upper paint creek by group 3 : tina liu, elli schwartz, bailey eckerle
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Upper Paint Creek
By Group 3 :Tina Liu, Elli Schwartz, Bailey Eckerle
Interesting FactsPaint Creek is part of
a State Park with many trails and cavesIf the Creek was 4 miles longer it would
be a riverHas bass, carp, catfish, sunfish, and many small animals
like frogs and rabbits.A watershed is an area of land that
forms the drainage system for a stream,
lake or river.
Habitat’s Effect on the Diversity
of FishHypothesis: By having a good habitat, the
diversity of fish will increase and the riparian zone can act as a filter for the pollutants.
There are lots of different things that can
affect the habitat:
a) Agriculturea. Run-off carries fertilizerb. Stream is polluted with excess nutrients
b) Forestc) Urban
a. Sediment/Siltation(sand, silt, clay)
b. Toxic Substances (heavy metals, oil and petroleum products)
Comparison between the Habitat and the Diversity of Fish
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AvIBI
AvQHEI
Place and Date
Equals
Hypothesis The more urban land use around a stream, the lower the fish
diversity score. Helps show how healthy a stream is.
Equals
Land Use
Diversity Score
Substrate vs. ICI
Hypothesis Based on my information, as the
quality of the substrate in the
Upper Paint Watershed decreases,
so does the macro-invertebrate community.
There are a lot of factors that play a role in the
quality of the substrate, like:
Food SupplyShelterReproduction
A substrate is the rocky bottom of a stream.
Substrate Score
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1001
097
1002
097
2001
086
2001
097
2001
006
3001
006
3002
087
3002
006
3003
006
3005
084
3005
006
4001
006
4002
006
4004
097
4005
097
4006
096
4007
097
4008
006
5001
097
5002
089
5002
006
5003
097
5004
097
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AvICI
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ICI Score
Comparison between Macro-Invertebrates and ICI
Final Conclusions Best PracticesThe better the habitat,
the more diversity of fish
Urban runoff results in areas with limited percolation. This
runoff pollutes local streams and kills off the
fish living thereA healthy substrate has
food supply, shelter, and areas for
reproduction for macro-invertebrates and fish
Keep plants in your yard to prevent erosion
Don’t litter or pollute—everything flows to the streams in some way
Farmers should leave a 10 meter area by the stream
unplowed to prevent fertilizers from entering the
stream
Remember: we get our resources from these
streams, so let’s keep them clean!
And we would like to thank
The Ohio State University The Ohio Supercomputer Center
The Ohio EPA P&G
Battelle AEP
And all of our wonderful chaperones, teachers and advisors.
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