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

Wapsipinicon River Twin Ponds Park

Invert Sampling Session #10840

Session Data

Sample Date
9/26/2024
Sampling Gear
Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
2501420
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/21/2024 8:51:36 AM
Last Update
10/25/2024 3:51:58 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
2
Dominant Form Periphyton
Nonfilamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
None Present
Sedimentation/Embededness
No Data
Colonization
MH
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 11
  • Total individuals collected 103
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 16
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 13
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 30
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 1
Heptageniidae Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 17
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 6
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 10
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 4

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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