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

West Fork Des Moines River Humboldt

Invert Sampling Session #5340

Session Data

Sample Date
8/2/2012
Sampling Gear
Floating Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
48094
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/18/2013 10:06:50 AM
Last Update
6/30/2014 10:49:30 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
1
Dominant Form Periphyton
Nonfilamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
LT
Sedimentation/Embededness
LT
Colonization
MD
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 16
  • Total individuals collected 121
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Baetidae Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Caenidae Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 3
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 21
Heptageniidae Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Hydropsyche bidens Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 9
Hydropsyche phalerata Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 33
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 3
Potamyia flava Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 34
Trichoptera Trichoptera Caddisflies 2

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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