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

South Skunk River Oheim Prairie - Story City

Invert Sampling Session #10866

Session Data

Sample Date
9/12/2024
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
2494044
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
11/21/2024 8:31:18 AM
Last Update
11/21/2024 11:55:42 AM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

Abundance/
Rank
Substrate Presence
Pool/Glide
Presence
Riffle/Run
1 Coarse Rock
2 Fine Sediments
3 Clay/Hardpan
4 Bedrock/Large Boulders
5 Woody Debris
Streambank Vegetation
Leaf/Detritus Packs
Roots/Undercut Banks
Vascular Aquatic Vegetation
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 47
  • Total individuals collected 259
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 4
Aeshna umbrosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 1
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 5
Baetidae Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 18
Belostoma flumineum Hemiptera Belostomatidae Giant Water Bugs 2
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 5
Callibaetis Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 4
Calopteryx Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 6
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 27
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 22
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 18
Coenagrion/Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 3
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 3
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 1
Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 7
Erpobdella microstoma Arhynchobdellida Erpobdellidae Leeches 1
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 23
Helichus striatus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 1
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 9
Heptagenia elegantula Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 5
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 4
Hydrachnidae Trombidiformes Hydrachnidae Water Mites 1
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 5
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 2
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Libellula Odonata Libellulidae Skimmer Dragonflies 1
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 6
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 6
Nectopsyche diarina Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Nixe Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 4
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 2
Progomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 5
Pteronarcys pictettii Plecoptera Pteronarcyidae Giant Stoneflies 2
Ranatra Hemiptera Nepidae Water Scorpions 1
Rhagovelia Hemiptera Veliidae Broad-Shouldered Water Striders 5
Rheumatobates Hemiptera Gerridae Water Striders 1
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 5
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 4
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 5
Tipula Diptera Tipulidae Crane Flies 2
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 14
Veliidae Hemiptera Veliidae Broad-Shouldered Water Striders 4

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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