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 #10848

Session Data

Sample Date
8/29/2024
Sampling Gear
Surber
Lab ID Number
2487631
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/21/2024 11:43:04 AM
Last Update
10/28/2024 4:36:14 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
2
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 18
  • Total individuals collected 105
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 5
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 5
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 18
Chimarra Trichoptera Philopotamidae Fingernet Caddisflies 40
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 4
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 1
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 1
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 1
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Maccaffertium mediopunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Petrophila Lepidoptera Crambidae Crambid Moths 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 6
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 11
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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