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

Yellow River Most Upstream Site (Site 1)

Invert Sampling Session #10321

Session Data

Sample Date
9/26/2022
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/23/2023 8:21:18 AM
Last Update
1/24/2023 11:30:08 AM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 42
  • Total individuals collected 320
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Anopheles Diptera Culicidae Mosquitoes 5
Baetis brunneicolor Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 11
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 34
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 38
Baetis tricaudatus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 5
Belostoma flumineum Hemiptera Belostomatidae Giant Water Bugs 4
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 1
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 23
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 29
Ceratopsyche slossonae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 11
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 33
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 11
Coenagrion/Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 5
Coptotomus longulus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Culicidae Diptera Culicidae Mosquitoes 2
Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 1
Ephydridae Diptera Ephydridae Shore Flies, Brine Flies 1
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 3
Gyrinus maculiventris Coleoptera Gyrinidae Whirligig Beetles 1
Gyrinus ventralis Coleoptera Gyrinidae Whirligig Beetles 1
Helichus striatus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 3
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 16
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 12
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Laccophilus maculosus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Liodessus affinis Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Mesovelia mulsanti Hemiptera Mesoveliidae Water Treaders 2
Microvelia Hemiptera Veliidae Broad-Shouldered Water Striders 1
Nematoda Nematodes 1
Notonecta Hemiptera Notonectidae Backswimmers 1
Peltodytes edentulus Coleoptera Haliplidae Crawling Water Beetles 4
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 11
Ranatra fusca Hemiptera Nepidae Water Scorpions 2
Sciomyzidae Diptera Sciomyzidae Marsh Flies 1
Simuliidae Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 31
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Tipula Diptera Tipulidae Crane Flies 5
Trichocorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 2
Tropisternus lateralis Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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