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

Bear Creek Skunk River Greenbelt - Ames

Invert Sampling Session #8357

Session Data

Sample Date
7/19/2017
Sampling Gear
Surber
Lab ID Number
539709
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/25/2018 10:48:05 AM
Last Update
10/16/2023 1:40:48 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

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

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 20
  • Total individuals collected 102
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 6
Baetidae Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 8
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 6
Ceratopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 8
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 8
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 10
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 3
Diptera Diptera True flies 1
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 1
Hemerodromia Diptera Empididae Dance Flies 2
Heptageniidae Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 21
Hydroptilidae Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 1
Nixe Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 6
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 2
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 5
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 4

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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