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

Cedar River Cedar Rapids

Invert Sampling Session #5547

Session Data

Sample Date
9/28/2012
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
50562
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/29/2013 6:57:18 AM
Last Update
11/4/2013 2:00:25 PM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

Abundance/
Rank
Substrate Presence
Pool/Glide
Presence
Riffle/Run
1 Fine Sediments
2 Coarse Rock
3 Woody Debris
4 Bedrock/Large Boulders
5 Concrete Riprap
Leaf/Detritus Packs
Filamentous Algae
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 26
  • Total individuals collected 136
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 10
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 7
Caenis hilaris Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 2
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 14
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 12
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 1
Cyrnellus fraternus Trichoptera Polycentropodidae Trumpetnet and Tubemaking Caddisflies 1
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 1
Gomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Heptagenia flavescens Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Hydropsyche bidens Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 12
Hydropsyche orris Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 11
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Labiobaetis longipalpus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 11
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium mexicanum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 4
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 10
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 1
Petrophila Lepidoptera Crambidae Crambid Moths 1
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 3
Potamyia flava Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 13
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 6
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 1
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 4
Stenelmis cheryl Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 3

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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