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

West Nishnabotna River Malvern

Invert Sampling Session #5362

Session Data

Sample Date
9/4/2012
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
55763
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/18/2013 11:35:16 AM
Last Update
6/25/2014 2:29:12 PM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 41
  • Total individuals collected 235
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acroneuria Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 1
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 21
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 2
Caenis hilaris Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 3
Caenis latipennis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 2
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 52
Coenagrionidae Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 1
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 3
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 5
Ephydridae Diptera Ephydridae Shore Flies, Brine Flies 1
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 22
Gomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 6
Helichus lithophilus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 2
Hemerodromia Diptera Empididae Dance Flies 1
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 3
Hexagenia limbata Ephemeroptera Ephemeridae Common Burrower Mayflies 1
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 10
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 6
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 3
Laccophilus maculosus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 4
Liodessus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Maccaffertium mexicanum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 9
Metrobates Hemiptera Gerridae Water Striders 3
Nectopsyche candida Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 8
Neoperla Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 4
Neurocordulia molesta Odonata Corduliidae Greeneyed Skimmers 4
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 3
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 7
Potamyia flava Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 9
Rhagovelia Hemiptera Veliidae Broad-Shouldered Water Striders 12
Rheumatobates Hemiptera Gerridae Water Striders 2
Sigara Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 1
Sparbarus lacustris Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 3
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Stylurus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 2
Trichocorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 7
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 3
Tropisternus natator Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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