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

Skunk River Augusta

Invert Sampling Session #5589

Session Data

Sample Date
10/8/2012
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
62471
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/29/2013 12:40:52 PM
Last Update
11/14/2013 11:12:38 AM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

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

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 35
  • Total individuals collected 227
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 6
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 9
Brachycentrus numerosus Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Callibaetis floridanus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 29
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 6
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 3
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 2
Hexagenia limbata Ephemeroptera Ephemeridae Common Burrower Mayflies 13
Hydropsyche bidens Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 18
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 31
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 2
Libellula Odonata Libellulidae Skimmer Dragonflies 1
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium mexicanum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 24
Nectopsyche diarina Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Neoperla Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 1
Neoporus dimidiatus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Neurocordulia molesta Odonata Corduliidae Greeneyed Skimmers 1
Peltodytes edentulus Coleoptera Haliplidae Crawling Water Beetles 1
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 9
Potamyia flava Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 32
Quadrula pustulosa Unionoida Unionidae Mussels 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 5
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 4
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 3
Stenelmis cheryl Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stenelmis decorata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stylurus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 2
Trichocorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 5
Truncilla donaciformis Unionoida Unionidae Mussels 4

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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