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

Brush Creek Wadena

Invert Sampling Session #9483

Session Data

Sample Date
9/2/2020
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
1221113
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
2/13/2021 8:19:23 AM
Last Update
3/3/2021 5:40:56 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

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

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 15
  • Total individuals collected 102
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Antocha Diptera Tipulidae Crane Flies 1
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 6
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Ceratopsyche alhedra Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 18
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 11
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 22
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 24
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 3
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium mediopunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Plauditus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Simulium tuberosum Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 3
Simulium vittatum Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 6
Trombidiformes Trombidiformes Water Mites 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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