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

Cedar River Midway

Invert Sampling Session #10879

Session Data

Sample Date
8/29/2024
Sampling Gear
Floating Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
2487634
Sample Quality
Poor
Created Date
11/27/2024 10:31:02 AM
Last Update
12/6/2024 12:36:31 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
1
Dominant Form Periphyton
Nonfilamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
MH
Sedimentation/Embededness
MD
Colonization
LT
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 7
  • Total individuals collected 102
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Atherix variegatus Diptera Athericidae Aquatic Snipe Flies 1
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 87
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Plauditus punctiventris/virilis Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Polycentropodidae Trichoptera Polycentropodidae Trumpetnet and Tubemaking Caddisflies 4
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 5

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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