Group 2 YWSIers ~ Katherine Perry Jasjit Butalia Lindsey Siegfried
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Group 2 YWSIers ~Katherine PerryJasjit Butalia Lindsey Siegfried
What factors contribute to the health and diversity of water life in the East Fork
Little Miami River?
Covers 320,000 acres The East Fork State Park was
formed in 1949 Located in Clermont, Brown,
Montgomery, Clark, Madison, Greene, Warren, Butler, Clinton, and Highland counties.
Some fish types are: Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Spotted Bass.
East Fork Little Miami Watershed
Land use
Most land is: Agricultural Row crops Pasture/Hay
But some is: Deciduous forest Commercial Industrial Transportation Low intensity
residential
Hypothesis #1
As the habitat around the stream improves, the
macroinvertebrate population and diversity increases.
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The Effect of Habitat on Macroinvertebrate Population
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If the substrate quality increases, then the fish diversity (IBI) will increase as well.
Hypothesis #2
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The Effect of Substrate Quality on Fish Diversity
As the percentage of agricultural land use increases, the fish population and diversity will decrease.
Hypothesis 3
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The Effect of Agriculture on Fish Populations
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Meanders slow water speed and sediment drops into pools instead of riffles and runs where macroinvertebrates live.
A good substrate helps the fish survive by giving them place to hide, to lay their eggs, and for macroinvertebrates to live.
Agricultural land use negatively affects fish populations and diversity because organic waste given off by livestock, fertilizers and pesticides get carried into the stream by surface runoff.
Why the impact?
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Encourage land owners to restore channelized streams and creeks.
Help in simple ways like throwing things in trash cans and recycling bins so that they don’t end up littering streams and creeks.
Only use chemicals when needed.
How you can help
Katie Shannon
Laura
Kim Megan SteveLeslie
Paula
Thanks To…Ohio Supercomputer CenterAmerican Electric PowerBattelleP&GIngram White Castle FoundationThe Ohio State University