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

Volga River Elkport

Invert Sampling Session #10884

Session Data

Sample Date
8/12/2024
Sampling Gear
Floating Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
2478598
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
11/27/2024 11:04:52 AM
Last Update
12/6/2024 9:40:22 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
2
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 13
  • Total individuals collected 104
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 16
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 48
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 17
Maccaffertium mediopunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Neureclipsis Trichoptera Polycentropodidae Trumpetnet and Tubemaking Caddisflies 1
Pteronarcys pictettii Plecoptera Pteronarcyidae Giant Stoneflies 3
Stenelmis grossa Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 6

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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