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

Bear Creek Buchanan Co Park- Brandon

Invert Sampling Session #10989

Session Data

Sample Date
8/6/2024
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
2475565
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/21/2025 11:35:58 AM
Last Update
1/23/2025 12:43:53 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
3
Dominant Form Periphyton
Nonfilamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
MH
Sedimentation/Embededness
MD
Colonization
MD
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 20
  • Total individuals collected 96
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 4
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Ceratopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 23
Chimarra Trichoptera Philopotamidae Fingernet Caddisflies 1
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 1
Faxonius Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 1
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 4
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 26
Hydrobiidae Neotaenioglossa Hydrobiidae Hydrobiid Snails 4
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 2
Scirtidae Coleoptera Scirtidae Marsh Beetles 1
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 4
Trombidiformes Trombidiformes Water Mites 2

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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