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

West Nodaway River Shambaugh

Invert Sampling Session #11214

Session Data

Sample Date
8/6/2024
Sampling Gear
Floating Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
2476283
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
3/5/2025 3:59:16 PM
Last Update
3/7/2025 7:56:57 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 11
  • Total individuals collected 124
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Baetidae Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Caenidae Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 9
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 57
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 6
Hemerodromia Diptera Empididae Dance Flies 1
Hydropsyche bidens Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 29
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 6
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 9
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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