NJS11-243-R2

Sample Date: 08/21/2014

Lahaway Creek

Drainage Area (sq miles): 16

County Route 539

Municipality: Upper Freehold Twp

Conductivity (µS/cm) 141.1

pH 6.78

% Saturation 92.6

Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) 8.22

Water Temperature (°C) 21.41

Air Temp (°C) 25.6

County: Monmouth

Southern Fish IBI Score (0-100): 67.19

IBI Rating: Good

100.00

Metric 2 - Benthic Sp 93.51

Metric 3 - Intolerant Sp. 87.73

Metric 4 - %Tolerant Sp. 66.47

Metric 5-%Insectivore Sp. 44.22

Metric 6 -%Piscivorous Sp. 5.19

Metric 7 - Abundance-tolerance 69.57

Metric 8-% DELTs 70.88

Low Gradient Habitat Score (0-200): 151

Habitat Rating: Suboptimal

Metric 1 - Native Sp.

IBI Metrics Field Chemistry

Site Type: Probabilistic

AbundanceCommon Name Scientific Name

NJS11-243-R2

Lahaway Creek

78Etheostoma olmstediTessellated Darter

76Anguilla rostrataAmerican Eel

53Semotilus corporalisFallfish

17Lepomis macrochirusBluegill

17Petromyzon marinusSea Lamprey

11Ameiurus nebulosusBrown Bullhead

10Cyprinella analostanaSatinfin Shiner

10Lepomis auritusRedbreast Sunfish

5Ictalurus punctatusChannel Catfish

4Rhinichthys atratulusBlacknose Dace

4Micropterus salmoidesLargemouth Bass

4Notropis hudsoniusSpottail Shiner

3Lethenteron appendixAmerican Brook Lamprey

3Umbra pygmaeaEastern Mudminnow

3Luxilus cornutusCommon Shiner

2Catostomus commersoniWhite Sucker

1Esox nigerChain Pickerel

1Aphredoderus sayanusPirate Perch

1Lepomis gibbosusPumpkinseed