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i CONCLUSIONS <br />j Biological differences between stations at Middle Creek were difficult <br />to discern. There was a slight decrease in numbers, number of species and <br />diversity of invertebrates at Station 2 followed by an increase at Station 3 <br />in numbers and diversity. Fish populations also showed little difference <br />between stations except shifts in abundance of certain fish, with suckers <br />Il more abundant upstream and speckled dace more abundant downstream. Without <br />previous sampling to compare to, it is difficult to draw conclusions con- <br />cerning change from previous years. Continued yearly monitoring should <br />yield further information. However, data collected in this study does not <br />indicate a significantly stressed environment. Invertebrate diversities and <br />fish abundance are in the range one would expect to encounter. <br />Biological sampling on Fish Creek also shows few differences between <br />stations with regards to invertebrate fauna. Although fish populations were <br />much lower at Station 2, fish abundance and diversity was similar to Middle <br />Creek stations. As with Middle Creek, continued monitoring should help give <br />a more complete picture of the stream. Invertebrate sampling in these <br />creeks should be kept to the first week in August since previous July studies <br />have not collected either the numbers of organisms or numbers of species <br />found by this study. <br />1 <br /> <br />-19- <br />L <br />