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

Upper Iowa River Dorchester

Invert Sampling Session #10894

Session Data

Sample Date
7/31/2024
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
2473601
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
11/28/2024 6:19:20 AM
Last Update
1/29/2025 8:13:15 AM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 64
  • Total individuals collected 477
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Acentrella turbida Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Aeshna umbrosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 1
Anopheles Diptera Culicidae Mosquitoes 1
Aquarius remigis Hemiptera Gerridae Water Striders 1
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Belostomatidae Hemiptera Belostomatidae Giant Water Bugs 1
Berosus peregrinus Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 3
Brachycentrus numerosus Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Branchiobdellida Branchiobdellida Leeches 2
Caecidotea Isopoda Asellidae Aquatic Sowbugs 5
Cambaridae Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 2
Ceratopsyche alternans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 18
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 9
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 20
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 51
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 29
Chrysops Diptera Tabanidae Horse Flies, Deer Flies 1
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 5
Ephoron album Ephemeroptera Polymitarcyidae Pale Burrower Mayflies 3
Erpobdella microstoma Arhynchobdellida Erpobdellidae Leeches 1
Faxonius rusticus Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 1
Gammarus Amphipoda Gammaridae Scuds and sideswimmers 5
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 2
Gomphurus fraternus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 2
Heptagenia elegantula Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 4
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 3
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 1
Hydropsyche phalerata Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydropsyche placoda Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 9
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 2
Hydroptilidae Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 3
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 12
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 28
Leptoceridae Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 2
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 6
Maccaffertium mediopunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 21
Maccaffertium mexicanum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 29
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 7
Nectopsyche candida Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Nectopsyche diarina Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 7
Neoplea Hemiptera Pleidae Pygmy Backswimmers 3
Nixe perfida Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Palmacorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 3
Paracloeodes minutus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Paragnetina Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 1
Peltodytes edentulus Coleoptera Haliplidae Crawling Water Beetles 4
Perlesta Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 3
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 6
Plauditus dubius Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 15
Plauditus punctiventris/virilis Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Pteronarcys pictettii Plecoptera Pteronarcyidae Giant Stoneflies 1
Sigara trilineata Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 3
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 13
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 6
Stenelmis grossa Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 3
Stenelmis musgravei Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Trichocorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 4
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 95
Tropisternus lateralis Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 1
Tropisternus natator Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 2

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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