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

West Fork Des Moines River Humboldt

Invert Sampling Session #10917

Session Data

Sample Date
10/2/2024
Sampling Gear
Floating Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
2504107
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
12/18/2024 10:25:26 AM
Last Update
3/5/2025 4:18:24 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
3
Dominant Form Periphyton
Nonfilamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
LT
Sedimentation/Embededness
LT
Colonization
MD
Comments

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 15
  • Total individuals collected 105
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 9
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 12
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 14
Heptagenia flavescens Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 8
Heptageniidae Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 10
Hydropsyche bidens Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 5
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 5
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 12
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 3
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 10
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 5
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 2

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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