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

Bear Creek Skunk River Greenbelt - Ames

Invert Sampling Session #11176

Session Data

Sample Date
7/17/2024
Sampling Gear
Surber
Lab ID Number
2466397
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
3/4/2025 1:34:04 PM
Last Update
3/5/2025 11:26:18 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
2
Dominant Form Periphyton
Filamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
LT
Sedimentation/Embededness
LT
Colonization
MD
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 18
  • Total individuals collected 99
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 18
Baetidae Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 39
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 8
Heptagenia elegantula Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Heptageniidae Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 1
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 1
Nixe Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 4
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 1
Pisidiidae Veneroida Pisidiidae Pea Clams 1
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 3
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 4
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 6

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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