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

Upper Iowa River Dorchester

Invert Sampling Session #6187

Session Data

Sample Date
9/11/2013
Sampling Gear
Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
123826
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
3/28/2014 10:39:00 AM
Last Update
4/29/2014 10:45:28 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
3
Dominant Form Periphyton
Filamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
MD
Sedimentation/Embededness
LT
Colonization
MD
Comments

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 20
  • Total individuals collected 104
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 11
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 40
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 1
Dugesiidae Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 1
Heptagenia flavescens Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Hydropsyche phalerata Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 6
Hydropsyche placoda Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 6
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium mediopunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium mexicanum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 4
Neureclipsis Trichoptera Polycentropodidae Trumpetnet and Tubemaking Caddisflies 1
Plauditus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 9
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 11
Stenelmis musgravei Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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