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

West Nodaway River Shambaugh

Invert Sampling Session #11215

Session Data

Sample Date
8/6/2024
Sampling Gear
Floating Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
2476284
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
3/5/2025 3:59:16 PM
Last Update
3/7/2025 7:58:13 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
2
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 13
  • Total individuals collected 96
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Amercaenis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 1
Caenis hilaris Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 12
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 38
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 1
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 10
Hydropsyche bidens Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 16
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 8
Maccaffertium mexicanum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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