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

Bear Creek Shellsburg

Invert Sampling Session #6353

Session Data

Sample Date
10/2/2013
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
127801
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
4/14/2014 1:07:35 PM
Last Update
4/25/2014 10:39:07 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
2
Dominant Form Periphyton
Filamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
MD
Sedimentation/Embededness
MD
Colonization
MD
Comments

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 12
  • Total individuals collected 94
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Caenis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 1
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 17
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 41
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 3
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 2
Heptageniidae Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 17
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 7
Hydroptilidae Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 1
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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