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

Cedar River Midway

Invert Sampling Session #10880

Session Data

Sample Date
8/29/2024
Sampling Gear
Floating Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
2487635
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
11/27/2024 10:31:02 AM
Last Update
12/6/2024 10:23:22 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
2
Dominant Form Periphyton
Filamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
MH
Sedimentation/Embededness
LT
Colonization
MD
Comments

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 18
  • Total individuals collected 110
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 7
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 35
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 23
Heptageniidae Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 22
Hydroptilidae Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 1
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 3
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Maccaffertium mexicanum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Nyctiophylax Trichoptera Polycentropodidae Trumpetnet and Tubemaking Caddisflies 1
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 1
Plauditus dubius Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Simuliidae Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 2
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 1
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 3

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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