USGS Fact Sheet 063-02

In cooperation with the Houston-Galveston Area Council

Comparison of Dissolved Oxygen and Aquatic Biota Between a State 303(d)-Listed Stream Segment and USGS Biological Reference Sites in the San Jacinto River Basin, Texas, 2000

By J. Bruce Moring

U.S. Geological Survey
Fact Sheet 063–02

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Contents

A Previous Study Laid the Foundation for This Study

What This Study Involved

How Does Dissolved Oxygen Compare?

How Do the Aquatic Biota Compare?

Summary of Major Findings and Indication for Further Study

References

Figures

1.	Map showing San Jacinto River Basin and data-collection sites
2–6.	Graphs showing:
	2.	Dissolved oxygen concentrations at State 303(d)-listed site Spring Creek near Tomball and at USGS biological reference site East Fork San Jacinto River near New Caney, May 17–July 18, 2000
	3.	Water temperature at State 303(d)-listed site Spring Creek near Tomball and at USGS biological reference site East Fork San Jacinto River near New Caney, May 17–July 18, 2000
	4.	Biological integrity scores at State 303(d)-listed site Spring Creek near Tomball and at the seven USGS biological reference sites, San Jacinto River Basin
	5.	Number of fish species at State 303(d)-listed site Spring Creek near Tomball and at the seven USGS biological reference sites, San Jacinto River Basin
	6.	Aquatic-habitat characteristics at State 303(d)-listed site Spring Creek near Tomball and at the seven USGS biological reference sites, San Jacinto River Basin

Table

1.	Benthic macroinvertebrate, fish, and habitat data-collection sites in the Houston-Galveston Area Council service area

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