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Explore our newest educational content about freshwater ecosystems, fascinating species, and more.

Fish Sampling

May 13th, 2026

Lower Mill Creek Partial Bioassessment-Follow up to Sewage Releases of March 2023

Chris O Yoder
Big/Little Darby creek

Feb 5th, 2026

2026 Big & Little Darby Creek Conservation

Chelsea Dingess
Cover of The Ohio Stream Guide

Dec 9th, 2025

MBI Completes a New and Revised “Ohio Stream Guide!”

Rich Carter Randy Sanders
cover photo for Columbus 2024 Final Report

Nov 12th, 2025

Biological and Water Quality Assessment of the Roberts Millikin Ditch, Barbee Ditch, and Dry Run Subwatersheds 2024

Chris O Yoder
collage of water testing

Dec 23rd, 2024

MBI/2023-7-15

Relationships and Thresholds for Continuous Dissolved Oxygen Variables, Nutrient Effects, and Biological Attributes in Northeast Illinois Rivers and Streams

Chris O Yoder

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Technical Reports

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The MBI Glossary

Need help with technical terminology? Our glossary provides clear definitions of key terms used in freshwater science and environmental research.

Substrate

Streambed substrate refers to the type of substance on the bottom of the stream. The cQHEI and QHEI measure the size of the substrates (e.g., from fine sediment various sizes of gravels and cobbles, up to boulders). Both cQHEI include measure of smothering by sands and other fines and from siltation.

Existing Use

A use that was actually attained in a waterbody on or after November 28, 1975, whether or not they are included in the state water quality standards (November 28, 1975 is the date on which U.S. EPA promulgated its first water quality standards regulation in 40CFR Part 131). Existing uses must be maintained and cannot be removed.

Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI)

An integrative expression of site condition across multiple metrics comprised of attributes of a biological assemblage. It refers to the index developed by Karr (1981) and explained by Karr et al. (1986). It has been used to express the condition of fish, macroinvertebrate, algal, and terrestrial assemblages throughout the U.S. and in each of five major continents.

Technical Reports

Latest Technical Reports

Comprehensive reports detailing our research findings, data analyses, and environmental assessments.

Fish Sampling

May 13th, 2026

Lower Mill Creek Partial Bioassessment-Follow up to Sewage Releases of March 2023

Chris O Yoder
cover photo for Columbus 2024 Final Report

Nov 12th, 2025

Biological and Water Quality Assessment of the Roberts Millikin Ditch, Barbee Ditch, and Dry Run Subwatersheds 2024

Chris O Yoder
collage of water testing

Dec 23rd, 2024

MBI/2023-7-15

Relationships and Thresholds for Continuous Dissolved Oxygen Variables, Nutrient Effects, and Biological Attributes in Northeast Illinois Rivers and Streams

Chris O Yoder
Upper Des Plaines River

Dec 17th, 2024

MBI/2024-3-1

Biological and Water Quality Assessment of the Upper Des Plaines River 2022

Chris O Yoder
Map of Central Ohio

Jun 24th, 2024

Watershed Monitoring and Bioassessment Plan for the Central Ohio Watersheds

Chris O Yoder
scioto river

Mar 14th, 2024

MBI/2023-12-12

Biological and Water Quality Assessment of the Middle Scioto River, Lower Olentangy River, and Lower Olentangy Tributaries 2022

Chris O Yoder

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