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

Big Sioux River Westfield (TMDL)

Invert Sampling Session #3898

Session Data

Sample Date
9/8/2005
Sampling Gear
Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
200563784
Sample Quality
Unspecified
Created Date
6/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Update
8/10/2010 12:41:37 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
2
Dominant Form Periphyton
Nonfilamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
LT
Sedimentation/Embededness
LT
Colonization
MH
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 16
  • Total individuals collected 109
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Baetidae Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 6
Caenidae Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 1
Caenis hilaris Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 2
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 1
Hemerodromia Diptera Empididae Dance Flies 1
Heptageniidae Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Hydropsyche bidens Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 26
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 49
Labiobaetis Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium mexicanum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 5
Neoperla Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 1
Potamyia flava Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 6
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 1
Trichoptera Trichoptera Caddisflies 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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