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Year Three Review of Water Quality Monitoring on the Upper Strawberry River
Project 07-1000
T.R. Brueggen1and J.L. Bouldin1,2
1 Environmental Sciences Graduate Program, Arkansas State University,
State University, AR 724672Department of Biological Sciences, Arkansas State University, State
University, AR 72467
Overview• Major headwater streams in the upper Strawberry River
watershed– Little Strawberry (LS)– Sandy Creek (SC)– Greasy Creek (GC)
• Above and below BMP implementation
• Surface Water Quality Tests– Nutrients
• Nitrites• Nitrates• Ortho-Phosphates
– Total Suspended Solids
http://arkansas-dar.org/strawberryriver.htm
LSUP
LSLO
SCLO
SCUP
GCLO
GCUP
Greasy Creek (GC) Subwatershed
Sandy Creek (SC) Subwatershed
Little Strawberry (LS) Subwatershed
Sampling sites
Greasy Creek
Little Strawberry
Sandy Creek
Fulton County LSUP
LSLO
SCLO
SCUP
GCLO
GCUP
Little Strawberry (LS) NOX Data
Upper
Lower
5/27
5/29 6/
36/
56/
106/
126/
176/
196/
246/
26 7/1
7/3
7/8
7/10
7/15
7/17
7/22
7/24
7/29
7/31 8/
58/
78/
128/
148/
198/
218/
268/
28 9/2
9/4
9/9
9/11
9/23
9/25
10/2
10/7
10/9
10/1
410
/16
10/2
110
/23
10/2
810
/30
11/4
11/6
11/1
111
/13
11/1
811
/20
11/2
312
/2 1/6
2/12 3/
34/
75/
56/
11 7/9
8/7
9/2
10/4
11/4
12/1
01/
1102
/12
03/0
804
/05
05/1
106
/08
07/1
98/
119/
1310
/02
11/1
12/0
61/
142/
1803
/07
04/0
405
/13
06/0
807
/05
07/0
707
/12
07/1
407
/19
07/2
107
/26
07/2
808
/02
08/0
408
/09
08/1
108
/15
08/1
808
/23
08/2
5
2008 (Pre-BMP) 2009 2010 2011 2011 (Post-BMP)
0.0
0.4
0.8
1.2
1.6
2.0
2.4
2.8
3.2
3.6
4.0
Nitrates (mg NO3/L)Nitrites (mg NO2/L)
Collection Date
Conc
entr
ation
(mg/
L)
5/27
5/29 6/
36/
56/
106/
126/
176/
196/
246/
26 7/1
7/3
7/8
7/10
7/15
7/17
7/22
7/24
7/29
7/31 8/
58/
78/
128/
148/
198/
218/
268/
28 9/2
9/4
9/9
9/11
9/23
9/25
10/2
10/7
10/9
10/1
410
/16
10/2
110
/23
10/2
810
/30
11/4
11/6
11/1
111
/13
11/1
811
/20
11/2
312
/2 1/6
2/12 3/
34/
75/
56/
11 7/9
8/7
9/2
10/4
11/4
12/1
01/
1102
/12
03/0
804
/05
05/1
106
/08
07/1
98/
119/
1310
/02
11/1
12/0
61/
142/
1803
/07
04/0
405
/13
06/0
807
/05
07/0
707
/12
07/1
407
/19
07/2
107
/26
07/2
808
/02
08/0
408
/09
08/1
108
/15
08/1
808
/23
08/2
5
2008 (Pre-BMP) 2009 2010 2011 2011 (Post-BMP)
0.0
0.4
0.8
1.2
1.6
2.0
2.4
2.8
3.2
3.6
4.0
Nitrates (mg NO3/L)Nitrites (mg NO2/L)
Collection Date
Conc
entr
ation
(mg/
L)
Little Strawberry (LS) Ortho-Phosphate Data
Upper
Lower
5/27
5/29 6/
36/
56/
106/
126/
176/
196/
246/
26 7/1
7/3
7/8
7/10
7/15
7/17
7/22
7/24
7/29
7/31 8/
58/
78/
128/
148/
198/
218/
268/
28 9/2
9/4
9/9
9/11
9/23
9/25
10/2
10/7
10/9
10/1
410
/16
10/2
110
/23
10/2
810
/30
11/4
11/6
11/1
111
/13
11/1
811
/20
11/2
312
/2 1/6
2/12 3/
34/
75/
56/
11 7/9
8/7
9/2
10/4
11/4
12/1
01/
1102
/12
03/0
804
/05
05/1
106
/08
07/1
98/
119/
1310
/02
11/1
12/0
61/
142/
1803
/07
04/0
405
/13
06/0
807
/05
07/0
707
/12
07/1
407
/19
07/2
107
/26
07/2
808
/02
08/0
408
/09
08/1
108
/15
08/1
808
/23
08/2
5
2008 (Pre-BMP) 2009 2010 2011 2011 (Post-BMP)-0.10
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60 Phosphates (mg PO4/L)
Collection Date
Conc
entr
ation
(mg/
L)
5/27
5/29 6/
36/
56/
106/
126/
176/
196/
246/
26 7/1
7/3
7/8
7/10
7/15
7/17
7/22
7/24
7/29
7/31 8/
58/
78/
128/
148/
198/
218/
268/
28 9/2
9/4
9/9
9/11
9/23
9/25
10/2
10/7
10/9
10/1
410
/16
10/2
110
/23
10/2
810
/30
11/4
11/6
11/1
111
/13
11/1
811
/20
11/2
312
/2 1/6
2/12 3/
34/
75/
56/
11 7/9
8/7
9/2
10/4
11/4
12/1
01/
1102
/12
03/0
804
/05
05/1
106
/08
07/1
98/
119/
1310
/02
11/1
12/0
61/
142/
1803
/07
04/0
405
/13
06/0
807
/05
07/0
707
/12
07/1
407
/19
07/2
107
/26
07/2
808
/02
08/0
408
/09
08/1
108
/15
08/1
808
/23
08/2
5
2008 (Pre-BMP) 2009 2010 2011 2011 (Post-BMP)
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
Phosphates (mg PO4/L)
Collection Date
Conc
entr
ation
(mg/
L)
6/5 6/19 7/3 7/17 7/31 8/14 8/28 9/11 10/7 10/21 11/4 11/18 1/6 5/5 9/2 1/11 05/11 9/13 1/14 05/13 07/12 07/26 08/09 08/23 09/062008 (Pre-BMP) 2009 2010 2011 2011 (Post-BMP)
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
TSS (mg/L)
Collection Date
Conc
entr
ation
(mg/
L)Little Strawberry Total Suspended Solid (TSS) Data
Upper
Lower
7/31 10/21 9/2 05/136/10 6/26 7/15 8/19 9/4 10/2 11/6 11/23 4/7 02/12 07/19 12/06 07/14 08/02 08/18 09/06 08/30 09/15 09/082008 (Pre-BMP) 2009 2010 2011 2011 (Post-BMP)
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
TSS (mg/L)
Collection Date
Conc
entr
ation
(mg/
L)
Greasy Creek (GC) NOX Data
Upper
Lower
5/27
5/29 6/
36/
56/
106/
126/
176/
196/
246/
26 7/1
7/3
7/8
7/10
7/15
7/17
7/22
7/24
7/29
7/31 8/
58/
78/
128/
148/
198/
218/
268/
28 9/2
9/4
9/9
9/11
9/23
9/25
10/2
10/7
10/9
10/1
410
/16
10/2
110
/23
10/2
810
/30
11/4
11/6
11/1
111
/13
11/1
811
/20
11/2
312
/2 1/6
2/12 3/
34/
75/
56/
11 7/9
8/7
9/2
10/4
11/4
12/1
01/
1102
/12
03/0
804
/05
05/1
106
/08
07/1
98/
119/
1310
/02
11/0
112
/06
1/14
2/18
03/0
704
/04
05/1
306
/08
07/0
507
/07
07/1
207
/14
07/1
907
/21
07/2
607
/28
08/0
208
/04
08/0
908
/11
08/1
508
/18
08/2
308
/25
2008 (Pre-BMP) 2009 2010 2011 2011 (Post-BMP)
0.000.100.200.300.400.500.600.700.800.901.001.101.201.301.40 Nitrates (mg NO3/L)
Nitrites (mg NO2/L)
Collection Date
Conc
entr
ation
(mg/
L)
5/27
5/29 6/
36/
56/
106/
126/
176/
196/
246/
26 7/1
7/3
7/8
7/10
7/15
7/17
7/22
7/24
7/29
7/31 8/
58/
78/
128/
148/
198/
218/
268/
28 9/2
9/4
9/9
9/11
9/23
9/25
10/2
10/7
10/9
10/1
410
/16
10/2
110
/23
10/2
810
/30
11/4
11/6
11/1
111
/13
11/1
811
/20
11/2
312
/2 1/6
2/12 3/
34/
75/
56/
11 7/9
8/7
9/2
10/4
11/4
12/1
01/
1102
/12
03/0
804
/05
05/1
106
/08
07/1
98/
119/
1310
/02
11/0
112
/06
1/14
2/18
03/0
704
/04
05/1
306
/08
07/0
507
/07
07/1
207
/14
07/1
907
/21
07/2
607
/28
08/0
208
/04
08/0
908
/11
08/1
508
/18
08/2
308
/25
2008 (Pre-BMP) 2009 2010 2011 2011 (Post-BMP)
0.000.100.200.300.400.500.600.700.800.901.001.101.201.301.40
Nitrates (mg NO3/L)Nitrites (mg NO2/L)
Collection Date
Conc
entr
ation
(mg/
L)
Greasy Creek (GC) Ortho-Phosphate Data
Upper
Lower
5/27
5/29 6/
36/
56/
106/
126/
176/
196/
246/
26 7/1
7/3
7/8
7/10
7/15
7/17
7/22
7/24
7/29
7/31 8/
58/
78/
128/
148/
198/
218/
268/
28 9/2
9/4
9/9
9/11
9/23
9/25
10/2
10/7
10/9
10/1
410
/16
10/2
110
/23
10/2
810
/30
11/4
11/6
11/1
111
/13
11/1
811
/20
11/2
312
/2 1/6
2/12 3/
34/
75/
56/
11 7/9
8/7
9/2
10/4
11/4
12/1
01/
1102
/12
03/0
804
/05
05/1
106
/08
07/1
98/
119/
1310
/02
11/1
12/0
61/
142/
1803
/07
04/0
405
/13
06/0
807
/05
07/0
707
/12
07/1
407
/19
07/2
107
/26
07/2
808
/02
08/0
408
/09
08/1
108
/15
08/1
808
/23
08/2
5
2008 (Pre-BMP) 2009 2010 2011 2011 (Post-BMP)
0.00
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.10
0.12
0.14
0.16
0.18
Phosphates (mg PO4/L)
Collection Date
Conc
entr
ation
(mg/
L)
5/27
5/29 6/
36/
56/
106/
126/
176/
196/
246/
26 7/1
7/3
7/8
7/10
7/15
7/17
7/22
7/24
7/29
7/31 8/
58/
78/
128/
148/
198/
218/
268/
28 9/2
9/4
9/9
9/11
9/23
9/25
10/2
10/7
10/9
10/1
410
/16
10/2
110
/23
10/2
810
/30
11/4
11/6
11/1
111
/13
11/1
811
/20
11/2
312
/2 1/6
2/12 3/
34/
75/
56/
11 7/9
8/7
9/2
10/4
11/4
12/1
01/
1102
/12
03/0
804
/05
05/1
106
/08
07/1
98/
119/
1310
/02
11/0
112
/06
1/14
2/18
03/0
704
/04
05/1
306
/08
07/0
507
/07
07/1
207
/14
07/1
907
/21
07/2
607
/28
08/0
208
/04
08/0
908
/11
08/1
508
/18
08/2
308
/25
2008 (Pre-BMP) 2009 2010 2011 2011 (Post-BMP)
-0.02
0.00
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.10
0.12
0.14
0.16
0.18Phosphates (mg PO4/L)
Collection Date
Conc
entr
ation
(mg/
L)
Greasy Creek (GC) Total Suspended Solid (TSS) Data
Upper
Lower
6/5 6/19 7/3 7/17 7/31 8/14 8/28 9/11 10/7 10/21 11/4 11/18 1/6 5/5 9/2 1/11 05/11 9/13 1/14 05/13 07/12 07/26 08/09 08/23 09/062008 (Pre-BMP) 2009 2010 2011 2011 (Post-BMP)
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
TSS (mg/L)
Collection Date
Conc
entr
ation
(mg/
L)
158.7
6/5 6/19 7/3 7/17 7/31 8/14 8/28 9/11 10/7 10/21 11/4 11/18 1/6 5/5 9/2 1/11 05/11 9/13 1/14 05/13 07/12 07/26 08/09 08/23 09/062008 (Pre-BMP) 2009 2010 2011 2011 (Post-BMP)
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
TSS (mg/L)
Collection Date
Conc
entr
ation
(mg/
L)
670.0
5/27
5/29 6/
36/
56/
106/
176/
196/
246/
26 7/1
7/3
7/8
7/10
7/15
7/17
7/22
7/24
7/29
7/31 8/
58/
78/
128/
148/
198/
218/
268/
28 9/2
9/4
9/9
9/11
9/23
9/25
10/2
10/7
10/9
10/1
410
/16
10/2
110
/23
10/2
810
/30
11/4
11/6
11/1
111
/13
11/1
811
/20
11/2
312
/2 1/6
2/12 3/
34/
75/
56/
11 7/9
8/7
9/2
10/4
11/4
12/1
01/
1102
/12
03/0
804
/05
05/1
106
/08
07/1
99/
1312
/06
2/18
03/0
704
/04
05/1
306
/08
07/0
7
2008 (Pre-BMP) 2009 2010 2011 2011 (Post-BMP)
0.000.200.400.600.801.001.201.401.601.802.002.202.40
Nitrates (mg NO3/L)Nitrites (mg NO2/L)
Collection Date
Conc
entr
ation
(mg/
L)
Sandy Creek (SC) NOX Data
Upper
Lower
5/27
5/29 6/
36/
56/
106/
126/
176/
196/
246/
26 7/1
7/3
7/8
7/10
7/15
7/17
7/22
7/24
7/29
7/31 8/
58/
78/
128/
148/
198/
218/
268/
28 9/2
9/4
9/9
9/11
9/23
9/25
10/2
10/7
10/9
10/1
410
/16
10/2
110
/23
10/2
810
/30
11/4
11/6
11/1
111
/13
11/1
811
/20
11/2
312
/2 1/6
2/12 3/
34/
75/
56/
11 7/9
8/7
9/2
10/4
11/4
12/1
01/
1102
/12
03/0
804
/05
05/1
106
/08
07/1
98/
119/
1310
/02
11/0
112
/06
1/14
2/18
03/0
704
/04
05/1
306
/08
07/0
507
/07
07/1
207
/14
07/1
907
/21
07/2
607
/28
08/0
208
/04
08/0
908
/11
08/1
508
/18
08/2
308
/25
2008 (Pre-BMP) 2009 2010 2011 2011 (Post-BMP)
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
1.00
1.20
1.40
1.60
1.80
2.00
2.20
2.40
Nitrates (mg NO3/L)Nitrites (mg NO2/L)
Collection Date
Conc
entr
ation
(mg/
L)
2011 2011 (Post-BMP)
Sandy Creek (SC) Ortho-Phosphate Data
Upper
Lower
5/27
5/29 6/
36/
56/
106/
196/
246/
26 7/1
7/3
7/8
7/10
7/15
7/17
7/22
7/24
7/29
7/31 8/
58/
78/
128/
148/
198/
218/
268/
28 9/2
9/4
9/9
9/11
9/23
9/25
10/2
10/7
10/9
10/1
410
/16
10/2
110
/23
10/2
810
/30
11/4
11/6
11/1
111
/13
11/1
811
/20
11/2
312
/2 1/6
2/12 3/
34/
75/
56/
11 7/9
8/7
9/2
10/4
11/4
12/1
01/
1102
/12
03/0
804
/05
05/1
106
/08
07/1
99/
1312
/06
2/18
03/0
704
/04
05/1
306
/08
07/0
7
2008 (Pre-BMP) 2009 2010 2011 2011 (Post-BMP)
0.00
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.10
0.12
0.14
0.16
0.18
0.20
0.22
Phosphates (mg PO4/L)
Collection Date
Conc
entr
ation
(mg/
L)
5/27
5/29 6/
36/
56/
106/
126/
176/
196/
246/
26 7/1
7/3
7/8
7/10
7/15
7/17
7/22
7/24
7/29
7/31 8/
58/
78/
128/
148/
198/
218/
268/
28 9/2
9/4
9/9
9/11
9/23
9/25
10/2
10/7
10/9
10/1
410
/16
10/2
110
/23
10/2
810
/30
11/4
11/6
11/1
111
/13
11/1
811
/20
11/2
312
/2M
EAN
1/6
2/12 3/
34/
75/
56/
11 7/9
8/7
9/2
10/4
11/4
12/1
01/
1102
/12
03/0
804
/05
05/1
106
/08
07/1
98/
119/
1310
/02
11/0
112
/06
1/14
2/18
03/0
704
/04
05/1
306
/08
07/0
507
/07
07/1
207
/14
07/1
907
/21
07/2
607
/28
08/0
208
/04
08/0
908
/11
08/1
508
/18
08/2
308
/25
2008 (Pre-BMP) 2009 2010 2011 2011 (Post-BMP)
0.00
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.10
0.12
0.14
0.16
0.18
0.20
0.22
Phosphates (mg PO4/L)
Collection Date
Conc
entr
ation
(mg/
L)
2011 2011 (Post-BMP)
Sandy Creek (SC) Total Suspended Solid (TSS) Data
Upper
Lower
5/27
5/29 6/
36/
56/
106/
176/
196/
246/
26 7/1
7/3
7/8
7/10
7/15
7/17
7/22
7/24
7/29
7/31 8/
58/
78/
128/
148/
198/
218/
268/
28 9/2
9/4
9/9
9/11
9/23
9/25
10/2
10/7
10/9
10/1
410
/16
10/2
110
/23
10/2
810
/30
11/4
11/6
11/1
111
/13
11/1
811
/20
11/2
312
/21/
62/
12 3/3
4/7
5/5
6/11 7/
98/
79/
210
/411
/412
/10
1/11
02/1
203
/08
04/0
505
/11
06/0
807
/19
9/13
12/0
62/
1803
/07
04/0
405
/13
06/0
807
/07
2008 (Pre-BMP) 2009 2010 2011 2011 (Post-BMP)
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0TSS (mg/L)
Collection Date
Conc
entr
ation
(mg/
L)
7/3 8/14 10/76/5 6/19 7/17 7/31 8/28 9/11 10/21 11/4 11/18 1/6 5/5 9/2 1/11 05/11 9/13 1/14 05/13 07/12 07/26 08/09 08/23 09/062008 (Pre-BMP) 2009 2010 2011 2011 (Post-BMP)
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
TSS (mg/L)
Collection Date
Conc
entr
ation
(mg/
L)
2011 2011 (Post-BMP)
179.8
High and Mean Values: Pre-BMP 2008, 2009, 2010
Nitrate (mg/L)
Pre-BMP 2009 20102011
(Jan-June)Post BMP
(July-Aug 25)
Site High Mean High Mean High Mean High Mean High Mean
LSUP 2.05 0.76 1.34 0.67 2.95 1.09 3.97 1.38 2.07 0.49
LSLO 2.37 0.56 0.90 0.58 1.18 0.43 1.34 0.57 1.26 0.13
GCUP 0.67 0.29 0.69 0.30 0.48 0.19 0.92 0.31 0.80 0.10
GCLO 1.28 0.29 0.73 0.34 0.71 0.24 0.89 0.19 BDL BDL
SCUP 2.30 0.46 1.11 0.40 0.83 0.31 1.46 0.43 1.04 NA
SCLO 0.74 0.31 0.54 0.27 0.73 0.24 0.63 0.15 BDL BDL
Nitrite (mg/L)
Pre-BMP 2009 20102011
(Jan-June)Post BMP
(July-Aug 25)
Site High Mean High Mean High Mean High Mean High Mean
LSUP 0.16 0.16 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL
LSLO BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL
GCUP BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL
GCLO BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL
SCUP 0.13 0.13 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL
SCLO BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL
High and Mean Values: Pre-BMP 2008, 2009, 2010
Ortho-phosphate (mg/L)
Pre-BMP 2009 20102011
(Jan-June)Post BMP
(July-Aug 25)
Site High Mean High Mean High Mean High Mean High Mean
LSUP 0.18 0.04 0.11 0.05 0.09 0.05 0.14 0.05 0.48 0.06
LSLO 0.06 0.01 0.12 0.05 0.09 0.04 0.09 0.03 0.14 0.04
GCUP 0.05 0.02 0.08 0.02 0.05 0.03 0.09 0.04 0.06 0.03
GCLO 0.08 0.03 0.13 0.05 0.05 0.03 0.18 0.05 0.14 0.04
SCUP 0.05 0.03 0.13 0.05 0.21 0.05 0.13 0.04 0.14 NA
SCLO 0.04 0.02 0.14 0.05 0.06 0.03 0.06 0.04 0.14 0.04
High and Mean Values: Pre-BMP 2008, 2009, 2010
TSS (mg/L)
Pre-BMP 2009 20102011
(Jan-June)Post BMP
(July-Sept 15)
Site High Mean High Mean High Mean High Mean High Mean
LSUP 26.6 4.2 55.8 7.6 7.9 4.0 15.9 7.5 35.0 7.2
LSLO 41.3 5.0 20.0 4.6 8.9 4.3 19.6 7.7 33.8 7.2
GCUP 14.3 2.4 16.6 4.4 4.4 2.9 158.7 29.2 8.0 3.5
GCLO 13.9 4.4 14.6 5.2 15.9 7.8 670.0 115.3 10.5 5.2
SCUP 71.4 8.8 36.6 7.1 19.3 5.0 179.8 41.0 10.5 NA
SCLO 29.3 4.6 8.8 3.5 37.7 8.1 32.6 10.9 18.5 5.2
High and Mean Values: Pre-BMP 2008, 2009, 2010
Other Analyses
• Stream bank erosion• Benthic macroinvertebrate survey• Escherichia coli
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Supported by 104-B Grant: AWRC and Arkansas State University
• Little Strawberry
• ≈2.74 stream km (1.7 miles) surveyed• 5,480 m stream bank
• 2010 (light blue)• 24 sites determined of severe or very severe
erosion• 746 m stream bank
• 2011 (purple)• 28 sites determined of severe or very severe
erosion• 995 m stream bank
• Greasy Creek
• ≈3.17 stream km (2.0 miles) surveyed• 6,340 m stream bank
• 2010 (green)• 16 sites determined of severe or very
severe erosion• 500 m stream bank
• 2011 (red)• 16 sites determined of severe or very
severe erosion• 575 m stream bank
• Sandy Creek
• ≈6.63 stream km (4.1 miles) surveyed• 13,260 m stream bank
• 2010 (pink)• 22 sites determined of severe or very
severe erosion• 505 m stream bank
• 2011 (blue)• 21 sites determined of severe or very
severe erosion• 525 m stream bank
Benthic Macroinvertebrates Abundance
Spring 2009
Spring 2010
High (yellow) 456 750*
Low (white) 21 99
Fall 2009
Fall2010
High (yellow) 295 795*
Low (white) 135 36
LSUP LSLO GCUP GCLO SCUP SCLO0
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Collection Site
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LSUP LSLO GCUP GCLO SCUP SCLO0
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Collection Site
Num
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*704 Chironomidae
*715 Chironomidae
Family Richness
LSUP LSLO GCUP GCLO SCUP SCLO
16
2219
11 106
1518
24
9
14
2
Spring 2009Spring 2010
LSUP LSLO GCUP GCLO SCUP SCLO
1713
21
1517
10
1719
15
6 6
Fall 2009Fall 2010
Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and Trichoptera (EPT)
LSUP LSLO GCUP GCLO SCUP SCLO
9
12
9
4 4
1
910
16
5
9
1
Spring 2009Spring 2010
Collection Site
LSUP LSLO GCUP GCLO SCUP SCLO
98
109
4 44
9
43
01
Fall 2009Fall 2010
Collection Site
LSUP LSLO GCUP GCLO SCUP SCLO0
40
80
120
160
200
240
280
320
360 20092010
Collection Site
Mea
n Co
ncen
trati
on (C
FU/1
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L)
* *
Escherichia coli
* Samples exceeded 298 CFU/100mL maximum for single samples for ERW, ESW, and NSW
* No values for June, July, August 2009
*
* Samples exceeded 1490 CFU/100mL max for single sample during the remainder of the year for ERW, ESW, and NSW
*
Acknowledgments• USEPA 319 Grant • AWRC 104-B USGS Grant• Fulton County Conservation District• Arkansas State University (ASU) Environmental
Sciences Graduate Program• All graduate and undergraduate ASU Ecotoxicology
Research Facility Workers
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