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

Canoe Creek Canoe Creek SWMA - Decorah (RMN Trend Site)

Invert Sampling Session #1384

Session Data

Sample Date
9/9/2003
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
309096
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
9/28/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Update
8/2/2010 10:40:29 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 20
  • Total individuals collected 101
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella turbida Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Atherix variegatus Diptera Athericidae Aquatic Snipe Flies 2
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 12
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 6
Caenis anceps Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 1
Ceratopsyche alhedra Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 18
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 21
Ceratopsyche slossonae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 9
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 1
Hydropsyche placoda Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Maccaffertium mediopunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 9
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 5
Optioservus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 6
Perlidae Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 1
Simuliidae Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 1
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stenonema Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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