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

Bear Creek Buchanan Co Park- Brandon

Invert Sampling Session #10988

Session Data

Sample Date
8/6/2024
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
2475564
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/21/2025 11:35:58 AM
Last Update
1/23/2025 12:41:46 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

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

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 20
  • Total individuals collected 86
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 5
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Ceraclea Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 5
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 18
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 2
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 8
Gomphidae Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 16
Hydrobiidae Neotaenioglossa Hydrobiidae Hydrobiid Snails 1
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 3
Hydroptilidae Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 5
Nematoda Nematodes 1
Neureclipsis Trichoptera Polycentropodidae Trumpetnet and Tubemaking Caddisflies 1
Plauditus cestus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 4
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 5
Stenelmis decorata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 2
Trombidiformes Trombidiformes Water Mites 3

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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