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

Catfish Creek Swiss Valley Park

Analysis Summary for Series #81

Benthic Macroinvertebrate Index of Biotic Integrity (BMIBI)

Metric Name Value Score
MH Sensitive Taxa 4 4.44
SH Dom FFG % 57.48 6.58
MH Total CW Taxa 0 0
MH Tricop No Hydrop 1 1.55
MH Tolerant % 19.35 6.13
SH CW % 0 0
SH Hydropsyche % 0.29 9.8
SH Hydropsychinae % 49.17 2.57
BTI 4.73 5.7
*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 8/27/2001
Sampling Series Series #81
Drainage Area (mi2) 12.137
Log(DA) 0
Calculation Last Updated 7/22/2025 3:40:14 PM
Sampling Gear Hess
BMIBI Score
41
Cold Water
Not Assigned

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 Rejected Reference Site. This site was a Reference Site at one time, but subsequent biological assessments have determined that this site no longer meets the qualifications of a Reference Site.

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 41
Total Reference Site Samples 106
Mean 67.95
Standard Deviation 12.17