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

West Fork Des Moines River Humboldt

Invert Sampling Session #5345

Session Data

Sample Date
8/2/2012
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
48099
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/18/2013 10:23:53 AM
Last Update
6/30/2014 10:56:24 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
2
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 21
  • Total individuals collected 106
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acroneuria Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 1
Baetidae Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 21
Caenidae Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 3
Caenis hilaris Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 4
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 16
Hemerodromia Diptera Empididae Dance Flies 2
Hydropsyche bidens Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 5
Hydropsyche phalerata Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 8
Hydropsyche placoda Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 11
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 2
Leucrocuta Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 6
Potamyia flava Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 8
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Trichoptera Trichoptera Caddisflies 9
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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