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

North Raccoon River Raccoon River Greenbelt- Sac City

Invert Sampling Session #5027

Session Data

Sample Date
7/31/2012
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
47298
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
2/15/2013 12:48:01 PM
Last Update
6/19/2014 9:29:50 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
2
Dominant Form Periphyton
Filamentous 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 13
  • Total individuals collected 111
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Baetidae Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Caenis hilaris Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 2
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 11
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 50
Hydropsyche bidens Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydropsyche placoda Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 8
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 9
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 3
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 3
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 19

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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