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

Des Moines River Keosauqua

Invert Sampling Session #10874

Session Data

Sample Date
10/9/2024
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
2507360
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
11/27/2024 7:53:08 AM
Last Update
12/11/2024 7:37:56 AM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

Abundance/
Rank
Substrate Presence
Pool/Glide
Presence
Riffle/Run
1 Coarse Rock
2 Bedrock/Large Boulders
3 Fine Sediments
4 Woody Debris
5 Roots/Undercut Banks
Leaf/Detritus Packs
Filamentous Algae
Concrete Riprap
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 35
  • Total individuals collected 225
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 6
Ceraclea Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 18
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 5
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 1
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 4
Dineutus assimilis Coleoptera Gyrinidae Whirligig Beetles 1
Faxonius virilis Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 1
Ferrissia Basommatophora Ancylidae Ancylid Snails 1
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 3
Helichus lithophilus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 3
Heptagenia flavescens Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Hydropsyche orris Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 6
Hydropsyche phalerata Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 32
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Leucrocuta Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 5
Maccaffertium mexicanum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 60
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 1
Nectopsyche candida Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 2
Neoperla Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 19
Neurocordulia molesta Odonata Corduliidae Greeneyed Skimmers 1
Oecetis avara Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 8
Perlinella drymo Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 1
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 2
Placobdella picta Rhynchobdellida Glossiphoniidae Leeches 1
Potamyia flava Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 10
Saldidae Hemiptera Saldidae Shore Bugs 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 4
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 1
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 7
Stenelmis cheryl Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 5
Stenelmis decorata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 3
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 3

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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