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

Yellow River Yellow River SF - Yellow River Unit- Ion

Invert Sampling Session #10999

Session Data

Sample Date
9/5/2024
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
2492032
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/22/2025 7:34:48 AM
Last Update
1/22/2025 11:27:05 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 12
  • Total individuals collected 108
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella turbida Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 19
Ceratopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Ceratopsyche alhedra Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 11
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 37
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 26
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Maccaffertium mediopunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 1
Trombidiformes Trombidiformes Water Mites 4

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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