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

Bear Creek Shellsburg

Invert Sampling Session #8355

Session Data

Sample Date
8/14/2017
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
551142
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/25/2018 10:34:23 AM
Last Update
2/14/2018 12:04:51 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
3
Dominant Form Periphyton
Nonfilamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
MH
Sedimentation/Embededness
MD
Colonization
MD
Comments

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 16
  • Total individuals collected 80
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Caenis latipennis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 2
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 9
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 9
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 11
Empididae Diptera Empididae Dance Flies 2
Gammarus Amphipoda Gammaridae Scuds and sideswimmers 2
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 14
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 6
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Nixe inconspicua Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 7
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 5
Trombidiformes Trombidiformes Water Mites 5

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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