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

Wharam Creek Mason City

Invert Sampling Session #8095

Session Data

Sample Date
6/13/2017
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
524292
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
8/29/2017 1:56:07 PM
Last Update
4/3/2025 1:40:33 PM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 42
  • Total individuals collected 180
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acroneuria lycorias Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 2
Agabini-Complex Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Baetis brunneicolor Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 4
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 5
Belostoma flumineum Hemiptera Belostomatidae Giant Water Bugs 1
Caecidotea Isopoda Asellidae Aquatic Sowbugs 4
Caenis latipennis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 4
Calopteryx Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 6
Cambaridae Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 2
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 5
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 5
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 5
Chrysops Diptera Tabanidae Horse Flies, Deer Flies 1
Coenagrion/Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 1
Dubiraphia quadrinotata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 3
Dubiraphia vittata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 4
Erpobdella punctata Arhynchobdellida Erpobdellidae Leeches 1
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 3
Haliplus borealis Coleoptera Haliplidae Crawling Water Beetles 1
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 11
Helisoma anceps Basommatophora Planorbidae Planorbid Snails 1
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 1
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 14
Hydrochus scabratus Coleoptera Hydrochidae Water Scavenger Beetles 1
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 8
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 18
Maccaffertium mediopunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 13
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 4
Perlesta Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 8
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 6
Plauditus dubius Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Pycnopsyche Trichoptera Limnephilidae Northern Case Maker Caddisflies 4
Scirtidae Coleoptera Scirtidae Marsh Beetles 1
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 1
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 9
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 11
Stenelmis sexlineata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Tipula Diptera Tipulidae Crane Flies 1
Tropisternus affinis Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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