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

West Fork Des Moines River Humboldt

Invert Sampling Session #10915

Session Data

Sample Date
10/2/2024
Sampling Gear
Floating Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
2504105
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
12/18/2024 10:25:26 AM
Last Update
3/5/2025 4:15:52 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 15
  • Total individuals collected 106
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 10
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 11
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 17
Hemerodromia Diptera Empididae Dance Flies 1
Heptagenia flavescens Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Hydropsyche bidens Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 16
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 16
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 9
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 7
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 8
Potamyia flava Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Simuliidae Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 2

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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