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

Onion Creek Ames (Timber HWCRS)

Invert Sampling Session #2644

Session Data

Sample Date
7/25/2007
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
2007027117
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
5/16/2008 12:00:00 AM
Last Update
8/2/2010 10:40:29 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
1
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 14
  • Total individuals collected 118
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 4
Baetidae Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 13
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 9
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 10
Curculionidae Coleoptera Curculionidae Snout Beetles, Weevils 1
Heptagenia elegantula Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Heptageniidae Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 5
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 39
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 21
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 5
Leucrocuta Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 2
Trichoptera Trichoptera Caddisflies 2

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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