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

Skunk River Augusta

Invert Sampling Session #5590

Session Data

Sample Date
10/8/2012
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
62472
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/29/2013 12:50:46 PM
Last Update
11/4/2013 12:38:17 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 12
  • Total individuals collected 143
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 45
Hydropsyche bidens Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 5
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 2
Potamyia flava Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 51
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 1
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 31
Stenelmis cheryl Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Stenelmis decorata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

Notes: