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

Buffalo Creek Central City

Invert Sampling Session #10903

Session Data

Sample Date
8/19/2024
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
2481717
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
12/16/2024 10:33:30 AM
Last Update
1/22/2025 2:16:23 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
1
Dominant Form Periphyton
Nonfilamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
HV
Sedimentation/Embededness
MD
Colonization
MD
Comments

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 13
  • Total individuals collected 106
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 4
Acentrella turbida Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 9
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 14
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 11
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 45
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 1
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 1
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 1
Plauditus dubius Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 6
Plauditus punctiventris/virilis Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 5
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 5
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 3

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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