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

Waterman Creek Waterman Prairie Complex (North)

Invert Sampling Session #11545

Session Data

Sample Date
8/26/2025
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
2707679
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
2/9/2026 12:53:37 PM
Last Update
3/11/2026 1:41:26 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

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

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 12
  • Total individuals collected 104
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 10
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 38
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 11
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 11
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 10
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 1
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 16
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 2
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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