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 #5029

Session Data

Sample Date
7/31/2012
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
47300
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
2/15/2013 12:48:01 PM
Last Update
6/19/2014 9:35:05 AM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

Abundance/
Rank
Substrate Presence
Pool/Glide
Presence
Riffle/Run
1 Fine Sediments
2 Coarse Rock
3 Streambank Vegetation
4 Woody Debris
5 Bedrock/Large Boulders
Roots/Undercut Banks
Filamentous Algae
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 48
  • Total individuals collected 354
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acroneuria Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 1
Anopheles Diptera Culicidae Mosquitoes 1
Anthopotamus Ephemeroptera Potamanthidae Hacklegilled Burrower Mayflies 1
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 13
Atherix Diptera Athericidae Aquatic Snipe Flies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 1
Brachycentrus numerosus Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 4
Branchiobdellida Branchiobdellida Leeches 1
Caenis hilaris Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 3
Caenis latipennis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 1
Callibaetis Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 32
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 26
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 22
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 13
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 2
Dineutus Coleoptera Gyrinidae Whirligig Beetles 4
Ephydridae Diptera Ephydridae Shore Flies, Brine Flies 1
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Gomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 16
Hydropsyche bidens Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Hydropsyche placoda Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 20
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 3
Laccophilus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 3
Leucrocuta Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 19
Macromiidae Odonata Dragonflies and damselflies 1
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 4
Metrobates Hemiptera Gerridae Water Striders 2
Nectopsyche candida Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 26
Nectopsyche diarina Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 4
Neoplea Hemiptera Pleidae Pygmy Backswimmers 1
Palmacorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 5
Peltodytes edentulus Coleoptera Haliplidae Crawling Water Beetles 1
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 9
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 32
Stenelmis grossa Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stylurus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Trepobates Hemiptera Gerridae Water Striders 1
Trichoptera Trichoptera Caddisflies 9
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 46
Tropisternus Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 2
Tropisternus lateralis Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 4
Veliidae Hemiptera Veliidae Broad-Shouldered Water Striders 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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