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

Volga River Elkport

Invert Sampling Session #10883

Session Data

Sample Date
8/12/2024
Sampling Gear
Floating Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
2478597
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
11/27/2024 11:04:52 AM
Last Update
12/6/2024 9:38:06 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 17
  • Total individuals collected 106
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Caenis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 1
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 6
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 23
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 5
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 36
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 6
Maccaffertium mediopunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Plauditus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Plauditus dubius Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Plauditus punctiventris/virilis Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Pteronarcys pictettii Plecoptera Pteronarcyidae Giant Stoneflies 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 3
Stenelmis grossa Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 13

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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