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

Ballard Creek Cambridge Recreation Learning Area

Invert Sampling Session #11088

Session Data

Sample Date
7/15/2024
Sampling Gear
Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
2464590
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/28/2025 8:19:26 AM
Last Update
2/21/2025 10:32:06 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
1
Dominant Form Periphyton
None Present
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
None Present
Sedimentation/Embededness
LT
Colonization
MH
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 17
  • Total individuals collected 105
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 39
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 10
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Helichus striatus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 1
Heptagenia elegantula Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 18
Heptageniidae Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 8
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 12
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 1
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Leptoceridae Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Nectopsyche diarina Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 2
Nematomorpha Horsehair Worms, Hair Worms 1
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 2

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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