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

Catfish Creek Swiss Valley Park

Invert Sampling Session #757

Session Data

Sample Date
8/27/2001
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
200160480
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
9/28/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Update
8/2/2010 10:40:29 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

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

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 15
  • Total individuals collected 137
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Antocha Diptera Tipulidae Crane Flies 2
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 11
Ceratopsyche alhedra Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 17
Ceratopsyche slossonae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 52
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 5
Girardia tigrina Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 10
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 19
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 2
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 1
Optioservus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 3
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 8
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Trichoptera Trichoptera Caddisflies 1
Trombidiformes Trombidiformes Water Mites 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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