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

Upper Iowa River Dorchester

Invert Sampling Session #6182

Session Data

Sample Date
9/11/2013
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
123829
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
3/27/2014 2:52:11 PM
Last Update
4/29/2014 8:31:16 AM

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
MD
Comments

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 16
  • Total individuals collected 109
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella turbida Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 5
Caecidotea Isopoda Asellidae Aquatic Sowbugs 1
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 43
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 27
Hydropsyche phalerata Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 5
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 2
Maccaffertium mediopunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Plauditus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 12
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 3
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 2
Trombidiformes Trombidiformes Water Mites 2

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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