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

Spring Creek Mason City

Invert Sampling Session #8100

Session Data

Sample Date
6/13/2017
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
524294
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
9/1/2017 8:28:21 AM
Last Update
9/18/2017 12:38:21 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
1
Dominant Form Periphyton
Nonfilamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
HV
Sedimentation/Embededness
MD
Colonization
LT
Comments

No comments recorded.

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 1
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 28
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 16
Branchiobdellida Branchiobdellida Leeches 1
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 11
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 18
Dicranota Diptera Tipulidae Crane Flies 1
Hydroptilidae Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 2
Leucrocuta Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 9
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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