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

Brush Creek Wadena

Invert Sampling Session #9484

Session Data

Sample Date
9/2/2020
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
1221114
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
2/13/2021 8:19:23 AM
Last Update
3/3/2021 5:44:26 AM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 45
  • Total individuals collected 219
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Acentrella turbida Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Anopheles Diptera Culicidae Mosquitoes 2
Atherix Diptera Athericidae Aquatic Snipe Flies 1
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 18
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 7
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 5
Brachycentrus occidentalis Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 4
Branchiobdellida Branchiobdellida Leeches 2
Calopteryx Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 6
Ceratopsyche alhedra Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 30
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 13
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 10
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 22
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 8
Corduliidae Odonata Corduliidae Greeneyed Skimmers 1
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 1
Erpobdella punctata Arhynchobdellida Erpobdellidae Leeches 1
Faxonius propinquus Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 1
Gammarus Amphipoda Gammaridae Scuds and sideswimmers 1
Helichus lithophilus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 4
Helichus striatus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 1
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 2
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 3
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 13
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 5
Leucrocuta Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium mediopunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 7
Maccaffertium vicarium Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 7
Nectopsyche diarina Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Ophiogomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Optioservus fastiditus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Paragnetina media Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 4
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 4
Polycentropus Trichoptera Polycentropodidae Trumpetnet and Tubemaking Caddisflies 1
Simulium tuberosum Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 4
Simulium vittatum Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 3
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 5
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stenonema femoratum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Tipula Diptera Tipulidae Crane Flies 2
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 4
Trombidiformes Trombidiformes Water Mites 3

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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