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

Plum Creek Algona

Invert Sampling Session #7122

Session Data

Sample Date
7/27/2015
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
272515
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/9/2015 11:07:44 AM
Last Update
4/3/2025 1:50:40 PM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

Abundance/
Rank
Substrate Presence
Pool/Glide
Presence
Riffle/Run
1 Fine Sediments
2 Woody Debris
3 Roots/Undercut Banks
4 Streambank Vegetation
5 Coarse Rock
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 34
  • Total individuals collected 334
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Anopheles Diptera Culicidae Mosquitoes 3
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Branchiobdellida Branchiobdellida Leeches 18
Caenis hilaris Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 3
Caenis tardata Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 2
Callibaetis Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 74
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 8
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 3
Dubiraphia quadrinotata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Dubiraphia vittata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Faxonius virilis Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 1
Helichus striatus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 1
Heptagenia elegantula Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 88
Heptageniidae Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 14
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 5
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 1
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 5
Liodessus affinis/obsurellus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Nectopsyche diarina Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 14
Nixe Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Palmacorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 2
Perlesta Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 10
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 19
Pteronarcys Plecoptera Pteronarcyidae Giant Stoneflies 1
Rheumatobates Hemiptera Gerridae Water Striders 8
Scirtidae Coleoptera Scirtidae Marsh Beetles 1
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 6
Trichocorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 5
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 29
Tropisternus lateralis Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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