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

Baldwin Mason Creek Mechanicsville (HW36)

Invert Sampling Session #4868

Session Data

Sample Date
6/23/2011
Sampling Gear
Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
2011022332
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
3/19/2012 12:41:18 PM
Last Update
4/9/2012 10:45:11 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

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

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 12
  • Total individuals collected 112
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Baetis Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 17
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 10
Ceratopsyche slossonae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 7
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 25
Gammarus Amphipoda Gammaridae Scuds and sideswimmers 19
Heptagenia elegantula Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 18
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Optioservus fastiditus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Simuliidae Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 5

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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