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 #5611

Session Data

Sample Date
9/19/2012
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
59114
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/31/2013 9:29:27 AM
Last Update
5/2/2016 2:02:27 PM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

Abundance/
Rank
Substrate Presence
Pool/Glide
Presence
Riffle/Run
1 Coarse Rock
2 Streambank Vegetation
3 Fine Sediments
4 Vascular Aquatic Vegetation
5 Bedrock/Large Boulders
Woody Debris
Leaf/Detritus Packs
Roots/Undercut Banks
Filamentous Algae
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 32
  • Total individuals collected 206
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Aeshna Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 1
Aeshna umbrosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 2
Baetis brunneicolor Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 23
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 9
Baetis tricaudatus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 19
Brachycentrus occidentalis Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 7
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 11
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 3
Coenagrion/Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 3
Gammarus Amphipoda Gammaridae Scuds and sideswimmers 12
Gerridae Hemiptera Gerridae Water Striders 5
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 5
Glossosoma Trichoptera Glossosomatidae Saddlecase Maker Caddisflies 1
Gyraulus Basommatophora Planorbidae Planorbid Snails 3
Helichus striatus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 5
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Isoperla Plecoptera Perlodidae Perlodid Stoneflies 1
Laccophilus maculosus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Maccaffertium vicarium Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 17
Microvelia Hemiptera Veliidae Broad-Shouldered Water Striders 2
Neophylax Trichoptera Thremmatidae Little Northeastern Casemakers 2
Neoporus dimidiatus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 8
Neoporus undulatus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Notonecta Hemiptera Notonectidae Backswimmers 1
Oecetis sordida Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 10
Optioservus fastiditus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 9
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 9
Ptilostomis Trichoptera Phryganeidae Giant Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Sialis Megaloptera Sialidae Alderflies 9
Sigara Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 3
Tipula Diptera Tipulidae Crane Flies 1
Trombidiformes Trombidiformes Water Mites 20

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

Notes: