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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20080868 Ver 2_Section II C Q3 Forage Base 2020 PCS Creeks Report_20210701C. Question 3- Has mining altered the forage base of the creeks? 1.0 Fish Multivariate cluster analysis of species composition and abundance from annual fish assemblages within all creeks by a similarity profile test (SIMPROF) revealed 12 distinct groups of statistical significance between years (Figure II-C1). To simplify discussion of the data set, colored lines on the cluster dendrograms represent non -significant structure among factors (e.g., years, creeks) at the 1 percent level (P = 0.01). Comparison of interannual variability between clusters by means of similarity percentages (SIMPER) revealed that similarity ranged from 2 to 47 percent. Clusters A, B, C, D, and E consisted of all creeks/years sampled by fyke net. Cluster A contained five of eight years for DCUT11 and DCUT19 2016. Cluster B contained five DCUT 19 years (2015 and 2017-2020) and the three other DCUT11 years (2013-2014 and 2020). Cluster C contained 15 of the 17 years for Huddles Cut. Cluster D contained DCUT19 2013 and 2014. Cluster E contained Huddles Cut 2014 and 2015. Cluster F contained one post -Mod Alt L creek/year: Jacks Creek 2016, one control creek/year: SCUT1 2019, and two pre -Mod Alt L creek/years: Broomfield Swamp Creek 2019-2020. Cluster G was tied for being the largest and contained creek/years (38) for most of the trawl creeks with a mixture of 23 pre- and post -Mod Alt L creek/years and 15 control creek/years; each of the four impact creeks in the cluster had both pre- and post -Mod Alt L years and all had a matched control creek/year for at least one post -Mod Alt L year. Cluster H contained mostly Jacks and Muddy creek/years with the one post -Mod Alt L year matched, Little Creek 2020, and Drinkwater Creek 2013 (post -Mod Alt L year with no control/creek year match). Similar to G, cluster I contained 38 creek/years and across nine different creeks with 19 control creek/years and 19 pre- and post -Mod Alt L creek/years; four of the five impact creeks in the cluster had both pre- and post -Mod Alt L years and all five had a matched control creek/year for at least one post -Mod Alt L year. Cluster J contained the third most creek/years (19) with only one pre -Mod Alt L year (Porter 2015), nine post -Mod Alt L creek/years, and nine control/creek years; all five creeks in the cluster had a matched control creek/year for at least one post -Mod Alt L year. Cluster K contained four 2011 creek/years: Little, Long, Duck, and Porter. Cluster L contained eight PA2 creek/years, three creeks sampled in 1999: Muddy, Jacks, and Tooley, and Muddy 2011. Number and Type of Creek/Year per Cluster (Abundance/composition) Total Number of Years by Creek Type Cluster ID Creek/Years Pre Post Control Notes A 6 3 2 1 Five of eight DCUT11 years and DCUT19 2016 (all fykes) B 8 2 1 5 DCUT11 and DCUT19 years (all fykes) C 15 6 9 0 Huddles Cut 1999-2001, 2007-2013, 2016-2020 (all fykes) D 2 0 0 2 DCUT192013-2014(allfykes) E 2 0 2 0 Huddles Cut 2014-2015 (all fykes) F 5 2 2 1 Jacks Creek 2016, Broomfield Swamp Creek 2019-2020and SCUT12019 G 38 13 10 15 Eight of the 15 creeks H 10 3 1 6 FourJacks Creek and five Muddy Creek years, Drinkwater Creek 2013, and Little Creek 2020 I 38 6 13 19 Nine of the 15creeks 1 19 1 9 9 Nine of the 15 creeks K 4 1 0 3 Little, Long, Duck, and Porter creeks 2011 L 12 2 0 10 Eight PA2 years, Muddy Creek 1999 and 2011, and Jacks and Tooley creeks 1999 Corresponding years from impact creeks Jacks Creek and Tooley Creek grouped together in the same cluster as Muddy Creek (control) for seven of 13 years and two of the three creeks grouped together in the same cluster 12 of 13 years. Jacks Creek years include 1999-2005 and 2011-2020, Tooley Creek years include 1999-2001 and 2010-2020 and Muddy Creek years include 1999-2005 and 2010-2020. All three creeks clustered separately in II-C-1 2016: Jacks Creek in F; Tooley in J; while Muddy was in I. Jacobs and Drinkwater creeks grouped within the same clusters eight of 10 years; exceptions were 2013 and 2015 when Jacobs Creek pre -Mod Alt L 2013 and post -Mod Alt L 2015 were in G and Drinkwater Creek post -Mod Alt L 2013 and 2015 were in H (2013) and J (2015), due to differences in CPUE of bay anchovy (Anchoa mitchilli), rainwater killifish (Lucania parva), and pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides). Drinkwater Creek post -Mod Alt L 2013 was the only creek sampled in 2013 that clustered within H due to higher catches of spot (Leiostomus xanthurus) and similar catches of Atlantic croaker (Micropogonias undulatus), bay anchovy, and Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus). Comparison of interannual variability between clusters by means of similarity percentages (SIMPER) was used to determine which species drive cluster formation. A summary of the average catch per unit effort (CPUE) of dominant species across the 12 clusters is shown in Table II-C1. Cluster A had the least similar fish assemblage makeup from all other creeks and years and was the most dissimilar from F, G, J, I, K, and H, driven by differences in CPUE of pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus), spot, Atlantic croaker, bay anchovy, Atlantic menhaden, mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus), striped mullet (Mugil cephalus) and to a lesser extent, pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides) (Table II-C1). Although more species contributed to dissimilarities in CPUE between clusters B, C, D and E and all other clusters, the main difference was the abundance of mummichog captured in fyke nets from both DCUT19 and Huddles Cut (Table II-C1). The four sample years in cluster F were characterized by low diversity with catches predominantly consisting of bay anchovy, Atlantic croaker, and Atlantic menhaden. Years in both clusters G and I (the two largest among the 12 clusters) grouped together due to similarities in CPUE of the most common species collected by trawl (e.g., spot, Atlantic croaker, Atlantic menhaden, bay anchovy, and pinfish) (Table II-C1). Cluster H displayed the second highest CPUE of spot among all clusters. Cluster J consisted mostly creek/years since 2015 with consistently lower CPUE for most. Cluster K grouped together due to similarity in CPUE of bay anchovy, spot, and Atlantic menhaden and the fact that the three species accounted for at least 82 percent of the total catch in all four creeks for 2011. Cluster L creek/years grouped predominantly due to similarity in CPUE of spot, rainwater killifish (Lucania parva), inland silverside (Menidia beryllina), and to a lesser extent, eastern mudminnow (Umbra pygmaea) (Table I I-C1). Comparison of interannual variability by means of ANOSIM detected no spatial differences of significance between pre- and post -Mod Alt L fish assemblages within drainage basins of Huddles Cut, Jacobs Creek, Porter Creek, and DCUT11; however, spatial differences of significance were detected between pre- and post -Mod Alt L fish assemblages within Jacks Creek, Drinkwater Creek and Tooley Creek [Global R = 0.255; P = 0.027, Global R = 0.496; P = 0.022, and Global R = 0.403; P = 0.010, respectively]. Low total CPUE for Jacks, Drinkwater, and Tooley creeks in both post -Mod Alt L 2016 and post -Mod Alt L 2017 likely drove post -Mod Alt years apart from pre -Mod Alt L years. Either 2016 or 2017 represented the lowest total CPUE experienced in seven of 10 creeks sampled by trawl; furthermore, both 2016 and 2017 represented two of the three lowest total CPUE's experienced in eight of 10 trawl creeks and the first and third lowest CPUE's of any trawl creek (Jacks 2016 and 2017). As stated in the Executive Summary, low CPUE observed locally throughout South Creek and surrounding tributaries in both 2016-2017 caused most creeks of those representative years to cluster within J. Jacks 2016 had the lowest total CPUE across all creeks/years and post -Mod Alt L fish assemblages of Jacks Creek would be most affected, as 2016-2017 comprise two of the six post -Mod Alt L years (CPUE tables can be found in Section III-F). II-C-2 Data do not specifically indicate that mine activities have altered fish communities. When pre- and post -Mod Alt L years from four of the seven impact creeks are compared, there is no statistical indication of any detectable spatial difference. It is also not valid to assume reduction of the drainage basin of any of the other three creeks has altered fish assemblage since most post -Mod Alt L years for all are grouped among other pre -Mod Alt L creeks/years and control creeks/years (see Section III for further analysis). 2.0 Fish Guilds Refer to Appendix A -Section H for detailed description of the process of fish species guild assignment. Each species caught in trawl or fyke nets was assigned to one of five trophic guilds: zoobenthivore, zooplanktivore, piscivore, herbivore, or omnivore (Table II-C2). Guilds were assigned without considering larval feeding habits. With agency guidance in 2017, 10 species were reassigned to different trophic guilds which resulted in complete removal of the detritivore guild and new guild assignments were made for Atlantic menhaden (a substantial contributor to abundance), largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus), and silver perch (Bairdiella chrysoura) (the latter three were smaller contributors to abundance) (Table II-C2). The 2017 Atlantic menhaden change from detritivore to zooplanktivore and other alterations of trophic guilds decreased piscivore abundance and increased both zoobenthivores and omnivores. Atlantic menhaden accounted for nearly 2 percent of the total catch in 2020. To date, 63 species have been identified to species; 38 are designated as zoobenthivore, 12 as zooplanktivore, 10 as omnivore, two as piscivore, and one as herbivore. To examine relationships of trophic guilds among all creeks and all years, multivariate cluster analysis was conducted. A SIMPROF analysis revealed 16 different clusters only one of which contained only fyke creek/years (Figure II-C2). Overall, as has been the case for the past few years, the guild clusters were more similar to each other than the abundance clusters shown in Figure II-C1. All but one cluster contained at least one year from a control creek, a pre -Mod Alt L creek, and a post -Mod Alt L creek; only cluster L lacked any pre -Mod Alt L creek years containing just post -Mod Alt L Huddles Cut 2016 and Little Creek 2013. Ten of the 16 clusters contained at least one impact creek with both pre- and post -Mod Alt L creek years for itself. Eight clusters of the 16 had at least one creek with only post -Mod Alt L years for that creek; of those eight, six had at least one post -Mod Alt L creek/year with no matched control creek/year. Most of the differences between clusters were driven by variation in the relative abundance of zoobenthivores, zooplanktivores, and omnivores. Figure II-C3 shows the relative abundance of the five fish guilds for each creek for each year. Two species: striped bass (Morone saxatilis), and longnose gar (Lepisosteus osseus), one hybrid striped bass (Morone chrysops x Morone saxatilis), and unidentified drum/croaker (Sciaenidae sp.) are piscivores, and only grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) is an herbivore; none of these five fish are commonly a dominant species. Of these two less abundant guilds, only DCUT11 contained enough piscivore captures to show in the bar chart (Figure II-C3) and herbivore is too uncommon to show. II-C-3 Number and Type of Creek/Year per Cluster (Guild) Total Number of Years by Creek Type Cluster ID Creek/Years Pre Post Control Notes A 5 2 1 2 Five creeks and three years B 12 6 1 5 Seven creeks and six years C 22 4 5 13 12 creeks and nine years D 7 1 2 4 Six creeks and three 2015years E 12 1 4 7 Eight creeks and four years F 18 3 5 10 Eight creeks and four Muddy Creek years G 16 4 3 9 Nine creeks and four Muddy Creek years H 12 5 5 2 Muddy Creek, Huddles Cut, and DCUTllyears I 6 2 1 3 DCUT19, DCUT11and Huddles Cut years (onlyfyke) J 8 3 3 2 Five creeks with three Huddles Cut years K 5 2 1 2 Five creeks across five years L 2 0 1 1 Little Creek 2013 and Huddles Cut 2016 M 7 2 4 1 Five creeks and three years N 7 1 4 2 Five creeks and seven years between 2016-2018 0 4 1 1 2 Four creeks and four years P 16 2 8 6 Nine creeks and eight years A Biota and/or Environmental Matching (a.k.a. BEST routine) was conducted to determine if a set of environmental variables influenced temporal variability in fish trophic guild structure. If the BEST routine produced a strong correlation (Spearman rank correlation > 0.60) with one or more environmental variables displayed, a multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was used to determine the significance of the variables (p < 0.05). If no strong correlation was noted the environmental variables were not mentioned for a particular creek. a. Pre -Mod Alt L Creek i. Broomfield Swamp Creek Trawls conducted in 2020 represented the second pre -Mod Alt L collections for Broomfield Swamp Creek. In the first sample year (2019) the majority of the catch was zooplanktivores with the remainder zoobenthivores while 2020 catch saw a split between zoobenthivores and zooplanktivores with one omnivore: bowfin (Amia Calva) and one piscivore: longnose gar. As more data are collected additional analysis will be completed on Broomfield Swamp Creek. b. Post -Mod Alt L Creeks i. Jacks Creek Fish samples in Jacks Creek were collected from 1999-2005 and from 2011-2020; six post -Mod Alt L years were 2015-2020. Five clusters were detected among the 17 years and the five guilds by SIMPROF (Figure II-C4). Cluster A contained two pre -Mod Alt L years (2004 and 2011) and one post -Mod Alt L year (2018). Clusters B and C each contained one pre -Mod Alt L year (2002 and 2012, respectively) and D contained two pre- (2000 and 2014) and two post -Mod Alt L years (2015 and 2017). Cluster E contained five pre -Mod Alt L years (1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2013) and three post -Mod Alt L years (2016 and 2019- 2020). Clusters D and F are most similar to each other and different from clusters A, B, and C which are most similar to each other. Jacks Creek trophic guild composition in the post -Mod Alt L years did not significantly differ from pre -Mod Alt L years (ANOSIM: R = -0.078, P = 0.711). I I-C-4 Jacks Creek was mostly composed of zoobenthivore guild, as was every other creek and most every year in the study (Figure II-C3). The composition of trophic guilds in Jacks Creek has been consistent since 1999, with some increase in relative abundance of omnivore guild in 2002, 2011, 2012, and 2018; this increase also occurred in two of the control creeks, Muddy (2002, 2012, and 2018) and PA2 (2011, 2012, and 2018). In 2019 and 2020, zooplanktivores caught in Jacks Creek decreased from 2018 back to the average catch. Temporal variability among fish guilds within Jacks Creek displayed strong positive correlation (0.637) among guild composition and three environmental variables: percent submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) visible at the surface (MANOVA: F = 5.33, P = 0.027), total dissolved phosphorus (TDP) (MANOVA: F= 15.21, P = 0.001), and orthophosphate (PO4) (MANOVA: F = 6.40, P = 0.016). ii. Jacobs Creek Fish samples in Jacobs Creek were collected from 2011-2020, with 2014-2020 considered post -Mod Alt L years. There were five significant clusters detected among the guilds by SIMPROF (Figure II-05). Cluster A contained two pre -Mod Alt L years (2011 and 2012), cluster B contained only post -Mod Alt L 2020, cluster C contained a pre- and post -Mod Alt L year (2013 and 2015), and clusters, D, and E contained solely post -Mod Alt L years (D: 2014 and 2019 and E: 2018, 2016 and 2017). Trophic guild composition in post -Mod Alt L years did not significantly differ from pre -Mod Alt L years (ANOSIM: R = 0.321, P = 0.075). The zoobenthivore guild dominated most years in Jacobs Creek, relative abundance of the omnivore guild was higher in most pre -Mod Alt L years and higher for zooplanktivore in most post -Mod Alt L years, although zooplanktivore numbers have been decreasing since 2016. Omnivore numbers increased in 2018 for the first time since 2014; however, omnivore presence decreased in 2019 and 2020 (Figure II-C3). Drinkwater Creek Fish samples in Drinkwater Creek were collected from 2011-2020, with 2013-2020 considered post -Mod Alt L years. Three significant clusters were detected by SIMPROF (Figure II-C6). Cluster A contained a pre and post -Mod Alt L year (2011 and 2014), cluster B contained a pre and post -Mod Alt L year (2012 and 2018), and cluster C contained the remainder (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2020). Trophic guild composition in post -Mod Alt L years was significantly different from pre -Mod Alt L years (ANOSIM: R = 0.642, P = 0.0574). The omnivore guild was present in both pre -Mod Alt L years as it was in PA2 and the highest omnivore abundance also occurred in 2012 in both creeks (Figure II-C3). Omnivore was present in mostly low numbers in Drinkwater Creek in every post -Mod Alt L except 2019; additionally, although also low, they were present in all PA2 years. Temporal variability among fish guilds within Drinkwater Creek displayed strong positive correlation (0.603) among guild composition and two environmental variables: SAV (MANOVA: F = 33.51, P = 0.001) and dissolved oxygen (MANOVA: F = 9.33, P = 0.017). iv. Tooley Creek Fish samples in Tooley Creek were collected from 1999-2001 and from 2010-2020, with 2012-2020 considered post -Mod Alt L years among the 14 years of study data. As has been the case since fish guilds were first discussed in the 2016 report, no clusters II-C-5 were detected by SIMPROF. Trophic guild composition in post -Mod Alt L years did not significantly differ from pre -Mod Alt L years (ANOSIM: R = 0.233, P = 0.063). Relative abundance of zooplanktivore guild increased in most of the post -Mod Alt L years until 2018-2020 (as was true for the same years in one control creek - Duck) (Figure II-C3). v. Huddles Cut Fish samples in Huddles Cut were collected from 1999-2001 and 2007-2020, with 2010-2020 considered post -Mod Alt L years. Four clusters among the 17 years were detected by SIMPROF (Figure II-C7). Cluster A contained one post -Mod Alt L year (2014), B contained a pre- and two post -Mod Alt L years (2008 and 2011 and 2015), C contained two pre -Mod Alt L years (1999 and 2007) and two post -Mod Alt L years (2012 and 2020), and D contained three pre -Mod Alt L years (2000, 2001 and 2009) and six post -Mod Alt L years (2010, 2013, and 2016-2019). Cluster A was different from clusters B, C, and D which were quite similar to each other. Trophic guild composition in post -Mod Alt L years did not significantly differ from pre -Mod Alt L years (ANOSIM: R=-0.057, P = 0.638). Huddles Cut was mostly composed of zoobenthivore guild, although zooplanktivore contributed more to community structure in 2014 than in other years (Figure II-C3). Contrary to most other creeks, relative abundance of omnivore remained rather steady across almost all years. vi. Porter Creek Fish samples in Porter Creek were collected from 2011-2020, with 2016-2020 considered the post -Mod Alt L years. No clusters among the 10 years were detected by SIMPROF. Trophic guild composition in the post -Mod Alt L years did not significantly differ from pre -Mod Alt L years (ANOSIM: R = -0.057, P = 0.573). Porter Creek was mostly composed of zoobenthivore and zooplanktivore guilds (Figure II-C3). Relative abundance of zooplanktivore in 2012 decreased from a high in 2011, then increased again until 2017. Relative abundance of omnivore hit its peak in 2012 but was consistently lower in abundance or not present in most years. vii. DCUT11 Fish samples in DCUT11 were collected from 2013-2020. Five years are considered pre -Mod Alt L (2013-2017) and three years are post -Mod Alt L (2018- 2020). Two clusters were detected by SIMPROF which were 85 percent similar; Cluster A contained 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2018-2020) and cluster B contained only pre -Mod Alt L years 2014 and 2017 (Figure II-C8). DCUT11 was mostly composed of zoobenthivore guild while all other trophic guilds provided small contributions to community structure (Figure II-C3). In most years, DCUT11 zooplanktivore relative abundance was consistently among the lowest for all creeks and was similar to DCUT19 (control) in many of the years. Trophic guild composition in the post -Mod Alt L years did not significantly differ from pre -Mod Alt L years (ANOSIM: R = - 0.221, P = 0.961). c. Mod Alt L Control Creeks i. SCUT1 2020 represented the second collection year for SCUT1. Fish II-C-6 guilds in SCUT1 were only composed of zoobenthivore and zooplanktivore guilds, the majority being zooplanktivores in 2019, while 2020 was the opposite, having a majority of zoobenthivores. As more years accumulate in the study more statistical analyses will be performed. ii. Little Creek Fish samples in Little Creek were collected from 2011-2020. Two significant clusters were detected among the 10 years by SIMPROF (Figure II-C9). Cluster A contained 2011, the sample year with by far the most zooplanktivores and cluster B contained all other creek years. Since 2012, Little Creek was mostly composed of zoobenthivore guild with a slightly increased contribution from zooplanktivores in some years (Figure II-C3). Zooplanktivore abundance decreased from 2016-2018, while omnivore guild contributed the most to community structure in 2012 and were also present every year except 2015, 2017, and 2019 although abundances were too small to show on the bar graph. Temporal variability among fish guilds within Little Creek displayed strong positive correlation (0.763) among guild composition and two environmental variables: SAV (MANOVA: F = 17.23, P = 0.005) and dissolved oxygen (MANOVA: F = 28.00, P = 0.0015). PA2 Fish samples in PA2 were collected from 2011-2020. No clusters among the 10 years were detected by SIMPROF. PA2 was mostly composed of the zoobenthivore guild in all years; however, omnivore and zooplanktivore consistently contributed toward community structure (Figure II-C3). Temporal variability among fish guilds within PA2 displayed strong positive correlation (0.749) among guild composition and two environmental variables: TDN (MANOVA: F = 7.78, P = 0.025) and nitrate (NO3) (MANOVA: F = 9.69, P = 0.016). iv. Long Creek Fish samples in Long Creek were collected from 2011-2020. Two significant clusters were detected among the 10 years by SIMPROF (Figure II-C10). Cluster A contained three years (2011, 2013, and 2018) with the three highest abundances of zooplanktivores, and cluster B contained the remainder (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2020) characterized by mostly zoobenthivores. Cluster A was 75 percent similar to cluster B. Long Creek was mostly composed of zoobenthivore guild with zooplanktivore also present in most years (Figure II-C3). The composition of trophic guilds in Long Creek varied slightly in most years and 2019 was most similar to 2016. The omnivore guild did not contribute to community structure in 2014, 2016, or 2017, but reappeared in 2018, 2019, and 2020 as a minor contributor. v. Muddy Creek Fish samples in Muddy Creek were collected from 1999-2005 and from 2007-2020. Among the 21 years, there were seven clusters detected by SIMPROF (Figure II-C-7 II-C11). Cluster A contained one year (2002), B contained two years (2013 and 2018), C contained six years (1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2019 and 2020), D contained one year (2011), E contained two years (2015 and 2017), F contained five years (2000, 2004, 2009, 2014, and 2016), and G contained three years (2008, 2010, and 2012). Cluster A was most different from all other clusters while clusters B through G were quite similar to each other. Muddy Creek was mostly composed of the zoobenthivore guild with consistent smaller contributions to community structure by zooplanktivore especially for the 2011 to 2018 period (Figure II-C3). Omnivore guild contributed more to community structure in 2002, 2008, and 2012 than in other years. vi. DCUT19 Fish samples in DCUT19 were collected from 2013-2020. No clusters among the eight years were detected by SIMPROF. DCUT19 was mostly composed of zoobenthivore guild with consistent smaller contributions by the omnivore guild. An increase in zooplanktivore was evident from 2016-2017, but this guild decreased in 2018 to the lowest since 2015. The highest abundance of omnivores of all years in DCUT19 was 2020 (Figure II-C3). Temporal variability among fish guilds within DCUT19 displayed strong positive correlation (0.846) among guild composition and two environmental variables: pH (MANOVA: F = 23.52, P = 0.013) and salinity (MANOVA: F = 11.48, P = 0.037). vii. Duck Creek Fish samples in Duck Creek were collected from 2011-2020. Two significant clusters were detected among the 10 years by SIMPROF (Figure II-C12). Cluster A comprised two years (2011 and 2017) and B contained the other eight years (2012-2016 and 2018-2020). Cluster A was 58 percent similar to cluster B. Duck Creek was mostly composed of the zoobenthivore guild in all years except 2011. In 2017 Duck guild was split between zooplanktivores and zoobenthivores (Figure II-C3). Temporal variability among fish guilds within Duck Creek displayed strong positive correlation (0.854) among guild composition and two environmental variables: pH (MANOVA: F = 9.38, P = 0.014) and nitrate (NO3) (MANOVA: F = 6.24, P = 0.034). 3.0 Grass Shrimp Grass shrimp were not enumerated as part of the creeks study until the new monitoring plan was implemented in 2011. More detailed qualitative information is now collected in conjunction with fish collections (trawling at all creeks except Huddles Cut, DCUT11, and DCUT19 where fyke nets are used). The limited data prevent detailed evaluation; however, grass shrimp were most frequently captured (100 percent) from both Little Creek in 2013 and PA2 in 2016-2017 and least frequently captured (none captured) from Porter Creek in 2014 (pre -Mod Alt L), Tooley and Long creeks in 2017, Drinkwater and Duck creeks in 2019, and both DCUT11 upstream and downstream fyke nets in 2015-2019. The highest score (based on numbers/individuals captured) was at PA2 in 2017 (74) and lowest (0) at Porter Creek in 2014, Tooley and Long creeks in 2017, Drinkwater and Duck creeks in 2019, both II-C-8 DCUT11 upstream and downstream fyke nets in 2015-2017 and 2019, and DCUT11 downstream net in 2018. As may be expected with dense coverage of SAV, PA2 also had the second and third highest scores (66 and 58) for grass shrimp across all creeks/years and tied with Drinkwater Creek for fourth highest (56) (Table II-C3). As shown in Table II-C3, for the years when grass shrimp were present, the three lowest frequencies and scores for grass shrimp occurred in both 2016 and 2017 and in 2019 for one of five trawl creeks with drainage basin reduction (Jacks Creek) and those years were also among the lowest of three of the five trawl control creeks (Little, Muddy, and Duck creeks) out of the 10 trawl creeks total. The years 2016 and 2017 were also the two lowest for Jacobs Creek frequency and score for grass shrimp. Other than 2019, a year when frequencies and scores were among the lowest for most creeks, the lowest frequency and score for Drinkwater Creek and Tooley Creek was 2017. The lowest frequency and score for Huddles Cut occurred in the upstream fyke net in 2013 and in the downstream fyke net in 2014 (both post -Mod Alt L years). Conversely, highest frequencies and scores occurred in 2011 for Tooley Creek (pre -Mod Alt L), in 2020 for Jacobs Creek (post -Mod Alt L), in 2012 for Porter Creek (pre -Mod Alt L), in 2020 for Jacks Creek (post -Mod Alt L-) and in 2020 for Drinkwater (post -Mod Alt L). For Huddles Cut, the highest frequency occurred in both upstream and downstream fyke nets in 2018 and highest overall score was in the upstream fyke net in 2012 (no pre -Mod Alt L grass shrimp data are available for Huddles Cut). With the exception of DCUT11, frequencies and scores of grass shrimp from 10 years of qualitative data display similar variability across all Mod Alt L sample creeks with lowest catches for most creeks occurring in 2016, 2017, and 2019. 4.0 Penaeid Shrimp and Blue Crab These two groups also make up a component of the forage base in the creeks and are discussed in more detail in the answer to Section II-D Question 4 about managed species. Catch frequency of penaeid shrimp observed across most all creeks and gear type varied between years; however, other than the DCUT19 upstream fyke net in both 2013 and 2018 and both nets in 2020, no penaeid shrimp have been captured from the two Durham tributaries. Excluding DCUT11 where no blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) were collected except in 2017 in the downstream fyke net and 2019 in the upstream net, catch frequency/score of blue crab was steadier across the 10 years in all creeks/gear type. 5.0 Macroinvertebrates Benthos sweep data and ponar data for all years were separated into upstream and downstream datasets for multivariate cluster analysis; significance of clusters was evaluated at a lower alpha value (0.001) in order to minimize clusters with just one creek -year. Two different characteristics: trophic level and functional feeding guild were used in the analysis of each species collected in the ponar grabs. Trophic level describes the position of a species in a food chain and consisted of four levels: detritivore, herbivore, carnivore, and parasite. Functional feeding guild describes the mechanism used by a species to acquire food resources and/or nutrients and consisted of six categories: gatherer/collector, filterer/collector, scraper, grazer, shredder, and predator. Analysis included upstream and downstream datasets. Please refer to Section III-G and Appendix A -Section H for detailed description of the process of guild assignment and more description of statistical analyses performed. Pre- and post -Mod Alt L averages were calculated for both sweeps and ponar grab abundance and taxa richness data for all creeks in all years (Table II-05, Table II-C6). The calculated averages for upstream sweeps show that two out of seven impact creeks had greater macroinvertebrate abundance in post compared to pre -Mod Alt L, while downstream showed II-C-9 four out of seven impact creeks having greater abundance in post -Mod Alt L (Table II-05). The calculated averages for upstream ponars show that only one impact creek out of seven had greater macroinvertebrate abundance in post -Mod Alt L (Huddles) than pre -Mod -Alt L, while downstream had four impact creeks had greater abundance in post -Mod Alt L (Table II-C6). For taxa richness, upstream sweeps showed that six out of the seven impact creeks had greater taxa counts in post compared to pre -Mod Alt L, while downstream sweeps showed one impact creek (Jacobs Creek) having greater taxa richness in post -Mod Alt L (Table II-05). For ponars, calculated averages for taxa richness showed that four impact creeks out of seven for upstream were greater in species richness in post compared to per -Mod Alt L, while downstream showed three impact creeks having higher taxa richness in post -Mod Alt L. Upstream sweeps: Multivariate cluster analysis using a similarity profile test (SIMPROF) of upstream benthic sweep taxa richness and abundance in all creeks and for all years revealed 31 distinct clusters (Figure II-C13). Cluster A contained only 2019 (one control creek and one pre -Mod Alt L creek). Clusters U and AA contained all control creeks (DCUT19, Duck, and Little). Clusters B, E, and K contained only one control creek (Long 2020, Little 2012, and Muddy 2011, respectively). Nine clusters contained only control and pre- Mod Alt L creek years (A, J, L, N, 0, P, S, AB, and AC). Five clusters contained only control creeks and post - Mod Alt L years (F, G, Q, W, and X). Five clusters contained a mixture of control, pre and/or post -Mod Alt L creek years (H, I, T, Y, and Z). Cluster V consisted one post -Mod Alt L creek - year (Drinkwater 2017) and there were four clusters that consisted of only Huddles Cut years (C, D, R, and AD). Post -Mod Alt L creek -years in Jacks and Tooley creeks each clustered with a matched control creek year or other self pre -Mod Alt L year. Jacobs, Drinkwater, DCUT11, and Porter creeks post -Mod Alt L years also either clustered with a matched control creek year or a matched pre -Mod Alt L year from another creek (except for Drinkwater 2017). Since most Huddles Cut years have consistently clustered apart, there may be some unique aspect(s) of Huddles Cut, regardless of mine activities. Comparison of interannual variability between the 31 clusters by means of similarity percentages (SIMPER) revealed that variation in abundances of 17 taxa predominantly drove cluster formation and caused most of the dissimilarity between clusters. Those 17 taxa were as follows (in order of the number of clusters wherein each taxa was a major contributor of dissimilarity): Littoridinops spp., Cyathura polita, Goeldichironomus devineyae, Tanytarsus spp., Chironomus spp., Apocorophium spp., Gammarus tigrinus, Cyprideis littoralis, Paleomonetes pugio, Nematoda sp., Amphicteis floridus, Naididae (w/o hair), Corixidae sp., Dicrotendipes nervosus, Cassidinidea lunifrons, Apedilum sp., and Enallagma. Downstream sweeps: The downstream benthic sweep data analysis resulted in 21 distinct clusters (Figure II-C14). Cluster D contained only control creeks (three Muddy Creek years). Nine clusters contained control creek and pre -Mod Alt L creek years (B, C, E, H, I, K, L, N, and T). Clusters K and R contained control creek years and post -Mod Alt L creek years. Eight clusters contained control, pre-, and post -Mod Alt L creek years (A, F, G, M, P, Q, S, and U). Cluster 0 consisted of one post -Mod Alt L creek year (Huddles 2017). Cluster A consisted of a pre -Mod Alt L impact creek and its nearby control creek for the year 2019 (Broomfield and SCUT1). Cluster B consisted of only 1998 years (Jacks, Tooley, and Muddy), while cluster H consisted of only 1999 years (Jacks, Tooley, and Muddy). Cluster S contained eight of the 15 creek years for 2018 and two from 2017. Cluster V contained the majority of the Huddles Cut years, one control creek (Long 2020), and one other post -Mod Alt L creek (Tooley 2020). II-C-10 Similar to the upstream results, the clustered Huddles Cut years suggest some characteristic unique to Huddles Cut that differentiates it from other creeks in the study. Similar to upstream sweeps, post -Mod Alt L creek -years in Jacks and Tooley creeks each clustered with a matched control creek year or other self pre -Mod Alt L year. Jacobs, Drinkwater, DCUT11, and Porter creeks post -Mod Alt L years also either clustered with a matched control creek year or a matched pre -Mod Alt L year from another creek. Since most Huddles Cut years have consistently clustered apart, there may be some unique aspect(s) of Huddles Cut, regardless of mine activities. Comparison of interannual variability between the 21 clusters by means of similarity percentages (SIMPER) revealed that variation in abundances of 18 taxa predominantly drove cluster formation and caused most of the dissimilarity between clusters. In order of the number of clusters where each was a major contributor of dissimilarity, the 18 taxa were: Hargeria rapax, Kiefferulus sp., Physidae sp., Americamysis almyra, Goeldichironomus devineyae, Tanytarsus spp., Chironomus spp., Apocorophium spp., Gammarus tigrinus, Cyprideis littoralis, Paleomonetes pugio, Nematoda sp., Amphicteis floridus, Corixidae sp., Dicrotendipes nervosus, Cassidinidea lunifrons, Apedilum sp., and Enallagma. Upstream ponars: Multivariate cluster analysis using a similarity profile test (SIMPROF) of upstream benthic ponar taxa richness and abundance in all creeks and for all years also revealed 15 distinct clusters (Figure II-C15). No cluster consisted solely of pre- or post -Mod Alt L years although clusters E and N consisted of only pre- and post -Mod Alt L years for Huddles Cut. Clusters A and D contained only control creek years (Muddy Creek). Cluster E contained both four pre- and eight post -Mod Alt L years for Huddles Cut with one other pre -Mod Alt L creek (Tooley 2010). With the exception of Tooley 2020, cluster F contained only 2016 creek years (four post -Mod Alt L creeks and three control creeks). Only five clusters (G, H, K, L, and 0) contained pre- and post -Mod Alt L and control creek years. All post -Mod Alt L creek years in any cluster either matched a control creek year, a pre -Mod Alt L year for itself, or a matched pre -Mod Alt L creek year for a different creek within the cluster. No cluster consisted solely of post -Mod Alt L creek years. Comparison of interannual variability between the 15 clusters by means of similarity percentages (SIMPER) revealed that variation in abundances of 20 taxa predominantly drove cluster formation and caused most of the dissimilarity between clusters. In order of the number of clusters that each of the 20 taxa were a major contributor of dissimilarity, the 20 taxa were: Nais sp., Procladius sp., Myzobdella lugubris, Cyathura polita, Chironomus spp., Gammarus tigrinus, Littoridinops spp., Tanytarsus spp., Amphicteis floridus, Apocorophium spp., Cyprideis littoralis, Candonidae sp., Macoma balthica, Naididae (w/o hair), Streblospio benedicti, Bezzia/Palpomyia complex, Nematoda sp., Tanypus neopunctipennis, Dicrotendipes nervosus, and Goeldichironomus devineyae. Downstream ponars: The downstream benthic ponar data grouped into 27 distinct clusters (Figure II-C16). Two clusters contained only pre- and post -Mod Alt L creek years (A and F); A consisted mainly of Huddles Cut years and F consisted of Jacks Creek. Cluster C contained only one control creek year (Muddy 1998) and cluster Z contained only a control creek (DCUT 19). Seven clusters contained only pre -Mod Alt L and control creek years (B, D, E, I, L, U, and X). Nine clusters contained a mixture of pre- and post -Mod Alt L and control creek years (H, K, M, N, Q, R, W, Y, and AA). Cluster Q contained the largest number of creek years with three pre- creek years, eight post -Mod Alt L creek years, and eight control creek years. II-C-11 Comparison of interannual variability between the 27 clusters by means of similarity percentages (SIMPER) revealed that variation in abundances of 21 taxa predominantly drove cluster formation and caused most of the dissimilarity between clusters. In order of the number of clusters each taxa was a major contributor of dissimilarity, the 21 taxa were: Procladius sp., Mediomastus sp., Eteone heteropoda, Rangia cuneata, Laeonereis culveri, Chironomus spp., Gammarus tigrinus, Littoridinops spp., Tanytarsus spp., Amphicteis floridus, Apocorophium spp., Cyprideis littoralis, Candonidae sp., Macoma balthica, Naididae (w/o hair), Streblospio benedicti, Bezzia/Palpomyia complex, Nematoda sp., Tanypus neopunctipennis, Dicrotendipes nervosus, and Goeldichironomus devineyae. 6.0 Macroinvertebrate Guilds Refer to Appendix A -Section H for detailed description of the process of ponar species guild assignment and more description of statistical analyses performed. Each ponar taxa was assigned to a guild (Table II-C4). Guild membership was based on both the trophic level and functional feeding guild for each taxon. Six different classifications (i.e., axes/components) were produced by Fuzzy Correspondence Analysis (FCA) which separated taxa by guilds (Figure II-C17 a-f). The FCA produces slightly varied differentiations in distance and direction from zero on each component axis for the 10 categories (four trophic levels and six feeding guilds) from year to year. With the addition of 2020 ponar data, herbivore and detritivore separated from carnivore and parasite along Axis 1, as well as predator from other functional feeding guilds (Figure II-C17a and C17b). Filterer/collector separated from grazer, scraper, and shredder along Axis 2 (Figure II-C17b), while shredder and filterer/collector separated from all other functional guilds along Axis 3 (Figure II-C17d). Parasite separated from carnivore, herbivore, and detritivore trophic levels along Axis 4, as well as grazer and scraper from all other functional feeding guilds (Figure II-C17c and C17d). Parasite separated from other trophic levels along Axis 5 (Figure II-C17e). Grazer and scraper separated from other functional feeding guilds along Axis 6 (Figure II-C17f). Upstream and downstream datasets were analyzed separately for the multivariate analysis on guild membership. As was done for the all creeks ponar and sweep dendrograms, a lower statistical significance threshold (alpha = 0.001) was used to minimize clusters with single creek -years for the two ponar guild dendrograms; individual creek dendrograms used an alpha of 0.01. Mixed -model ANOVAs determined if changes to macroinvertebrate guild composition post -Mod Alt L were similar to any changes in guild composition of control creeks during the same years. Two main effects were included in the ANOVAs: Creek (which tested if the impact creek differed from the control creek regardless of Mod Alt L Status) and Mod Alt L Status (which tested if guild composition differed between pre- and post -Mod Alt L Status regardless of Creek). A Creek by Mod Alt L Status interaction tested if the two creeks differed in how their guild composition changed between pre- and post -Mod Alt L Status. Upstream guilds: Multivariate cluster analysis used a similarity profile test (SIMPROF) of the upstream guild membership ponar dataset in all creeks and years and revealed 21 significant clusters (Figure II-C18). Three clusters contained only post -Mod Alt L creek years (A, 0, and Q), while none of the clusters contained only a pre -Mod Alt L creek year. No clusters contained only pre- and post -Mod Alt L creek years. One cluster (B, Muddy 2004) contained only a control creek. Ten clusters (C, D, I, K, L, N, P, R, S, and T) contained a mixture of pre- and post -Mod Alt L and control creek years. Comparison of interannual variability by means of similarity percentages (SIMPER) determined the guild types that predominantly drove separation of the 21 clusters. II-C-12 Axis 4 (scraper and grazer) was the predominant contributor to the differentiation of most clusters. Axis 1 (herbivore and detritivore) was a predominant contributor to some clusters. Axis 2 (filter/collector) and Axis 6 (scraper) contributed the least differentiation to the clusters. A mixed -model analysis of variance (ANOVA) determined if changes in upstream benthic macroinvertebrate guild composition due to Mod Alt L Status differed between pre- and post -Mod Alt L creeks and various control creeks for the same years. For all impact creeks and guild axes there were three statistically significant interactions. Jacks and Muddy had a significant interaction between the Creek and Mod Alt L Status for Axis 1 (F = 4.97, P = 0.03) (Figure II-C17) where there was a slight decrease in herbivore and detritivore in Jacks compared to Muddy Creek. Porter Creek had significantly lower amounts of grazer, scraper, and shredder on Axis 2 compared to Duck (F = 6.46, P = 0.02), but slightly higher amounts when compared to Little Creek (Axis 2: F = 7.96, P = 0.01) (Figure II-C20). Downstream guilds: Multivariate cluster analysis using a similarity profile test (SIMPROF) of the downstream guild membership ponar dataset in all creeks and years revealed 19 significant clusters (Figure II-C21). Only one cluster contained only post -Mod Alt L (N; Huddles Cut 2012) and only one cluster contained only a control creek (A; PA2 2020), but there were no clusters that contained only pre -Mod Alt L data. Cluster D and J contained only pre -Mod Alt L and control years. Clusters E and F contained only post -Mod Alt L and control creek years. The other eleven clusters contained a mixture of pre- and post -Mod Alt L with control creek years (C, G, H, J, K, L, M, 0, P, Q, and S). Comparison of interannual variability by means of similarity percentages (SIMPER) determined the guild types that predominantly drove separation of the 19 clusters. Axis 1 (herbivore and detritivore) contributed to the differentiation of most clusters. Axis 2 (filterer/collector), and Axis 4 (scraper and grazer) contributed to the differentiation of some clusters. Axis 6 (scraper) contributed least to the differentiation of clusters. A mixed -model ANOVA determined if changes in benthic macroinvertebrate guild composition due to Mod Alt L Status differed between impact creeks and various control creeks. Drinkwater and PA2 had a significant interaction for Axis 1 (F = 7.01, P = 0.02) where there was more herbivore and detritivore compared to PA2 (Figure II-C22). Tooley Creek had a significant interaction with Muddy Creek on Axis 1 (F = 5.44, P = 0.03) and Long Creek (F = 7.16, P = 0.02); there were slightly more herbivores and detritivores in Tooley Creek compared to Muddy Creek and Long Creek (Figure II-C23). Answer: Fish No change in fish forage base due to mine activities is apparent. Multivariate cluster analysis of fish for all creeks and all collection years reveals some differences based on gear type (fyke net vs trawl) and also separates some pre -Mod Alt L and post - Mod Alt L years within clusters; however, the multivariate cluster analysis did not reveal distinct changes in fish assemblages due to mine activities within the drainage basins of Jacks Creek, Jacobs Creek, Drinkwater Creek, Tooley Creek, Huddles Cut, Porter Creek, and/or DCUT11. Comparison of interannual variability by means of ANOSIM detected spatial differences of statistical significance between pre- and post -Mod Alt L fish assemblages within the drainage basin of Jacks Creek, Drinkwater Creek and Tooley Creek. It is believed that low CPUE observed locally throughout South Creek and surrounding II-C-13 tributaries in both 2016-2017 trawl samples is likely the reason that set post -Mod Alt years apart from pre -Mod Alt L years in Jacks, Drinkwater, and Tooley Creeks, especially in Jacks Creek where 2016-2017 represent two of only four post -Mod Alt L years. Lack of observations prior to 2011 and variability in the frequency and numbers of grass shrimp, penaeid shrimp, and blue crab collected in all creeks makes it very difficult to discern any mine -related spatial pattern. The guild dendrograms also show no clear trend among the pre- and post -Mod Alt L fish assemblages that could indicate potential effects from mine activities; only one cluster of 16 consisted of solely post -Mod Alt L data. As with richness and abundance data, most other post -Mod Alt L years for the guilds were distributed into clusters which also contained a pre -Mod Alt L year for the same creek or a control creek. Comparison of interannual variability by means of ANOSIM detected spatial differences of statistical significance between pre- and post -Mod Alt L guild assemblages within the drainage basin of Drinkwater Creek. Temporal variability analysis of water quality variables displayed strong positive correlation for six of 13 creeks (DCUT19, Jacks, PA2, Little, Drinkwater and Duck) with SAV, phosphate (total dissolved and orthophosphate), Nitrate (total dissolved or NO3), salinity, dissolved oxygen and pH. These six environmental variables were most important in fish trophic guild structure. Answer: Macrobenthos For five of the seven impact creeks (Huddles Cut, Jacobs Creek, Drinkwater Creek, Tooley Creek, and Porter Creek) comparison of interannual variability by means of ANOSIM for upstream and downstream sweep and ponar data within each creek detected spatial differences of statistical significance between pre- and post -Mod Alt L macroinvertebrate communities (Sweeps- upstream and downstream Jacobs and Tooley creeks, upstream Huddles Cut, and downstream Porter Creek. Ponar-downstream Tooley Creek). The all creeks dendrograms for sweeps and ponar richness and abundance show no clear trend among the pre- and post -Mod Alt L macrobenthic data that could indicate potential effects from mine activities. Except for Huddles Cut, sweep and ponar years/locations richness and abundance are distributed into clusters represented by similar years/locations for the control creeks and/or other pre -Mod Alt L years. For Huddles Cut, the analysis showed that most pre- and post -Mod Alt L years commonly clustered together, usually with no other creek. The clusters continue to point to the uniqueness of Huddles Cut compared to other creeks. In 2020, benthic abundance and/or taxa count for 17 out of 40 creek sites were record lows for both ponars and/or sweeps. Since these record lows were in both impact and control creeks, it's unlikely these changes in benthic abundance and taxa count were due to mine -related activities. The guild dendrograms also show no clear trend among the pre- and post -Mod Alt L macrobenthic data that could indicate potential effects from mine activities. There was only one cluster that consisted solely of post -Mod L data (Huddles 2012- Downstream). However, Huddles Cut illustrates some unique characteristic that differentiates it from other creeks in the study. As with richness and abundance data, most other post -Mod II-C-14 Alt L years for the guilds were distributed into clusters which also contained a pre -Mod Alt L year for the same creek or a matched control creek year. In 2020, scraper was a dominant trophic guild among most of the creek sites (e.g., Tooley upstream, DCUT 11 upstream, PA2 downstream, and DCUT19 upstream), while shredder and filter feeder trophic guild was predominant in Porter Creek downstream. Common scraper or filter - feeder trophic guilds were Littordinops tenuipes (scraper) and Mediomastus sp. (collector filter -feeder, as well as collector -gatherer). The mixed model ANOVA on guild composition showed that changes in the benthic communities of four impact creeks post -Mod Alt L did significantly differ from the changes in benthic communities of their respective control creeks during the same time period. In Jacks Creek upstream there were less herbivore and detritivore trophic level post -Mod Alt L when compared to Muddy Creek (control). The opposite trend was found in downstream Drinkwater Creek, a nearby impact creek, when compared to PA2 (control), with herbivore and detritivore greater post -Mod Alt L in Drinkwater Creek. However, downstream Tooley Creek post - Mod Alt L, another nearby impact creek, had less herbivore and detritivore trophic level compared to two control creeks (Muddy and Long). In Porter Creek upstream post -Mod Alt, shredder, scraper, and grazer were less compared to Duck Creek (control), but slightly greater when compared to Little Creek (control). II-C-15 - PCS Fish Collections Group Average A B C DEF G H J K L i I,Idalo 1IIrli`l`l1`1l• 1• �n:rr:.. uLuwI nn7 rr IuIvwI I:`;:�IiIII 1661 mw .�I III I T� glirriEj YttYjr1r4 TIT DDZZ»ZDZJ33 0 c c c1'5 44441474 0o�o Ob LL QI I I I 4444 c C c a` d n Figure II-C1. Dendrogram of hierarchical clusters of similarity for fish community abundance and composition among all fish species for all creeks and years sampled [Bray -Curtis similarity; Log(x+1)]. Black lines within dendrogram represent statistically significant cluster structure and colored lines represent non -significant cluster structure at the one percent level (P = 0.01). Gray creeks/years are pre -Mod Alt L, bold creeks/years are post -Mod Alt L, and blue creeks/years are control creeks. II-C-16 PCS Fish Collections - Guilds Group Average Figure II-C2. Dendrogram of hierarchical clusters of similarity for fish guild data among all fish species for all creeks and years sampled [Bray -Curtis similarity; Log(x+1)]. Black lines within dendrogram represent statistically significant cluster structure and colored lines represent non -significant cluster structure at the 1 percent level (P = 0.01). Gray creeks/years are pre -Mod Alt L, bold creeks/years are post -Mod Alt L, and blue creeks/years are control creeks. II-C-17 SCUT1 Broomfield Jacks Little Jacobs PA2 Drinkwater Long Tooley Muddy Huddles Cut Porter DCUT11 DCUT19 Duck 7E1 1 ■ Zooplanktivore ■ Zoobenthivore ■ Piscivore ■ Omnivore ■ Herbavore - - - Mod Alt L Impact .rr rr11r liiiilliiiii 0.0 0.4 0.8 ❑.❑ 0.4 0.8 OA 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.8 Relative Abundance Figure II-C3. Fish guilds of all creeks from 1999 to 2020 (gaps represent no collection during that year per approved plan). For each creek, x-axis represents relative abundance. Dashed lines indicate switch from pre- to post -Mod Alt L. Control creeks include SCUT1, Little, PA2, Long, Muddy, DCUT19, and Duck. 1 r r imp ill • • 11 mi IF r III mill mill mill III 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.8 II-C-18 A 4 — Jacks Creek - Guilds Group Averages B C D F N N r` 0 O O N N O N r1 CD O. 0 N CCN N o o rn CO N N o N - N Figure II-C4. Dendrogram of hierarchical clusters of similarity for fish guild data among all trawls in Jacks Creek [Bray -Curtis similarity; Log(x+1)]. Black lines within dendrogram represent statistically significant cluster structure and colored lines represent non -significant cluster structure at the 5 percent level (P = 0.05). Bold years are post -Mod Alt L. E •ill 0 N 4 — Jacobs Creek - Guilds Group Averages A B C N co 47 V OO D1 CD N 0 0 0 O C 0 N :'`� N N N N CV N Figure II-05. Dendrogram of hierarchical clusters of similarity for fish guild data among all trawls in Jacobs Creek [Bray -Curtis similarity; Log(x+1)]. Black lines within dendrogram represent statistically significant cluster structure and colored lines represent non -significant cluster structure at the 5 percent level (P = 0.05). Bold years are post -Mod Alt L. II-C-19 Drinkwater Creek - Guilds 0 N — O — Group Averages A N C r7 n - N O O O o N N N N 11 rp w 4 4 N Figure II-C6. Dendrogram of hierarchical clusters of similarity for fish guild data among all trawls in Drinkwater Creek [Bray -Curtis similarity; Log(x+1)]. Black lines within dendrogram represent statistically significant cluster structure and colored lines represent non -significant cluster structure at the 5 percent level (P = 0.05). Bold years are post -Mod Alt L. E 2 4 4 6 0 _ Huddles Cut - Guilds Group Averages 1,1 _ 00 in ca O r- N O co C) 0 C'7 CO 01 rM1 p p oO 6J N O o O O O N N M N C4V C 1 N N p N C4V R.o ON N Figure II-C7. Dendrogram of hierarchical clusters of similarity for fish guild data among all fyke nets in Huddles Cut [Bray -Curtis similarity; Log(x+1)]. Black lines within dendrogram represent statistically significant cluster structure and colored lines represent non -significant cluster structure at the 5 percent level (P = 0.05). Bold years are post -Mod Alt L. II-C-20 L0 u7 — o — A DCUT77 - Guilds Group Averages () CO rD O I() o O q O q O O N CY N N N N B Figure II-C8. Dendrogram of hierarchical clusters of similarity for fish guild data among all fyke nets in DCUT11 [Bray -Curtis similarity; Log(x+1)]. Black lines within dendrogram represent statistically significant cluster structure and colored lines represent non -significant cluster structure at the 5 percent level (P = 0.05). Bold years are post -Mod Alt L. 0 ro - •a ❑ 0 o — Little Creek - Fish Guilds A 8 Group Averages N CO CD N V W F O U O C7 C7 O C1 N N CV N N N C) f) O O N N Figure II-C9. Dendrogram of hierarchical clusters of similarity for fish guild data among all trawls in Little Creek [Bray -Curtis similarity; Log(x+1)]. Black lines within dendrogram represent statistically significant cluster structure and colored lines represent non -significant cluster structure at the 5 percent level (P = 0.05). Control creek, no Mod Alt L impacts. I I-C-21 1.n — 0 — Long Creek - Fish Guilds Group Averages A 07 CV r- V N IC! N N N C4V C4V 0 N Figure II-C10. Dendrogram of hierarchical clusters of similarity for fish guild data among all trawls in Long Creek [Bray -Curtis similarity; Log(x+1)]. Black lines within dendrogram represent statistically significant cluster structure and colored lines represent non -significant cluster structure at the 5 percent level (P = 0.05). 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Blue ink denotes control creek -year, grey ink denotes pre -Mod Alt L creek -year, and bold black ink denotes post -Mod Alt L creek -year. Bold black lines/branches within the hierarchy indicate statistical differences at alpha value 0.001. II-C-29 1 1 1 Pre Post Pre Post Pre Detritiyore Herbivore Parasite Carnivore Figure II-C19. Pre -/post -Mod Alt L upstream ponar benthic guilds FCA (Axis 1) comparisons: between Jacks Creek and Muddy Creek and Jacks Creek and Little Creek. The post -Mod Alt L comparison was statistically significant between Jacks Creek and Muddy Creek at the 5 percent level (ANOVA alpha value 0.03). I I-C-30 1.0 — 0.5 cv 0.0 -0.5 — T Porter i 1— y Duck T y Little 0 -1.0 - Pre Post Pre Post r Pre Post Shredder Scraper Grazer Filter/Collector Figure II-C20. Pre -/post -Mod Alt L upstream ponar benthic guilds FCA (Axis 2) comparisons: between Porter Creek and Duck Creek and Porter Creek and Little Creek. 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The post -Mod Alt L comparison was statistically significant between Porter Creek and Duck Creek (ANOVA alpha value 0.04), as well as Porter Creek and Little Creek at the 5 percent level (ANOVA alpha value 0.03). II-C-33 Detritivore Herbivore Parasite Carnivore Figure II-C23. Pre -/post -Mod Alt L downstream ponar benthic guilds FCA (Axis 1) comparisons: between Tooley Creek and Muddy Creek and Tooley Creek and Long Creek. The post -Mod Alt L comparison was statistically significant between Tooley Creek and Muddy Creek at the 5 percent level (P = 0.03) and Long Creek (P = 0.02). II-C-34 Table II-C1. Average catch -per -unit -effort (CPUE) for the most abundant fish species captured across 12 clusters identified by cluster analysis performed for all PCS fish collections (April, May, and June of 1999 through 2005 and 2007 through 2020). Common name Scientific name Average CPUEa Cluster A Cluster B Cluster C Cluster D Cluster E Cluster F Cluster G Cluster H Cluster I Cluster J Cluster K Cluster L Atlantic croaker Micropogonias undulatus 0.00 0.00 3.61 0.00 0.31 8.85 13.55 20.80 69.07 13.45 2.46 1.49 Atlantic menhaden Brevoortia tyrannus 0.00 0.02 25.14 84.81 34.85 18.77 5.62 20.29 11.25 3.17 16.31 14.78 Bay anchovy Anchoa mitchilli 0.00 0.04 1.84 0.62 2.38 14.19 12.67 7.53 24.71 10.25 20.02 3.10 Eastern mudminnow Umbra pygmaea 0.06 0.13 0.55 0.23 0.00 0.00 6.49 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.96 10.08 Inland silverside Menidia beryllina 0.35 2.57 10.66 4.54 3.00 0.13 3.77 4.06 0.38 0.31 1.04 16.24 Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitus 1.64 68.74 468.74 163.27 34.54 0.00 0.10 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.02 3.45 Pinfish Lagodon rhomboides 0.03 0.11 13.97 0.88 0.35 0.00 34.55 1.02 2.83 0.70 1.63 6.70 Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus 41.96 22.90 17.38 3.92 0.58 0.13 0.48 0.18 0.23 0.09 0.00 8.05 Rainwater killifish Lucania parva 0.12 6.64 1.36 0.50 0.08 0.00 6.55 1.77 0.19 0.12 0.60 72.62 Sheepshead minnow Cyprinodon variegatus 0.09 38.09 9.44 54.69 5.85 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.50 Spot Leiostomus xanthurus 0.19 29.06 253.04 42.85 8.50 2.79 127.21 218.17 86.04 31.46 28.96 82.34 Striped mullet Mugil cephalus 0.03 1.15 29.76 2.42 2.73 0.00 0.07 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.24 aCPUE equals the number of individuals caught during an approximate 16-hour set of fyke nets or one minute, 75-yard trawl. II-C-35 Table II-C2. Guild designations of all fish caught in trawl Common Name Scientific Name nets or fyke nets. Trophic Guild Alewife American eel American shad Atlantic croaker Atlantic menhaden Atlantic needlefish Atlantic stingray Atlantic silverside Banded killifish Bay anchovy Black crappie Blue catfish Bluefish Bluegill Bluespotted sunfish Bowfin Brown bullhead Chain pickerel Chain pipefish Channel catfish Common carp Crevalle jack Drum/croaker* Dusky pipefish Eastern mosquitofish Eastern mudminnow Flier Flounder sp.* Gizzard shad Golden shiner Grass carp Green goby Hogchoker Alosa pseudoharengus Anguilla rostrata Alosa sapidissima Micropogonias undulatus Brevoortia tyrannus Strongylura marina Hypanus sabinus Menidia menidia Fundulus diaphanus Anchoa mitchilli Pomoxis nigromaculatus lctalurus furcatus Pomatomus saltatrix Lepomis macrochirus Enneacanthus gloriosus Amia calva Ameiurus nebulosus Esox niger Syngnathus louisianae lctalurus punctatus Cyprinus carpio Caranx hippos Sciaenidae sp. Syngnathus floridae Gambusia holbrooki Umbra pygmaea Centrarchus macropterus Paralichthys sp. Dorosoma cepedianum Notemigonus crysoleucas Ctenopharyngodon idella Microgobius thalassinus Trinectes maculatus Zooplanktivore Zoobenthivore Zooplanktivore Zoobenthivore Zooplanktivore Zooplanktivore Zoobenthivore Zooplanktivore Zoobenthivore Zooplanktivore Zoobenthivore Zoobenthivore Omnivore Zoobenthivore Zoobenthivore Omnivore Zoobenthivore Zoobenthivore Zooplanktivore Zoobenthivore Omnivore Zoobenthivore Multiple Zooplanktivore Zoobenthivore Zoobenthivore Zoobenthivore Zoobenthivore Omnivore Omnivore Herbivore Zoobenthivore Zoobenthivore II-C-36 Table II-C2 (concluded). Common Name Hybrid striped bass* Inland silverside Ladyfish Lake chubsucker Largemouth bass Longnose gar Mud sunfish Mummichog Naked goby Northern pipefish Oyster toadfish Pinfish Pipefish* Pumpkinseed Rainwater killifish Red drum Redear sunfish Redfin pickerel Sheepshead minnow Silver perch Southern flounder Spot Spotted seatrout Striped bass Striped mullet Summer flounder Sunfish* Swamp darter Warmouth White catfish White crappie White perch Yellow bullhead Yellow perch Scientific Name Morone chrysops x Morone saxatilis Menidia beryllina Elops saurus Erimyzon sucetta Micropterus salmoides Lepisosteus osseus Acantharchus pomotis Fundulus heteroclitus Gobiosoma bosci Syngnathus fuscus Opsanus tau Lagodon rhomboides Syngnathus sp. Lepomis gibbosus Lucania parva Sciaenops ocellatus Lepomis microlophus Esox americanus Cyprinodon variegatus Bairdiella chrysoura Paralichthys lethostigma Leiostomus xanthurus Cynoscion nebulosus Morone saxatilis Mugil cephalus Paralichthys dentatus Lepomis sp. Etheostoma fusiforme Lepomis gulosus Ameiurus catus Pomoxis anularis Morone americana Ameiurus natalis Perca flavescens Trophic Guild Piscivore Zooplanktivore Zoobenthivore Zoobenthivore Omnivore Piscivore Zoobenthivore Zoobenthivore Zoobenthivore Zooplanktivore Zoobenthivore Omnivore Zooplanktivore Zoobenthivore Zoobenthivore Omnivore Zoobenthivore Zoobenthivore Omnivore Zoobenthivore Zoobenthivore Zoobenthivore Zoobenthivore Piscivore Omnivore Zoobenthivore Zoobenthivore Zoobenthivore Zoobenthivore Zoobenthivore Zoobenthivore Zooplanktivore Zoobenthivore Zoobenthivore II-C-37 Table II-C3. Summary of trawl and fyke net shrimp (penaeid and grass) and blue crab catch frequency and score data from 2011 through 2020. Broomfield Swamp Creek and SCUT1 data were added to study in 2019. Fyke nets were used to fish DCUT 11, DCUT19, and Huddles Cut. Score is based on the frequency of catch (number of weeks of catch out of total collection weeks) and number of individuals caught and used to compare species' usage among creeks. Grass Shrimp Penaeid Shrimp Blue Crab 2011 2012 2013 2014 Frequency % 2015 2016 2017 Bruuideld Swamp Creek 2018 2019 20202011 2012 2013 15 23 1 0 0 I 0 8 I 2014 Total Score 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2 0 0 2020 4 0 1 2011 2012 2013 2014 Frequency % 2015 2016 2017 2018 SCl1T1 2019 20202011 2012 15 23 1 0 8 I 23 8 I 2013 2014 Total Score 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 3 0 3 2020 4 1 1 2011 69 46 62 2012 2013 77 85 15 15 62 0 2014 69 0 46 Frequency % 2015 2016 2017 62 23 15 31 0 15 62 77 62 2018 69 31 23 JacksCreek 2019 20202011 2012 15 85 1 28 28 15 31 1 6 2 69 31 1 8 9 2013 37 5 0 2014 17 0 6 Total Score 2015 2016 21 3 6 0 10 10 2017 2 2 8 2018 25 4 3 2019 2 2 10 2020 45 9 6 Jacobs Creek PA2 ❑rinkwater Creek Frequency % Total Score Frequency % Total Score Frequency % Total Score 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 20202011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 20202011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 20202011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Grass Shrimp 77 92 77 92 77 38 46 92 15 92 1 28 40 18 27 27 8 12 40 40 55 92 77 85 77 85 100 100 92 92 100 1 40 28 24 47 48 58 74 58 66 56 69 92 46 92 38 31 15 85 0 85 1 33 30 6 26 10 7 3 41 0 56 Penaeid Shrimp 54 31 8 8 38 31 31 31 15 31 1 10 6 1 1 9 4 6 7 2 5 15 8 0 0 8 23 8 15 8 23 1 5 1 0 0 1 3 1 2 1 5 46 46 8 8 23 15 8 31 31 31 1 10 8 3 1 5 2 2 6 5 5 Blue Crab 54 62 23 38 62 69 69 46 54 46 1 7 9 3 5 10 9 9 6 7 6 31 46 15 15 23 46 46 15 85 38 1 4 7 2 2 3 6 7 2 11 3 46 46 38 15 69 69 62 38 62 23 1 7 6 5 2 9 9 8 5 8 3 TooleyCreek Little Creek(Control) Long Creek (Control) Frequency % Total Score Frequency % Total Score Frequency % Total Score 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 20202011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 20202011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 20202011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Grass Shrimp 77 77 54 15 62 15 0 62 15 77 1 37 27 11 3 12 3 0 32 2 29 54 69 100 46 62 23 23 77 8 77 1 12 23 37 10 12 3 5 26 2 28 54 62 62 8 38 8 0 69 8 46 1 16 19 14 1 6 1 0 22 1 13 Penaeid Shrimp 31 54 31 15 38 15 23 38 38 31 1 4 12 7 2 7 2 4 9 6 5 23 31 8 0 15 8 8 8 8 15 1 3 4 1 0 3 1 1 1 1 2 46 46 8 0 23 8 8 23 23 15 1 6 7 1 0 4 1 1 3 3 2 Blue Crab 31 69 8 23 38 62 54 38 77 38 1 4 9 1 3 5 8 7 5 11 5 62 46 0 31 54 46 38 31 54 38 1 8 6 0 4 7 6 5 4 8 5 31 85 31 0 23 62 23 15 54 23 1 4 11 4 0 3 8 3 2 7 3 MuddyCreek [Control] PorterCreek DuckCreek (Control) Frequency % Total Score Frequency % Total Score Frequency % Total Score 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 20202011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 20202011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 20202011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Grass Shrimp 46 77 77 62 54 15 23 77 15 69 1 13 27 21 9 12 2 4 28 2 22 15 69 46 0 15 15 8 31 15 46 1 2 19 8 0 3 2 1 6 2 10 23 62 85 23 46 23 62 77 0 92 1 5 13 23 6 10 3 11 24 0 28 Penaeid Shrimp 46 38 15 8 38 15 23 8 32 31 1 6 6 4 1 9 2 3 1 6 6 38 54 23 0 8 0 0 8 15 23 1 5 7 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 69 38 23 8 8 23 8 23 0 15 1 9 5 6 1 1 3 1 4 0 2 Blue Crab 54 38 15 0 31 54 46 23 62 311 8 5 3 0 4 7 6 3 8 4 31 77 31 15 8 54 38 31 23 31 1 4 11 4 2 1 7 5 4 3 4 62 38 23 0 23 54 38 15 41 23 1 9 6 3 0 3 7 5 2 4 3 Huddles Cut (upstrewn tyke net Huddles Cut (dawnstrearn tyke net) Frequency % Total Score Frequency % Total Score 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 20202011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 20202011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Grass Shrimp 62 85 54 69 54 69 62 92 62 77 1 14 35 8 11 9 14 12 20 31 33 77 85 69 46 54 69 77 92 62 77 1 21 31 14 10 13 16 14 22 13 27 Penaeid Shrimp 23 38 8 8 0 8 31 23 8 31 5 7 1 1 0 1 44 1 4 23 15 0 0 8 8 23 8 0 3814 3 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 5 Blue Crab 69 92 77 54 54 92 69 77 100 85 1 11 15 12 10 7 18 12 12 28 17 62 77 46 62 62 85 92 85 85 92 1 12 12 6 8 9 15 13 12 16 16 DCUT 11 (upstrewn tyke net) DCUT 11 (downplrearn tyke net) Frequency % Total Score Frequency % Total Score 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2U20 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2U20 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Grass Shrimp — — 15 23 0 0 0 8 0 46 — — 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 9—— 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 54 — — 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 Penaeid Shrimp — — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0— — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0— — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blue Crab — — 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0— — 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 — — 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0— — 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 DCUT 19 (upstream fyke net) DCUT 19 (downstream fyke net) Frequency % Total Score Frequency % Total Score Range of numbers of indiudua Ls captured (abundance category) end sloe assigned to rang &abundance category: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 20202011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 20202011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 or = g >100 = 4 <10 = 1 >200 = 5 Grass Shrimp — — 38 46 23 38 8 62 15 85 1 — — 6 10 4 8 1 9 4 22 — — 46 38 15 31 31 23 15 77 1 — — 9 8 2 5 4 3 3 3 10,50 = 2 >300 = e 51-100 = 3 Penaeid Shrimp — — 8 0 0 0 0 15 0 15 — — 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2—— 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 — — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 Score' calculated by number of weeks of capture in each category by the category `aloe Blue Crab — — 8 0 15 8 15 15 31 69— — 10 2 1 2 2 4 9 — — 0 15 8 8 15 23 15 38 — — 0 2 11 2 3 2 5 I I-C-38 Table II-C4. Trophic level and functional feeding guild designations for benthic species identified in the ponar grabs of the PCS creeks. Taxa Trophic Designation Dehntivore Parasite Carnivore Herbivore Functional Feeding Guild Designation' GC` FC2 SCR' PRE GRA3 SHR4 Annelida Citel lata (k ssiphonidaesp. 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Hirudhea Myzobdd is lugubris 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Oligochaeta Aulocklus iimrrabdus 3 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 Aulocilus paucichaeta 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 Aulocilus sp. 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 Dem sp. 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 Enchylraeidaesp. 3 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 Grania sp. 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 UJmnodrlus hotfinesten 3 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 Monopylephorus kraatus 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 Manopylepharus sp. 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 Naididae(Tubitiicoides)sp. 3 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 Naididae (Tubitiicoides) sp. wl hair 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 Naididae (TudTicoides) sp. w/o hat 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 Naffs sp. 3 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 Oligochaetasp. 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 Paraais ltor4s 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 Paranais sp. {Maras} 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 Pa ass sp. 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 Tutrrcaat"s heterachaetus 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 Tutrrcad"s sp. 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 Polyehaeta Amplrctes flaidls 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 Eteare heteropoda 3 0 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 Heteramastustlifamis 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 taeonereis cuiveri 3 0 2 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 Leitoscoloplos fragrls 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 Letoscofcplos sp. 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 Marenzelieria viricis 3 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 Medan astus amdsefa 3 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 Medan astus sp. 3 0 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 Neanthes succinea 3 0 2 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 Pdydara tamale 3 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 Scoidepis squamata 3 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 Scolop'os robustus 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 Spionidae sp. 3 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 Slre iosp , be eckti 3 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 Arthropoda Arachnida Atari sp. 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 AracMraa sp. 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Hydracarina sp. 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Hyd achne sp. 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Collembola Col lembola sp. 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 Smhihuridaesp. 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 Crustacea Probapyrus pa daricda 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Sinocephalus exspirxxrs 3 0 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 Insecta Cultyptera Berosus sp. 2 0 3 3 2 0 0 3 2 0 Chelona iidae sp. 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 Hat pidae sp. 0 0 3 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 Peltooytes s p. 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 3 S1ctotarsus g iseastdatus 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Tropstemus cdians stridatus 2 0 3 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 ❑ipera Ablabesmyia sp. 2 0 3 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 Apedlrrrr sp. 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 II-C-39 Table II-C4 (continued). Taxa Trophic Designation Detritivore Parasite Carnivore Herbivore Functional Feeding Guild Designation' GC2 FC2 SCR3 PRE GRA3 SHR4 Di pe ra continued 0 0 0 Asheum beciee 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 Betha'Palpomyia complex 3 0 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 Chaob it s aibatirs 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Chaobanis punctipennis 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Chronomidhe sp. 3 0 3 2 3 0 0 3 0 0 Chirondmus decamp 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 Chirondmus plumarosas 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 Chirondmus stgmata= 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 Chironomus sp. 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 Chrysops sp. 3 0 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 Cladbpebna sp. 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 Cladotanytarsrs sp. 3 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 Clrrotanypus sp. 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 Coelotanypus scapularis 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 Coelotanypus sp. 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 Cricotopus bcrrctirs 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 Cricotopus rrfuscatirs 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 Cricotopus sp. 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 Cricotopus sp.[ficioctusAnfuscatirslsp.4l/sp.9) 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 CricotopuslOrthoclaiius sp.41 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 Cricotopus/Orthoclaiius sp. 9 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 Cryptochironomus sp. 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 Cryptotendipes sp. 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 Dasyhelea sp. 3 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 Dicrotendpes nervosus 3 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 Dicrotendipes sp. 3 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 Dicrotendpes sp. wAufule 3 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 Enfelcia natchiocheae 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 Endochironomus ngricans 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 Endochironomus sp. 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 Ephydridae sp. 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 1 0 1 Giyptotendpes paripes 3 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 Giyptoterrdpes sp. 3 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 2 Goeldichironomus devineyae 3 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 GoekIichironomus hd1ofrasinus 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 ilefurulussp. 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 Lrnnophcra sp. 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Nanodadius sp. 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 Nimbccera pinderi 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 Orthoclaciinae sp. 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 Parachronomus diredus 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Parachronomus hirtalatus 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Parachionomus sp. 2 0 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 Parachionomus subkti 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Paramerina sp. 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Paratanytarsrs sp. 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 Pblypedilum sp. 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 Probema sp. 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Procladus belkrs 3 0 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 Procladus sp. 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 Psectrndadius sp. 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 Tahanidae sp. 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Tabanus sp. 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Tanypus neopunctiennis 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 Tanytarsus Irnneticus 3 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 Tanytarsus sp.1 3 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 Tanytarsus sp.3 3 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 Tanytarsus sp.(sp.11sp3) 3 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 Tanytarsus sp. 3 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 Ephemeroptera Caenis sp. 3 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 Caltbaetis sp. 3 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 3 0 Hemiptera AbeduslBelostoma complex 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Corixidae sp. 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 Pblocnris fernoratus 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Trichocvara sexdnta 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 II-C-40 Table II-C4 (continued). Taxa Trophic Designation Detritivore Parasite Carnivore Herbivore Functional Feeding Guild Designation' GC2 FC2 SCR3 PRE GRA3 SHR4 Lepidoptera Syncita sp. 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 Odonata Aeshna umbrosa 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Branchymesia gavida 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Coen agrionidaesp. 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Enallagmasp. 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Ery1emis sp. 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 lschnura sp. 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Libel/Ilia sp. 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Libellulidaesp. 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Na nothemis bella 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Pachydo,hx Fong/peals 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Per,themis sp. 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 PerAhemis tens a 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Plecoplera Peltoperla sp. 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Tricoptera Oecets inconsp,Jua 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Oecetis sp. 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Malaccstraca Amphipoda Ameroculoct?s sp. complex 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 Apacorophirrn iacasire 3 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 Apacorophirrn lousiaum 3 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 Apxorophirrfr sp. 3 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 Apxorophirrn sp. {lacustrelousiaaunj 3 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 Garmarus mucronatus 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 Garnmarus trgrxws 3 0 3 3 3 3 0 2 0 1 Haustoriidae sp. 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 Haustonus sp. 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 1epriactylus dytiscus 3 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 _ Leptocheiws plrmdos us 3 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 Melka raitiaa 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 _ Parahaustorius holmesi 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 Plato c hestia {Orchestra} pWatensis 3 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 Utyorchestra {Orchestra} urieri 3 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 Decapoda Carlinectes sappdus 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 Caridea sp. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pacaemonetes pxglo 3 0 1 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 Procambarus sp. 3 0 2 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 Rhiihropahopeus harntsii 3 0 3 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 Isopoda Cass,diridea iuritrorrs 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Cyathura polita 3 0 1 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 Edatra montosa 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 Eabtra tfrlobe 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 Eabtia sp. 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 Enjhsone!a tliformis 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 Mysida Americamysis (Mysrabpsis)ainyfa 3 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 America7aysis (Myskpsis)bgelaxi 3 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 Americamysis (Myskdapsis)sp. 3 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 Mysidae sp. 3 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 Tanaidacea Hargeria fapar 3 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 Maxilbpoda Caanoida sp. 3 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 Harpacticoidasp. 3 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 SessFa Baranus improvisus 3 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 Baranus sp. 3 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 Osiracoda Candonidae sp. 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 Cypiides I ttoralis 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 Ostracoda sp. 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 II-C-41 Table II-C4 (concluded). Taxa Trophic Designation Detri[ivore Parasite Carnivore Herbivore Functional Feeding Guild Designation' GC2 FC2 SCR3 PRE GRA3 SHR4 Cnidaria 0 3 3 0 0 Anthozoa Act niariasp. 2 1 0 2 0 Mollusca Bivalvia _ Bivalviasp. 3 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 _ Geukensia demissa 3 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 Macam a balthica 3 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 Macama tents 3 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 Macoma sp. 3 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 Nlac tridae sp. 3 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 Muinia iate ais 3 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 Mytiiopsis ieucophaeata 2 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 Rangia canals 3 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 Gastropoda Detracia Bandana 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 EIysia clioro0ca 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 r. stropoda sp. 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 tittoridnops tenrrpes 3 0 1 3 0 0 3 0 1 0 tittoridnops sp. (ref -Japes) 3 0 1 3 0 0 3 0 1 0 tittoridnops sp. 3 0 1 3 0 0 3 0 1 0 Nudibranc hia sp. 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 Physidae sp. (physalphysela ) 3 0 2 3 0 0 3 1 3 0 Sac oglcssa sp. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nemertea Nemerleasp. 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Nematoda Nematodasp. 2 3 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 Platyhelminthes Planariidaesp. 2 0 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 Platyhelmilitres sp. 2 0 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 TuMel lariasp. 2 0 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 II-C-42 Table II-05. Calculated averages of three different benthic parameters for pre and post -Mod Alt L years for each creek. The pre and post -Mod Alt L years for each control creek were calculated using their corresponding impact creek. The cumulative average is calculating all the years, whether that was pre or post years. The "n" is the number of sampling years for each pre, post -Mod Alt L years, and the cumulative years. UPSTREAM DOWNSTREAM CREEK Average (MIN -MAX) Average (MIN -MAX) Cumulative Aeerage Aeerage (MIN -MAX) Aeerage (MIN -MAC Cumulative Average NAME Parameters for Pre -Mod Alt L for Post -Mod Alt L (all years sampled) Parameters for Pre -Mod Alt L for Post -Mod Alt L (all years sampled) years years years years BROOMFIELD SVVAMP CREEK n=2 n=0 n=2 n=2 n=0 n=2 Total abundance 551 (293-809) - 551 Total abundance 783 (745-821) - 783 Total taxa 23 (16-30) - 23 Total taxa 29 (17-41) - 29 EBI 1.50 (1.46-1.54) - 1.5 EBI 1.49 (1.34-1.64) - 1.49 SCUT1 (CONTROL) COMPARED TO BROOMFIELD SVVAMP CREEK n=2 n=0 n=2 n=2 n=0 n=2 Total abundance 673 (401-944) - 673 Total abundance 868 (738-997) - 868 Total taxa 24 (20-28) - 24 Total taxa 27 (18-35) - 27 EBI 1.36 (1.18-1.53) - 1.36 EBI 1.85 (1.72-1.98) - 1.85 JACKS CREEK n=12 n=6 n=18 n=12 n=6 n=18 Total abundance 1,856 (783-3,529) 1,795 (1,311-2,480) 1,836 Total abundance 1,285 (589-2,477) 1,424 (766-2,189) 1,331 Total taxa 30 (18-42) 32 (27-37) 30 Total taxa 29 (19-45) 29 (23-33) 29 EBI 1.86 (1.59-2.07) 1.79 (1.69-1.90) 1.84 EBI 1.96 (1.77-2.19) 1.96 (1.74-2.04) 1.96 MUDDY CREEK (CONTROL) COMPARED TO JACKS CREEK n=12 n=6 n=22 n=12 n=6 n=22 Total abundance 1,504 (602-2,521) 1,608 (1,222-1,964) 1,496 Total abundance 1,567 (532-3,062) 1,549 (784-1,960) 1,468 Total taxa 31 (26-39) 35 (31-40) 32 Total taxa 33 (25-50) 31 (29-32) 32 EBI 1.87 (1.67-2.05) 1.89 (1.75-2.03) 1.89 EBI 1.96 (1.77-2.42) 1.95 (1.87 2.09) 1.98 LITTLE CREEK (CONTROL) COMPARED TO JACKS CREEK n=12 n=6 n=10 n=12 n=6 n=10 Total abundance Total abundance 1,396 (1,148-2,002) 1,062 (881-1,279) 1,196 1,091 (843-1,363) 1,121 (564-1,502) 1,109 Total taxa Total taxa 24 (22-27) 25 (15-29) 24 32 (28-36) 30 (21-36) 31 EBI EBI 1.76 (1.58-1.92) 1.62 (1.50-1.79) 1.68 2.03 (1.84 2.25) 1.92 (1.79-2.08) 1.96 JACOBS CREEK n=2 n=7 n=9 n=2 n=7 n=9 Total abundance 1,392 (937-1,678) 1,291 (718-1,644) 1,321 Total abundance 1,261 (1,024-1,523) 1,605 (905-2,198) 1,502 Total taxa 25 (19-32) 27 (21-34) 27 Total taxa 31 (29-33) 32 (29-35) 32 EBI 2.19 (2.05-2.40) 1.81 (1.63-1.92) 1.92 EBI 2.07 (2.05-2.10) 1.92 (1.80-2.01) 1.97 PA2 (CONTROL) COMPARED TO JACOBS CREEK YEARS n=2 n=7 n=10 n=2 n=7 n=10 Total abundance 1,577 (1,312-1,916) 1,579 (977-2,040) 1,579 Total abundance 1,365 (1,263-1,502) 1,620 (1,123-2,183) 1,543 Total taxa 25 (23-27) 26 (19-31) 26 Total taxa 24 (21-28) 29 (26-31) 27 EBI 2.11 (2.02-2.23) 1.78 (1.70-1.86) 1.88 EBI 2.12 (1.82-2.33) 1.81 (1.76-1.84) 1.90 LITTLE CREEK (CONTROL) COMPARED TO JACOBS CREEK n=2 n=7 n=10 n=2 n=7 n=10 Total abundance 1,463 (1,148-2,002) 1,082 (881-1,279) 1,196 Total abundance 1,119 (843-1,363) 1,104 (564-1,502) 1,109 Total taxa 24 (22-27) 25 (15-29) 24 Total taxa 32 (28-36) 30 (21-36) 31 EBI 1.82 (1.77-1.92) 1.61 (1.50-1.79) 1.68 EBI 2.09 (1.99-2.25) 1.90 (1.79-2.08) 1.96 LONG CREEK (CONTROL) COMPARED TO JACOBS CREEK n=3 n=7 n=10 n=3 n=7 n=10 Total abundance 1,101 (740-1,588) 1,652 (250-2,930) 1,486 Total abundance 926 (777-1,109) 1,144 (530-1,566) 1,079 Total taxa 28 (23-33) 31 (21-40) 30 Total taxa 28 (24-30) 28 (17-37) 28 EBI 1.89 (1.70-2.05) 1.86 (1.64-2.03) 1.87 EBI 2.00 (1.97 2.04) 2.02 (1.91 2.12) 2.01 II-C-43 Table II-05 (continued). UPSTREAM DOWNSTREAM CREEK NAME Parameters Average (MIN -MAX) for Pre -Mod Alt L years Average (MIN -MAX) for Post -Mod Alt L years Cumulative Average (ally ears sampled) Parameters Average (MIN -MAX) for Pre -Mod Alt L years Average (MIN -MAX) for Post -Mod Alt L years Cumulatwe Average (ally ears sampled) w F Y w z U a H w Ct ❑ ~ Q Q 2Y °G-Zw cvMELL MO ❑ v Y 2 0LU ft CC Ow Q ZaQZ a Q a Q U J 4 ❑ n=2 n=8 n=10 n=2 n=8 n=10 Total abundance Total taxa EBI 1,529 (1, 026-2 032) 1,342 (596-1, 777) 1,380 31 (28-34) 26 [22-31) 27 211 (1. 96 225) 1.88 (1.75-1.98) 1.92 Total abundance Total taxa EBI 1,156(981-1,330) 1,308(884-1,785) 1,277 36 (33-38) 1.91 (1.782 04) 30(24-40) 31 1.88 (1.73-204) 1.89 n=2 n=8 n=10 n=2 n=8 n=10 Total abundance Total taxa EBI 1,710 (1,504-1,916) 1,546 (977--2040) 1,579 27 (26-27) 26 (19-31) 26 216 (209223) 1.81 (1.70-202) 1.88 Total abundance Total taxa EBI 1,416 (1,330-1, 502) 1,576 (1,123-2183) 1,544 25 (22-28) 28 (21-31) 27 228 (222233) 1.81 (1.76-1.84) 1.90 n=2 n=8 n=10 n=2 n=8 n=10 Total abundance Total taxa EBI 1,164(740-1,588) 1,567(250-2930) 1,486 31 (29-33) 1.99 (1.93-205) 30 (21-40) 30 1.M(1.64-203) 1.87 Total abundance Total taxa EBI 1,001 (892-1,109) 1,098 (530-1,566) 1,079 27 (2430) 28 (17-37) 28 201 (1.98-204) 201 (1.91-212) 201 TOOLEY CREEK n = 6 n = 9 n=15 n = 6 n = 9 n=15 Total abundance Total taxa EBI 1,648 (918-2276) 1,672(1,0612,572) 1,662 29 (17-42) 1.96 [1.82208) 30 [27-38) 30 1.90 (1.80-208) 1.92 Total abundance Total taxa EBI 1,661 (1,005-3,360) 1,244(321-2425) 1,410 36 (31-47) 29 (18-34) 32 1.90 (1.81-1.96) 1.97 (1.80-207) 1.94 n=6 n=9 n=22 n=6 n=9 n=22 Total abundance Total taxa EBI 1,844 (1,2242521) 1,460 (602-1, 964) 1,496 30 (23-39) 1.81 (1.67-1.89) 33 [27-40) 32 1.89 (1.72-205) 1.89 Total abundance Total taxa EBI 1,893 (1,131-3, 062) 1,467 (532-1, 960) 1,468 36 (30-50) 1.91 (1.77-200) 30 (25-34) 32 1.96 (1.87--215) 1.98 HUDDLES CUT n=6 n=11 n=17 n=6 n=11 n=17 Total abundance Total taxa EBI 635 (277--1, 040) 727 [273-1,647) 694 19 (13-25) 22 (15-29) 21 203 (1. 91222) 200 (1. 81-213) 201 Total abundance Total taxa EBI 349 (206-527) 467 (75-1, 057) 426 22 (18-26) 21 (12-33) 21 202 (1.74-220) 217 (1.99-236) 212 n=6 n=11 n=22 n = 6 n=11 n=22 Total abundance Total taxa EBI 1,489(882-2,134) 1,521 (602- 370) 1,496 31 (27--39) 1.91 (1.70-242) 32 (73-40) 32 1.88 (1.72-205) 1.89 Total abundance Total taxa EBI 1,194(712-2,318) 1,534(532-1,997) 1,468 32 (27--37) 202 (1.77247) 30 (25-34) 32 1.96 (1.87--215) 1.98 PORTER CREEK n=5 n=5 n=10 n=5 n=5 n=10 Total abundance Total taxa EBI 1,914 (1,208-2804) 1,114 (765-1, 578) 1,514 26 (21-34) 28 (21-33) 27 1.90 (1.85-205) 1.90 (1.59-203) 1.90 Total abundance Total taxa EBI 1,279 (667-1,791) 990 (749-1,194) 1,135 31 (28-33) 23(18-26) 27 207(201218) 201 (1.82-208) 204 Total abundance Total taxa EBI n=5 n=5 n=10 1,242(627-1,956) 1,459 (966-1,702) 1,350 25 (21-30) 28 [22-34) 26 1.77 (1.64-1.92) 1.64 (1.50-1.92) 1.70 Total abundance Total taxa EBI n=5 n=5 n=10 1,582 (1,0822,172) 1,085 (809-1, 315) 1,333 28 (26-32) 24 (20-32) 26 1.95 (1. 902 02) 204 (1. 89-213) 1.99 I I-C-44 Table II-05 (concluded). UPSTREAM DOWNSTREAM (MIN -MAX) Average (MIN -MAX) Average (MIN -MAX) Average (MIN -MAX) CREEK .Average Cumulative Average Cumulative Average NAME Parameters for Pre-ModAl L for Post-ModAl L (ally ears sampled) Parameters for Pre -Mod AlL for Post-ModAl L (ally ears sampled) years years years years DCUT11 n=5 n=3 n=8 n=5 n=3 n=8 Total abundance 1,408 [1,00&1,750] 1,281 (613-1,677) 1,361 Total abundance 1,708 (1,229-2,205) 1,371 (867-1,896) 1,582 Total taxa 25 (22-29) 28 (25-30) 26 Total taxa 28 (24-31) 26 (19-32) 28 EBI 1.84 (1.75-1.90) 1.83 (1.46-207) 1.84 EBI 1.91 (1.80 203) 1.89 (1.65-203) 1.90 DCUT19(CONTROL) COMPARED TO OCUTT11YEARS n=5 n=3 n=8 n=5 n=3 n=8 Total abundance 1,431 (823-2,011) 1,217(1,108-1,390) 1,351 Total abundance 2123(1,653-2471) 1,337(1,166-1,660) 1,828 Total taxa 29 (23-33) 25 ( 5-26) 28 Total taxa 33 (29-35) 28 (25-32) 31 EBI 1.83 (1.78-1.87) 1.81 (1.54-200) 1.82 EBI 1.85 (1.74-1.97) 1.91 (1.81-1.99) 1.88 DUCK CREEK (CONTROL) COMPARE 0TO OCUTT11 YEARS n=5 n=3 n=10 n=5 n=3 n=10 Total abundance 1,461 (627-1,956) 1,372 (966-1,700) 1,350 Total abundance 1,450 (1,175-2,172) 979 (809-1,237) 1,273 Total taxa 27 (21-34) 26 [2229) 26 Total taxa 26 (20-32) 26 (22-32) 26 EBI 1.70 (1.53-1.92) 1.65 (1.50-1.92) 1.70 EBI 201 (1.91213) 1.99 (1.89-207) 200 I I-C-45