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

South Fork Iowa River Logsdon County Park- Iowa Falls

Invert Sampling Session #5033

Session Data

Sample Date
8/2/2012
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
48038
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
2/15/2013 1:23:27 PM
Last Update
4/3/2025 1:40:27 PM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 31
  • Total individuals collected 196
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 11
Atherix Diptera Athericidae Aquatic Snipe Flies 2
Baetidae Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 6
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 1
Brachycentrus numerosus Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 30
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 25
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 5
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 6
Cymbiodyta toddi Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 1
Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 1
Faxonius Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 1
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 24
Helichus lithophilus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 1
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Nectopsyche candida Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 2
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 7
Ranatra Hemiptera Nepidae Water Scorpions 1
Scirtidae Coleoptera Scirtidae Marsh Beetles 1
Somatogyrus depressus Neotaenioglossa Hydrobiidae Hydrobiid Snails 8
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 6
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 4
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 3
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 36
Tipulidae Diptera Tipulidae Crane Flies 1
Tropisternus lateralis Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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