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

Unnamed Tributary to Little Turkey River St. Lucas (45)

Invert Sampling Session #5526

Session Data

Sample Date
7/24/2012
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
46168
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/28/2013 1:15:10 PM
Last Update
11/13/2013 8:37:26 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
1
Dominant Form Periphyton
Nonfilamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
MH
Sedimentation/Embededness
LT
Colonization
MD
Comments

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 15
  • Total individuals collected 112
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis tricaudatus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 39
Brachycentrus occidentalis Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 1
Dicranota Diptera Tipulidae Crane Flies 2
Gammarus Amphipoda Gammaridae Scuds and sideswimmers 39
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 2
Helichus striatus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 1
Maccaffertium Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Optioservus fastiditus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 8
Simulium tuberosum Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 2
Trombidiformes Trombidiformes Water Mites 8
Tubificidae Haplotaxida Tubificidae Aquatic Worms 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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