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

Bear Creek Skunk River Greenbelt - Ames

Invert Sampling Session #11177

Session Data

Sample Date
7/17/2024
Sampling Gear
Surber
Lab ID Number
2466398
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
3/4/2025 1:34:04 PM
Last Update
3/5/2025 11:27:45 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
3
Dominant Form Periphyton
Filamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
LT
Sedimentation/Embededness
LT
Colonization
LT
Comments

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 14
  • Total individuals collected 90
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 10
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 5
Brachycentrus numerosus Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 49
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 3
Erpobdella Arhynchobdellida Erpobdellidae Leeches 1
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 1
Nectopsyche diarina Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 2
Nixe Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 6
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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