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

Buffalo Creek Central City

Invert Sampling Session #10904

Session Data

Sample Date
8/19/2024
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
2481718
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
12/16/2024 10:33:30 AM
Last Update
1/22/2025 2:17:36 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
2
Dominant Form Periphyton
Nonfilamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
HV
Sedimentation/Embededness
MD
Colonization
MD
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 18
  • Total individuals collected 99
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 6
Acentrella turbida Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 22
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 13
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 26
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 3
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 4
Megaloptera Megaloptera Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Alderflies 1
Paracloeodes minutus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Plauditus dubius Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Plauditus punctiventris/virilis Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 6
Stenelmis cheryl Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stenelmis grossa Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 5

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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