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

Ballard Creek Cambridge

Invert Sampling Session #10796

Session Data

Sample Date
7/27/2023
Sampling Gear
Surber
Lab ID Number
2313580
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
2/26/2024 1:00:04 PM
Last Update
2/27/2024 7:49:26 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
3
Dominant Form Periphyton
Filamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
LT
Sedimentation/Embededness
MD
Colonization
LT
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 14
  • Total individuals collected 235
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 126
Baetidae Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 4
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 9
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 41
Caenis latipennis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 3
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 17
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 25
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydroptilidae Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 1
Plauditus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 3
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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