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

Elk Creek Elk Creek Marsh SWMA - Kensett

Invert Sampling Session #5020

Session Data

Sample Date
9/26/2012
Sampling Gear
Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
60140
Sample Quality
Fair
Created Date
2/15/2013 8:44:31 AM
Last Update
5/13/2014 9:13:19 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
3
Dominant Form Periphyton
None Present
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
None Present
Sedimentation/Embededness
LT
Colonization
LT
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 7
  • Total individuals collected 124
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Callibaetis Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 54
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 6
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 1
Libellulidae Odonata Libellulidae Skimmer Dragonflies 1
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 58
Unionidae Unionoida Unionidae Mussels 3

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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