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

Lime Creek Lime Creek Park- Brandon (RMN Trend Site)

Invert Sampling Session #10847

Session Data

Sample Date
8/29/2024
Sampling Gear
Surber
Lab ID Number
2487630
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/21/2024 11:43:04 AM
Last Update
10/28/2024 4:35:09 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
1
Dominant Form Periphyton
Nonfilamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
MD
Sedimentation/Embededness
MD
Colonization
HV
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 14
  • Total individuals collected 107
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella turbida Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 6
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 5
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 18
Chimarra Trichoptera Philopotamidae Fingernet Caddisflies 24
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 4
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 1
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 10
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 3
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 25
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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