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

Ballard Creek Cambridge Recreation Learning Area

Invert Sampling Session #11090

Session Data

Sample Date
7/15/2024
Sampling Gear
Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
2464592
Sample Quality
Fair
Created Date
1/28/2025 8:19:26 AM
Last Update
2/21/2025 10:34:31 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
3
Dominant Form Periphyton
None Present
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
None Present
Sedimentation/Embededness
LT
Colonization
MD
Comments

Artficial substrate #3 had 2 buried plates.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 19
  • Total individuals collected 109
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 6
Baetidae Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Baetis brunneicolor Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 28
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 9
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Heptagenia elegantula Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 19
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 5
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 10
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 2
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 4
Leptoceridae Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 6
Nectopsyche diarina Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 2
Perlesta Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 2
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 4

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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