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

Buffalo Creek Central City

Invert Sampling Session #5399

Session Data

Sample Date
8/23/2012
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
53347
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/22/2013 7:33:34 AM
Last Update
10/16/2023 1:28:20 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 25
  • Total individuals collected 119
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acroneuria abnormis Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 1
Atherix Diptera Athericidae Aquatic Snipe Flies 1
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 4
Caenis hilaris Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 4
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 18
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 15
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 1
Ferrissia Basommatophora Ancylidae Ancylid Snails 1
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 2
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 1
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 20
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 3
Paraleptophlebia Ephemeroptera Leptophlebiidae Pronggilled Mayflies 1
Petrophila Lepidoptera Crambidae Crambid Moths 2
Protoptila Trichoptera Glossosomatidae Saddlecase Maker Caddisflies 1
Pteronarcys Plecoptera Pteronarcyidae Giant Stoneflies 2
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Stenelmis decorata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 7
Stenelmis grossa Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 24
Trombidiformes Trombidiformes Water Mites 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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