StreamWatch Assessment Details at Toms River East HS APES Toms River
General Information

Investigator #1 Graceanne Taylor (The Watershed Institute)
Investigator #2 None
Assessment Date Oct. 9, 2026
Assessment Time 9:30 a.m.
Assessment Type(s) StreamWatch Schools

Weather Condition and Visual Assessment

Current Weather Sunny
Time Since Last Rain or Snowmelt More than 2 days ago
Water Color Brown
Water Odor Normal
Water Odor Other Description N/A
Turbidity Unknown
Water Movement Moderate/Ripples
Surface Coating None
Aquatic Vegetation Amount Scarce
Aquatic Vegetation Type Submergent
Algae Amount Scarce
Algae Type Unknown

Simple Habitat Assessment

Woody Debris Amount Scarce
Woody Debris Type Unknown
Tree Canopy Mostly Closed (50-75%)
Land Use Characteristics Recreational

Chemical Assessment Measurement(s)

Air Temperature (°C) 18.0
Water Temperature (°C) 15.0
Nitrate Nitrogen (ppm) Unknown
Phosphates (ppm) 2.0
pH 6.0
Turbidity (JTU) Unknown
Dissolved Oxygen (ppm) 8.0
Salinity (ppt) 6.0


Macroinvertebrates


Plecoptera (Stoneflies) 1
Ephemeroptera (Mayflies) 3
Trichoptera (Non-net-spinning caddisflies) 2
Megaloptera (Dobsonflies, fishflies, and alderflies) 1
Elmidae (Riffle beetles larvae/adults) 2
Psephenidae (Water pennies) Unknown
Prosobranchia (Right-handed/gilled snails) 9
Athericidae (Aquatic snipe flies) Unknown
Zygoptera (Damselflies) 1
Anisoptera (Dragonflies) 1
Isopoda (Aquatic sow bugs) 2
Amphipoda (Scuds) 1
Tipulidae (Crane flies) Unknown
Bivalvia (Clams/mussels) Unknown
Decapoda (Crayfish) Unknown
Hydropsychidae (Net-spinning caddisflies) Unknown
Chironomidae (Midges) Unknown
Simuliidae (Black flies) Unknown
Turbellaria (planarians) Unknown
Hirudinea (leeches) Unknown
Archaeopulmonata (Left-handed/lunged snails) Unknown
Oligochaeta (Aquatic worms) 4
Syrphidae (Rat-tailed maggots) Unknown

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