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

Nishnabotna River Hamburg

Invert Sampling Session #5358

Session Data

Sample Date
10/2/2012
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
61576
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/18/2013 11:22:07 AM
Last Update
6/25/2014 12:06:15 PM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

Abundance/
Rank
Substrate Presence
Pool/Glide
Presence
Riffle/Run
1 Fine Sediments
2 Woody Debris
3 Leaf/Detritus Packs
4 Concrete Riprap
5 Clay/Hardpan
Coarse Rock
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 18
  • Total individuals collected 114
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acroneuria Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 2
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 26
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 11
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 2
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 2
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 4
Gomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 2
Hesperocorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 1
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 14
Maccaffertium mexicanum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 17
Nectopsyche candida Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 6
Neoperla Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 2
Neurocordulia molesta Odonata Corduliidae Greeneyed Skimmers 4
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 2
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 4
Potamyia flava Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Rhagovelia Hemiptera Veliidae Broad-Shouldered Water Striders 8
Trichocorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 4

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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