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

West Nodaway River Shambaugh

Invert Sampling Session #11216

Session Data

Sample Date
8/6/2024
Sampling Gear
Floating Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
2476285
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
3/5/2025 3:59:16 PM
Last Update
3/7/2025 7:58:51 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
3
Dominant Form Periphyton
Nonfilamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
LT
Sedimentation/Embededness
LT
Colonization
MD
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 10
  • Total individuals collected 101
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 26
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 20
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 7
Hydropsyche bidens Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 21
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 18
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium mexicanum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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