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

Unnamed Tributary to Little Turkey River St. Lucas (45)

Invert Sampling Session #5608

Session Data

Sample Date
9/19/2012
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
59111
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/31/2013 9:29:27 AM
Last Update
11/11/2013 1:26:31 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

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

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 15
  • Total individuals collected 104
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Baetis brunneicolor Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Baetis tricaudatus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 11
Brachycentrus occidentalis Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Ceratopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 10
Gammarus Amphipoda Gammaridae Scuds and sideswimmers 19
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 9
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 7
Maccaffertium vicarium Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 3
Optioservus fastiditus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 9
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 19
Trombidiformes Trombidiformes Water Mites 6

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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