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

Buffalo Creek Red Ridge Road

Invert Sampling Session #10852

Session Data

Sample Date
8/8/2024
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
2477265
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/21/2024 12:21:22 PM
Last Update
2/5/2025 9:05:35 AM

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
LT
Colonization
MD
Comments

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 16
  • Total individuals collected 103
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 9
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 5
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 21
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 24
Ferrissia Basommatophora Ancylidae Ancylid Snails 2
Heptageniidae Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 5
Hydroptilidae Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 4
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 9
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Nematoda Nematodes 2
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 2
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 3
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 10
Trombidiformes Trombidiformes Water Mites 2

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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