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

Bear Creek Shellsburg

Invert Sampling Session #6355

Session Data

Sample Date
10/2/2013
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
127803
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
4/14/2014 1:07:35 PM
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 Woody Debris
3 Leaf/Detritus Packs
4 Coarse Rock
5 Streambank Vegetation
Roots/Undercut Banks
Bedrock/Large Boulders
Concrete Riprap
Filamentous Algae
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 52
  • Total individuals collected 233
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Aeshna umbrosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 1
Anopheles Diptera Culicidae Mosquitoes 9
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 2
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 16
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 12
Baetisca Ephemeroptera Baetiscidae Armored Mayflies 1
Belostoma flumineum Hemiptera Belostomatidae Giant Water Bugs 2
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 1
Caenis latipennis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 5
Calopteryx Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 2
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 26
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 21
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 7
Coenagrion/Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 2
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 1
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 2
Culicidae Diptera Culicidae Mosquitoes 2
Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 6
Enochrus pygmaeus Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 2
Erpobdella microstoma Arhynchobdellida Erpobdellidae Leeches 1
Faxonius virilis Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 1
Gammarus Amphipoda Gammaridae Scuds and sideswimmers 5
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 2
Gomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 2
Gyrinus aeneolus Coleoptera Gyrinidae Whirligig Beetles 1
Helichus lithophilus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 3
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 12
Hemerodromia Diptera Empididae Dance Flies 1
Heptagenia elegantula Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 11
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 3
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 24
Laccophilus proximus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Libellula pulchella Odonata Libellulidae Skimmer Dragonflies 2
Liodessus affinis Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Mesovelia mulsanti Hemiptera Mesoveliidae Water Treaders 2
Nectopsyche candida Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 4
Placobdella parasitica Rhynchobdellida Glossiphoniidae Leeches 1
Plauditus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Procloeon viridoculare Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Ranatra fusca Hemiptera Nepidae Water Scorpions 1
Scirtidae Coleoptera Scirtidae Marsh Beetles 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 4
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 1
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 13
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 3
Trichocorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 1
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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