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

Farmers Creek Fulton

Invert Sampling Session #8828

Session Data

Sample Date
8/27/2019
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
856714
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
11/14/2019 3:01:15 PM
Last Update
2/26/2020 8:40:10 AM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

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

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 42
  • Total individuals collected 200
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Atherix Diptera Athericidae Aquatic Snipe Flies 3
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 13
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 29
Belostomatidae Hemiptera Belostomatidae Giant Water Bugs 2
Caecidotea Isopoda Asellidae Aquatic Sowbugs 8
Calopteryx Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 5
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 6
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 47
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 3
Coenagrion/Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 3
Dixella Diptera Dixidae Dixid Midges 3
Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 3
Erpobdella microstoma Arhynchobdellida Erpobdellidae Leeches 1
Faxonius virilis Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 2
Ferrissia Basommatophora Ancylidae Ancylid Snails 2
Gammarus Amphipoda Gammaridae Scuds and sideswimmers 1
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 1
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 2
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 2
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 1
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Laccophilus maculosus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 2
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium mediopunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Neoplea Hemiptera Pleidae Pygmy Backswimmers 1
Pelocoris Hemiptera Naucoridae Creeping Water Bugs 1
Peltodytes edentulus Coleoptera Haliplidae Crawling Water Beetles 3
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 5
Placobdella picta Rhynchobdellida Glossiphoniidae Leeches 2
Rhagovelia oriander Hemiptera Veliidae Broad-Shouldered Water Striders 2
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 6
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 3
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 16
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Tipula Diptera Tipulidae Crane Flies 1
Trichocorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 5
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 1
Trombidiformes Trombidiformes Water Mites 1
Tropisternus natator Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 2

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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