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

Waterman Creek Waterman Prairie Complex (North)

Invert Sampling Session #11547

Session Data

Sample Date
8/26/2025
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
2707681
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
2/9/2026 12:53:37 PM
Last Update
3/11/2026 1:43:19 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 12
  • Total individuals collected 106
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 7
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 24
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 21
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 34
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 4
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 7
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Hydroptilidae Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 1
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 2
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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