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

West Fork Des Moines River Humboldt

Invert Sampling Session #5344

Session Data

Sample Date
8/2/2012
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
48100
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/18/2013 10:21:08 AM
Last Update
6/30/2014 10:55:06 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 17
  • Total individuals collected 103
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 15
Caenis hilaris Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 3
Camelobaetidius Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 7
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 14
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Hydropsyche bidens Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 11
Hydropsyche phalerata Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 11
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 10
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 3
Potamyia flava Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 10
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Trichoptera Trichoptera Caddisflies 6

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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