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

Upper Iowa River Dorchester

Invert Sampling Session #6183

Session Data

Sample Date
9/11/2013
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
123830
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
3/27/2014 2:52:11 PM
Last Update
2/25/2016 12:09:00 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
MD
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 18
  • Total individuals collected 108
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella turbida Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 8
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 33
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 27
Coenagrionidae Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 1
Hydropsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydropsyche phalerata Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 6
Hydropsyche placoda Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 1
Leucrocuta Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium mediopunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Neureclipsis Trichoptera Polycentropodidae Trumpetnet and Tubemaking Caddisflies 1
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 1
Plauditus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 7
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 10
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 2

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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