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

Iowa River Iowa City - DS1

Invert Sampling Session #5596

Session Data

Sample Date
9/14/2012
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
57897
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/29/2013 1:05:53 PM
Last Update
11/4/2013 12:15:35 PM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

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

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 32
  • Total individuals collected 222
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acroneuria abnormis Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 1
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 20
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Belostoma flumineum Hemiptera Belostomatidae Giant Water Bugs 1
Caenis hilaris Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 4
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 20
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 65
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 2
Cyrnellus fraternus Trichoptera Polycentropodidae Trumpetnet and Tubemaking Caddisflies 10
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 4
Gomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Hydropsyche bidens Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Hydropsyche orris Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 11
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 1
Hydroptilidae Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 1
Labiobaetis dardanus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Labiobaetis longipalpus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 6
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Maccaffertium mexicanum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 12
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 9
Neurocordulia molesta Odonata Corduliidae Greeneyed Skimmers 5
Paracloeodes minutus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 2
Potamyia flava Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 6
Rhagovelia Hemiptera Veliidae Broad-Shouldered Water Striders 7
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 1
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 2
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 7
Stenelmis grossa Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stylurus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Trichocorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 3
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 11

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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