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

West Fork Des Moines River Humboldt

Invert Sampling Session #5341

Session Data

Sample Date
8/2/2012
Sampling Gear
Floating Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
48095
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/18/2013 10:06:50 AM
Last Update
6/30/2014 10:50:25 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
2
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 15
  • Total individuals collected 102
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 4
Brachycentrus Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 31
Heptageniidae Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Hydropsyche bidens Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 17
Hydropsyche phalerata Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 5
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 20
Hydroptilidae Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 1
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 4
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 3
Potamyia flava Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 6

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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