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

Buffalo Creek Central City

Invert Sampling Session #10905

Session Data

Sample Date
8/19/2024
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
2481719
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
12/16/2024 10:33:30 AM
Last Update
1/22/2025 2:19:12 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
3
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 23
  • Total individuals collected 103
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Acentrella turbida Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Baetis brunneicolor Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 18
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 11
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 32
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 1
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 3
Heptageniidae Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 2
Hydroptilidae Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 3
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 3
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Perlinella drymo Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 1
Petrophila Lepidoptera Crambidae Crambid Moths 1
Plauditus dubius Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Protoptila Trichoptera Glossosomatidae Saddlecase Maker Caddisflies 1
Simuliidae Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 5
Stenelmis cheryl Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 5

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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