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

Montgomery Creek Gilbert (HWR1)

Invert Sampling Session #6072

Session Data

Sample Date
8/9/2013
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
116031
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
2/7/2014 10:29:43 AM
Last Update
4/3/2025 1:50:39 PM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

Abundance/
Rank
Substrate Presence
Pool/Glide
Presence
Riffle/Run
1 Fine Sediments
2 Coarse Rock
3 Filamentous Algae
4 Woody Debris
5 Streambank Vegetation
Roots/Undercut Banks
Bedrock/Large Boulders
Clay/Hardpan
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 49
  • Total individuals collected 296
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Anopheles Diptera Culicidae Mosquitoes 2
Baetidae Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 4
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 5
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 1
Caenis latipennis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 1
Callibaetis Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 6
Cambaridae Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 3
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 22
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 20
Coenagrion/Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 3
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 2
Dubiraphia quadrinotata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Gerridae Hemiptera Gerridae Water Striders 3
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 15
Gomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Gyrinus Coleoptera Gyrinidae Whirligig Beetles 1
Gyrinus aeneolus Coleoptera Gyrinidae Whirligig Beetles 1
Helichus lithophilus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 2
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 31
Hemerodromia Diptera Empididae Dance Flies 1
Heptagenia elegantula Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 5
Heptageniidae Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Hexagenia limbata Ephemeroptera Ephemeridae Common Burrower Mayflies 1
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydroptilidae Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 2
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 19
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 48
Leucrocuta Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Neoporus vittatus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 1
Palmacorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 1
Paracloeodes minutus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Peltodytes edentulus Coleoptera Haliplidae Crawling Water Beetles 1
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 23
Placobdella Rhynchobdellida Glossiphoniidae Leeches 2
Plathemis lydia Odonata Libellulidae Skimmer Dragonflies 2
Procloeon Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Scirtidae Coleoptera Scirtidae Marsh Beetles 3
Sigara Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 20
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 3
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 7
Trichocorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 2
Trichoptera Trichoptera Caddisflies 2
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 12

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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