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

Duttons Creek West Union - Duttons Cave Park (DuCr1)

Invert Sampling Session #10278

Session Data

Sample Date
7/27/2022
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
2144043
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/3/2023 2:19:55 PM
Last Update
1/4/2023 11:25:05 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
1
Dominant Form Periphyton
Filamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
MH
Sedimentation/Embededness
LT
Colonization
MH
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 8
  • Total individuals collected 112
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Baetis brunneicolor Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis tricaudatus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 11
Brachycentrus occidentalis Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 2
Forcipomyia Diptera Ceratopogonidae Biting Midges, No-See-Ums, Punkies 1
Gammarus Amphipoda Gammaridae Scuds and sideswimmers 4
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 90

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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