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

Buffalo Creek Central City

Invert Sampling Session #5400

Session Data

Sample Date
8/23/2012
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
53348
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/22/2013 7:33:34 AM
Last Update
11/1/2013 8:14:42 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
2
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 22
  • Total individuals collected 107
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Acentrella turbida Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Acroneuria abnormis Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 1
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 15
Caenis hilaris Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 3
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 6
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 18
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 13
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 1
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 1
Hydropsyche placoda Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 4
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 6
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 8
Perlinella drymo Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 1
Petrophila Lepidoptera Crambidae Crambid Moths 2
Plauditus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Stenelmis grossa Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 14

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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