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 #5610

Session Data

Sample Date
9/19/2012
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
59113
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/31/2013 9:29:27 AM
Last Update
11/11/2013 1:30:59 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
3
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 16
  • Total individuals collected 106
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Baetis brunneicolor Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Baetis tricaudatus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 25
Brachycentrus occidentalis Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 5
Clinocera Diptera Empididae Dance Flies 1
Gammarus Amphipoda Gammaridae Scuds and sideswimmers 18
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 3
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 1
Maccaffertium vicarium Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Optioservus fastiditus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 17
Perlodidae Plecoptera Perlodidae Perlodid Stoneflies 1
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 21
Trombidiformes Trombidiformes Water Mites 2

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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