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

Ballard Creek Cambridge Recreation Learning Area

Invert Sampling Session #11091

Session Data

Sample Date
7/15/2024
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
2464593
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/28/2025 8:19:26 AM
Last Update
2/21/2025 10:38:03 AM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

Abundance/
Rank
Substrate Presence
Pool/Glide
Presence
Riffle/Run
1 Fine Sediments
2 Coarse Rock
3 Woody Debris
4 Roots/Undercut Banks
5 Leaf/Detritus Packs
Streambank Vegetation
Clay/Hardpan
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 29
  • Total individuals collected 318
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 11
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 7
Caenis latipennis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 8
Cambaridae Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 38
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 10
Dubiraphia minima Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 5
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Faxonius virilis Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 1
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 1
Heptagenia elegantula Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 62
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 3
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 10
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 7
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 9
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 25
Leucrocuta Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 4
Nectopsyche diarina Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 20
Nematomorpha Horsehair Worms, Hair Worms 1
Perlesta Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 14
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 20
Scirtidae Coleoptera Scirtidae Marsh Beetles 4
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 1
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 47

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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