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

Unnamed Tributary to Little Volga Maynard

Analysis Summary for Series #1418

Benthic Macroinvertebrate Index of Biotic Integrity (BMIBI)

Metric Name Value Score
MH Sensitive Taxa 6 6.67
SH Dom FFG % 94.51 0
MH Total CW Taxa 0 0
MH Tricop No Hydrop 1 1.55
MH Tolerant % 33.33 1.5
SH CW % 0 0
SH Hydropsyche % 0 10
SH Hydropsychinae % 3.3 9.5
BTI 3.38 9.1
*Mouse-over metric for full name
**Final IBI is sum of scores multiplied by 1.1111

Analysis Factors

Factor Value
BMIBI Type Cold Water
Sample Date 9/20/2012
Sampling Series Series #1418
Drainage Area (mi2) 7.371
Log(DA) 0
Calculation Last Updated 7/22/2025 3:39:19 PM
Sampling Gear Surb
BMIBI Score
43
Cold Water
Not Assigned

BMIBI Score Explained

This site was analyzed using the BMIBI-Cold Water assessment methodology.

A detailed analysis of the IBI score has not yet been determined for coldwater IBI metrics.

This location has been classified as a Candidate Reference Site. Further study is required to determine if this site represents natural stream qualities that are least disturbed by human activities within the watershed.

EcoRegion Comparison

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

There are not enough sampling sessions collected at reference sites in this ecoregion to generate a meaningful comparison.