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

Buffalo Creek Red Ridge Road

Invert Sampling Session #10853

Session Data

Sample Date
8/8/2024
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
2477266
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/21/2024 12:21:22 PM
Last Update
2/5/2025 9:05:43 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 23
  • Total individuals collected 97
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Caenis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 1
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 9
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 38
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 7
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 1
Erpobdellidae Arhynchobdellida Erpobdellidae Leeches 1
Ferrissia Basommatophora Ancylidae Ancylid Snails 4
Heptageniidae Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 2
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 2
Plauditus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 1
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 3
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 9
Trombidiformes Trombidiformes Water Mites 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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