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 #5609

Session Data

Sample Date
9/19/2012
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
59112
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/31/2013 9:29:27 AM
Last Update
11/11/2013 1:28:52 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
2
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 106
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Atherix Diptera Athericidae Aquatic Snipe Flies 1
Baetis brunneicolor Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Baetis tricaudatus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 39
Brachycentrus occidentalis Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 2
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 8
Gammarus Amphipoda Gammaridae Scuds and sideswimmers 14
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 2
Glossosoma Trichoptera Glossosomatidae Saddlecase Maker Caddisflies 1
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 6
Nematoda Nematodes 1
Optioservus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 10
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 14
Trombidiformes Trombidiformes Water Mites 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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