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

Bear Creek Buchanan Co Park- Brandon

Invert Sampling Session #10990

Session Data

Sample Date
8/6/2024
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
2475566
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/21/2025 11:35:58 AM
Last Update
1/29/2025 1:19:46 PM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

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

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 50
  • Total individuals collected 289
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Ancyronyx variegatus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 3
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 1
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 21
Belostoma Hemiptera Belostomatidae Giant Water Bugs 1
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 5
Caenis latipennis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 1
Callibaetis fluctuans Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 10
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 32
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 7
Coenagrion/Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 7
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 1
Enochrus ochraceus Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 1
Faxonius virilis Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 2
Gammarus Amphipoda Gammaridae Scuds and sideswimmers 5
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 8
Gomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Helichus lithophilus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 4
Helichus striatus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 1
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 10
Hydrobiidae Neotaenioglossa Hydrobiidae Hydrobiid Snails 5
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 40
Leptoceridae Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 2
Lymnaeidae Basommatophora Lymnaeidae Lymnaeid Snails 1
Maccaffertium Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 7
Maccaffertium mediopunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Macromia illinoiensis Odonata Corduliidae Greeneyed Skimmers 1
Nectopsyche candida Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 3
Nectopsyche diarina Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 10
Peltodytes edentulus Coleoptera Haliplidae Crawling Water Beetles 1
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 2
Planorbidae Basommatophora Planorbidae Planorbid Snails 2
Pycnopsyche Trichoptera Limnephilidae Northern Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Scirtidae Coleoptera Scirtidae Marsh Beetles 2
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 8
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 4
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 5
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 19
Stenelmis decorata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 3
Tipula Diptera Tipulidae Crane Flies 1
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 33
Trombidiformes Trombidiformes Water Mites 1
Veliidae Hemiptera Veliidae Broad-Shouldered Water Striders 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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