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

Waterloo Creek Dorchester (REMAP #63)

Invert Sampling Session #10713

Session Data

Sample Date
7/19/2023
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
2310421
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/2/2024 8:49:20 AM
Last Update
1/9/2024 8:00:44 AM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

Abundance/
Rank
Substrate Presence
Pool/Glide
Presence
Riffle/Run
1 Vascular Aquatic Vegetation
2 Fine Sediments
3 Bedrock/Large Boulders
4 Coarse Rock
5 Streambank Vegetation
Woody Debris
Leaf/Detritus Packs
Roots/Undercut Banks
Clay/Hardpan
Filamentous Algae
Comments

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 31
  • Total individuals collected 233
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Agabini-Complex Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 7
Baetis brunneicolor Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 73
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 25
Baetis tricaudatus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 9
Brachycentrus occidentalis Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 18
Caecidotea Isopoda Asellidae Aquatic Sowbugs 7
Ceratopsyche alhedra Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 14
Ceratopsyche slossonae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 8
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 6
Coenagrion/Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 1
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 10
Erpobdella microstoma Arhynchobdellida Erpobdellidae Leeches 1
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 4
Gyraulus Basommatophora Planorbidae Planorbid Snails 3
Haliplus borealis Coleoptera Haliplidae Crawling Water Beetles 1
Hesperophylax designatus Trichoptera Limnephilidae Northern Case Maker Caddisflies 2
Heterosternuta wickhami Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 2
Ilybiosoma seriatum Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 2
Merragata hebroides Hemiptera Hebridae Velvet Water Bugs 1
Microvelia Hemiptera Veliidae Broad-Shouldered Water Striders 1
Neoporus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 2
Neoporus dimidiatus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 5
Oecetis sordida Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 4
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 4
Platambus semivittatus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 2
Sanfilippodytes pseudovilis Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 4
Sigara Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 3
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 4
Trombidiformes Trombidiformes Water Mites 7

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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