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

West Buttrick Creek near Spring Lake Park

Invert Sampling Session #11077

Session Data

Sample Date
9/10/2024
Sampling Gear
Surber
Lab ID Number
2492839
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/27/2025 8:57:10 AM
Last Update
1/27/2025 12:44:04 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 14
  • Total individuals collected 102
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 10
Caenidae Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 1
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 26
Chimarra Trichoptera Philopotamidae Fingernet Caddisflies 4
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 14
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 8
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 1
Hemerodromia Diptera Empididae Dance Flies 1
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 1
Oecetis Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 16
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 17
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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