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 #10986

Session Data

Sample Date
10/7/2024
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
2506032
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/21/2025 10:08:01 AM
Last Update
1/30/2025 7:53:42 AM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

Abundance/
Rank
Substrate Presence
Pool/Glide
Presence
Riffle/Run
1 Coarse Rock
2 Fine Sediments
3 Woody Debris
4 Leaf/Detritus Packs
5 Bedrock/Large Boulders
Streambank Vegetation
Roots/Undercut Banks
Vascular Aquatic Vegetation
Filamentous Algae
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 44
  • Total individuals collected 236
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Aeshna umbrosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 2
Anopheles Diptera Culicidae Mosquitoes 2
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 2
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetisca laurentina Ephemeroptera Baetiscidae Armored Mayflies 5
Calopteryx Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 4
Ceraclea Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 11
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 6
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 18
Chimarra Trichoptera Philopotamidae Fingernet Caddisflies 23
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 4
Chrysops Diptera Tabanidae Horse Flies, Deer Flies 1
Coenagrion/Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 4
Erpobdella punctata Arhynchobdellida Erpobdellidae Leeches 2
Faxonius virilis Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 1
Ferrissia Basommatophora Ancylidae Ancylid Snails 3
Gammarus Amphipoda Gammaridae Scuds and sideswimmers 3
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 10
Gomphidae Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Helichus lithophilus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 10
Helichus striatus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 1
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 33
Heptageniidae Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 1
Hydrobiidae Neotaenioglossa Hydrobiidae Hydrobiid Snails 6
Hydroporus dichrous Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 12
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Maccaffertium mediopunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 8
Notonecta Hemiptera Notonectidae Backswimmers 1
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 14
Planorbidae Basommatophora Planorbidae Planorbid Snails 2
Polycentropus Trichoptera Polycentropodidae Trumpetnet and Tubemaking Caddisflies 1
Sigara Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 2
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 1
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 6
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 19
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Stenonema femoratum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Tipula Diptera Tipulidae Crane Flies 1
Trichocorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 3
Tropisternus natator Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 1
Veliidae Hemiptera Veliidae Broad-Shouldered Water Striders 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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