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

West Fork Little Sioux River Hornick

Invert Sampling Session #5354

Session Data

Sample Date
9/5/2012
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
55753
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/18/2013 10:45:08 AM
Last Update
6/25/2014 1:41:58 PM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

Abundance/
Rank
Substrate Presence
Pool/Glide
Presence
Riffle/Run
1 Fine Sediments
2 Concrete Riprap
3 Streambank Vegetation
4 Clay/Hardpan
5 Filamentous Algae
Coarse Rock
Woody Debris
Roots/Undercut Banks
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 29
  • Total individuals collected 200
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 15
Baetidae Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 4
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 6
Belostoma Hemiptera Belostomatidae Giant Water Bugs 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 18
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 78
Coenagrionidae Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 1
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 4
Dineutus Coleoptera Gyrinidae Whirligig Beetles 1
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 11
Gomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 9
Helichus striatus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 1
Heptagenia elegantula Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 10
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 6
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 1
Laccophilus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Maccaffertium mexicanum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Neurocordulia molesta Odonata Corduliidae Greeneyed Skimmers 6
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 4
Palmacorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 2
Ranatra Hemiptera Nepidae Water Scorpions 1
Simuliidae Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 2
Stylurus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Trichocorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 8
Trichoptera Trichoptera Caddisflies 1
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 3
Tropisternus lateralis Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 2

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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