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

Long Creek Columbus Junction

Invert Sampling Session #6334

Session Data

Sample Date
10/1/2013
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
127252
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
4/11/2014 10:21:01 AM
Last Update
4/3/2025 1:40:31 PM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 51
  • Total individuals collected 240
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 5
Acerpenna pygmaea Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Ancyronyx variegatus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Anopheles Diptera Culicidae Mosquitoes 4
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 27
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 6
Belostoma flumineum Hemiptera Belostomatidae Giant Water Bugs 2
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 1
Caecidotea Isopoda Asellidae Aquatic Sowbugs 2
Caenis latipennis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 10
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 29
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 23
Coenagrionidae Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 3
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 3
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 1
Dineutus assimilis Coleoptera Gyrinidae Whirligig Beetles 3
Dubiraphia minima Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 1
Erpobdella microstoma Arhynchobdellida Erpobdellidae Leeches 1
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 5
Gammarus Amphipoda Gammaridae Scuds and sideswimmers 1
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 1
Gomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 5
Helichus lithophilus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 14
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 2
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 7
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Libellula pulchella Odonata Libellulidae Skimmer Dragonflies 1
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 10
Macromia illinoiensis Odonata Corduliidae Greeneyed Skimmers 2
Mesovelia mulsanti Hemiptera Mesoveliidae Water Treaders 3
Nectopsyche candida Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Neoporus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Neoporus dimidiatus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 2
Notonecta Hemiptera Notonectidae Backswimmers 1
Nyctiophylax Trichoptera Polycentropodidae Trumpetnet and Tubemaking Caddisflies 1
Oecetis avara Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 2
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 6
Procloeon viridoculare Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Scirtidae Coleoptera Scirtidae Marsh Beetles 4
Sigara Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 2
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 6
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 19
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 4
Stenelmis grossa Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 4
Stenelmis sexlineata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Tipula Diptera Tipulidae Crane Flies 1
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 1
Tropisternus natator Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 4

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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