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

Volga River US Twin Bridges Park (VO002)

Fish Session #561

Sample Date
8/28/2019
Timeframe
89.5 min.
Reach Size
2018 ft
Method
Standard Wadeable
Sample Quality
Good
Last Update
11/13/2019 2:29:27 PM

Fish Health

# DELTs
0
# Non-DELTs
0

Equipment

Backpack Shockers
0
Blocknets
0
Barge Shocker
True
Boat Shocker
False
This sampling session was collected as part of the FishNet program.
Notice: This sampling session has not been through a Quality Assurance check and may contain errors. This alert will be removed once the QA has been completed.
Property Access Notice

This site is on privately-owned land. The DNR obtains permission from the landowner(s) prior to conducting any sampling surveys.

FIBI Score
80
Warm Water
Excellent
Session Comments

Water temp 59 F, Secchi >36", Conductivity 290 µS/cm.

Collected Fish

Identity verification status for this species
Morphometrics: Length/Weight measurements of individual specimens
Taxa excluded from species count metrics.
Click on species name for more information about that species
Species Catch
Common Shiner
Latin: Luxilus cornutus
Family: Cyprinidae
Tolerance: Intermediate
Trophic: Insectivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
948
Largescale Stoneroller
Latin: Campostoma oligolepis
Family: Cyprinidae
Tolerance: Sensitive
Trophic: Herbivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
382
Central Stoneroller
Latin: Campostoma anomalum
Family: Cyprinidae
Tolerance: Intermediate
Trophic: Herbivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
354
Rainbow Darter
Latin: Etheostoma caeruleum
Family: Percidae
Tolerance: Sensitive
Trophic: Benthic Invertivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
262
Creek Chub
Latin: Semotilus atromaculatus
Family: Cyprinidae
Tolerance: Tolerant
Trophic: Generalist
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
228
White Sucker
Latin: Catostomus commersonii
Family: Catostomidae
Tolerance: Intermediate
Trophic: Omnivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
196
Carmine Shiner
Latin: Notropis percobromus
Family: Cyprinidae
Tolerance: Sensitive
Trophic: Insectivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
185
Sand Shiner
Latin: Notropis stramineus
Family: Cyprinidae
Tolerance: Intermediate
Trophic: Insectivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
163
Hornyhead Chub
Latin: Nocomis biguttatus
Family: Cyprinidae
Tolerance: Sensitive
Trophic: Insectivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
153
Bluntnose Minnow
Latin: Pimephales notatus
Family: Cyprinidae
Tolerance: Tolerant
Trophic: Omnivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
139
Northern Hog Sucker
Latin: Hypentelium nigricans
Family: Catostomidae
Tolerance: Sensitive
Trophic: Benthic Invertivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: True
Is Hybrid: False
134
Longnose Dace
Latin: Rhinichthys cataractae
Family: Cyprinidae
Tolerance: Sensitive
Trophic: Benthic Invertivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
113
Ozark Minnow
Latin: Notropis nubilus
Family: Cyprinidae
Tolerance: Sensitive
Trophic: Herbivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
109
Fantail Darter
Latin: Etheostoma flabellare
Family: Percidae
Tolerance: Intermediate
Trophic: Benthic Invertivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
102
Mississippi Silvery Minnow
Latin: Hybognathus nuchalis
Family: Cyprinidae
Tolerance: Sensitive
Trophic: Omnivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
84
Moxostoma spp.
Latin: Moxostoma spp.
Family: Catostomidae
Tolerance: N/A
Trophic: Benthic Invertivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
82 [X]
Johnny Darter
Latin: Etheostoma nigrum
Family: Percidae
Tolerance: Intermediate
Trophic: Benthic Invertivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
45
Stonecat
Latin: Noturus flavus
Family: Ictaluridae
Tolerance: Intermediate
Trophic: Benthic Invertivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
45
Banded Darter
Latin: Etheostoma zonale
Family: Percidae
Tolerance: Sensitive
Trophic: Benthic Invertivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
38
Bigmouth Shiner
Latin: Notropis dorsalis
Family: Cyprinidae
Tolerance: Tolerant
Trophic: Insectivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
33
Golden Redhorse
Latin: Moxostoma erythrurum
Family: Catostomidae
Tolerance: Intermediate
Trophic: Benthic Invertivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: True
Is Hybrid: False
33
Smallmouth Bass
Latin: Micropterus dolomieu
Family: Centrarchidae
Tolerance: Sensitive
Trophic: Top Carnivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
30
Black Redhorse
Latin: Moxostoma duquesnei
Family: Catostomidae
Tolerance: Sensitive
Trophic: Benthic Invertivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: True
Is Hybrid: False
27
Green Sunfish
Latin: Lepomis cyanellus
Family: Centrarchidae
Tolerance: Tolerant
Trophic: Generalist
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
24
American Brook Lamprey
Latin: Lethenteron appendix
Family: Petromyzontidae
Tolerance: Sensitive
Trophic: Filter
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
18
Rock Bass
Latin: Ambloplites rupestris
Family: Centrarchidae
Tolerance: Sensitive
Trophic: Top Carnivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
18
Western Blacknose Dace
Latin: Rhinichthys obtusus
Family: Cyprinidae
Tolerance: Intermediate
Trophic: Insectivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
13
Spotfin Shiner
Latin: Cyprinella spiloptera
Family: Cyprinidae
Tolerance: Intermediate
Trophic: Insectivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
8
Largemouth Bass
Latin: Micropterus salmoides
Family: Centrarchidae
Tolerance: Intermediate
Trophic: Largemouth Bass
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
3
Fathead Minnow
Latin: Pimephales promelas
Family: Cyprinidae
Tolerance: Tolerant
Trophic: Omnivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
2
Northern Brook Lamprey
Latin: Ichthyomyzon fossor
Family: Petromyzontidae
Tolerance: Sensitive
Trophic: Filter
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
2
Bluegill
Latin: Lepomis macrochirus
Family: Centrarchidae
Tolerance: Intermediate
Trophic: Insectivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
2
Blackside Darter
Latin: Percina maculata
Family: Percidae
Tolerance: Sensitive
Trophic: Benthic Invertivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
1
Orangespotted Sunfish
Latin: Lepomis humilis
Family: Centrarchidae
Tolerance: Intermediate
Trophic: Insectivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
1
Shorthead Redhorse
Latin: Moxostoma macrolepidotum
Family: Catostomidae
Tolerance: Intermediate
Trophic: Benthic Invertivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: True
Is Hybrid: False
1
Northern Pike
Latin: Esox lucius
Family: Esocidae
Tolerance: Sensitive
Trophic: Top Carnivore
Is Exotic: False
Is LithoSpawner: False
Is Hybrid: False
1
[X] = Excluded from species count metrics

FIBI Calculation Factors

Factor Value
Drainage area (mi2) 56.0000
Log(DA) 1.7482
Total Fish 3979
Fish per 500 ft 986
Total Species 36
# Excluded Species 1
# Exotic Species 0
# LMB-BG 2
Calculation Last Updated 1/8/2021 3:02:26 PM

Fish Index of Biotic Integrity

Metric Name Value Score
Native Species 33 10
Sucker Species 5 8.77
Sensitive Species 16 10
Benthic Invertivore Species 11 10
Top 3 Abundance Percentage 42.32 8.96
Benthic Invertivore Percentage 22.19 5.32
Omnivore Percentage 10.58 9.16
Top Carnivore Percentage 1.23 3.39
Lithophilous Spawner Percentage 4.9 2.34
Tolerance Index 3.55 10
Adjusted Catch per Unit Effort 172 10
DELT Percentage Adjustment 0 0

FIBI Score Explained

Sites that score between 71 - 100 are considered excellent. Fish (excluding tolerant species) are fairly abundant or abundant. A high number of native species are present, including many long-lived, habitat specialist, and sensitive species. Sensitive fish species and species of intermediate pollution tolerance are numerically dominant. The three most abundant fish species typically comprise 50% or less of the total number of fish. Top carnivores are usually present in appropriate numbers and multiple life stages. Habitat specialists, such as benthic invertivore and simple lithophilous spawning fish are present at near optimal levels. Fish condition is good; typically less than 1% of total fish exhibit external anomalies associated with disease or stress.

This location has been classified as a survey site. Survey sites are compared to reference sites within the same ecoregion. A reference site represents natural stream qualities that are least disturbed by human activities within the watershed. Reference sites are grouped by ecoregion to establish a benchmark against which these survey streams are compared.

EcoRegion Comparison

Scores for a sampling session are compared against reference sites within the same ecoregion:

Iowan Surface

This site is in the Iowan Surface ecoregion.

Ecoregion Map
Max 92
75th Percentile 77
Median 70
25th Percentile 59
Min 27
This Session's Score 80
Total Reference Site Samples 137
Mean 67.77
Standard Deviation 13.85