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

Walnut Creek Belle Plaine (REMAP #73)

Invert Sampling Session #10901

Session Data

Sample Date
8/14/2024
Sampling Gear
Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
2479655
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
12/16/2024 7:12:27 AM
Last Update
1/27/2025 12:29:58 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 13
  • Total individuals collected 109
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Brachycentrus numerosus Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Caenis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 1
Caenis latipennis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 1
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 23
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 60
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Hemerodromia Diptera Empididae Dance Flies 1
Heptagenia elegantula Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 8

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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