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

Bear Creek Skunk River Greenbelt - Ames

Invert Sampling Session #8358

Session Data

Sample Date
7/19/2017
Sampling Gear
Surber
Lab ID Number
539710
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/25/2018 10:48:05 AM
Last Update
3/9/2018 12:32:49 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
2
Dominant Form Periphyton
Nonfilamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
LT
Sedimentation/Embededness
MH
Colonization
LT
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 17
  • Total individuals collected 113
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Baetidae Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Ceratopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 5
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 26
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 12
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 16
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Heptageniidae Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 24
Nixe Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 1
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 1
Scirtidae Coleoptera Scirtidae Marsh Beetles 1
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 9
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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