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

Catfish Creek Swiss Valley Park

Invert Sampling Session #11030

Session Data

Sample Date
8/21/2024
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
2483221
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/23/2025 1:45:02 PM
Last Update
1/28/2025 12:49:33 PM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 37
  • Total individuals collected 195
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Aeshna umbrosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 3
Aquarius remigis Hemiptera Gerridae Water Striders 1
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 34
Baetis tricaudatus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 25
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 3
Caecidotea Isopoda Asellidae Aquatic Sowbugs 5
Ceratopsyche alhedra Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 27
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 8
Chrysops Diptera Tabanidae Horse Flies, Deer Flies 1
Coptotomus loticus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 4
Erpobdella punctata Arhynchobdellida Erpobdellidae Leeches 1
Faxonius Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 1
Gammarus Amphipoda Gammaridae Scuds and sideswimmers 6
Gerridae Hemiptera Gerridae Water Striders 1
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 4
Gyrinus aeneolus Coleoptera Gyrinidae Whirligig Beetles 1
Helichus striatus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 1
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 9
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 3
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 1
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 12
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 3
Hydroptilidae Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 1
Lacunicambarus diogenes Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 2
Peltodytes duodecimpuntatus Coleoptera Haliplidae Crawling Water Beetles 2
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 6
Pycnopsyche Trichoptera Limnephilidae Northern Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Sciomyzidae Diptera Sciomyzidae Marsh Flies 2
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 11
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 4
Stenacron Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Tipula Diptera Tipulidae Crane Flies 3
Tropisternus Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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