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

Sugar Creek Tipton Hwy 130 (TMDL#9)

Invert Sampling Session #10696

Session Data

Sample Date
7/31/2023
Sampling Gear
Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
2316910
Sample Quality
Fair
Created Date
12/29/2023 8:38:53 AM
Last Update
1/18/2024 8:11:36 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
3
Dominant Form Periphyton
Nonfilamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
HV
Sedimentation/Embededness
MD
Colonization
LT
Comments

Composited AS 3 and 4. AS 3 had 4 plates buried in the substrate. AS 4 had 0 buried plates but was in less than ideal velocity.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 13
  • Total individuals collected 108
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Caenis latipennis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 2
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 70
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 4
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 6
Hydroptilidae Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 8
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 2
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Trombidiformes Trombidiformes Water Mites 2

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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