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

Bear Creek Buchanan Co Park- Brandon

Invert Sampling Session #10987

Session Data

Sample Date
8/6/2024
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
2475563
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/21/2025 11:35:58 AM
Last Update
1/23/2025 12:40:22 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 16
  • Total individuals collected 56
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 4
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetiscidae Ephemeroptera Baetiscidae Armored Mayflies 1
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 6
Ferrissia Basommatophora Ancylidae Ancylid Snails 1
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 1
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 6
Hydrobiidae Neotaenioglossa Hydrobiidae Hydrobiid Snails 14
Nematoda Nematodes 1
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 1
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 8
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 3
Trombidiformes Trombidiformes Water Mites 2

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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