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

Buffalo Creek Central City

Invert Sampling Session #5401

Session Data

Sample Date
8/23/2012
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
53349
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/22/2013 7:33:34 AM
Last Update
11/1/2013 8:18:58 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

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

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 24
  • Total individuals collected 117
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 6
Acroneuria abnormis Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 1
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 17
Caenis hilaris Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 2
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 11
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 6
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 2
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 2
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Ferrissia Basommatophora Ancylidae Ancylid Snails 1
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 1
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 5
Hydropsyche placoda Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 6
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 2
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 6
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 11
Naididae Haplotaxida Naididae Aquatic Worms 1
Petrophila Lepidoptera Crambidae Crambid Moths 3
Rhagovelia Hemiptera Veliidae Broad-Shouldered Water Striders 1
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Stenelmis decorata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 3
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 21
Trombidiformes Trombidiformes Water Mites 3

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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