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

Buffalo Creek Red Ridge Road

Invert Sampling Session #10854

Session Data

Sample Date
8/8/2024
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
2477267
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/21/2024 12:21:22 PM
Last Update
2/5/2025 9:07:03 AM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

Abundance/
Rank
Substrate Presence
Pool/Glide
Presence
Riffle/Run
1 Fine Sediments
2 Woody Debris
3 Coarse Rock
4 Roots/Undercut Banks
5 Streambank Vegetation
Leaf/Detritus Packs
Bedrock/Large Boulders
Clay/Hardpan
Filamentous Algae
Other
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 31
  • Total individuals collected 244
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella turbida Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 8
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 2
Brachycentrus numerosus Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Caenis latipennis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 1
Calopteryx Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 1
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 8
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 6
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 15
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 26
Gammarus Amphipoda Gammaridae Scuds and sideswimmers 1
Gomphurus fraternus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 2
Helichus lithophilus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 2
Heptageniidae Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 5
Hydrobiidae Neotaenioglossa Hydrobiidae Hydrobiid Snails 3
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 5
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 21
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 37
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 15
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Nectopsyche candida Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 5
Paracloeodes minutus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Pteronarcys pictettii Plecoptera Pteronarcyidae Giant Stoneflies 5
Sigara Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 6
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 6
Stenelmis grossa Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stylurus plagiatus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 52

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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