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

Wapsipinicon River Twin Ponds Park

Invert Sampling Session #10839

Session Data

Sample Date
9/26/2024
Sampling Gear
Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
2501419
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/21/2024 8:51:36 AM
Last Update
10/25/2024 3:50:39 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
1
Dominant Form Periphyton
Nonfilamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
No Data
Sedimentation/Embededness
No Data
Colonization
MD
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 15
  • Total individuals collected 100
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 30
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 40
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 2
Ferrissia Basommatophora Ancylidae Ancylid Snails 1
Heptageniidae Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 11
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Paracloeodes minutus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 1
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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