Biotic Index and Feeding Type Calculations

Family BI =

Abundance x Tolerance Values

Total Abundance

Mayflies
Family
Baetiscidae
Ephemeridae
Potomanthidae
Polymitarcyidae
Neoephemeridae
Caenidae
Ephemerellidae
Tricorythidae
Leptophlebiidae
Oligoneuridae
Heptageniidae
Metretopodidae
Siphlonuridae
Baetidae

BI value
3.0
4.0
4.0
2.0
2.0
7.0
1.0
4.0
2.0
2.0
4.0
2.0
7.0
4.0

General Feeding type

Scraper
Collector (gatherer)
Collector (gatherer)
Collector (gatherer)
Collector (gatherer)
Collector (gatherer)
Collector (gatherer)
Collector (gatherer)
Shredder
Collector (filterer)
Scraper
Predator
Scraper
Scraper

Stoneflies
Family
Nemouridae
Taeniopterygidae
Capniidae
Leuctridae
Pteronarcyidae
Peltoperlidae
Perlodidae
Chloroperlidae
Perlidae

BI Value
2.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
2.0

General Feeding type

Shredder (Collector)
Generally a Shredder
Shredder
Shredder
Shredder/Scraper
Shredder
Collector/Predator
Predator/Collector
Predator

Caddisflies
Family
Hydropsychidae
Philopotamidae
Polycentropodidae
Psychomyiidae
Glossosomatidae
Hydroptilidae
Rhyacophilidae
Brachycentridae
Lepidostomatidae
Limnephilidae
Phryganeidae
Beraeidae
Calamoceratidae
Helicopsychidae
Leptoceridae
Molannidae
Odontoceridae
Sericostomatidae

BI Value
4.0
3.0
6.0
2.0
0.0
4.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
4.0
4.0
1.0
3.0
4.0
6.0
0.0
3.0

General Feeding type

Collector (filterer)
Collector (filterer)
Collector/Shredder
Collector (gatherer)
Sraper/Collector
Piercer/Scraper
Predator/Scraper
Collector (filterer)
Shredder
Scraper/Shredder
Shredder
Collector (gatherer)
Shredder
Scraper
Shredder/Collector
Scraper/Predator
Collector (gatherer)
Shredder/Collector

From "Introduction to Taxonomy & Ecology of EPT" (NCSU Workshop, Funded by NCDENR & EPA 319)

Biotic Index Worksheet

Family Identifications
Mayflies

Abundance Values

Biotic Index Values

Abundance x BI =

Stoneflies

Abundance Values

Biotic Index Values

Abundance x BI =

Caddisflies

Abundance Values

Biotic Index Values

Abundance x BI =

Total Abundance1 =
Abundance x Tol. Values

Total Abundance

Biotic Index Value =

Use this number when calculating the functional feeding groups also.

From "Introduction to Taxonomy & Ecology of EPT" (NCSU Workshop, Funded by NCDENR & EPA 319)

Percent Composition of Functional

Feeding Group Worksheets
Family
Identifications
Mayflies

Total
General
Abundance Feeding Type

Stoneflies

Caddisflies

From "Introduction to Taxonomy & Ecology of EPT" (NCSU Workshop, Funded by NCDENR & EPA 319)

Site 1:
Functional Feeding
Groups

Total
% Composition
Abundance by (abundance by group
feeding group
/ total density)

Total Shredders
Total Scrapers
Total Collectors (filtering)
Total Collectors (gatherers)
Total Predators
Site 2:
Functional Feeding
Groups

Total
% Composition
Abundance by (abundance by group
feeding group
/ total density)

Total Shredders
Total Scrapers
Total Collectors (filtering)
Total Collectors (gatherers)
Total Predators
Site 3:
Functional Feeding
Groups

Total
% Composition
Abundance by (abundance by group
feeding group
/ total density)

Total Shredders
Total Scrapers
Total Collectors (filtering)
Total Collectors (gatherers)
Total Predators

From "Introduction to Taxonomy & Ecology of EPT" (NCSU Workshop, Funded by NCDENR & EPA 319)