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 #11081

Session Data

Sample Date
10/3/2024
Sampling Gear
Surber
Lab ID Number
2504852
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/27/2025 9:21:25 AM
Last Update
1/27/2025 10:34:05 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
3
Dominant Form Periphyton
Filamentous 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 7
  • Total individuals collected 102
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 10
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 50
Hydrachnidae Trombidiformes Hydrachnidae Water Mites 4
Hydroptilidae Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 2
Optioservus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 15
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 20

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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