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

Spring Creek Mason City

Invert Sampling Session #8103

Session Data

Sample Date
6/13/2017
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
524297
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
9/1/2017 8:28:21 AM
Last Update
1/22/2018 10:16:01 AM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 35
  • Total individuals collected 147
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 1
Baetis brunneicolor Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 5
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 22
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 7
Baetisca laurentina Ephemeroptera Baetiscidae Armored Mayflies 3
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 2
Caenis latipennis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 2
Calopteryx Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 5
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 14
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 8
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 3
Dicranota Diptera Tipulidae Crane Flies 2
Faxonius virilis Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 1
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 2
Gomphurus fraternus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 2
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 6
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Hydroptilidae Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 2
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 16
Leucrocuta Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium mediopunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 1
Perlesta Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 3
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 1
Polycentropus Trichoptera Polycentropodidae Trumpetnet and Tubemaking Caddisflies 1
Pycnopsyche Trichoptera Limnephilidae Northern Case Maker Caddisflies 6
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 4
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 4
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 11
Tipula Diptera Tipulidae Crane Flies 1
Tropisternus Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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