The Effects of Urbanization on Local First-Order Streams: One Year Later
Kristen K. Cecala, Steven J. Price, William Ringle, and Michael E. Dorcas
Davidson College
Site # 8
Area before disturbance to the site.
Area after disturbance. The stream watershed is indicated in pink, and our stream sampling locations are indicated by the yellow dots. Land clearing and disturbance is indicated by the orange polygon.
Site Details:
| Watershed Area (m^2 ) | 216,687 |
| Area of Disturbance (m^2 ) | 91,867 |
| % of Disturbed Watershed | 42.40% |
| Minimum Distance of Disturbance (m) | 14 |
| Maximum Distance of Disturbance (m) | 158 |
| Δ Water Temperature (C ) | 0.00 |
| Δ Conductivity (μs) | 17.59 |
| Δ pH | 0.05 |
| Δ Dissolved Oxygen (%) | -28.27 |
| Δ % Sand | -7.50 |
| Δ % Detritus | -17.50 |
| Δ % Fine Sediments | 5.00 |
| Δ Stream Width (cm) | -3.87 |
| Δ Stream Depth (cm) | -1.11 |
* Δ is defined as the average change from 2005 to 2006 following disturbance.
Questions? Email me at Krcecala@davidson.edu