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toc =Physical Data(2)= Cassie Cook - Data Devan Neal - Explanation


 * Procedure** - In this station we looked at the specific physical characteristics of the stream such as it's width, depth and temperature. The first thing we did was discussing the surrounding life and habitat closest to the stream. Next, Dane Baker held a thermometer to check the air temperature. We then discussed the effects the surrounding ecosystem has on the stream and the air temperature effecting the water temperature. Next, we checked the water temperature and the depth of the water. Our group adviser helped us make sure we got the correct data. After this, we checked the width of the stream and the velocity by timing the speed it took for a tennis ball to travel from point A to point B.

-stream: 10 degrees C -air: 19 degrees C
 * Temperature:**


 * Stream width:** 3.37m or 67cm

-point A: 0.31m -point B: 0.34m -point C: 0.22m -point D: 0.10m
 * Stream depth:**
 * Average depth:** .24m

-point A: 25 seconds -point B: 44 seconds -point C: 21 seconds -point D: 127 seconds
 * Stream Velocity:**


 * Average stream velocity:** 0.09 meters/second
 * Volume of Flow:** 0.058 cubed meters/ second

=Chemical Data(2)= Erika Bizousky - explanation Corinna Snyder - data In this procedure, we all had individual kits to figure out the chemical data of Jackson Run. We had to follow the directions on the kits to perform tests on the water and figure out the dissolved oxygen, pH level, turbidity, nitrate, total hardness, alkalinity, and iron. Depending on what levels of each chemical the stream has, we can determine what shape the stream is in, whether it is poor, fair, or good. According to our chemical results, our stream seems to be fair to good. Each test measures something different, for example, dissolved oxygen measures how much oxygen has dissolved in the water, and if there is little or no oxygen in the water, then life will not survive in it. All of these different chemical tests help us to keep Jackson Run a healthy stream environment.
 * Test || Our results || 2nd results || 3rd results ||
 * Dissolved Oxygen || 10.4 ppm || 10 ppm || 9.8 ppm ||
 * pH Level || 7 || 7 || 7 ||
 * Turbidity || 10 jtu's || 30 jtu's || 20 jtu's ||
 * Nitrate || 1 ppm || 1 ppm || 0 ppm ||
 * Total Hardness || 120 ppm || 168 ppm || 98 ppm ||
 * Alkalinity || 16 ppm || 60 ppm || 42 ppm ||
 * Iron || < 0.5 ppm || < 0.5 ppm || < 0.5 ppm ||

=Macroinvertebrates (biological)(2)= Thomas Wagner- Procedures Corinna Snyder - Results

Procedure- In this station Dane, Lindsay and I put on waders and stood in the middle of Jackson Run and stirred up as much dirt as we could by moving our feet along the bottom of the stream and we also moved rocks for the chance of having an organism run out of it. While we were doing that Aaron was down a little farther with a net down in the water to catch anything that scurried from the stream. After we did this for a couple minutes we took the net out and laid it on the ground and used tweezers and brushes to move the debris around in search of different critters and placed them in containers with water in them. Then we divided the organisms in separate containers by only putting the same type of organism in the same one. We completed these steps through a total of three times, and the following chart will show you our results from this test.


 * Group 1 Taxa || RA for Group 1 || Group 2 Taxa || RA for Group 2 || Group 3 Taxa || RA for Group 3 ||
 * Dobsonfly Larva -- 1 || R || Damselfy Nymph -- 1 || R ||  ||   ||
 * Clubtails (Dragonfly) -- 1 || R || Crayfish -- 1 || R ||  ||   ||
 * Stonefly Nymph -- 10 || C ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Cranefly Larva -- 1 || R ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Mayfly Nymph -- 25 || C ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Alderfly Larva -- 7 || R ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Other -- 3 || R ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Relative Abundance (RA) Weighting Factor R = (1-9) C = (10-99) D = (100 or more)**

(# of R's) x 5.0= (# of C's) x 5.6=
 * Group 1:**

5 (# of R's) x 5.0 = 25 2 (# of C's) x 5.6 = 11.2 Total : 36.2

(# of R's) x 3.2=
 * Group 2:**

2 (# of R's) x 3.2 = 6.4 Total : 6.4

Sum of rating value for Group 1 + Sum of rating value for Group 2 = rating value for site 36.2 + 6.4 = 42.6 Stream quality rating: > 40 = Good
 * Steam Quality Rating**

=Stream mapping(2)= Dane Baker (analysis & procedure) Emily Kammerdiener (data) On this map, the green line in the edge closest to the edge where the original string was laid. The purple line is the far edge where the water met the land.
 * X || Y1 || Y2 ||
 * 0 || 2.01 || 7.85 ||
 * 3 || 1.74 || 8.35 ||
 * 6 || 1.95 || 9.45 ||
 * 9 || 2.22 || 9.68 ||
 * 12 || 3.80 || 10.32 ||
 * 15 || 4.72 || 10.82 ||
 * 18 || 5.95 || 11.14 ||
 * 21 || 5.37 || 9.49 ||
 * 24 || 1.79 || 9.73 ||
 * 27 || 2.43 || 9.46 ||
 * 30 || 2.10 || 8.37 ||
 * 33 || 3.74 || 9.23 ||

Procedure: We laid out a string along the side of the stream which was 33 yards long. We then had perpendicular strings drew across the stream at every three yards. We measured the distance from the string to the first edge of the stream where the water met the land and recorded it. That number is the green on the graph. The second edge is the purple line. When the lines are plotted as shown in the two graphs, you get the image of the stream, hence the phrase, "stream mapping."

=Forest Ecology(2)= Jeremy Neese Forest Ecology the area around the stream. This can help contribute to the stream quality. One way is when it rains the trees can help to hold the soil. If the soil goes in the water it will hurt the fish because it clogs up there gills. We learned the the soil is fertile and that nitrogen is good for the soil but not to much or is causes the plants to grow and use all the oxygen and that kills the fish. Also the temperature, this is affected by shade and the amount of sun. To much sun and the fish will croak. Not enough sun and the fish can't live, it will be to cold. Greg Swartz Forest Ecology is the surrounding environment around the stream. Things in the environment around the stream include: trees, twigs, ground, and leaves are some of them. This helps the stream's quality. If flooding occurs the trees along the banks will hold in the soil so it doesn't go in the stream and suffocate the fish. If a farmer that is near the stream puts too much fertilizer the nitrogen will run into the stream and cause plant life. This uses the oxygen that the fish need to survive.

=Journaling(1)= Lindsay Huey- Poems and point of view