Iowa DNR
BioNet
River & Stream Biological Monitoring
Fish and Benthic Macroinvertebrate Surveys
Physical Habitat Assessments

Honey Creek Littleport (HW60)

Analysis Summary for Series #1411

Benthic Macroinvertebrate Index of Biotic Integrity (BMIBI)

Metric Name Value Score
MH Sensitive Taxa 4 4.44
SH Dom FFG % 62.06 5.72
MH Total CW Taxa 0 0
MH Tricop No Hydrop 0 0
MH Tolerant % 20 5.92
SH CW % 0 0
SH Hydropsyche % 1.56 8.95
SH Hydropsychinae % 33.99 4.86
BTI 5.3 4.27
*Mouse-over metric for full name
**Final IBI is sum of scores multiplied by 1.1111

Analysis Factors

Factor Value
BMIBI Type Cold Water
Sample Date 7/23/2012
Sampling Series Series #1411
Drainage Area (mi2) 5.154
Log(DA) 0
Calculation Last Updated 7/22/2025 3:38:58 PM
Sampling Gear ArtSub
BMIBI Score
38
Cold Water
Not Assigned
Series Analysis Notes

gear comparison

BMIBI Score Explained

This site was analyzed using the BMIBI-Cold Water assessment methodology.

A detailed analysis of the IBI score has not yet been determined for coldwater IBI metrics.

This location has been classified as a Candidate Reference Site. Further study is required to determine if this site represents natural stream qualities that are least disturbed by human activities within the watershed.

EcoRegion Comparison

Scores for a sampling session are compared against reference sites within the same ecoregion:

Paleozoic Plateau (Driftless Area)

This site is in the Paleozoic Plateau (Driftless Area) ecoregion.

Ecoregion Map
Max 92
75th Percentile 77
Median 68
25th Percentile 59
Min 42
This Session's Score 38
Total Reference Site Samples 106
Mean 67.95
Standard Deviation 12.17