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

Troublesome Creek Brayton (REMAP #190)

Invert Sampling Session #11095

Session Data

Sample Date
8/8/2024
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
2477221
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/28/2025 9:16:43 AM
Last Update
2/21/2025 11:12:48 AM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 33
  • Total individuals collected 213
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Anopheles Diptera Culicidae Mosquitoes 1
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 7
Belostoma flumineum Hemiptera Belostomatidae Giant Water Bugs 1
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 2
Caenis latipennis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 64
Callibaetis Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 19
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 24
Coenagrion/Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 1
Curculionidae Coleoptera Curculionidae Snout Beetles, Weevils 1
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 1
Gomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 2
Gyrinidae Coleoptera Gyrinidae Whirligig Beetles 1
Heptagenia elegantula Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 12
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 8
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 10
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 20
Maccaffertium mexicanum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 8
Nectopsyche candida Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Nectopsyche diarina Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 6
Paracloeodes minutus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Paracymus Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 2
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 5
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 1
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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