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

West Fork Des Moines River Humboldt

Invert Sampling Session #5346

Session Data

Sample Date
8/2/2012
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
48098
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/18/2013 10:27:21 AM
Last Update
6/30/2014 10:57:37 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
3
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 20
  • Total individuals collected 105
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Anthopotamus Ephemeroptera Potamanthidae Hacklegilled Burrower Mayflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 10
Caenis hilaris Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 7
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 6
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 29
Hemerodromia Diptera Empididae Dance Flies 1
Heptageniidae Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Hydropsyche bidens Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Hydropsyche phalerata Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 5
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Hydroptilidae Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 1
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 5
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 9
Plauditus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Potamyia flava Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 6
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 3
Trichoptera Trichoptera Caddisflies 3

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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