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

Little Cedar River Colwell Co Park

Invert Sampling Session #10845

Session Data

Sample Date
8/22/2024
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
2484298
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/21/2024 10:24:26 AM
Last Update
10/28/2024 4:43:00 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 21
  • Total individuals collected 98
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Acentrella turbida Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 20
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 9
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 18
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 5
Empididae Diptera Empididae Dance Flies 1
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 1
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 14
Leucrocuta Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Plauditus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Plauditus punctiventris/virilis Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 10
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stenelmis cheryl Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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