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

East Fork Wapsipinicon River New Hampton

Invert Sampling Session #11009

Session Data

Sample Date
7/18/2024
Sampling Gear
Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
2466896
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/23/2025 8:24:30 AM
Last Update
1/27/2025 2:33:10 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
3
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 16
  • Total individuals collected 94
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis brunneicolor Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 6
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 26
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 35
Ferrissia Basommatophora Ancylidae Ancylid Snails 1
Heptagenia elegantula Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Hydropsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 2
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 1
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 1
Plauditus punctiventris/virilis Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 9

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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