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

South Skunk River Cambridge

Invert Sampling Session #11097

Session Data

Sample Date
9/17/2024
Sampling Gear
Floating Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
2496401
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/28/2025 1:22:47 PM
Last Update
2/27/2025 12:57:28 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
2
Dominant Form Periphyton
Filamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
LT
Sedimentation/Embededness
MD
Colonization
MH
Comments

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 11
  • Total individuals collected 117
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Baetidae Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 4
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 12
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 52
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 4
Hydropsyche bidens Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 32
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 3
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 3

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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