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   The Cumberland High School Ecology class of 2004 collected data for the Illinois RiverWatch project on September 24, 2004.  We took half a day out of school to go to the Hurricane Creek in Greenup, Illinois and collect data about the creek and its organisms.  We recorded data about the stream habitat, and then we collected organisms (macroinvertebrates) to analyze in the classroom.  The following links include a summary of our data for Illinois RiverWatch 2004.

 

Introduction (Purpose)

DISCUSSION
Materials Present & Past Weather & Time of Year
Methods Air & Water Temperature

RESULTS

 Water Appearance, Water Odor & Turbidity
Habitat Survey Data Tables Stream Discharge
Macroinvertebrate Data Table Watershed Features, Upstream Dams, Wastewater Treatment Discharge, Pipes, & Channel Alteration
Survey of Benthic Macroinvertebrates Benthic Macroinvertebrates & Tolerance Values
Diversity Index of Benthic Macroinvertebrates Water Quality
Graph of Macroinvertebrates Importance of Diversity Index
Graph of MBI values Conclusion
Graph of Diversity Index Values Resources

 

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