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

Bear Creek Buchanan Co Park- Brandon

Invert Sampling Session #6176

Session Data

Sample Date
8/26/2013
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
120033
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
3/27/2014 1:32:29 PM
Last Update
3/22/2016 7:19:10 AM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 56
  • Total individuals collected 177
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Aeshna umbrosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 1
Anopheles Diptera Culicidae Mosquitoes 4
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 6
Belostomatidae Hemiptera Belostomatidae Giant Water Bugs 1
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 6
Brachycentrus numerosus Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Caenis latipennis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 1
Calopteryx Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 2
Cambaridae Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 3
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 7
Coenagrion/Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 5
Culicidae Diptera Culicidae Mosquitoes 1
Dubiraphia minima Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 4
Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 1
Enochrus ochraceus Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 1
Gammarus Amphipoda Gammaridae Scuds and sideswimmers 8
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 2
Gyraulus Basommatophora Planorbidae Planorbid Snails 1
Haliplus borealis Coleoptera Haliplidae Crawling Water Beetles 1
Helichus lithophilus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 4
Helichus striatus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 2
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 5
Hydrobiidae Neotaenioglossa Hydrobiidae Hydrobiid Snails 5
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 2
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Leptoceridae Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Leucorrhinia Odonata Libellulidae Skimmer Dragonflies 1
Limnephilidae Trichoptera Limnephilidae Northern Case Maker Caddisflies 7
Maccaffertium mediopunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Nectopsyche diarina Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 8
Neoplea Hemiptera Pleidae Pygmy Backswimmers 3
Neoporus dimidiatus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 2
Notonecta Hemiptera Notonectidae Backswimmers 1
Palmacorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 1
Paracymus subcupreus Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 1
Peltodytes edentulus Coleoptera Haliplidae Crawling Water Beetles 4
Perlinella drymo Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 1
Phanogomphus graslinellus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 2
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 8
Planorbidae Basommatophora Planorbidae Planorbid Snails 1
Pycnopsyche Trichoptera Limnephilidae Northern Case Maker Caddisflies 2
Ranatra fusca Hemiptera Nepidae Water Scorpions 1
Sialis Megaloptera Sialidae Alderflies 1
Sigara Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 2
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 3
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 18
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 9
Stenonema femoratum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Trichocorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 3
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 3
Tropisternus lateralis Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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