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

Iowa River Iowa City - US1

Invert Sampling Session #5604

Session Data

Sample Date
9/14/2012
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
57902
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/29/2013 1:24:34 PM
Last Update
11/4/2013 10:55:51 AM

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
Roots/Undercut Banks
Clay/Hardpan
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 18
  • Total individuals collected 83
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 19
Belostoma flumineum Hemiptera Belostomatidae Giant Water Bugs 1
Callibaetis floridanus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Callibaetis fluctuans Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 4
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 20
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 3
Cyrnellus fraternus Trichoptera Polycentropodidae Trumpetnet and Tubemaking Caddisflies 2
Dugesiidae Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 1
Gammarus Amphipoda Gammaridae Scuds and sideswimmers 4
Gerridae Hemiptera Gerridae Water Striders 4
Liodessus affinis Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Neoporus dimidiatus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 6
Palmacorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 2
Peltodytes edentulus Coleoptera Haliplidae Crawling Water Beetles 1
Peltodytes sexmaculatus Coleoptera Haliplidae Crawling Water Beetles 1
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 1
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 10
Stylurus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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