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

Canoe Creek Canoe Creek SWMA - Decorah (RMN Trend Site)

Invert Sampling Session #11066

Session Data

Sample Date
7/23/2024
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
2470294
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/24/2025 2:39:37 PM
Last Update
1/27/2025 10:38:25 AM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 50
  • Total individuals collected 230
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella turbida Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 4
Baetis brunneicolor Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 5
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 31
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis tricaudatus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Brachycentrus occidentalis Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 7
Caecidotea Isopoda Asellidae Aquatic Sowbugs 7
Ceratopsyche alhedra Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 23
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 11
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 1
Ephydridae Diptera Ephydridae Shore Flies, Brine Flies 1
Faxonius Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 2
Faxonius virilis Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 1
Gammarus Amphipoda Gammaridae Scuds and sideswimmers 4
Gerridae Hemiptera Gerridae Water Striders 1
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 4
Gyrinus analis Coleoptera Gyrinidae Whirligig Beetles 1
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 4
Heptagenia elegantula Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 3
Ilybiosoma seriatum Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Iswaeon anoka Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Laccobius reflexipenis Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 1
Laccophilus maculosus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Leptoceridae Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 2
Maccaffertium mediopunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 5
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Nectopsyche diarina Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 10
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 1
Optioservus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Perlesta Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 1
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 8
Platambus semivittatus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Plauditus dubius Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 7
Pycnopsyche Trichoptera Limnephilidae Northern Case Maker Caddisflies 16
Sigara trilineata Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 2
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 6
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 1
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 7
Trichocorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 1
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 22
Tropisternus affinis Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 2
Tropisternus natator Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 1
Veliidae Hemiptera Veliidae Broad-Shouldered Water Striders 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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