05567000 DATA: Benthic Macroinvertebrates, 1996

ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

05567000 PANTHER CREEK NEAR EL PASO, IL

LOCATION.-- Lat 40°46'05", long 89°04'30", in SE1/4NW1/4 sec.26, T.27 N., R.1 E., Woodford County, Hydrologic Unit 07130004, on right bank on downstream side of bridge on county road just downstream from East Branch Panther Creek, 2 mi upstream from West Branch, 3.8 mi northwest of El Paso, and at mi 12.9.

DRAINAGE AREA.-- 93.9 mi².

PERIOD OF RECORD.--
SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE

DISCHARGE: October 1949 to September 1960, October 1996- September 1998.

STAGE: Water years 1997-1998.

PARTIAL RECORD: Annual maximum, water yars 1961-96.

SURFACE-WATER QUALITY

CHEMICAL: October 1997 to September 1998.

MISCELLANEOUS: Contaminants in streambed sediments, August 1996; contaminants in fish tissue, August 1996; streambank sediment size, October 1997; streambed sediment size, October 1997.

BIOLOGICAL: Benthic macroinvertebrates, September 1996, September 1997, and September 1998; fish, August 1996, July 1997, and August 1998.

REVISED RECORDS.-- WDR IL-75-1: Drainage area. WDR IL-92-2: 1988 (M).

GAGE.-- Water-stage recorder, phone telemeter, and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 658.86 ft above sea level.

REMARKS FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Benthic macroinvertebrate community samples were collected as part of the National Water-Quality Assessment program (NAWQA) in the lower Illinois River Basin. One quantitative (Richest-Targeted Habitat) and one qualitative (Qualitative-Multiple Habitat) sample were collected in accordance with the NAWQA protocols (Cuffney and others, 1993). The quantitative sample was a composite of macroinvertebrates from about 10 submerged tree branches. Branches were cut underwater, gathered in a 425µm mesh net, and invertebrates were washed or picked from the branches. The average length and average diameter of each branch were measured and used to calculate an approximate surface area. The qualitative sample was collected from many habitat types within the sampling reach to obtain as complete a list of invertebrate taxa as possible. All samples were processed by the USGS National Water-Quality Laboratory. Phylum, Class, Order, Suborder, Family, Subfamily, and Tribe are listed and arranged according to the USGS National Water-Quality Laboratory taxonomic hierarchy. Reach A begins 66 ft upstream of the gage, and continues upstream for 459 ft. Reach D is located 154 ft downstream of the road 2325 bridge (2.8 mi downstream of gage), and continues downstream for 492 ft. The surface area sampled at reach A was 0.31 m², and at reach D was 0.29 m².

BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES
[sp., species; A, Adults; LV, Larvae; P, Pupae; X, present; -, not found]

PHYLUM
	Class
		Order
			(Suborder)
				Family					Reach A		Reach D
					Subfamily				9/5/96		9/6/96
						(Tribe)
							Taxon	Life stage	Quantitative	Qualitative	Quantitative	Qualitiative

MOLLUSCA
	Gastropoda
							Gastropoda		-	-	8	-
				Ancylidae
							Ferrissia sp.		-	-	8	-
				Physidae
							Physidae		-	X	-	-
							Physella sp.		1	-	-	X
	Bivalvia
							Bivalvia		-	-	-	X
				Sphaeriidae
							Sphaeriidae		-	X	-	-
ANNELIDA
	Oligochaeta
							Oligochaeta		4	-	-	-
				Tubificidae
							Tubificidae		-	X	-	X
							Branchiura sowerbyi Beddard		-	X	-	X
ARTHROPODA
		Acari
							Hydrachnidia		-	X	96	-
	Malacostraca
		Decapoda
				Cambaridae
							Cambaridae		-	X	-	-
		Isopoda
				Asellidae
							Caecidotea sp.		-	X	-	X
		Amphipoda
							Amphipoda		8	-	8	-
				Gammaridae
							Gammarus sp.		4	X	-	-
				Hyalellidae
							Hyalella azteca (Saussure)		-	X	-	-
	Insecta
		Collembola
							Collembola	-	4	-	-	-
		Ephemeroptera
							Ephemeroptera	LV	20	-	56	-
			(Carapacea)
				Baetiscidae
							Baetisca sp.	LV	-	-	8	-
			(Furcatergalia)
				Ephemeridae
							Hexagenia sp.	LV	-	-	-	X
				Caenidae
							Caenidae	LV	16	-	-	-
							Caenis sp.	LV	-	-	56	-
				Leptohyphidae
							Tricorythodes sp.	LV	32	-	329	X
			(Pisciforma)
				Baetidae
							Baetidae	LV	4	-	296	-
							Baetis sp.	LV	-	X	88	X
			(Setisura)
				Heptageniidae
							Heptageniidae	LV	60	-	57	-
							Heptagenia sp.	LV	-	-	1	-
							Leucrocuta sp.	LV	-	X	-	-
							Stenacron sp.	LV	36	X	16	-
							Stenacron interpunctatum (Say)	LV	-	-	-	X
							Stenonema sp.	LV	4	-	-	-
							Stenonema exiguum Traver	LV	-	-	-	X
				Isonychiidae
							Isonychia sp.	LV	-	X	1	X
		Odonata
			(Zygoptera)
							Zygoptera	LV	8	-	-	-
				Calopterygidae
							Calopteryx maculata (Beauvois)	LV	-	X	-	X
				Coenagrionidae
							Coenagrionidae	LV	90	X	24	-
							Argia sp.	LV	-	X	-	X
							Enallagma sp.	LV	-	X	-	-
			(Anisoptera)
				Aeshnidae
							Boyeria vinosa (Say)	LV	-	X	-	X
				Gomphidae
							Gomphidae	LV	4	-	-	-
							Gomphus sp.	LV	-	X	-	X
		Hemiptera
			(Heteroptera)
				Belostomatidae
					Belostomatinae
							Belostoma flumineum Say	-	-	-	1	-
				Corixidae
							Corixidae	-	177	-	297	-
							Corixidae	LV	-	X	-	X
					Corixinae
						Corixini
							Palmacorixa sp.	A	-	-	-	X
							Palmacorixa gillettei Abbott	-	4	-	8	-
				Gerridae
					Rhagodotarsinae
							Rheumatobates sp.	-	4	-	-	-
							Rheumatobates sp.	A	-	X	-	-
							Rheumatobates sp.	LV	-	-	-	X
				Mesoveliidae
							Mesovelia sp.	LV	-	-	-	X
				Veliidae
					Microveliinae
							Microvelia sp.	LV	-	-	-	X
		Trichoptera
			(Spicipalpia)
				Hydroptilidae
							Hydroptilidae	P	-	-	8	-
					Hydroptilinae
							Hydroptila sp.	LV	-	-	8	X
			(Annulipalpia)
				Philopotamidae
					Chimarrinae
							Chimarra sp.	LV	-	-	8	-
				Hydropsychidae
							Hydropsychidae	LV	8	-	57	X
					Hydropsychinae
							Ceratopsyche sp.	LV	-	-	16	-
							Cheumatopsyche sp.	LV	-	-	48	X
							Cheumatopsyche sp.	P	-	-	8	X
							Hydropsyche rossi Flint, Voshell, and Parker/simulans Ross	LV	-	-	1	-
				Polycentropodidae
					Polycentropodinae
							Paranyctiophylax sp.	LV	-	X	-	-
			(Integripalpia)
				Leptoceridae
							Leptoceridae	LV	-	X	-	-
					Leptocerinae
							Nectopsyche sp.	LV	-	-	8	-
							Nectopsyche candida (Hagen)	LV	-	-	8	-
							Oecetis sp.	LV	-	-	2	-
		Coleoptera
			(Adephaga)
				Gyrinidae
							Dineutus assimilis (Kirby)	A	-	-	-	X
			(Polyphaga)
				Hydrophilidae
							Hydrophilidae	LV	-	-	-	X
							Berosus sp.	LV	-	X	8	-
				Elmidae
							Elmidae	LV	24	-	24	-
							Dubiraphia sp.	A	129	X	64	X
							Dubiraphia sp.	LV	12	X	120	X
							Macronychus glabratus Say	A	13	X	48	X
							Macronychus glabratus Say	LV	13	X	24	-
							Stenelmis sp.	A	17	X	40	X
							Stenelmis sp.	LV	4	X	-	X
							Stenelmis grossa Sanderson	A	-	X	-	-
		Diptera
			(Nematocera)
				Ceratopogonidae
							Ceratopogonidae	P	-	-	8	-
					Forcipomyiinae
							Atrichopogon sp.	LV	20	-	-	-
							Atrichopogon sp.	P	4	-	-	-
				Chironomidae
							Chironomidae	A	4	-	-	-
							Chironomidae	LV	331	X	660	X
							Chironomidae	P	17	-	40	-
					Chironominae
							Chironominae	P	-	X	-	X
						(Chironomini)
							Chironomini	LV	-	-	-	X
							Chironomus sp.	LV	-	-	-	X
							Cryptochironomus sp.	LV	-	-	-	X
							Cryptotendipes sp.	LV	-	-	-	X
							Dicrotendipes sp.	LV	-	X	-	X
							Glyptotendipes sp.	LV	-	X	-	-
							Harnischia sp.	LV	-	-	-	X
							Microtendipes sp.	LV	-	X	-	X
							Parachironomus sp.	LV	-	X	-	-
							Paralauterborniella sp.	LV	-	-	-	X
							Paratendipes sp.	LV	-	-	-	X
							Phaenopsectra sp.	LV	-	X	-	X
							Polypedilum sp.	LV	-	X	-	X
						(Tanytarsini)
							Tanytarsini	LV	-	X	-	X
							Cladotanytarsus sp.	LV	-	-	-	X
							Paratanytarsus sp.	LV	-	X	-	-
							Rheotanytarsus sp.	LV	-	-	-	X
							Tanytarsus sp.	LV	-	X	-	X
					Orthocladiinae
							Rheocricotopus sp.	LV	-	-	-	X
							Thienemanniella sp.	LV	-	-	-	X
					Tanypodinae
							Tanypodinae	P	-	X	-	X
						(Pentaneurini)
							Ablabesmyia sp.	LV	-	X	-	X
							Labrundinia sp.	LV	-	X	-	-
							Nilotanypus sp.	LV	-	X	-	X
							Thienemannimyia group sp.	LV	-	X	-	X
						(Procladiini)
							Procladius sp.	LV	-	X	-	X
				Culicidae
							Culicidae	LV	-	X	-	-
							Culicidae	P	-	-	-	X
							Anopheles sp.	LV	-	-	8	X
				Simuliidae
							Simuliidae	LV	-	-	16	-
							Simulium sp.	LV	-	-	8	-
							Simulium sp.	P	-	-	-	X
				Tipulidae
							Tipulidae	LV	-	-	-	X
			(Brachycera)
				Empididae
							Chelifera/Hemerodromia sp.	P	-	-	8	X
							Hemerodromia sp.	LV	-	-	24	-
				Tabanidae
							Tabanidae	LV	-	X	-	X

Table of Contents

Introduction

Station Descriptions

Surface-Water Data

Ground-Water Data

Meteorological Data

Biological Data