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

Lime Creek Lime Creek Park- Brandon (RMN Trend Site)

Invert Sampling Session #10985

Session Data

Sample Date
10/7/2024
Sampling Gear
Surber
Lab ID Number
2506031
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/21/2025 10:08:01 AM
Last Update
1/22/2025 2:06:17 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
LT
Colonization
MD
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 13
  • Total individuals collected 109
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 14
Chimarra Trichoptera Philopotamidae Fingernet Caddisflies 32
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 2
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 7
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 4
Hemerodromia Diptera Empididae Dance Flies 1
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 34
Petrophila Lepidoptera Crambidae Crambid Moths 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 8
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Trombidiformes Trombidiformes Water Mites 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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