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

Unnamed Tributary to Elk Creek Gillett Grove - Fen Valley WMA (HW116)

Invert Sampling Session #6074

Session Data

Sample Date
9/24/2013
Sampling Gear
Surber
Lab ID Number
126756
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
2/7/2014 10:46:30 AM
Last Update
10/14/2014 3:35:30 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
2
Dominant Form Periphyton
Filamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
LT
Sedimentation/Embededness
LT
Colonization
MD
Comments

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 18
  • Total individuals collected 106
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Branchiobdellida Branchiobdellida Leeches 1
Ceratopogonidae Diptera Ceratopogonidae Biting Midges, No-See-Ums, Punkies 3
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 35
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 1
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 11
Helichus striatus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 2
Heptagenia elegantula Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Hydrachnidae Trombidiformes Hydrachnidae Water Mites 2
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 13
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Leptophlebiidae Ephemeroptera Leptophlebiidae Pronggilled Mayflies 1
Nematomorpha Horsehair Worms, Hair Worms 3
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 4
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 4
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 13
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 7

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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