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Invertebrate Survey

8/13/2020

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Today we did an invertebrate study at our lowest monitoring site on Walley Creek.  We haven't sampled for inverts since a Junior Streamkeepers Day with Dave Clough in 2017, but we read over Module 4 of the Streamkeepers manual and even checked out the Pacific Streamkeepers Federation YouTube page to get ready.
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Equipment:
  • ​invertebrate sampling net
  • white plastic tubs (larger than the net diameter)
  • ice cube trays
  • paintbrushes (for moving inverts to ice cube trays
  • tape measure for taking stream width and depth measurements
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We sampled three times and found many mayfly and stonefly larvae, which are both intolerant to pollution.  So, the presence of these fragile organisms in the creek means the water is clean and clear, with sufficient oxygen for aquatic life.  It was exciting to find these important little insects!
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ANGUS MCALLISTER link
12/4/2020 01:03:57 am

I remember being transfixed by all the spawning salmon this creek in the fall when I walked to school as a kid. Just above Morningside Drive. But I don't recall seeing anything alive in there after that sewage treatment plant and subdivision were built.

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