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

South Skunk River Cambridge

Invert Sampling Session #11099

Session Data

Sample Date
9/17/2024
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
2496403
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/28/2025 1:22:47 PM
Last Update
2/27/2025 1:09:57 PM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

Abundance/
Rank
Substrate Presence
Pool/Glide
Presence
Riffle/Run
1 Fine Sediments
2 Woody Debris
3 Concrete Riprap
4 Filamentous Algae
5 Leaf/Detritus Packs
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 27
  • Total individuals collected 203
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 16
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 25
Baetisca lacustris Ephemeroptera Baetiscidae Armored Mayflies 1
Caenis latipennis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 1
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 16
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 37
Coenagrion/Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 3
Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 1
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Gomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 2
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 6
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 21
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 20
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 14
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 7
Neurocordulia molesta Odonata Corduliidae Greeneyed Skimmers 1
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 3
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 4
Pteronarcys pictettii Plecoptera Pteronarcyidae Giant Stoneflies 2
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 6
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 5
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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