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

Willow Creek Willow Creek Wildlife Area - Hanlontown (RMN Trend Site)

Invert Sampling Session #11079

Session Data

Sample Date
10/3/2024
Sampling Gear
Surber
Lab ID Number
2504850
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/27/2025 9:21:25 AM
Last Update
1/27/2025 10:31:13 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
1
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 18
  • Total individuals collected 105
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Baetidae Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 16
Dicranota Diptera Tipulidae Crane Flies 1
Dubiraphia quadrinotata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 25
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 1
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 1
Hydrachnidae Trombidiformes Hydrachnidae Water Mites 31
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 2
Hydroptilidae Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 1
Iswaeon anoka Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Optioservus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Pisidiidae Veneroida Pisidiidae Pea Clams 3
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 6
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 9
Stenelmis sexlineata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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