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

Bear Creek Skunk River Greenbelt - Ames

Invert Sampling Session #11175

Session Data

Sample Date
7/17/2024
Sampling Gear
Surber
Lab ID Number
2466396
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
3/4/2025 1:34:04 PM
Last Update
3/5/2025 11:24:57 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
1
Dominant Form Periphyton
Filamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
LT
Sedimentation/Embededness
LT
Colonization
MD
Comments

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 20
  • Total individuals collected 121
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 12
Baetidae Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 38
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 2
Dubiraphia minima Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Hydropsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 6
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 15
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 1
Nectopsyche diarina Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 5
Nixe Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 6
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 3
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 4
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 8
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 7

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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