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

Ballard Creek Cambridge

Invert Sampling Session #2538

Session Data

Sample Date
7/18/2007
Sampling Gear
Surber
Lab ID Number
2007025360
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
4/10/2008 12:00:00 AM
Last Update
8/2/2010 10:40:29 AM

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
HV
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 14
  • Total individuals collected 102
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Baetidae Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 32
Ceratopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 7
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 21
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 19
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 8
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 1
Stenelmis grossa Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Trichoptera Trichoptera Caddisflies 1
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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