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

Spring Creek Mason City

Invert Sampling Session #8101

Session Data

Sample Date
6/13/2017
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
524295
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
9/1/2017 8:28:21 AM
Last Update
9/18/2017 12:40:46 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
2
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 9
  • Total individuals collected 107
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 72
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 9
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 8
Leucrocuta Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 1
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 11

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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