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

East Branch Iowa River Belmond

Invert Sampling Session #10335

Session Data

Sample Date
10/5/2022
Sampling Gear
Floating Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
2185501
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/24/2023 2:15:38 PM
Last Update
3/2/2023 12:55:42 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
2
Dominant Form Periphyton
None Present
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
None Present
Sedimentation/Embededness
LT
Colonization
HV
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 12
  • Total individuals collected 107
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 24
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 29
Heptagenia elegantula Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Heptageniidae Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Hydropsyche bidens Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 8
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 21
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 11
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 6
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 3
Potamyia flava Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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