H. amnis Hubbs and Greene, pallid shiner I
Hvpophthalmichthys molitrix Valenciennes, silver carp O
Luxilus chrysocephalus (Rafinesque), striped shiner III
L. cornutus (Mitchell), cannon shiner III
Lvthrurus ardens (Cope), rosefin shiner I I
L. fumeus Evermann, ribbon shiner I
L. umbratilis (Girard), redfin shiner III
Macrhvbopsia storeriana (Kirtland), silver chub I I
Noccmis biouttatus (Kirtland), hornyhead chub III
N. micropoqon (Cope), river chub I I
Notemioonus crysoleucus (Mitchell), golden shiner I I O
Notropis anooenus Forbes, pugnose shiner I I
N. atherinoides Rafinesgue, emerald shiner III
N. aricrmus (Cope), popeye shiner I I
N. blennius (Girard), river shiner III
N. boopB Gilbert, bigeye shiner I I
N. buchanani Meek, ghost shiner I I
N. chalybaeus (Cope), ironcolor shiner I I
N. dorsal is (Agassiz), bigroouth shiner I I O
N. heterodon (Cope), blacknose shiner III
N. heterolepis Eigenmann and Eigenmann, blackchin shiner I I O
N. hudsonius (Clinton), spottail shiner III
N. ludibundus Cope, sand shiner III
N. photouenis (Cope), silver shiner I I
N. rubellus (Agassiz), rosyface shiner III
N. texanus (Girard), weed shiner I
N. volucellus (Cope), mimic shiner I I O
QpsopoecduB emiliae Hay, pugnose minnow III
Phenacobius mirabilis (Girard), suckertnouth minnow III
Phoxinus ervthrooaster (Bafinesque), southern redbelly dace H H
Pimephales notatus (Raf inesque), bluntnose minnow O O O
P. promelas Raf inesgue, fathead minnow O O O
P. viailax (Baird and Girard), bullhead minnow O O O
Rhinichthys atratulus Agassiz, blacknose dace G G O
R. cataractae (Valenciennes), longnose dace I I
Semotilus atrcmaculatus (Mitchill), creek chub G G I
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Catostcmidae - suckers and buffalo
Cvcleptus elonaatus (Lesueur), blue sucker
Carpicdes carpio (Rafinesque), river carpsucker
C. cvrarinuB (Lesueur), guillback
C. velifer (Rafinesque), highfin carpsucker
CatostcrtuB catostcmus (Forster), longnose sucker
C. cottnersoni Lacepede, white sucker
Erimyzon oblonous (Mitchill), creek chubsucker
E. sucetta (Lacepede), lake chubsucker
Hvpantilium nioricans (Lesueur), northern hogsucker
Ictiobus bubaluB (Rafinesque), smallmouth buffalo
I. cvprinelluB (Valenciennes), bigmouth buffalo
I. niqer (Rafinesque), black buffalo
Minvtrema melanops (Rafinesque), spotted sucker
Maxostoma anisurum (Rafinesque), silver redhorse
M. carinatum (dope), river redhorse
M. duquesnei (Lesueur), black redhorse
M. ervthurum (Rafinesque), golden redhorse
M. macrolepidotum (Lesueur), shorthead redhorse
M. valenciennesi Jordan, greater redhorse
Silurifonnes - bullhead and catfish
Ictaluridae - bullhead and catfish
Ameirus catus (Linnaeus), white catfish
A. itelas (Raf inesque), black bullhead
A. natalis (Lesueur), yellow bullhead
A. nebulosus (Lesueur), brown bullhead
IctaluruB furcatus (Lesueur), blue catfish
I. punctatus (Rafinesque), channel catfish
Noturus eleutherus Jordan, mountain madtcm
N. exilis Nelson, slender madtcm
N. flavus Raf inesque, stonecat
N. ovrinus (Mitchill), tadpole madtcm
N. miurus Jordan, brindled madtcm
N. nocturnus Jordan and Gilbert, freckled madton
N. stiomosus Taylor, northern madtcm
Pvlodoctis olivaris (Rafinesque), flathead catfish
Peroopsiformes - cavefish, pirate perch, trout-perch
Amblvopsidae - cavefish
Amblvopsis spelaea DeKay, northern cavefish
Tvphalichthvs subterraneus Girard, southern cavefish
Apherododerjfte** — pirate perch
Aphredoderus savanus (Gilliams), pirate perch
Peroopsi^30 — trout-perch
Percopsis cmniscomavcus (Walbaum), trout-perch
Gadif onues - cod
Gadidae - cod
Lota lota (Linnaeus),
burbot
Atheriniformes - topmiimows, silversides
Fundulidae - topminnows
Fundulus catenatus (Storer), northern studfish
F. diaphanus (Lesueur), banded killifish
F. dispar (Agassiz), northern starhead topminnow
F. notatus (Rafinesque), blackstripe topminnow
Poeciliidae - live-bearing fishes
Gamtausia affinis (Baird and Girard), mosquitofish
Atherinidae - silversides
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Gasterosteidae - sticklebacks
Culaea inconstans (Kirtland), brook stickleback I
Punoitius pungitius (Linnaeus), ninespine stickleback I
Pezcifotmes - basses, sunfish, perch, darters
Mpronidae - temperate basses
Morone chrvsops (Rafinesgue), white bass P
M. mississippiensis Jordan and Eigenmann, yellow bass P
M. saxatilis (Walbaum), striped bass P
Oentrarchidae - black bass and sunfish
fltttoloplites rupBstris (Rafinesgue), rock bass C
Oentrarchus macropterus (Lacepede), flier I
Lepcmis cvanellus Rafinesgue, green sunfish I
L. oibbosus (Linnaeus), pumpkinseed I
L. qulosus (Cuvier), warmouth C
L. humilis (Girard), orangespotted sunfish I
L. macrochirus Rafinesgue, bluegill I
L. roaqalotis (Rafinesgue), longear sunfish I
L. microlophus (Gunther), redear sunfish I
L. punctatus (Valenciennes), spotted sunfish I
Micropterus dolomieui Lacepede, smallmouth bass C
M. punctulatus Rafinesgue, spotted bass C
M. salmoides (Lacepede), largemouth bass C
Pomoxis annularis Raf inesgue, white crappie
£• niqromaculatus (Lesueur), black crappie -
Elasscmatidae - pygny sunfish
Elassoma zonatum Jordan, banded pygmy sunfish I
Percidae - perch and darters
flnuocrvpLa clara Jordan and Msek, western sand darter I
A. pellucida (Agassiz), eastern sand darter I
Etheostoma asprioene (Forbes), mud darter I
E. blennioides (Rafinesgue), greenside darter I
E. caeruleum Storer, rainbow darter I
E. camurum (Oope), bluebreast darter I
1. chlorosona (Hay), bluntnose darter I
E. exile (Girard), Iowa darter I
1. flabellare Rafinesgue, fantail darter I
E. qracile (Girard), slough darter I
E. histrio (Jordan and Gilbert), harlequin fterfrgr I
E. kennicotti (Putnam), stripetail darter I
E. maculatum Kirtland, spotted darter I
E. microperca Jordan and Gilbert, least darter I
E. niqrum Rafinesgue, johnny darter I
E. spectabile (Agassiz), orangethroat darter I
E. squamiceps Jordan, spottail rfyt-or I
E. tippecanoe Jordan and Evermann, tippecanoe darter I
E. variatum Kirtland, variegate darter I
E. zonale (Oope), banded darter I
Perca flavescens (Mitchill), yellow perch
Percina caprodes (Rafinesque), logperch I
P. copelandi (Jordan), channel darter I
P. evides (Jordan and Oopeland), gilt darter I
P. maculata (Girard), blackside darter I
P. phoxocephala (Nelson), slenderhead darter I
P. sciera (Swain), dusky darter I
P. shumardi (Girard), river darter I
Stizostedion canadense (Sknith), sauger P
S. vitreum (Mitchill), walleye P
flplodinotus qrunniens Rafinesgue, freshwater drum -
Oottidae - sculpins
Cottus bairdi Girard, mottled sculpin I
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C. carolinae (Gill), banded sculpin I
C. coonatus Richardson, slimy sculpin - -
MvoxocephaluB thompsoni (Girard), deepwater sculpin - -
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Fundulus olivaceus (Storer), blackspotted topminnow I
Hvboanathus hankinsoni Hubbs, brassy minnow O
Percina vigil Hay, yellow saddleback darter I
Sc^ydinius prvthroptb"i'nLis (Linneaus), rudd O
Extirpated;
Alosa alabamae Jordan and Evermann, Alabama shad
Coreoonus nioripinnis (Gill), blackfin Cisco
C. reiohardi (Koelz), shortnose Cisco -
Crvstallaria asprella Jordan, crystal darter I S
Esox masguinongy Mitchill, Great Lakes Muskellunge P P
lanochila lacera Jordan and Brayton, harelip sucker
Lepomis svnmetricus Forbes, bantam sunfish I
Percina uranidea (Jordan and Gilbert), stargazing darter I
'Feeding Guild Categories; (See text for explanation)
P - Piscivore
F - Filter Feeder
V - Invertivore
I - Specialist Insectivore
O - Omnivore
G - Generalist
H - Herbivore
C - Carnivore
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Appendix c. Adjacent State comparisons of Beproductive guilds1 for ccrnputing the Index of
Biotic Integrity for Indiana taxa.
Petromyzontiformes-lanipreys
Petranyzontidae - lamprey IN OH TL 2
Ichthvomvzon bdellium (Jordan) , Ohio lamprey N N
I., casteneus Girard, chestnut lamprey N
1. fosaor Reighard and Cummins, northern brook lamprey N N
1. unicuspis Hubbs and Trautman, silver lamprey N N
Lampetra aepyptera (Abbott) , least brook lamprey N N
L. appendix (DeKay), American brook lamprey N N
Petronyzon marinus Linnaeus, sea lamprey N N
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Polyodontidae - paddlefish
Polvodon spatula (Walbaum) , paddlefish S S
Acicenseridae - sturgeon
Acipenser fulvescens Bafinesque, lake sturgeon S S
Scaphirhvnchus platorvnchus (Baf inesgue) , shovelnose
sturgeon S S
Atractosteus spatula (Lacepede) , alligator gar M H
Lepisosteus oculatus Hinchell, spotted gar M M
L. osseus Linnaeus, longnose gar M M
L. platostamus Bafinesque, shortnose gar M M
Amiif oxmes - bowf in
Amiidae - bowf in
Amia calva Linnaeus, bowfin C C
Angui 11 ifonaes - eels
Anguillidae - eel
Anguilla rostrata (Lesueur) , American eel -
Clupeifbrmes — herring, shad
Cluepidae - herring
Alosa chryscchloris (Bafinesque) , skipjack herring M M
A. peeudoharengus (Wilson), alewife H M
Doroscma cepedianum (Lesueur) , gizzard shad M M
D. petenense (Gunther), threadfin shad M H
Osteoglossiformes - mooneye
Hiodontidae - mooneye
Hiodon alosoides (Bafinesque) , goldeye M M
H. teraisus Lesueur, mooneye M M
Salnanifoxmes - trout, "im"*!, whitefish
Salmanidfie - salmon and whitef ish
Ooreoonus artedii Lesueur, cisco or lake herring M M
C. clupeaformis (Mitchill) , lake vdiitefish M M
C. hovi (Gill), bloater M
C. zenithicus (Jordan and Evermann), short jaw Cisco M
Oncorhvnchus mykiss Walbaum, rainbow trout N N
O. kisutch (Walbaim), coho salmon N N
O. tshawvtscha (Walbaum), Chinook salmon N N
Salvelinus fontinalis (Mitchell) , brook trout N N
S. namavcush (Walbaum), lake trout N N
Satoo salar (Walbaum) , Atlantic salmon N
S>. trutta Linneaus, brown trout N N
Osmeridae - smelt
Osmerus mordax (Mitchill) , rainbow smelt M M
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tttfaridae - mudminnows
Uhtara limi (Kirtland), central mudminnnow C C
Esocidae - pikes
Esox arnericanus Gtnelin, grass pickerel M M
E. lucius Linnaeus, northern pike M M
E. masauinonov Mitchill, muskellunge M M
Cyprinifornes - carps and minnows
Cyprinidae - carps and minnows
Campostoma anorrulum (Rafinesgue), stoneroller N N
C. olioolepis Hubbs and Greene, largescale stoneroller N
Carassius auratus (Linneaus), goldfish M M
Clinostotus elonoatus (Kirtland), redside dace S S
Oouesius plumbeus (Agassiz), lake chub S
CtenotAiarvnqodon idella Valenciennes, grass carp M
Cvprinella lutrensis (Baird and Girard), red shiner N N
C. spiloctera Oops, spotfin shiner M M
C. whipplei (Girard), steelcolor shiner M M
Cvprinus carpio Linneaus, carp M M
Ericvtrba buccata Cope, silverjaw minnow M M
Erimvstax dissimilis Kirtland, streamline chub S S
E. x-Txmctata Hubbs and Crowe, gravel chub S S
Extrarius aestavalis Girard, speckled chub M M
Hvboanathus havi Jordan, cypress minnow M
H. nuchalis Agassiz, central silvery minnow S
H. reoius Girard, eastern silvery minnow S
Hvbopsis ambloos (Rafinesque), bigeye chub S S
H. amnis Hubbs and Greene, pallid shiner S
Hvpophthalmichthvs molitrix Valenciennes, silver carp M
Luxilus chrvsocephalus (Rafinesque), striped shiner S S
L. cornutus (Mitchell), couumi shiner S S
Lvthrurus ardens (Cope), rosefin shiner S S
L. fumeu3 Evermann, ribbon shiner M
L. umbratilis (Girard), redfin shiner N N
Macrhvbopsis storeriana (Kirtland), silver chub M M
Noccmis biouttatus (Kirtland), hornyhead chub N N
N. micropooon (dope), river chub N N
Notemiqonus crvsoleucus (Mitchell), golden shiner M M
Notropia anoqenus Forbes, pugnose shiner M M
N. atherinoides Rafinesque, emerald shiner S S
N. aricmmus (Cope), popeye shiner S S
N. blennius (Girard), river shiner S S
N. boops Gilbert, bigeye shiner S S
N. buchanani Meek, ghost shiner M M
N. chalvbaeus (Cope), ironcolor shiner M
N. dorsalis (Agassiz), bigmouth shiner M M
N. heterodon (Cope), blacknose shiner M M
N. heterolepis Eigenmann and Eigenmann, blackchin shiner M M
N. hudsonius (Clinton), spottail shiner M M
N. ludibundus Cope, sand shiner M M
N. pnotoqeni8 (Cope), silver shiner S S
N. rubellus (Agassiz), rosyface shiner S S
N. texanus (Girard), weed shiner M
N. volucellus (Cope), mimic shiner M M
OpBOpoeodus emiliae Hay, pugnose minnow M M
Phenacobius mirabilis (Girard), suckermouth minnow S S
Phoxinus ervthrooaster (Rafinesque), southern redbelly dace S S
Pimsphales notatus (Raf inesque), bluntnose minnow C C
P. prcmelas Raf inesque, fathead minnow C C
P. viailax (Baird and Girard), bullhead minnow C C
Rhinichthvs atratulus Agassiz, blacknose dace S S
R. cataractae (Valenciennes), longnose dace S S
Semotilus atromaculatus (Mitchill), creek chub N N
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CatoB Lulling** — suckers and buffalo
Cvcleptua elonqatus (Lesueur) , blue sucker S S
Carpiodes carpio (Rafinesque) , river carpeucker M M
C. cyprinuB (Lesueur), quillback M M
C. velifer (Raf inesque) , highfin carpsucker M M
Catostomus catostonus (Forster) , longnose sucker S S
C. contnergoni Laoepede, white sucker S S
Erimvzon oblongus (Mitchill) , creek chubsucker M M
E. sucetta (Lacepede), lake chubsucker M M
Hvpentilium nioricans (Lesueur) , northern hogsucker S S
Ictiobus bubalus (Raf inesque) , smallmouth buffalo M M
I- cyprinellus (Valenciennes) , bigmouth buffalo M M
J. niqer (Raf inesque) , black buffalo M M
Minvtrema melanope (Raf inesque) , spotted sucker S S
Moxostcma anisurum (Raf inesque) , silver redhorse S S
M. carinatum (Cope), river redhorse S S
M. duquesnei (Lesueur), black redhorse S S
M. ervthurum (Rafinesque), golden redhorse S S
M. macrolepidotum (Lesueur), shorthead redhorse S S
M. yalenciennesi Jordan, greater redhorse S S
Silurifornes - bullhead and catfish
Ictaluridae - bullhead and catfish
Amsirus catus (Linnaeus), white catfish C C
A. melas (Rafinesque) , black bullhead C C
A. natalis (Lesueur) , yellow bullhead C C
A. nebulosus (Lesueur), brown bullhead C C
Ictalurus furcatus (Lesueur) , blue catfish C C
!. punctatus (Rafinesque), channel catfish C C
Noturus eleutherus Jordan, mountain madtotn C C
N. exilis Nelson, slender madtcm C
N. flavus Rafinesque, stonecat C C
N. qyrinus (Mitchill) , tadpole madtcm C C
N. miurus Jordan, brindled madtcm C C
N. nocturnus Jordan and Gilbert, freckled madtcm C
N. stiqmosus Taylor, northern madtcm C C
Pylodoctis olivaris (Rafinesque) , f lathead catfish C C
PercopsifonDBS - cavefish, pirate perch, trout-perch
Amblvopsidae - cavefish
fintolvopsis spelaea DeKay, northern cavefish c
Typhalichthvs subterraneus Girard, southern cavefish C
ApherodofteT"iria<» — pirate perch
Aphredoderus savanus (Gilliams) , pirate perch M M
Percopsidae - trout-perch
Percopsis cnrnisccmavcuB (Walbaum) , trout-perch M M
Gadif oznes - cod
Gadidae - cod
Lota lota (Linnaeus), burbot S S
Atheriniformas — t'cy^ifff"^ silversid&s
Fundulidae - topmnnows
Fundulus catenatus (Storer) , northern studf ish M
F. diaphanus (Lesueur) , banded killif ish M M
F. dispar (Agassiz) , northern starhead topminnow M
F. notatus (Rafinesque), blackstripe topminnow M M
Poeciliidae - live-bearing fishes
Gambusia affinis (Baird and Girard) , mosquitof ish N N
— silversides
Labidesthes sicculus (Cope) , brook silverside M M
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Culaea inconstans (Kirtland), brook stickleback
Punaitius punaitius (Linnaeus), ninespine stickleback
Perciformes - basses, sunfish, perch, darters
tforoniriap - temperate basses
Morone chrvsops (Rafinesque), white bass
M. mississippjensis Jordan and Eigenmann, yellow bass
M. saxatilis (Walbaum), striped bass
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C. carolinae (Gill), banded sculpin C
C. coonatus Richardson, slimy sculpin C -
Mvoxocephalus thompsoni (Girard), deepwater sculpin C -
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Fundulus olivaceus (Storer), blackspotted topninnow M
Hvfaocmathus hankinsoni Hubbs, brassy minnow
Percina vigil Hay, yellow saddleback darter S
Scayd'inius ^rvthropthalmus (Linneaus), rudd M
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Alosa alabamae Jordan and Evermann, Alabama shad N
Ooreuonus niorioinnis (Gill), blackfin Cisco N
C. rgigharvH (Koelz), shortnose cisco N
Crvstallaria asprella Jordan, crystal darter S S
Esox masquinonov Hitchill, Great Tata3** Muskellunge M M
Laoochila lacera Jordan and Brayton, harelip sucker
Lepomis svnroetricus Forbes, bantam sunfish C
Percina uranidea (Jordan and Gilbert), stargazing darter S
1 Reproductive Guild Categories; (See text for explanation)
N - Complex, no parental care
C - Complex with parental care
M - Simple, miscellaneous
S - Simple Lithophil
2 The State of Illinois does not use a reproductive guild classification metric.
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Appendix D. Site specific Index of Biotic Integrity scores for each of the
stations sampled in the Central Corn Belt Plain Ecoregion.
CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-001 BASIN _Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Lake Co: West Creek, 2 mi NW North Hayden. Lat. 87 30 23. Long. 41
18'43". Drainage Area: 39.0.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 18 5
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 5 5
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 1 3
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 1 i
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 50.3 l
7. Proportion of Omnivores 3.7 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 92.0 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 3.2 3
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 187 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0.5 l
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 40
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SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 9Q~002 BASIN Kankakee River'
SITE: IN: Lake Co: West Creek, 1.9 mi SW Belshaw. Lat. 87 30'13". Long. 41 14'
20". Drainage Area: 54.7 sg. mi.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 28 5
2. Number of Darter Species 4 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 5 5
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 1 3
Number of Salmonid Species 8
5. Number of Sensitive Species 8 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 50.7 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 10.9 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 84.6 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 0.9 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 422 5
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 8.8 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 46
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-003 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Lake Co: Singleton ditch, 4.75 mi S Lowell, Lat. 87 24'36". long. 41
13/22". Drainage Area: 87.7 sq mi.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 15 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 5 5
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 1 1
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 1 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 43.8 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 25.0 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 62.5 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species -
Proportion of Carnivores 11.3 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 80 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 1.3 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 2.5 3
TOTAL 31
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SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-004 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Lake Co: Cedar Creek, 3 mi S Lowell. Lat. 87 25/13". Long. 41
14'54". Drainage Area: 31.3 sq mi.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 17 5
2. Number of Darter Species 2 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 3 3
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species l 3
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 3 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 37.9 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 15.2 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 56.1 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 3.03 3
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 66 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 25.8 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 42
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SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC JNTEGRHY SCORES
Site Number 90-005 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Lake Co: West Offer Creek ditch, just N Lowell. Lat. 87 25'13".
Long. 41 17'47". Drainage Area: 26.9 sq mi.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 8 3
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 3 3
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species 0 1
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 72.5 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 11.8 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 78.4 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 2.0 3
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 51 1
11. Proportion Siirple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 30
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SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-006 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Lake Co: Spring Run of Greisel ditch: 3 mi E Lowell. Lat. 87 21'58".
Long. 41 17'04". Drainage Area: 12.7 sq. mi.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 14 5
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 9.7 1
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 9 5
Number of Sucker Species -
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species - 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 4.3 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 59.1 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 53.8 1
Proportion of Carnivores 3.2 3
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 93 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 19.4 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 45
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SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-007 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Lake Co: Singleton ditch, 6 mi E Lowell. Lat. 87 17'45". Long. 41
15'44". Drainage Area: 123 sq mi.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY MEi'KICS Observation
1. Total Number of Fish Species 13 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 1 1
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species 1 1
Number of Salmonid Species -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 68.8 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 31.3 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 59.4 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 3.1 3
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 32 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 3.1 l
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 26
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CENTRAL CORN BECT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-008 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Lake Co: M.J. Brown ditch, 2.75 mi E US 65 intersection. Lat. 87 14'
44". Long. 41 17/22". Drainage Area: 34.2 sq mi.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 27 5
2. Number of Darter Species 3 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 5 5
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species 1 3
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 6 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 34.5 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 16.3 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 72.4 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species -
Proportion of Carnivores 1.97 3
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 203 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 6.4 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 48
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CENTRAL CORN BEET PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-009 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Lake Co: East Branch Stony Run ditch, 2 mi S LeRoy. Lat. 87 15'25".
Long. 41 20'00". Drainage Area: 15.9 sq mi.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 8 3
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 15.9 3
Number of Sunfish Species - -
4. Number of Minnow Species 7 5
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 50.0 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 38.6 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 36.4 3
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 63.6 1
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 44 l
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 l
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 2.3 3
TOTAL 28
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGICN
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-010 BASIN
SITE: IN: Lake Co: Tully ditch, 0.75 mi N Shelby. Lat. 87 20/34". Long. 41 12'
9". Drainage Area: 10.0 square miles.
Actual
INDEX OF BICTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10
11
12
Total Number of Fish Species
Number of Darter Species
Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunf ish Species
Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
Number of Sensitive Species
Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species
Proportion of Omnivores
Proportion of Insectivores
Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores
. Catch Per Unit Effort
. Proportion Simple Lithophils
. Proportion of Individuals with DELT
12
1
0
-
2
1
-
2
37.0
3.7
81.5
44.4
-
54
0
0
IBI
Score
5
3
1
-
1
-
-
3
3
5
5
3
-
1
1
5
TOTAL
36
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-014 BASIN __Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Cobb ditch, 2 mi SSE Hebron. Lat. 87 10'50". long. 41 IT
18". Drainage Area: 12.5 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 9 3
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 7.1 1
Number of Sunfish Species 1
4. Number of Minnow Species 6 5
Number of Sucker Species -
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 89.3 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 39.3 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 25.0 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 64.3 1
Proportion of Carnivores 3.6 -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 28 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 7.1 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 22
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-016 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Cornell ditch, 4.75 mi E Hebron. Lat. 87 06'28". Long. 41
19'06". Drainage Area: 19.6 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 13 5
2. Number of Darter Species 2 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 8.6 1
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 8 5
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 67.9 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 33.4 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 20.5 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 58.9 l
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 443 5
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 40.2 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 34
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-017 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Wolf Creek, 4 mi NE Kouts. Lat. 87 06'35". Long. 41 22'
03". Drainage Area: 14.0 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 12 5
2. Number of Darter Species 2 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 12.8 3
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 5 3
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 74.8 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 31.7 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 48.6 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 49.1 1
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 218 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 36.2 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0.5 3
TOTAL 38
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOORB3ION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-018 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Sievers Creek, 5.75 mi N Kouts. Lat. 87 05'06". Long. 41
23'46". Drainage Area: 8.07 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 7 3
2. Number of Darter Species 2 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 61.7 5
Number of Sunfish Species - -
4. Number of Minnow Species 4 3
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 72.9 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 6.1 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 27.1 3
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 36.4 3
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 214 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 48.1 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 40
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN BCORBGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-019 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Cobb ditch, 2 mi NNW Kouts. Lat. 87 04'03". long 41 20'
50". Drainage Area: 11.6 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 16 5
2. Number of Darter Species 2 4
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 43.9 5
Number of Sunfish Species - -
4. Number of Minnow Species 10 5
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 3 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 75.6 l
7. Proportion of Omnivores 13.8 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 30.5 3
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 43.9 3
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 246 4
11. Proportion Siitple Lithophils 43.5 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 48
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-020 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Ahlgrim ditch, 3.2 mi N Kouts. lat. 87 00'55". long. 41
23'12". Drainage Area: 9.0 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 4 2
2. Number of Darter Species l 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 16.7 3
Number of Sunfish Species - -
4. Number of Minnow Species l l
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 83.3 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 33.3 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 33.3 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 50.0 l
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 6 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 1
TOTAL 17
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-021 BASIN
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Crooked Creek, 2 mi NE Kouts. Lat. 86 59/24". Long. 41
20'50". Drainage Area: 63.6 square miles.
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS
1. Total Number of Fish Species
2. Number of Darter Species
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species
7. Proportion of Omnivores
8. Proportion of Insectivores
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort
11. Proportion Siirple Lithophils
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT
Actual
Observation
19
1
IBI
Score
5
1
4
39.3
17.9
53.0
1.2
168
34.5
0
3
3
3
5
1
3
4
5
TOTAL
39
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CENTRAL CORN BECT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-022 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Crooked Creek, 5 mi ESE Valparaiso. Lat. 87 57'49". Long.
41 24'19". Drainage Area: 44.3 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 17 5
2. Number of Darter Species 2 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 2 3
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species 2 3
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 5 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 67.1 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 47.0 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 15.7 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species -
Proportion of Carnivores 3.6 3
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 249 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 36.9 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 38
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PIAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-023 BASIN _Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Porter Co: unnamed creek of West Branch Crooked Creek, 3.5 mi E
Valparaiso. Lat. 86 58'44". Long. 41 28/47". Drainage Area. 2.62
square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 11 5
2. Number of Darter Species 3 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 4.6 1
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 5 5
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 67.0 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 1.0 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 32.0 3
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 47.4 3
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 194 5
11. Proportion Simple Lithcphils 38.1 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 44
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-024 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Crooked Creek, 4.5 mi E Valparaiso. Lat. 86 57Ml". Long.
41 27/23". Drainage Area: 37.9 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 16 5
2. Number of Darter Species 1 2
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 3 3
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 1 3
Number of Salmonid Species -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 71.4 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 18.9 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 28.6 3
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 1.0 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 206 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 47.6 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0.49 3
TOTAL 33
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN BCORBGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-025 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Porter Co: West Branch of Crooked Creek, 4 mi E Valparaiso. Lat. 86
58'21". long. 41 29'38". Drainage Area: 2.6 square miles.
Actual JBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 6 3
2. Number of Darter Species 3 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 73.0 5
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 2 3
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 l
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 43.2 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 2.7 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 54.1 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 16.2 5
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 37 l
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 43.2 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 46
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-026 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Crooked Creek, 5.5 mi E Valparaiso. Lat. 86 56'32". Long.
41 29'33". Drainage Area: 11.0 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 10 3
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 5.5 1
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 5 3
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species -
5. Number of Sensitive Species l l
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 70.9 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 70.9 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 11.8 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 17.3 5
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 110 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 76.4 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 28
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-027 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Greiger ditch, 4.5 mi NNE Kouts. Lat. 86 56'17". Long. 41
20/48". Drainage Area: 38.8 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEtaKi'lY MbTKlCS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 7 3
2. Number of Darter Species 0 l
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 0 1
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 1 3
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 1 l
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 61.1 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 55.6 l
8. Proportion of Insectivores 27.8 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 11.l i
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 18 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 50.0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 20
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-028 BASIN _Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Reeves ditch, 4 mi ESE Kbuts. Lat. 86 56'55". Long. 41 16' 14".
Drainage Area: 49.1 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Toted Number of Fish Species 23 5
2. Number of Darter Species 1 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 4 5
4. Number of Minnow Species -
Number of Sucker Species 2 4
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 6 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 40.4 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 34.9 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 61.4 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 6.6 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 166 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 19.9 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 45
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-031 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: La Porte Co: Topper ditch, 4 mi N Wanatah. Lat. 86 52/22". Long. 41
29'31". Drainage Area: 1.4 square miles.
Actual 3BI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation
1. Total Number of Fish Species 2 1
2. Number of Darter Species 1 4
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 50.0 5
Number of Sunfish Species - -
4. Number of Minnow Species 0 1
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 0 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 0 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 80.0 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 0 1
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 5 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 23
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOORB3ION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-032 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: La Porte Co: Slocum ditch, Wanatah. Lat. 86 54'01". Long. 41 26/03".
Drainage Area: 2.1 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS observation score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 10 5
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 26.8 3
Number of Sunfish Species - -
4. Number of Minnow Species 6 5
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 1 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 26.8 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 14.4 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 64.9 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 7.2 5
Proportion of Carnivores 4.1 -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 97 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 45.4 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 46
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOKEGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-033 BASIN __Kankakee River
SITE: IN: La Porte Co: Cook ditch, 1 mi S Lacrosse. Lat. 86 53'44". Long. 41
18'II". Drainage Area: 12.3 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 17 5
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 6 5
Number of Sucker Species -
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 5 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 52.1 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 36.5 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 61.5 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 21.9 4
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 96 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 25.0 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 39
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CENTRAL CORN BELJT PLAIN EOOKEGICN
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-035 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: La Porte Co: Bessler ditch, 2 mi E lacrosse. Lat. 86 51'11". Long.
41 19'02". Drainage Area: 8.07 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTiiOU'iY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 18 5
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species - -
4. Number of Minnow Species 7 5
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 4 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 17.7 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 15.6 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 82.9 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 41.0 3
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 327 5
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 46
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRTIY SCORES
Site Number 90-036 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: La Porte Co: Kuehn ditch, 3 mi NNE La Crosse. Lat. 86 51'03". Long.
41 21'08". Drainage Area: 9.39 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 10 4
2. Number of Darter Species 2 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 20.4 3
Number of Sunfish Species -
4. Number of Minnow Species 4 3
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salinonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 31.5 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 11.1 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 75.9 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 25.9 3
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 54 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 35.2 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 45
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CENTRAL CORN BECT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-038 BASIN __Kankakee River
SITE: IN: la Porte Co: Hanna Arm of Tuesburg ditch, 3 mi S Banna. Lat. 86 46'
31". Long. 41 22'04". Drainage Area: 19.6 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRTIY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 23 5
2. Number of Darter Species 4 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 4.3 1
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 8 5
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 8 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 37.9 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 31.4 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 66.4 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 42.1 3
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 140 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 20.0 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DEDT 0 5
TOTAL 46
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PIAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-039 BASIN __Karikakee River
SITE: IN: La Porte Co: Richman ditch, 0.75 mi W Hanna. Lat. 86 47/27". Long.
41 24'49". Drainage Area: 6.78 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRTIY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 5 3
2. Number of Darter Species 2 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 52.2 5
Number of Sunfish Species - -
4. Number of Minnow Species 1 1
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 4.3 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 4.3 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 87.0 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 0 5
Proportion of Carnivores - 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 25 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 21.7 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 49
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-040 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: La Porte Co: Sheldon Arm Hunsley ditch, 0.25 mi NE Hanna. lat. 86 46
09. long. 41 24 37. Drainage Area: 12.4 sq mi.
Actual 3BI
INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 5 3
2. Number of Darter Species 3 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 66.7 5
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 2 1
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 1.9 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 0 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 98.1 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 22.2 4
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 54 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 43
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CENTRAL CORN BECT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-041 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: La Porte Co: Rice ditch, 3.5 mi N Hanna. lat. 86 47 44. long. 41 27
44. Drainage Area: 12.4 sq mi.
Actual 3BI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRL'IY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 8 3
2. Number of Darter Species 3 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 3.2 1
Number of Sunfish Species - -
4. Number of Minnow Species 1 1
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 35.5 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 29.0 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 54.8 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 48.4 3
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 31 l
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 32
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-042 BASIN __Kankakee River
SITE: IN: La Porte Co: Mill Creek, 6 mi SW LaPorte. lat. 86 47 31. long. 41 30
48. Drainage Area: 23.9 sq mi.
Actual 3BI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 8 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 1 i
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 1 3
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 3 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 0.9 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 0.9 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 92.8 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 3.6 3
10. Catch Per Unit Effort ill 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 11.7 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0.9 3
TOTAL 38
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOKEGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-043 BASIN __Kankakee River
SITE: IN: La Porte Co: Waltham ditch, 2.5 mi E Kingsford Heights, lat. 86 44
19. long. 41 28 19. Drainage Area: 40.4 sg mi.
Actual 3BI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 4 1
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 1 l
4. Number of Minnow Species -
Number of Sucker Species 1 3
Number of Salmonid Species -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 27.3 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 9.1 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 72.7 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 0 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 11 l
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 9.1 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 l
TOTAL 16
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CENTRAL CORN BEEJT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-044 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: La Porte Co: Waltham ditch, 2.5 mi NNE Banna. Lat. 86 43 04. long.
41 26 49. Drainage Area: 43.9 sq mi.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 19 5
2. Number of Darter Species 2 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 3 3
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 3 5
Number of Salmonid Species - —
5. Number of Sensitive Species 8 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 5 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 19.2 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 52.1 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 17.8 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 73 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 17.8 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 48
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CENTRAL CORN BECT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BICTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-045 BASIN __Karikakee River
SITE: IN: La Porte Co: Salisbury ditch, 4.5 mi NE Hanna. lat. not available.
long, not available. Drainage Area: 19.8 sg mi.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 11 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 3 3
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 1 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 53.3 l
7. Proportion of Omnivores 43.3 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 36.7 3
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 3.3 5
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 30 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 16.7 2
12. Proportion of Individuals with DEEJT 0 1
TOTAL 25
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EQOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-047 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: La Porte Co: Long ditch: 1.5 mi E Kingsford Heights, lat. 86 39 38.
long. 41 28 35. Drainage Area: 53.9 sq mi.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 4 1
2. Number of Darter Species 0 l
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 1 1
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 1 1
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 100 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 34.8 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 30.4 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 0 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 23 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 60.9 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 1
TOTAL 12
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-048 BASIN _Kankakee River
SITE: IN: La Porte Co: Kingsbury ditch, 2 mi N Kingsbury Heights, lat.
unavailable, long, unavailable. Drainage Area: 7.08 sq mi.
Actual 3BI
INDEX OF BIOITC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 6 3
2. Number of Darter Species 2 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 91.5 5
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 2 l
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 1 i
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 23.4 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 0 l
8. Proportion of Insectivores 93.6 l
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 8.5 5
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 47 i
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 17.0 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 36
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOKEGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-049 BASIN __Kankakee River
SITE: IN: La Porte Co: Travis ditch, 3.5 mi S LaPorte. lat. 86 47 12. long. 41
32 49. Drainage Area: 19.4 sq mi.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 0 1
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 0 1
4. Number of Minnow Species -
Number of Sucker Species 0 1
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 0 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 0 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 0 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 0 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 0 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DEOT 0 1
TOTAL 12
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOQREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-050 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: la Porte Co: Little Kankakee River, 3.75 mi NE LaPorte. lat 86 38
56. long. 41 37 44. Drainage Area: 9.15 sg mi.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 4 1
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species - -
4. Number of Minnow Species 1 1
Number of Sucker Species -
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 25.0 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 0 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 75.0 l
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 87.5 1
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 8 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT xx 1
TOTAL 14
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-051 BASIN __Kankakee River
SITE: IN: La Porte Co: Little Karikakee River, 7.5 mi SE LaPorte. lat. 86 34
28. long. 41 34 15. Drainage Area: 33.8 sg mi.
Actual 3BI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 13 5
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species -
Number of Sunfish Species 2 3
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 3 5
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 3 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 47.5 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 21.6 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 69.6 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 0.9 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 204 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 34.3 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DEUT 0.5 3
TOTAL 42
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CENTRAL CORN BECT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-052 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: La Porte Co: Little Karikakee River, 2 mi S Fish Lake. lat. 86 33 57.
long. 41 32 35. Drainage Area: 40.2 sg mi.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 16 5
2. Number of Darter Species 3 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 3 3
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species 2 5
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 3 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 26.0 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 18.7 4
8. Proportion of Insectivores 75.6 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 4.9 3
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 123 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 29.3 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 45
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-053 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: La Porte Co: Breckenridge ditch, 1 mi SE Stillwell. lat. 86 36'03"
long. 41 32'30'. Drainage Area 11.7 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 3 1
2. Number of Darter Species 2 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 12.0 2
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 0 1
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 8.0 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 0 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 100 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 88 1
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 25 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 33
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGIQN
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-056 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: St. Joseph Co: Potato Creek, 1.1 mi NE North Liberty, lat. 86
24/21". long. 41 32'57". Drainage Area: 17.2 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 4 1
2. Number of Darter Species 1 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 2 1
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 92 l
7. Proportion of Omnivores 16 l
8. Proportion of Insectivores 12 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 80 l
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 25 l
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 16 l
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 16
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-057 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: St. Joseph Co: Pine Creek, 3 mi N Walkerton. lat. 86 29'11". long.
41 30'19". Drainage Area: 69.4 square miles.
Actual 3BI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 13 4
2. Number of Darter Species 2 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 3 3
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species 0 1
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 52.8 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 2.4 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 85.0 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 2.4 3
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 127 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0.8 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 33
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-058 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: St. Joseph: Jordan Creek, 2.5 mi NE Walkerton. lat. 86 25'34" long.
41 29'16". Drainage Area: 1.6 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 6 4
2. Number of Darter Species 2 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 31.7 5
Number of Sunfish Species - -
4. Number of Minnow Species 2 3
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 l
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 87.8 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 12.2 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 39.0 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 31.7 3
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 41 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 29.3 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 39
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-059 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: St. Joseph Co: Potato Creek, 1.5 mi W North Liberty, lat. 86 27'13".
long. 41 32'04". Drainage Area: 34.7 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 9 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 2
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 2 3
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 1 3
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 77.4 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 19.0 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 36.9 3
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 0 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 84 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 21.4 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 29
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-062 BASIN _Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Marshall Co: Yellow Bank Creek, 1 mi NW Teegarden. lat. 86 23'50".
long. 41 28/29". Drainage Area: 5.7 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 9 4
2. Number of Darter Species 2 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 68.4 5
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 3 3
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 1 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 86.5 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 9.5 4
8. Proportion of Insectivores 77.0 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 9.9 5
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit. Effort 304 5
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 64.8 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DEUT 0 5
TOTAL 48
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-064 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: St. Joseph Co: Geyer ditch: 2 mi N Crumstown. lat. 86 24'50". long.
41 39'01". Drainage Area: 56.0 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 7 2
2. Number of Darter Species 2 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species -
Number of Sunfish Species 1 1
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species 1 3
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 18.8 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 12.5 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 75.0 l
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 12.5 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 16 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 12.5 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 1
TOTAL 21
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CENTRAL CORN BECT PLAIN EOQREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-065, BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: St. Joseph Co: Geyer ditch: 5.3 mi E New Carlisle, lat. 86 24'10".
long. 41 40'19". Drainage Area: 47.3 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 13 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 2 3
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species 2 3
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 1 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 43.1 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 41.4 l
8. Proportion of Insectivores 44.8 3
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 15.5 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 58 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 20.7 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 32
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-066 BASIN __Karikakee River
SITE: IN: St. Joseph Co: Geyer ditch, 4.5 mi E New Carlisle, lat. 86 25/02".
long. 41 42'38". Drainage Area: 30.6 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 8 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 2
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 1 1
4. Number of Minnow Species 1 1
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 59.7 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 31.9 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 59.7 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 4.2 3
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 72 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 16.7 2
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 28
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-067 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Marshall Co: Peter Sarber ditch, 2 mi E Tyner. lat. 86 22'15". long.
41 24/46". Drainage Area: 11.8 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC Pfi'lAiKITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 8 3
2. Number of Darter Species 2 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 34.0 5
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 2 1
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 62.0 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 10.0 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 64.0 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 26.0 3
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 50 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 20 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 38
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CENTRAL CORN BECT PIAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-068 BASIN __Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Marshall Co: Elmer Seltenright ditch: 1 mi S La Paz. lat. 41 26'22".
long. 86 17M4". Drainage Area: 2.0 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGKnY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 5 3
2. Number of Darter Species 2 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 65.0 5
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 1 1
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 20.0 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 10.0 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 85.0 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 20.0 l
Proportion of Carnivores -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 20 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 5.0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DEDT 0 1
TOTAL 26
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-069 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Marshall Co: Crews ditch, 5 mi E Plymouth, lat. 86 21/32". long. 41
19/25". Drainage Area: 6.4 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 12 5
2. Number of Darter Species 3 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 9.6 1
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 4 3
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 1 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 81.5 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 52.1 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 15.1 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 32.8 3
Proportion of Carnivores 3.4
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 146 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 32.2 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 32
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-070 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Kosciusko Co: Dausman ditch, 4.75 mi S Nappanee. lat. 85 58'00".
long. 41 22'II". Drainage Area: 17.8 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOT1C INTEGRITY MEMKlCS Observation score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 13 5
2. Number of Darter Species 3 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 2.2 1
Number of Sunfish Species - -
4. Number of Minnow Species 6 5
Number of Sucker Species -
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 17.4 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 15.2 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 67.4 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 30.4 3
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 46 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 15.2 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 1
TOTAL 40
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOKEJGICN
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-071 BASIN _Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Kosciusko Co: Middle Fork Yellow River, 2.25 mi S Nappanee. lat. 86
00'05" long. 41 24'50".
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 3 1
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 1 1
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 87.5 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 50.0 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 12.5 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 37.5 1
Proportion of Carnivores -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 8 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELJT 0 1
TOTAL 12
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CENTRAL GOB® BELT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-072 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Elkhart Co: Lost Creek, 3.5 mi NW Nappanee. lat. 86 02'26". long. 41
29'50". Drainage Area: 4.6 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 11 5
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 12.9 3
Number of Sunfish Species - -
4. Number of Minnow Species 8 5
Number of Sucker Species -
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 45.5 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 19.8 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 50.5 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 53.5 1
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 101 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 27.7 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 42
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-073 BASIN __Kahkakee River
SITE: IN: St. Joseph Co: Pine Creek, 0.3 mi E Walkerton. lat. 86 28'18" long.
41 27'27". Drainage Area: 17.3 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 5 2
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species - -
4. Number of Minnow Species 0 1
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 72.5 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 65.0 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 12.5 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 12.5 1
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 40 l
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 27.5 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 l
TOTAL 15
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-074 BASIN __Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Marshall Co: Peter Sarber ditch, 1 mi N Tyner. lat. 86 25/31". long.
41 25'47". Draiange Area: 20.5 square miles.
Actual 3BI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 9 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species l l
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 1 3
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species l l
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 63.7 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 6.4 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 38.2 3
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 0.6 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 157 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 17.8 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 32
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CENTRAL CORN BELJT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number _90-075_ BASIN _Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Starke Co: Robbins ditch, 3 mi W Hamlet, lat. 86 38'24". long. 41
23'10". Drainage Area: 66.7 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 18 5
2. Number of Darter Species 2 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 3 3
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 5 5
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 3 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 32.5 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 23.4 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 43.7 3
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 37.7 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 77 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithopnils 5.2 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 40
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CENTRAL CORN BEL/T PLAIN EOORB3ION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-076 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Starke Co: Robbins ditch, 1 mi NW Hamlet, lat. 86 36'05". long. 41
24'22". Drainage Area: 30.5 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 19 5
2. Number of Darter Species 2 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species -
Number of Sunfish Species 4 5
4. Number of Minnow Species -
Number of Sucker Species 3 5
Number of Salmonid Species -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 4 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 33.0 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 27.8 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 48.4 3
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 23.7 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 97 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 6.2 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DFUT 0 5
TOTAL 42
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-077 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Starke Co: Robbins ditch, 2.5 mi N Hamlet, lat. 86 33'39". long. 41
25'33". Drainage Area: 20.6 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 14 5
2. Number of Darter Species 2 4
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 3 3
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 2 5
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 3 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 45.2 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 21.4 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 69.0 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 9.5 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 42 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 7.1 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 43
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTESOTy SCORES
Site Number 90-078 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Starke Co: Bobbins ditch, 0.75 mi NW Kbontz Lake. lat. 86 30'10".
long. 41 25'05". Drainage Area: 12.5 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 9 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 6.3 1
Number of Sunfish Species - -
4. Number of Minnow Species 2 1
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 18.8 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 12.5 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 68.8 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 37.5 l
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 16 l
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 25 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DEOT 0 1
TOTAL 22
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CENTRAL CORN BEDT PLAIN EOOREGICN
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-079 BASIN __Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Starke Co: Jain ditch, 2.5 mi NE Hamlet, lat. 86 32'27". long. 41
23'22". Drainage Area: 14.5 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 8 3
2. Number of Darter Species 3 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 15.8 3
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 1 1
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 36.8 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 5.3 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 84.2 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 47.4 1
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 19 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 21.1 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 1
TOTAL 24
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-080 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Starke Co: Eagle Creek, 6.25 mi E Khox. lat. 86 30'00" long. 41
18'36". Drainage Area: 25.5 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC PU'EGKl'lY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 9 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 2 3
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 3 5
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 4 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 16.7 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 14.6 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 81.3 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 4.2 3
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 48 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 52.1 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 46
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-081 BASIN _Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Starke Co: Yellow River, 1 mi E Khox. lat. 86 36'05" long. 41
18'08". Drainage Area: 435 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation
1. Total Number of Fish Species 22 5
2. Number of Darter Species 3 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 3 3
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 3 3
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 8 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 38.0 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 30.2 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 63.7 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 5.0 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 179 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 14.5 l
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 42
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CENTRAL CORN BEUT PIAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-082 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Starke Co: Yellow River, 4 mi W Knox. lat. 86 41'05". long. 41
18'22". Drainage Area: 606.3 sqaure miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 32 5
2. Number of Darter Species 3 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 4 5
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 4 3
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 10 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 13.1 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 13.0 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 84.5 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 3.2 3
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 686 5
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 4.4 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 50
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GENERAL CORN BEUT PLAIN EOQREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-083 BASIN _Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Starke Co: Craigmile ditch, 5 mile W Knox. lat. 86 43'03". long. 41
17'17". Drainage Area: 39.4 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 18 5
2. Number of Darter Species 3 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 2 3
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 1 3
Number of Salmonid Species -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 3 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 43.7 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 16.9 4
8. Proportion of Insectivores 77.5 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 4.2 3
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 71 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 14.1 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DEUT 0 5
TOTAL 41
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-084 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Starke Co: Yellow River, 5 mi E Knox. lat. 86 31'28". long. 41
16'58". Drainage Area: 383 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 25 5
2. Number of Darter Species 3 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 3 3
4. Number of Minnow Species -
Number of Sucker Species 4 5
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 9 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 26.7 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 22.2 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 65.3 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 8.0 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 176 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 17.0 2
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 45
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CENTRAL CORN BECT PLAIN ECOREGICN
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-085 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Starke Co: Craigmile ditch, 4 mi SW Khox. lat. 86 42'29". long. 41
15'33". Draiange Area: 13.1 square miles.
Act-mi IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 12 5
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species 1
4. Number of Minnow Species 6 5
Number of Sucker Species -
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 1 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 52.3 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 2.7 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 55.7 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 42.3 3
Proportion of Carnivores 2.0 l
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 149 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 35.6 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 43
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number _9Q=QB6__ BASIN __Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Starke Co: Unnamed tributary near English Lake, 3 mi NW North
Judson. lat. 86 50'12". long. 41 15'32". Drainage Area: 12.5
square miles.
Actual IBI
Observation Score
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY MhTKICS
1. Total Number of Fish Species
2. Number of Darter Species
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species
7. Proportion of Omnivores
8. Proportion of Insectivores
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT
4
1
0
1
3
1
1
16.7
16.7
77.8
88.9
18
5.6
0
1
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL
18
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CENTRAL CORN BECT PLAIN ECOREGICN
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-087 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Starke Co: Bogus Run ditch: 2 mi E North Judson. lat. 86 44/13".
long. 41 12'56". Drainage Area: 26.8 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 16 5
2. Number of Darter Species 2 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 3 3
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 2 5
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 29.2 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 12.5 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 73.6 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 13.9 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 72 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 11.1 i
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 1.4 3
TOTAL 40
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-088 BASIN _Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Starke Co: Bogus Run ditch, 2 mi SE North Judson. lat. 86 44'12".
long. 41 ll'll". Drainage Area: 16.7 square miles.
Actual 3BI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRTIY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 9 3
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 1 1
Number of Sucker Species -
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 1 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 60.6 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 18.2 4
8. Proportion of Insectivores 57.6 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 42.4 3
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 33 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 27
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOKBGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-089 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Starke Co: Carter Lake ditch, 6.1 mi E North Judson. lat. 86 39'27".
long. 41 12'54". Drainage Area: 8.18 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 3 1
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 2 1
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salraonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 92.3 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 0 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 92.3 l
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 92.3 1
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 13 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 7.7 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 l
TOTAL 12
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CENTRAL CORN BEUT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOITC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-092 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Marshall Co: Peter Sarber ditch, 8.5 mi NW Plymouth, lat. 86 27'01".
long. 41 27'21". Drainage Area: 32.0 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 9 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 2
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 1 1
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species 1 3
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 81.7 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 12.7 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 43.7 3
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 1.4 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 71 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 7.0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DEUT 0 5
TOTAL 27
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-093 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Marshall Co: Harry Cool ditch, 5.5 mi SE Plymouth, lat. 86 24'54".
long. 41 r7'55". Drainage Area: 5.77 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 8 4
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 1 1
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 1 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 18.3 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 13.1 4
8. Proportion of Insectivores 70.8 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species ' 4.6 1
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 175 3
11. Proportion Siirple lathophils 13.1 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 32
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CENTRAL CORN BEUT PLAIN ECOKEGICN
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-094 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Marshall Co: Wolf Creek, 4.75 mi S Plymouth, lat. 86 18'32" long. 41
15MO". Drainage Area: 28.0 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 14 5
2. Number of Darter Species 2 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 2 3
4. Number of Minnow Species -
Number of Sucker Species 2 5
Number of Salitonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 64.7 1
7. Proportion of carnivores 9.2 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 69.6 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species * - -
Proportion of Carnivores 0 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 207 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 52.7 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DEBT 0 5
TOTAL 42
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGICN
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRTIY SCORES
Site Number 90-095 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Marshall Co: Elmer Seltenright ditch, 4 mi N Plymouth, lat. 86
18'03". long. 41 24'02". Drainage Area: 18.5 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 6 3
2. Number of Darter Species 2 4
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 55.6 5
Number of Sunfish Species - -
4. Number of Minnow Species 1 1
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 40.0 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 22.2 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 75.6 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 20.0 5
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 45 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 22.2 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 39
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOKEGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number __90=Q9
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-097 BASIN _Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Marshall Co: Armey ditch, 1.5 mi E Bremen, lat. 86 08^09". long. 41
24'18". Drainage Area: 19.9 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 9 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 2 1
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 32.6 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 28.3 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 71.7 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 50.0 1
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 46 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 23.9 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 30
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CENTRAL CORN BEET PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-098 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Marshall Co: Yellow River, 1.5 mi SW Bremen, lat. 86 10'22". long.
41 26'08". Drainage Area: 84.6 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTiJGRI'lY METRICS Observation
1. Total Number of Fish Species 15 4
2. Number of Darter Species 2 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 2 3
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species l 2
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 1 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 48.5 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 25.0 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 70.6 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 2.9 3
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 68 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 48.5 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 38
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CENTRAL CORN BECT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-099 BASIN _Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Marshall Co: Stock ditch, 2.5 mi W Bremen, lat. 86 11'29". long. 41
26/25". Drainage Area: 45.5 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 20 5
2. Number of Darter Species 1 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 5 5
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 3 5
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 4 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 43.0 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 37.0 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 46.0 3
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 15.0 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 100 1
11. Proportion Siirple Lithophils 16.0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 40
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOKEGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-100 BASIN __Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Marshall Co: Yellow River, 2.5 mi S Bremen, lat. 86 10'52". long. 41
24'21". Drainage Area: 142 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 25 5
2. Number of Darter Species 3 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 3 3
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species 3 4
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 6 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 40.9 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 14.2 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 80.9 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 1.8 2
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 225 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 33.3 4
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 49
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-101 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Marshall Co: Dausman Ditch, 4.5 mi S Bremen, lat. 86 09'26". long.
41 22'33". Drainage Area: 55.6 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation
1. Total Number of Fish Species 18 5
2. Number of Darter Species 3 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 2 3
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 1 3
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 4 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 45.3 3
7. Proportion of Oranivores 22.7 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 70.7 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 6.7 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 75 l
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 42.7 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 1.3 3
TOTAL 44
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-102 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Marshall Co: Dausman ditch, 5 mi SE Bremen, lat. 86 55'50". long. 41
22'21". Drainage Area: 53.0 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 27 5
2. Number of Darter Species 3 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 3 3
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species 4 5
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 7 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 44.7 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 43.7 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 62.3 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species -
Proportion of Carnivores 3.6 3
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 302 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 27.8 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DEET 0 5
TOTAL 46
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CENTRAL CORN BEET PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-105 BASIN __Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Marshall Co: Yellow River, Plymouth, lat. 86 16'01". long. 41
20'22". Drainage Area: 294 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 19 5
\
2. Number of Darter Species 3 4
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 4 5
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 1 1
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 4 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 43.1 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 7.5 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 82.4 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 9.4 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 318 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 19.8 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 47
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BICTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-106 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Marshall Co: Yellow River, 4.5 mi S Plymouth, lat. 86 20'08". long.
41 16'22". Drainage Area: 353 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 26 5
2. Number of Darter Species 3 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 3 3
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species 3 3
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 8 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 41.0 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 25.5 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 50.3 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 14.1 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 290 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 28.3 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DEUT 0.3 3
TOTAL 44
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GENERAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTBGRTIY SCORES
Site Number 90-107 BASIN _Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Marshall Co: Yellow River, 5.5 mi S Bremen, lat. 86 II739". long. 41
21'06". Drainage Area: 235 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 20 5
2. Number of Darter Species 3 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 2 3
4. Number of Minnow Species -
Number of Sucker Species 2 3
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 5 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 21 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 21 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 72.4 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species -
Proportion of Carnivores 6.7 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 105 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 47.6 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 50
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CENTRAL CORN RKT.T PLAIN EOORB3ION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-108 BASIN _Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Marshall Co: Yellow River, 4.5 mi SW Plymouth, lat. 86 23/09". long.
41 16'14". Drainage Area: 363 square miles.
Actual 3BI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 30 5
2. Number of Darter Species 5 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 3 3
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species 4 5
Number of Salmonid Species -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 12 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 16.7 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 15.3 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 83.2 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 8.4 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 443 4
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 40.9 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 57
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-109 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Marshall Co: Yellow River, 7.5 mi SW Plymouth, lat. 86 27'14". long.
41 16'23". Drainage Area: 373 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 37 5
2. Number of Darter Species 4 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 5 5
4. Number of Minnow Species -
Number of Sucker Species 5 5
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 14 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 26.6 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 22.9 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 65.9 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 6.7 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 507 5
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 15.0 l
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 52
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CENTRAL CORN BEUT PIAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-110 BASIN _Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Pulaski Co: Bogus Run, 5 mi NW Beardstown. lat. 86 42'04". long. 41
09'27". Drainage Area: 8.5 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 12 5
2. Number of Darter Species 2 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species - -
4. Number of Minnow Species 3 3
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 3 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 61.7 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 13.3 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 66.7 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 51.7 1
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 60 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 16.7 l
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 36
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BICTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-111 BASIN __Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Pulaski Co: Oliver ditch, 5 mi N Medaryville. lat. 86 54'27". long.
41 09'29". Drainage Area: 5.0 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 17 5
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 5 5
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 41.7 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 15.7 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 68.7 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 40.0 3
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 115 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 l
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 38
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CENTRAL CORN BEUT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-112 BASIN Iroouois River
SITE: IN: Newton Co: Hunter ditch: 6.5 mi NE Kentland. lat. 87 19'05" long. 40
48'32". Drainage Area: 20.0 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 14 5
2. Number of Darter Species 2 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species -
4. Number of Minnow Species 5 3
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 29.5 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 13.2 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 64.3 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 40.3 3
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 129 2
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 39.5 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 41
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGICN
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-113 BASIN Iroouois River
SITE: IN: Newton Co: Darroch ditch, 5.5 mi E Kentland. lat. 87 20'04". long.
40 46/22". Drainage Area: 1.23 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 10 5
2. Number of Darter Species 1 4
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species - -
4. Number of Minnow Species 5 5
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salitonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 l
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 38.5 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 18.8 l
8. Proportion of Insectivores 69.8 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 41.7 3
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 96 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 49.0 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 41
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-114 BASIN Iroouois River
SITE: IN: Newton Co: Darroch ditch: 7.5 mi NE Kentland. lat. 87 20'36". long.
40 48/33". Drainage Area: 10.2 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRTIY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 13 5
2. Number of Darter Species 3 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 5 5
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species l 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 32.4 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 21.6 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 41.9 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 61.4 l
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 482 5
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 25.5 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 42
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-115 BASIN Iroouois River
SITE: IN: Newton Co: Montgomery ditch, 3.5 mi E Kentland. lat. 87 22'39".
long. 40 46'23". Drainage Area: 8.9 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 10 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 6 5
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 3 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 12.7 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 7.8 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 33.3 3
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 79.4 1
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit. Effort 204 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 11.3 l
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 38
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-116 BASIN Iroquois River
SITE: IN: Newton Co: Montgomery ditch, 2.75 mi NE Kentland. lat. 87 24'04".
long. 40 48'15". Drainage Area: 17.8 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRI'iY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 19 5
2. Number of Darter Species 2 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0.5 1
Number of Sunfish Species - -
4. Number of Minnow Species 8 5
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 5 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 21.2 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 7.7 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 61.1 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 38.9 3
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 208 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 25 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 48
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CENTRAL CORN BEET PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-121 BASIN __Iroauois River
SITE: IN: Newton Co: Montgomery ditch, 2.5 mi NW Kentland. lat. 87 28/39".
long. 40 48/19". Drainage Area: 42.1 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY ME1IHICS observation score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 16 5
2. Number of Darter Species 1 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 4 5
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 1 3
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 5 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 23.6 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 17.3 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 53.5 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 4.7 3
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 127 l
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 18.9 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 44
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECQREGIQN
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-122 BASIN Iroquois River
SITE: IN: Newton Co: Whaley ditch, 5.75 mi NW Kentland. lat. 87 31'28". long.
40 51'06". Drainage Area: 3.06 square miles.
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS
1. Total Number of Fish Species
2. Number of Darter Species
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species
7. Proportion of Omnivores
8. Proportion of Insectivores
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT
Actual
Observation
21
4
0
IBI
5
5
1
2
37.2
5.8
71.2
53.4
191
27.2
0
3
3
5
5
1
5
3
5
TOTAL
47
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CENTRAL CORN BECT PLAIN EOOKEGICN
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number _90-123 BASIN __Iroouois River
SITE: IN: Newton Co: Thompson ditch, 4.5 mi W Brook, lat. 87 26'57". long. 40
51/32". Drainage Area: 17.7 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 16 5
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 5 3
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 1 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 22.4 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 6.0 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 82.1 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 20.9 5
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 67 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 26.9 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DEBT 0 5
TOTAL 40
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CENTRAL CORN BEL/T PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-124 BASIN Iroquois River
SITE: IN: Newton Co: Beaver Creek, 3.25 mi W Morocco, lat. 87 30/29". long. 40
57 '10". Drainage Area: 59.4 square miles.
INDEX OF BIOTIC
METRICS
Actual
Observation
1. Total Number of Fish Species
2. Number of Darter Species
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunf ish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species
7. Proportion of Omnivores
8. Proportion of Insectivores
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT
23
3
IBI
5
5
9
20.9
9.9
83.5
5.5
91
11.0
0
5
5
5
5
5
1
1
5
TOTAL
52
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN BOQRBGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-125 BASIN _Iroquois River
SITE: IN: Newton Co: Beaver Creek, 1.5 mi N Morocco, lat. 87 25'54". long. 40
58'10". Drainage Area: 31.8 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 14 4
2. Number of Darter Species 1 l
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 3 5
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species 0 1
Number of Salmonid Species -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 l
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 61.2 l
7. Proportion of Omnivores 5.8 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 88.3 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 5.8 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 103 2
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 36
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-126 BASIN Iroouois River
SITE: IN: Newton Co: Narrows ditch, 3 mi NE Morocco, lat. 87 23'33". long. 40
59'21". Drainage Area: 11.8 square miles.
INDEX OF BIOTTC
METRICS
Actual
Observation
1. Total Number of Fish Species
2. Number of Darter Species
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species
7. Proportion of Omnivores
8. Proportion of Insectivores
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils
12. Proportion of Individuals with DEJJT
17
1
IBI
Score
5
2
1
2
19.6
8.7
82.6
15.2
13.0
46
0
0
2
5
5
5
5
-
1
1
5
TOTAL
42
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-127 BASIN __Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Lake Co: Deep River, Merrillville. lat. not available, long, not
available. Drainage Area: 65.8 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 8 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 1 1
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 39.3 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 0 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 82.1 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 10.7 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 28 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 1
TOTAL 18
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CENTRAL CORN BEUT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-128 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Newton Co: Mud Lake ditch, 4.5 mi NE Enos. lat. 87 22'17". long. 41
03'56". Drainage Area: 7.41 square miles.
SEPTIC
1. Total Number of Fish Species
2. Number of Darter Species
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species
7. Proportion of Omnivores
8. Proportion of Insectivores
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils
12. Proportion of Individuals with PELT
Actual
Observation
9
1
0
IBI
Score
4
3
1
1
21.3
0
85.1
34.0
47
0
0
1
5
5
5
3
1
1
5
TOTAL
35
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOCTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-129 BASIN __Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Newton Co: Beaver Lake ditch, 4 mi S Lake Village, lat. 87 25/47".
long. 41 04/52". Drainage Area: 32.9 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY MhTKICS Observation score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 15 5
2. Number of Darter Species 2 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species -
Number of Sunfish Species 3 3
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 2 5
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 3 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 37.5 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 12.5 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 83.8 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 16.3 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 80 l
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 1.3 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 12.5 1
TOTAL 40
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CENTRAL CORN BEET PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-130 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Newton Co: Knight ditch, 4 mi SE Lake Village, lat. 87 22'18". long.
41 06'02". Drainage Area: 29.8 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEtaKlMY tofc.'1'.KlCS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 14 5
2. Number of Darter Species 2 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 4 5
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species 1 3
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 4 4
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 21.4 5
7. Proportion of Oranivores 2.9 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 84.3 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 12.9 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 70 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 5.7 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 1.4 3
TOTAL 45
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN BOQRBGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-131 BASIN __Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Newton Co: Knight ditch, 1.75 mi E Lake Village, lat. 87 27/36".
long. 41 08'14". Drainage Area: 45.2 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 4 1
2. Number of Darter Species 1 2
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 2 3
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 0 1
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 3 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 0 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 0 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 50 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 50 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 6 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 33.3 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 1
TOTAL 21
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-132 BASIN _Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Newton Co: Beaver Lake ditch, 0.5 mi W Lake Village, lat. 87 24'48"
long. 41 08'14". Drainage Area: 57.8 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 11 3
2. Number of Darter Species 2 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 1 1
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species 1 3
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 3 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 25.9 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 1.7 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 86.2 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 10.3 5
10. Catch Per iMt Effort 58 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 17.2 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 40
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PIAIN EOQREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-133 BASIN __Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Newton Co: Best ditch, 3.25 mi W Lake Village, lat. 87 30'39". long.
41 08'15". Drainage Area: 7.71 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 8 3
2. Number of Darter Species 2 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species - -
4. Number of Minnow Species 0 1
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 53.2 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 46.8 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 83.0 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 23.4 5
Proportion of Carnivores -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 47 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 6.4 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 32
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CENTRAL CORN SECT PLAIN ECOKEGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-134 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Jasper Co: Carpenter Creek, 2.5 mi N Remington, lat. 87 10'23".
long. 40 47'55". Drainage Area: 28.1 square miles.
INDEX OF BIOTIC
METRICS
Actual
Observation
1. Total Number of Fish Species
2. Number of Darter Species
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species
7. Proportion of Omnivores
8. Proportion of Insectivores
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort
11. Proportion Simple lithophils
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT
22
1
IBI
Score
5
3
7
19.7
9.3
54.5
2.4
633
32.7
0
5
5
5
5
3
5
3
5
TOTAL
54
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PIAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Nuniber 90-135 BASIN __Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Jasper Co: Gushwa ditch, 5.5 mi NW Remington, lat. 87 16' 04". long.
40 49'47". Drainage Area: 13.8 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INl'hXlHnY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 10 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species - -
4. Number of Minnow Species 3 3
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 33.3 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 7.3 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 86.2 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 22.9 4
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 109 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 l
12. Proportion of Individuals with DEUT 0 5
TOTAL 39
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-136 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Jasper Co: Bice ditch, 4.75 mi S Rensselaer. lat. 87 05'30". long.
40 52'00". Drainage Area: 21.8 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 14 5
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 2 3
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 2 5
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 5 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 10.6 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 6.7 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 56.7 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 26.0 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 104 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 36.5 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 50
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CENTRAL CORN BECT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-137 BASIN __Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Jasper Co: Carpenter Creek, 0.75 mi NW Egypt, lat. 87 12'20". long.
40 51'59". Drainage Area: 44.8 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 14 5
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 4 5
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 1 3
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 25.5 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 4.7 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 65.1 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 0 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 212 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 33.5 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 37
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-138 BASIN _Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Jasper Co: Slough Creek, 6 mi SE Rennsselaer. lat. 87 02'06". long.
40 53'52". Drainage Area: 27.9 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 13 5
2. Number of Darter Species 1 2
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 3 3
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species 0 1
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 3 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 19.0 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 6.9 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 84.5 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 15.5 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 58 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 12.1 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 41
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PIAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-139 BASIN Iroouois River
SITE: IN: Jasper Co: Slough Creek, 3 mi S Rensselear. lat. 87 09'17". long. 40
53'29". Drainage Area: 83.7 square miles.
INDEX OF BIOTIC DTTHaRi'iY
Actual
Observation
1. Total Number of Fish Species
2. Number of Darter Species
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species
7. Proportion of Omnivores
8. Proportion of Insectivores
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT
15
3
IBI
Score
3
5
4
36.7
0
77.6
22.4
49
6.1
0
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL
25
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CENTRAL CORN BELJT PIAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-141 BASIN Iroauois River
SITE: IN: Jasper Co: Oliver ditch, 2.5 mi NE Rensselaer. lat. 87 05738".
long. 40 57'19". Drainage Area: 50.8 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTELiRl'lY METRICS Observation
1. Total Number of Fish Species 14 3
2. Number of Darter Species 3 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 3 4
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species 0 1
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 4 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 50.7 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 22.5 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 64.8 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 11.3 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 71 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 37
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CENTRAL OORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BICCTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-142 BASIN Iroquois River
SITE: IN: Jasper Co: Iroquois River, 2.25 mi N Rensselaer. lat. 87 06'51".
long. 40 58'12". Drainage Area: 144 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 22 5
2. Number of Darter Species 3 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 6 5
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 3 3
Number of Salmonid Species -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 8 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 42.0 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 6.6 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 82.3 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 8.3 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 181 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 5.5 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 48
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CENTRAL CORN BECT PLAIN EOOKBGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-143 BASIN Iroouois River
SITE: IN: Jasper Co: Ryan ditch, 7.75 mi E Rensselaer. lat. 87 00'10". long.
40 58'53". Drainage Area: 28.6 square miles.
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY MEi'HICS
Actual
Observation
1. Total Number of Fish Species
2. Number of Darter Species
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species
7. Proportion of Carnivores
8. Proportion of Insectivores
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils
12. Proportion of Individuals with DEUT
14
2
IBI
Score
4
3
1
57.4
16.4
75.4
3.3
61
1.6
0
1
1
5
5
3
1
1
5
TOTAL
35
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CENTRAL CORN BEUT PLAIN ECOREGICN
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-144 BASIN Iroquois River
SITE: IN: Jasper Co: Oliver ditch, 2 mi W Lewiston. lat. 87 05'03". long. 41
02'41". Drainage Area: 79.6 square miles.
Actual JBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 21 5
2. Number of Darter Species 3 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 4 5
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species 2 3
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 6 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 27.3 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 14.4 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 80.3 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 5.3 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 132 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 17.4 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 50
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GENERAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-145 BASIN Iroquois River
SITE: IN: Jasper Co: lateral ditch Number 77, 3.1 mi N Lewiston. lat. 87
02'45". long. 41 04'24". Drainage Area: 25.1 square miles.
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS
1. Total Number of Fish Species
2. Number of Darter Species
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species
7. Proportion of Onmivores
8. Proportion of Insectivores
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils
12. Proportion of Individuals with DFI.T
Actual
Observation
19
4
IBI
Score
5
5
8
38.8
10.7
86.4
2.9
103
26.2
0
5
3
5
5
3
2
3
5
TOTAL
49
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CENTRAL CORN BEEIT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-146 BASIN __Iroauois River
SITE: IN: Oliver ditch, 6.5 mi S Wheatfield. lat. 87 01'07". long. 41 05'34".
Drainage Area: 26.6 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 13 4
2. Number of Darter Species 2 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 3 3
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 1 3
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 36.7 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 6.1 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 85.7 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 8.2 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 49 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 18.4 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 29
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN BOQRBGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-147 BASIN Iroquois River
SITE: IN: Jasper Co: Oliver ditch, 5 mi SE Wheatfield. Lat. 86 57'15". Long.
41 08'II". Drainage Area: 13.3 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 14 5
2. Number of Darter Species 3 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species - -
4. Number of Minnow Species 1 1
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 3 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 35.0 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 0 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 98.0 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 33.0 3
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 100 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 11.0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 38
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-148 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Jasper Co: Wolf Creek, 2.5 mi S Wheatfield. Lat. 87 03'10". Long. 41
09'31". Drainage Area: 8.9 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 13 5
2. Number of Darter Species 3 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 3 3
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 3 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 33.9 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 32.1 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 48.2 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 46.4 3
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 56 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 17.9 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 39
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CENTRAL CORN BECT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRTIY SCORES
Site Number 90-149 BASIN Iroquois River
SITE: IN: Jasper Co: Bruner ditch: 7.5 mi N Rensselaer. Lat. 87 09'16". Long.
41 02'30". Drainage Area: 4.61 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 10 5
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species - -
4. Number of Minnow Species 4 5
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salroonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 7.7 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 1.9 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 84.6 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 5.8 5
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 52 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DEUT 57.7 1
TOTAL 38
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-150 BASIN __Irocaiois River
SITE: IN: Jasper Co: Dexter ditch, 8.5 mi S Demotte. lat. 87 10'49". Long. 41
04'IS". Drainage Area: 9.17 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 15 5
2. Number of Darter Species 2 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species - -
4. Number of Minnow Species 2 1
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 1 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 15.1 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 7.0 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 86.0 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 9.3 5
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 86 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 2.3 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 42
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CENTRAL CORN BEET PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-151 BASIN Iroouois
SITE: IN: Iroquois River, 6.75 mi NW Rensselear. Lat. 87 10'50". Long. 41
01'59". Drainage Area: 35.6 square miles.
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS
1. Total Number of Fish Species
2. Number of Darter Species
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salraonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species
7. Proportion of Omnivores
8. Proportion of Insectivores
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT
Actual
Observation
22
3
IBI
5
5
6
28.8
1.4
87.1
7.9
139
29.5
0
5
3
5
5
5
2
3
5
TOTAL
53
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CENTRAL CORN BEET PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRTIY SCORES
Site Number 90-152 BASIN _Iroquois River
SITE: IN: Jasper Co: Iroquois River, 7 mi NW Rensselaer. Lat. 87 13'08". Long.
41 02'22". Drainage Area: 25.8 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation
1. Total Number of Fish Species 6 1
2. Number of Darter Species 2 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 1 1
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species 0 1
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 32.3 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 25.8 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 71.0 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 32.3 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 31 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 1
TOTAL 16
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-153 BASIN _Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Jasper Co: Tyler ditch, 1.5 mi N Demotte. Lat. 87 11'57". Long. 41
12'57". Drainage Area: 23.9 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 10 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 1 1
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 1 3
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 1 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 64.7 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 56.7 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 37.3 3
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 1.0 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 102 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 51 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 28
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PIAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-154 BASIN
SITE: IN: Jasper Co: Hodge ditch, 3 mi N Demotte. Lat. 87 10'39". Long. 41
13'56". Drainage Area: 57.5 square miles.
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS
1. Total Number of Fish Species
2. Number of Darter Species
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species
7. Proportion of Omnivores
8. Proportion of Insectivores
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT
Actual
Observation
15
0
IBI
Score
5
1
2
20.8
5.2
71.4
18.2
77
0
0
1
5
5
5
5
1
1
5
TOTAL
40
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CENTRAL CORN RET IT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-155 BASIN _Kankakee Rb
SITE: IN: Jasper Co: Hodge ditch, 4.5 mi N WHeatfield. Lat. 87 05'00". Long.
41 15'37". Drainage Area: 6.55 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRTIY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 6 3
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 0 1
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 1 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 28.2 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 28.2 l
8. Proportion of Insectivores 51.3 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 35.9 3
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 39 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 26
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number _ 90-156 _ BASIN __Kankakee River _
SITE: IN: Jasper Co: Delehanfy ditch, 3 mi NW Wheatfield. Lat. 87 06'45".
Long. 41 13 '29". Drainage Area: 3.66 square miles.
_ Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INlHagTY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 13 5
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunf ish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 3 3
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 1 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 77.6 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 67.1 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 32.1 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 5.7 5
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 420 5
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 l
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0.2 3
TOTAL 34
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-157 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Jasper Co: Wolf Creek, 2 mi N Wheatfield. Lat. 87 04'42". Long. 41
13'38". Drainage Area: 29.4 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 21 5
2. Number of Darter Species 2 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 3 3
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species 4 5
Number of Salitonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 8 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 21.5 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 5.8 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 74.4 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 19.8 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 121 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 20.7 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 52
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-158 BASIN Iroquois River
SITE: IN: Jasper Co: Ryan ditch, 2.5 mi E Lewiston. Lat. 86 59'52". Long. 41
01'38". Drainage Area: 11.3 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 12 4
2. Number of Darter Species 2 4
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species - -
4. Number of Minnow Species 3 3
Number of Sucker Species -
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 1 l
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 20.0 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 9.5 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 88.4 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 44.2 3
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 95 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 l
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 38
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-159 BASIN Iroquois River
SITE: IN: Benton Co: Leuclc ditch, 7 mi SW Fowler. Lat. 87 27'14". Long. 40
31'02". Drainage Area: 8.72 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BICTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 11 3
2. Number of Darter Species 2 4
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 6 5
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 1 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 22.6 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 14.5 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 72.6 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 38.7 3
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 62 l
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 54.8 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 41
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-160 BASIN Iroquois River
SITE: IN: Benton Co: Leuck ditch, 0.5 mi NE Arabia. Lat. 87 30'36". Long. 40
30'02". Drainage Area: 28.1 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 13 3
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species -
Number of Sunfish Species 2 3
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 3 5
Number of Salmonid Species -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 20.0 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 10.6 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 64.7 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 3.5 3
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 85 l
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 3.5 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 38
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CENTRAL CORN BECT PIAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-161 BASIN Iroquois River
SITE: IN: Benton Co: Finigan ditch, 10 mi W Fowler. Lat. 87 30'35". Long. 40
36'21". Drainage Area: 8.69 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 13 3
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species - -
4. Number of Minnow Species 6 5
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 5 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 35.7 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 32.5 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 57.8 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 40.3 3
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 154 5
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 39.6 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DEUT 0 1
TOTAL 40
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOKEGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-162 BASIN
SITE: IN: Benton Co: Mud Creek, 2 mi E Free. Lat. 87 25/30". Long. 40 37'33".
Drainage Area: 25.5 square miles.
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS
Actual
Observation
1. Total Number of Fish Species
2. Number of Darter Species
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species
7. Proportion of Omnivores
8. Proportion of Insectivores
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT
14
3
IBI
Score
3
5
3
14.9
7.8
51.6
0.3
370
23.2
0
3
5
5
5
3
5
3
5
TOTAL
44
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-163 BASIN Iroquois River
SITE: IN: Benton Co: Mud Creek, 4.5 mi SW Earl Park. Lat. 87 29'05". Long. 40
38'43". Drainage Area: 38.3 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 21 5
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 3 5
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species 5 5
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 10 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 27.0 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 21.0 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 70.0 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 4.0 3
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 100 2
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 47.0 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DEUT 0 5
TOTAL 47
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GENERAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BICTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-164 BASIN _Iroquois River
SITE: IN: Benton Co: Sugar Creek, 4 mi SW Earl Park. Lat. 87 29'09". Long. 40
39'39". Drainage Area: 42.5 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BICTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 18 5
2. Number of Darter Species 4 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 3 3
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 1 3
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 7 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 9.8 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 1.0 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 60.0 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 2.2 3
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 418 5
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 35.4 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 54
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOKBGICN
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-165 BASIN Iroquois River
SITE: IN: Benton Co: Bonham ditch, 4 mi NW Earl Park. Lat. 87 29/29". Long. 40
43'27". Drainage Area: 3.3 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 7 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 4 5
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 62.4 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 3.2 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 32.3 4
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 94.6 1
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 93 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 4.3 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 33
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CENTRAL OQRN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number _90-166__ BASIN __Iroauois River
SITE: IN: Benton Co: Sugar Creek, 4 mi E Earl Park. Lat 87 19'37" Long. 40
41'38". Drainage Area: 22.2 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 19 5
2. Number of Darter Species 2 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 4 5
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species 3 5
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 5 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 10.3 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 5.7 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 83.0 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 8.8 5
10. Catch Per tftiit Effort 194 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 41.2 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 56
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CENTRAL CORN SECT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-167 BASIN Iroquois River
SITE: IN: Benton Co: Sugar Creek, 0.5 mi N Earl Park. Lat. 87 25'11". Long. 40
41'56". Drainage Area: 31.8 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 20 5
2. Number of Darter Species 4 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 2 3
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 2 5
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 9 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 8.7 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 0 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 37.9 3
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 5.8 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 346 5
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 12.4 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 52
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PIAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-169 BASIN __Iroquois River
SITE: IN: Benton Co: Carpenter Creek, 5 mi S Remington. Lat. 87 10'23". Long.
40 42'47". Drainage Area: 12.9 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 12 4
2. Number of Darter Species 1 2
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 5 5
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 43.3 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 20.3 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 70.6 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 29.4 3
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 187 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithqphils 43.3 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 42
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOEEGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-170 BASIN Iroquois River
SITE: IN: Jasper Co: Curtis Creek, 5.5 mi W Rensselaer. Lat. 87 15'32". long.
41 56'26". Drainage Area: 18.7 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 18 5
2. Number of Darter Species 3 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 8 5
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 6 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 21.0 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 16.9 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 66.2 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 20.0 5
Proportion of Carnivores -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 195 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 27.7 3
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 52
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-171 BASIN _Iroquois River
SITE: IN: Jasper Co: Moffitt ditch, 5.5 mi S Demotte. Lat. 87 15'21". Long. 41
06'03". Drainage Area: 15.0 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 10 3
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species 4 3
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 1 l
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 12.1 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 5.6 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 87.9 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 79.0 1
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 124 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 34
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGICN
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-172 BASIN
SITE: IN: Newton Co: Hickory Branch, 1.67 mi NE Brook. Lat. 87 19'58". Long.
40 53'14". Drainage Area: 9.2 square miles.
INDEX OF BIOTIC INThEKl'lY MtMKlCS
1. Total Number of Fish Species
2. Number of Darter Species
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species
7. Proportion of Omnivores
8. Proportion of Insectivores
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT
Actual
Observation
17
2
IBI
Score
5
5
1
2
61.9
25.2
70.5
55.3
139
12.9
0
3
1
3
5
1
3
1
5
TOTAL
38
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-173 BASIN _Iroauois River
SITE: IN: Newton Co: Curtis Creek, 7 mi NW Rensselaer. lat. 87 17'43". Long.
40 59'55". Drainage Area: 12.5 square miles.
Actual 3BI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 12 4
2. Number of Darter Species 3 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species 0 1
Number of Sunfish Species - -
4. Number of Minnow Species 1 1
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 1 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 24.2 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 3.0 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 75.8 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 42.4 3
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 33 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils o l
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 37
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-174 BASIN __Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Lake Co: East Branch Grand Calumet River, Gary. Lat. unknown. Long.
unknown. Drainage Area 8.84 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 7 3
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 1 1
4. Number of Minnow Species 4 5
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 82.8 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 62.1 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 27.6 3
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 13.8 5
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 29 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 3.4 0
TOTAL 24
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-175 BASIN Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Lake Co: East Branch Grand Calumet River, Gary. Lat. unknown. Long.
unknown. Drainage Area 6.43 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 6 3
2. Number of Darter Species 0 0
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 2 3
4. Number of Minnow Species 4 5
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 96.5 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 11.6 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 76.7 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 12.8 5
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 86 l
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 3.48 1
TOTAL 32
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number _90-176_ BASIN __Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Lake Co: Indiana Harbor Canal, East Chicago. Lat. unknown. Long.
unknown. Drainage Area 24.4 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS
1. Total Number of Fish Species 4 1
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 0 1
4. Number of Minnow Species 4 5
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 100 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 76.8 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 23.2 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 10.7 1
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 56 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 12.5 1
TOTAL 16
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PIAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-177 BASIN __Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Lake Co: Niles ditch, 3 mi E Crown Point. Lat. 87 17'52". Long. 41
24/46". Drainage Area: 7.4 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 1 1
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 0 1
4. Number of Minnow Species 0 1
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 100 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 100 l
8. Proportion of Insectivores 0 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 0 l
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 3 l
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 1
TOTAL 12
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CENTRAL CORN BEUT PLAIN ECQREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-178 BASIN
SITE: IN: Lake Co: Deer Creek, 1 mi SE Merrillville. Lat. 87 16'12". Long. 41
26/31". Drainage Area: 6.08 square miles.
INDEX OF BIOTIC Pfi'JJGRi'iY
Actual
Observation
1. Total Number of Fish Species
2. Number of Darter Species
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species
7. Proportion of Omnivores
8. Proportion of Insectivores
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT
4
0
1
3
IBI
Score
3
1
2
5
0
100
31.8
4.5
86.4
22
0
0
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL
21
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-179 BASIN Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Lake Co: Main Beaver Dam ditch, 1.5 mi E Crown Point. Lat. 87
20/08". Long. 41 25'41". Drainage Area: 18.2 square miles.
INDEX OF BIOl'lC INTEGRITY METRICS
1. Total Number of Fish Species
2. Number of Darter Species
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species
7. Proportion of Omnivores
8. Proportion of Insectivores
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT
Actual
Observation
7
1
1
3
IBI
Score
3
3
1
3
0
98.9
38.5
40.6
94.8
96
0
0
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
5
TOTAL
25
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-180 BASIN _Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Lake Co: Main Beaver Dam ditch, 1.25 mi N Crown Point. Lat. 87
21/54". Long. 41 26'18". Drainage Area: 17.7 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation
1. Total Number of Fish Species 5 2
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 1 l
4. Number of Minnow Species 2 3
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 95.2 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 9.5 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 64.3 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 64.3 l
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 42 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DEDT 0 5
TOTAL 20
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BICTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-181 BASIN __Iake Michigan
SITE: IN: Lake Co: Turkey Creek, Merrillville. Lat. 86 20'10". Long. 41
30'16". Drainage Area: 34.3 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 4 l
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 1 1
4. Number of Minnow Species 0 1
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 93.5 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 6.5 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 83.9 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 9.7 l
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 31 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DEUT 0 1
TOTAL 12
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CENTRAL OORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-182 BASIN _Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Lake Co: Turkey Creek, Griffith. Lat. 87 25'39". Long. 41 29'52".
Drainage Area: 4.92 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRTIY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 7 3
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 3 5
4. Number of Minnow Species 1 0
Number of Sucker Species -
Number of Salroonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 73.9 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 13.0 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 69.6 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 0 1
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 23 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 1
TOTAL 18
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-183 BASIN _Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Lake Co: Dyer ditch, Dyer. Lat. 87 29'30". Long. 41 29'29". Drainage
Area: 47.7 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 6 2
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 2 3
4. Number of Minnow Species 1 1
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 94.6 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 16.2 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 83.8 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 0 1
10. Catch Per IMit Effort 37 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 1
TOTAL 15
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-184 BASIN _Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: lake Co: Deep River, 2 mi N Merrillville. Lat. 87 13'16". Long. 41
28'36". Draiange Area: 65.8 square miles.
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Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 6 1
2. Number of Darter Species 1 2
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 3 3
4. Number of Minnow Species 1 1
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 19.4 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 0 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 82.2 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species -
Proportion of Carnivores 0 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 129 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 31
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOITC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-185 BASIN Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Lake Co: Deep River, 2 mi S Hbbart. Lat. 87 15'31". Long. 41 30'00".
Drainage Area: 78.2 square miles.
INDEX OF BIOT1C INTEGRITY METRICS
1. Total Number of Fish Species
2. Number of Darter Species
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species
7. Proportion of Omnivores
8. Proportion of Insectivores
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT
Actual
Observation
9
0
4
2
IBI
Score
3
1
5
1
0
29.2
4.2
85.4
4.2
48
0
0
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL
20
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Nurtiber 90-186 BASIN __Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Lake Co: Deep River, 2 mi N Hobart. Lat. 87 15'07". Long. 41 33'03".
Drainage Area: 141 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 7 2
2. Number of Darter Species 1 • 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 3 1
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species 0 1
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 1 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 0 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 0 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 75.0 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 19.4 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 36 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DEUT 0 1
TOTAL 13
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-189 BASIN Karikakee River
SITE: IN: Lake Co: Little Calumet River, Gary (Cline Ave). Lat. unavailable.
Long, unavailable. Drainage Area: 15.1 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INl'iilGKITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 12 5
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 5 5
4. Number of Minnow Species 3 3
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 21.8 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 12.2 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 74.5 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 10.6 5
Proportion of Carnivores -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 188 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 l
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 44
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-190 BASIN _Iake Michigan
SITE: IN: Lake Co: Little Calumet River, Munster (Calumet Ave.). Lat.
unavailable. Long, unavailable. Drainage Area: 90 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 14 4
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 3 3
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 1 1
Number of Salmonid Species -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 84.3 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 48.2 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 44.6 3
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 5.7 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 70 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 37.1 5
12. Proportion of Individuals with PELT 5.7 1
TOTAL 23
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CENTRAL CORN BECT PLAIN BCORBGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-191 BASIN __Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Lake Co: West Branch Grand Calumet River, East Chicago (Indianapolis
Boulevard). Lat. unavailable. Long, unavailable. Drainage Area:
5.44 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 7 3
2. Number of Darter Species 0 l
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 1 2
4. Number of Minnow Species 4 5
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 99.1 l
7. Proportion of Omnivores 88.4 l
8. Proportion of Insectivores 11.6 l
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 83.7 l
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 112 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 l
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 4.46 1
TOTAL 21
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CENTRAL CORN BECT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-192 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Lake Co: East Branch Grand Calumet River, Cline Ave. lat.
unavailable. Long, unavailable. Drainage Area: 15.8 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 5 3
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 1 1
4. Number of Minnow Species 4 5
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 100 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 97.2 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 0 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 1.4 1
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 71 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 4.2 1
TOTAL 20
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CENTRAL CORN BEET PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-193 BASIN
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Willow Creek, Portage. Lat. 41 33'28". Long. 87 11'18".
Drainage Area: 1.85 square miles.
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY
Actual
Observation
1. Total Number of Fish Species
2. Number of Darter Species
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species
7. Proportion of Omnivores
8. Proportion of Insectivores
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT
11
1
IBI
Score
5
5
0
1
62.5
50.0
11.6
0.9
216
4.2
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
5
TOTAL
30
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-194 BASIN _Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Damon Run, 3 mi S Chesterton. Lat. 87 05'29. Long. 41
33'52". Drainage Area: 5.75 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY MtiTKlCS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 6 3
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 2 3
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species 0 1
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 53.1 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 15.6 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 56.3 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 12.5 2
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 32 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 3.1 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 29
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECORBGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-197 BASIN _Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Salt Creek, 1.5 mi E Portage. Lat. 87 08'38". Long. 41
34'48". Drainage Area: 74.9 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGKi'iY JmiKlCS Observation score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 8 3
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 2 1
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species 2 5
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 65.4 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 11.5 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 53.8 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 19.2 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 26 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 l
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 1
TOTAL 20
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CENTRAL CORN BEUT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-199 BASIN Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Little Calumet River, 3.75 mi S Pines, Indiana Dunes National
Lake Shore Heron Rookery. lat. 86 57'06M. Long. 41 37'38". Drainage
Area: 27.6 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 8 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 2 3
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species 2 5
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 38.9 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 5.6 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 44.4 l
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 33.3 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 18 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 1
TOTAL 24
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-200 BASIN
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Salt Creek, 3.25 mi SW Chesterton. Lat. 87 07'05". Long.
41 33'39". Drainage Area: 62.4 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 4 1
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 2 3
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species 0 1
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 l
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 93.0 l
7. Proportion of Omnivores 53.5 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 44.2 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 2.3 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 43 l
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 l
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 l
TOTAL 14
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-201 BASIN Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Salt Creek, 4.5 mi N South Haven. Lat. 87 07/22". Long.
41 32'09". Drainage Area: 51.0 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 7 3
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunf ish Species 3 3
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of SaJmonid Species 0 1
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 88.0 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 25.9 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 90.7 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species -
Proportion of Carnivores 8.3 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 108 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0.9 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 26
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CENTRAL CORN BECT PLAIN EGQREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-202 BASIN
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Salt Creek, 4.5 mi NW Valparaiso. Lat. 87 08/29". Long.
41 29'53". Drainage Area: 36.5 square miles.
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS
1. Total Number of Fish Species
2. Number of Darter Species
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species
7. Proportion of Omnivores
8. Proportion of Insectivores
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT
Actual
Observation
11
0
IBI
Score
3
1
2
2
79.1
5.5
75.8
16.5
91
0
0
5
1
1
5
5
3
1
1
5
TOTAL
34
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-203 BASIN
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Salt Creek, 3 mi W Valparaiso. Lat. 87 06'51". Long. 41
28'41". Drainage Area: 24.3 square miles.
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGtRllY
Actual
Observation
1. Total Number of Fish Species
2. Number of Darter Species
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species
7. Proportion of Omnivores
8. Proportion of Insectivores
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT
10
1
IBI
Score
3
3
0
1
85.3
14.7
56.8
4.2
95
2.1
0
1
1
1
5
5
1
1
1
5
TOTAL
32
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGICN
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-204 BASIN Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Salt Creek, 1.75 mi S Valparaiso. lat. 87 04/24". Long.
41 27/03". Drainage Area: 7.77 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRi'lY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 5 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 1 l
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species 0 l
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 55.6 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 55.6 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 44.4 l
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 0 l
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 9 l
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 11.l i
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 l
TOTAL 16
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CENTRAL CORN BECT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-205 BASIN __Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: LaPorte Co: Reynold's Creek, 1.5 mi W SR 421 and US 80/90
intersection. lat. 86 55'21". Long. 41 35'53". Drainage Area: 1.81
square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 9 5
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 2 5
4. Number of Minnow Species -
Number of Sucker Species -
Number of Salmonid Species 5 5
5. Number of Sensitive Species 5 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 21.4 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 20.0 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 2.9 l
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 74.3 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 70 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELZT 0 5
TOTAL 44
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CENTRAL CORN BECT PLAIN BCORBSION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-206 BASIN __Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: La Porte Co: Little Calumet River, 8.5 mi W LaPorte. Lat. 86 54/20".
Long. 41 36'46. Drainage Area: 9.3 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation
1. Total Number of Fish Species 10 5
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 2 3
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species -
Number of Salmonid Species 1 3
5. Number of Sensitive Species 1 l
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 78.2 1
7. Proportion of Oranivores 12.7 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 50.9 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 7.3 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 55 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 3.6 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 34
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CENTRAL CORN BECT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOITC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-207 BASIN Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Coffee Creek, 1 mi S Chesterton. lat. 87 02'25". Long. 41 35'36"
Drainage Area: 7.95 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 8 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 2 3
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species -
Number of Salmonid Species 5 2
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 73.5 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 6.1 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 44.9 3
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 20.4 3
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 49 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 4.1 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 36
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECORBSION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-208 BASIN __Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Coffee Creek, 2.25 mi S Chesterton. Lat. 87 01'40". Long.
41 34'14". Drainage Area: 5.2 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 6 3
2. Number of Darter Species 2 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 0 1
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species 0 1
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 27.7 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 1.7 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 72.9 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 0 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 177 5
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 1.7 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 36
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOPEGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-300 BASIN _Iake Michigan
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Carver ditch, 1.75 mi S Pines. lat. 86 57'05". Long. 41
39"15". Drainage Area: 1.92 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 1 1
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 0 1
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species 0 1
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 100 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 100 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 0 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 0 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 20 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 1
TOTAL 12
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-301 BASIN Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Carver ditch, 2 mi S Pines. Lat. 86 56'31". Long. 41 39"
04". Drainage Area: 2.9 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY. MtgiKlCS Observation score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 2 1
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 0 1
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species 0 1
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 94.6 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 94.6 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 5.4 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 0 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 56 l
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 l
TOTAL 12
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-302 BASIN _Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Kemper ditch, 3.25 mi S Pine. Lat. 86 56'31". Long. 41
37'47". Drainage Area: 7.68 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY Mh'l'HICS Observation score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 5 3
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 0 1
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species -
Number of Salmonid Species 0 1
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 90.9 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 87.9 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 9.1 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 0 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 33 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 3.0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 18
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-303 BASIN Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Unnamed Tributary Little Calumet River, 4.25 mi S Pine.
Lat. 86 56'48". Long. 41 37'03". Drainage Area: 5.39 square miles.
INDEX OF BIOTIC INlHaRTIY METRICS
1. Total Number of Fish Species
2. Number of Darter Species
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species
7. Proportion of Omnivores
8. Proportion of Insectivores
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT
Actual
Observation
13
2
IBI
Score
5
5
3
3
66.7
66.1
21.1
12.8
180
11.1
0
5
5
1
1
3
3
3
1
5
TOTAL
43
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CENT ~OKN BEET PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-305 BASIN _Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Reynold's Creek, 4 mi S Pines. Lat. 86 56'32". Long. 41 37'03".
Drainage Area: 10.3 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
(
1. Total Number of Fish Species 6 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species -
Number of Sunfish Species 1 2
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species 0 1
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 70 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 30 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 50 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 15 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 20 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 20 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 1
TOTAL 17
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CENTRAL CORN BECT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-306 BASIN __Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: LaPorte Co: Reynolds Creek, 8.5 mi W LaPorte. Lat. 86 54'20". Long.
41 36'46". Drainage Area: 9.3 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 9 4
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 2 3
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species 1 3
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 83.9 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 17.7 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 45.2 3
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 3.2 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 62 l
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 12.9 l
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 33
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CENTRAL CORN BELJT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRTIY SCORES
Site Number 90-307a_ BASIN Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: LaPorte Co: Reynold's Creek, 1.5 mi W SR 421 and US 80/90
intersection. Lat. 86 55'21". Long. 41 35'53". Drainage Area: 1.81
square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 9 5
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species -
Number of Sunfish Species 2 5
4. Number of Minnow Species -
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species 4 5
5. Number of Sensitive Species 5 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 10.0 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 8.0 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 6.0 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species -
Proportion of Carnivores 70.0 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 50 2
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils o 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 45
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CENTRAL OOPN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-307 BASIN _Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Dunes Creek, 3.5 mi N Chesterton. Lat. 87 02'58". long.
41 39/26". Drainage Area: 1.64 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 5 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 1 3
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species 0 1
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 l
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 67.3 l
7. Proportion of Omnivores 13.5 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 63.5 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 3.8 l
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 52 l
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 l
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 30
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CENTRAL CORN BECT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-308 BASIN
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Dunes Creek, 3.25 mi N Chesterton. Lat. 87 03'27". Long.
41 39'23". Drainage Area: 2.0 square miles.
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS
1. Total Number of Fish Species
2. Number of Darter Species
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species
7. Proportion of Omnivores
8. Proportion of Insectivores
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT
Actual
Observation
5
1
3BI
Score
3
5
0
0
75.0
1.0
96.2
1.9
104
0
0
1
1
1
5
5
1
3
1
5
TOTAL
34
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CENTRAL CORN BEET PIAIN ECQREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-309 BASIN _Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Dunes Creek, 3.5 mi N Chesterton. Lat. 87 03/27". Long.
41 39'38". Drainage Area: 4.14 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 4 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 1 2
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species 0 1
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 l
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 20.7 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 13.8 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 82.8 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 3.4 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 29 l
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 l
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 31
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CENTRAL CORN RET.T PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-322 BASIN _Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Sager Creek, 1.1 mi S Valparaiso. Lat. 87 03'27". Long.
41 27'22". Drainage Area: 2.3 square miles.
Actual 3BI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 14 5
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 5 5
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salitonid Species 0 1
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 21.1 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 2.6 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 78.9 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 2.6 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 38 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 7.9 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 38
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-323 BASIN __Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Sager Creek, 1 mi S Valparaiso. Lat. 87 03'50". Long. 41
27'30". Drainage Area: 4.7 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 9 5
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 1 2
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species 0 1
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 37.5 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 4.2 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 70.8 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 4.2 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 24 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 25.0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 1
TOTAL 23
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-325 BASIN _Iake Michigan
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Unnamed tributary Salt Creek, 0.5 mi E Valparaiso. Lat.
87 04'01". Long. 41 27'40". Drainage Area: 2.3 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY MKi'RICS Observation score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 6 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunf ish Species 1 3
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species 1 1
5. Number of Sensitive Species 1 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 92.2 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 9.8 4
8. Proportion of Insectivores 76.5 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 2.0 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 51 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 2.0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 31
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-326 BASIN Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Lake Co: Turkey Creek, Gary. Lat. 87 21/13". Long. 41 30'26.5".
Drainage Area: 21.2 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 3 1
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 0 1
4. Number of Minnow Species 0 1
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 78.9 1
7. Proportion of Oranivores 78.9 l
8. Proportion of Insectivores 0 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 0 1
Proportion of Carnivores - -
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 19 l
11. Proportion Siinple Lithophils 0 l
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 1
TOTAL 12
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CENTRAL CORN BEOT PIAIN ECOREGICN
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-327 BASIN
SITE: IN: Lake Co: Unnamed Tributary Turkey Creek, Merrillville. Lat. 87
19'25". Long. 41 30'26". Drainage Area: 4.42 square miles.
INDEX OF BIOTIC INi'JJCSKl'lY METRICS
1. Total Number of Fish Species
2. Number of Darter Species
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species
7. Proportion of Omnivores
8. Proportion of Insectivores
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT
Actual
Observation
5
0
2
1
IBI
Score
3
1
4
1
0
90.8
1.5
96.9
90.8
65
0
0
1
1
5
5
1
1
1
5
TOTAL
29
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PIAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number _90-331_ BASIN __Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Lake Co: Cedar Creek, 1.5 mi S Lowell. Lat. 87 24/58". Long. 41
16'03". Drainage Area: 28.3 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRnY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 14 5
2. Number of Darter Species 1 2
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 2 3
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species 0 1
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 64.1 l
7. Proportion of Omnivores 50.0 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 48.2 3
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 0.5 l
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 220 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 2.3 l
12. Proportion of Individuals with DECT 0 5
TOTAL 27
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-332 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Lake Co: Cedar Creek, 3.25 mi S Lowell. Lat. 87 25'06". Long. 41
14'46". Drainage Area: 29.7 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 7 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 2
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 1 1
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species 0 1
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 1 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 28.3 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 0 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 73.9 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 2.2 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 46 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 2.2 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 1
TOTAL 17
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-333 BASIN Kankakee Paver
SITE: IN: Lake Co: Cedar Creek, 3.25 mi S Lowell. Lat. 87 25'06". Long. 41
14M6". Drainage Area: 29.7 square miles.
Actual 3BI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 8 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 2
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 1 1
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 0 1
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 31.8 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 18.2 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 77.3 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 4.5 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 22 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithcphils 27.3 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 l
TOTAL 57
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number _JQ=23fL_ BASIN _Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Unnamed Creek, 0.25 mi E Hay 49. Lat. unavailable. Long.
Unavailable. Drainage Area: 9.24 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 2 1
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 0 1
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species 0 1
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 100 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 11.1 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 0 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 0 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 18 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 1
TOTAL 12
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRTIY SCORES
Site Number 90-335 BASIN __Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Sand Creek, 1 mi NE Chesterton. Lat. 87 01'55". Long. 41
36'45". Drainage Area: 4.99 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 4 2
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 1 2
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species 0 1
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 71.4 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 5.7 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 28.6 3
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 0 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 35 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 27
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-301 BASIN
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Carver ditch, 2 mi S Pines. lat. 86 56'31". Long. 41 39"
04". Drainage Area: 2.9 square miles.
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS
1. Total Number of Fish Species
2. Number of Darter Species
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species
7. Proportion of Omnivores
8. Proportion of Insectivores
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT
Actual
Observation
2
0
IBI
Score
1
1
0
0
94.6
94.6
5.4
0
56
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL
12
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECORBGICN
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-302 BASIN __Iake Michigan
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Kemper ditch, 3.25 mi S Pine. lat. 86 56'31". Long. 41
37/47". Drainage Area: 7.68 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 5 3
2. Number of Darter Species 0 i
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 0 l
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species 0 l
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 l
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 90.9 l
7. Proportion of Omnivores 87.9 l
8. Proportion of Insectivores 9.1 i
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 0 l
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 33 l
11. Proportion Simple ULthophils 3.0 l
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 18
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-303 BASIN
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Unnamed Tributary Little Calumet River, 4.25 mi S Pine.
Lat. 86 56'48". Long. 41 37'03". Drainage Area: 5.39 square miles.
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS
1. Total Number of Fish Species
2. Number of Darter Species
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species
7. Proportion of Omnivores
8. Proportion of Insectivores
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT
Actual
Observation
13
2
IBI
Score
5
5
3
3
66.7
66.1
21.1
12.8
180
11.1
0
5
5
1
1
3
3
3
1
5
TOTAL
43
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CENTRAL CORN BEET PLAIN EOOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-305 BASIN __Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Reynold's Creek, 4 mi S Pines. Lat. 86 56'32". Long. 41 37'03".
Drainage Area: 10.3 square miles.
Aetna] IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 6 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 1 2
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species 0 1
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 70 l
7. Proportion of Omnivores 30 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 50 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 15 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 20 l
11. Proportion Simple ULthophils 20 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 1
TOTAL 17
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC BTCEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-306 BASIN Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: LaPorte Co: Reynolds Creek, 8.5 mi W LaPorte. lat. 86 54/20". Long.
41 36'46". Drainage Area: 9.3 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 9 4
2. Number of Darter Species l 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 2 3
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salironid Species l 3
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 83.9 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 17.7 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 45.2 3
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 3.2 l
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 62 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 12.9 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 33
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN EOOKEGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-307 BASIN Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Dunes Creek, 3.5 mi N Chesterton. Lat. 87 02'58". Long.
41 39/26". Drainage Area: 1.64 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BICTIC INTHaRl'iY Mh'l'KECS Observation score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 5 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 1 3
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species 0 l
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 l
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 67.3 l
7. Proportion of Omnivores 13.5 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 63.5 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 3.8 l
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 52 l
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 l
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 30
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PIAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-3 07a_ BASIN __Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: LaPorte Co: Reynold's Creek, 1.5 mi W SR 421 and US 80/90
intersection. Lat. 86 55'21". Long. 41 35'53". Drainage Area: 1.81
square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 9 5
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species -
Number of Sunfish Species 2 5
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species 4 5
5. Number of Sensitive Species 5 5
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 10.0 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 8.0 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 6.0 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 70.0 5
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 50 2
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 45
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECQREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-308 BASIN __Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Dunes Creek, 3.25 mi N Chesterton. Lat. 87 03'27". Long.
41 39/23". Drainage Area: 2.0 sguare miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 5 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 1 3
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species 0 l
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 75.0 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 1.0 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 96.2 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 1.9 l
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 104 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils o l
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 34
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CENTRAL CORN BECT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-309 BASIN _Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Dunes Creek, 3.5 mi N Chesterton. Lat. 87 03'27". Long.
41 39/38". Drainage Area: 4.14 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 4 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 1 2
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species 0 1
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 20.7 5
7. Proportion of Oranivores 13.8 3
8. Proportion of Insectivores 82.8 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species -
Proportion of Carnivores 3.4 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 29 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 31
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CENTRAL CORN BEUT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-322_ BASIN _Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Sager Creek, 1.1 mi S Valparaiso. Lat. 87 03'27". Long.
41 27/22". Drainage Area: 2.3 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 14 5
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 5 5
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species 0 1
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 21.1 5
7. Proportion of Omnivores 2.6 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 78.9 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 2.6 1
10. Catch Per that Effort 38 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 7.9 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DEDT 0 5
TOTAL 38
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-323 BASIN _Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Sager Creek, 1 mi S Valparaiso. Lat. 87 03'SO". Long. 41
27/30". Drainage Area: 4.7 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 9 5
2. Number of Darter Species l 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species l 2
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species - -
Number of Salmonid Species 0 1
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 3
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 37.5 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 4.2 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 70.8 l
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 4.2 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 24 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 25.0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 l
TOTAL 23
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CENTRAL CORN BEET PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-325 BASIN _Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Unnamed tributary Salt Creek, 0.5 mi E Valparaiso. Lat.
87 04'01". Long. 41 27'40". Drainage Area: 2.3 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTi&kTlY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 6 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 5
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 1 3
4. Number of Minnow Species -
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species 1 1
5. Number of Sensitive Species 1 l
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 92.2 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 9.8 4
8. Proportion of Insectivores 76.5 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 2.0 l
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 51 l
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 2.0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 31
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-326 BASIN _Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Lake Co: Turkey Creek, Gary. Lat. 87 21'13". Long. 41 30'26.5".
Drainage Area: 21.2 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 3 1
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 0 1
4. Number of Minnow Species 0 1
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 78.9 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 78.9 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 0 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 0 1
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 19 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 1
TOTAL 12
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOKBGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-327 BASIN _Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Lake Co: Unnamed Tributary Turkey Creek, Merrillville. Lat. 87
19/25". Long. 41 30/26". Drainage Area: 4.42 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY Mh'ilKICS Observation score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 5 3
2. Number of Darter Species 0 l
3. Proportion of Headwater Species -
Number of Sunfish Species 2 4
4. Number of Minnow Species 1 l
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 90.8 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 1.5 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 96.9 5
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species 90.8 1
Proportion of Carnivores
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 65 l
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils o 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 29
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CENTRAL CORN BEET PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-331 BASIN __Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Lake Co: Cedar Creek, 1.5 mi S Lowell. Lat. 87 24'58". Long. 41
16703". Drainage Area: 28.3 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 14 5
2. Number of Darter Species 1 2
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 2 3
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species 0 1
Number of Salmonid Species
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 64.1 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 50.0 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 48.2 3
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 0.5 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 220 3
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 2.3 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 27
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-332 BASIN Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Lake Co: Cerfor Creek, 3.25 mi S Lowell. Lat. 87 25'06". Long. 41
14'46". Drainage Area: 29.7 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 7 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 2
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 1 1
4. Number of Minnow Species -
Number of Sucker Species 0 1
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 1 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 28.3 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 0 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 73.9 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species -
Proportion of Carnivores 2.2 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 46 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 2.2 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 1
TOTAL 17
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CENTRAL CORN BEDT PLAIN ECOKBGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOITC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number __90-333 BASIN __Kankakee River
SITE: IN: Lake Co: Cedar Creek, 3.25 mi S Lowell. Lat. 87 25'06". Long. 41
14'46". Drainage Area: 29.7 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 8 3
2. Number of Darter Species 1 2
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 1 1
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species 0 1
Number of Salmonid Species - -
5. Number of Sensitive Species 2 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 31.8 3
7. Proportion of Omnivores 18.2 1
8. Proportion of Insectivores 77.3 1
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species - -
Proportion of Carnivores 4.5 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 22 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithqphils 27.3 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 1
TOTAL 57
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CENTRAL CORN BEET PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-334 BASIN Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Unnamed Creek, 0.25 mi E Hwy 49. Lat. unavailable. Long.
Unavailable. Drainage Area: 9.24 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 2 1
2. Number of Darter Species 0 1
3. Proportion of Headwater Species - -
Number of Sunfish Species 0 1
4. Number of Minnow Species - -
Number of Sucker Species -
Number of Salmonid Species 0 1
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 l
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 100 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 11.1 i
8. Proportion of Insectivores 0 l
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species
Proportion of Carnivores 0 l
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 18 l
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 l
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 l
TOTAL 12
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CENTRAL CORN BELT PLAIN ECOREGION
SITE SPECIFIC INDEX OF BIOTTC INTEGRITY SCORES
Site Number 90-335 BASIN Lake Michigan
SITE: IN: Porter Co: Sand Creek, 1 mi NE Chesterton. lat. 87 01/55". Long. 41
36/45". Drainage Area: 4.99 square miles.
Actual IBI
INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY METRICS Observation Score
1. Total Number of Fish Species 4 2
2. Number of Darter Species 1 3
3. Proportion of Headwater Species
Number of Sunfish Species 1 2
4. Number of Minnow Species
Number of Sucker Species
Number of Salmonid Species 0 1
5. Number of Sensitive Species 0 1
6. Percent Abundance of Tolerant Species 71.4 1
7. Proportion of Omnivores 5.7 5
8. Proportion of Insectivores 28.6 3
9. Proportion of Pioneer Species -
Proportion of Carnivores 0 1
10. Catch Per Unit Effort 35 1
11. Proportion Simple Lithophils 0 1
12. Proportion of Individuals with DELT 0 5
TOTAL 27
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Appendix E. Fish nomenclature changes for the species of fish occurring within the
political boundaries of Indiana.
Petrc
nyzootifonnes—]
nyzontidae - lamprey
Lawpetra appendix (DeKay),
Pet
American brook lamprey
episte:
- gars
— gars
Atractosteus spatula (Lacepede), alligator gar
SaJjuoniformes - trout, Balrnnn, t&itefish
Salmooldae — salmon and whitef ish
Qncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum, rainbow trout
Cypxinif ormes - carps and minnows
Cyprinidae - carps and minnows
Campostcma oligolepis Hubbs and Greene,
largescale stoneroller
Cyprinella lutrensis (Baird and Girard), red shiner
C. spiZqptera Cope, spotfin shiner
C. vhipplei (Girard), steelcolor shiner
Erimystax di aa-imi i -I a Kirtland, streamline chub
E. x-punctata Hubbs and Crowe, gravel chub
Extrarius aestavalis Girard, speckled chub
Hybopsis amnis Hubbs and Greene, pallid shiner
Luxj-Lus chrysocephalus (Raf inesque) , striped shiner
L. cornutus (Mitchell), cannon shiner
Lythrurus ardens (Cope), rosefin shiner
L. futneus Evermann, ribbon shiner
L. umbratilis (Girard), redfin shiner
Macrhybopsis storeriana (Kirtland), silver chub
Notropls lurfibundus Cope, sand shiner
Opsopoeodus endliae Hay, pugnose minnow
Siluriformes — bullhead an^ catfish
Xctaluridae - bullhead and catfish
Aneiurus catus (Linnaeus), white catfish
A. melas (Raf inesque) , black bullhead
A. natalis (Lesueur) , yellow bullhead
A. nebulosus (Lesueur) , brown bullhead
Atheriniformes - topmirmows, silversides
Fundulidae — topcninnows
PercifoDDBS - basses, sunfish, perch, darters
Moronidae - temperate basses
Morone chrysops (Raf inesque) , white bass
M. mississippiensis Jordan and Eigenmann, yellow bass
M. saxatilis (Walbaum) , striped bass
Elasscmntiflne - pygmy sunfish
Elassona zonatum Jordan, banded pygmy sunfish
Percidae - perches and darters
Crystallaria asprella Jordan, crystal darter
Previous
Nomenclature
Lampetra latnottei
Lepisosteus spatula
Salmo gairdneri
previously considered
Campostcma anooialum pullum
Notropis lutrensis
Notropis spilopterus
Notropis vhipplei
Hybopsis rHaa-im-i 7 T'S
Hybopsis x-punctata
Hybopsis aestavalis
Notropis amnis
Notropis chrysocephalus
Notropis cornutus
Notropis ardens
Notropis fumeus
Notropis umbratilis
Hybopsis storeriana
Notropis stramineus
Notropis endliae
Ictalurus catus
Ictalurus melas
Ictalurus natalis
Ictalurus nebulosus
previously Cyprinodontidae
previously Percichthyidae
previously Centrarchidae
Amocrypta asprella
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