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

West Fork Little Sioux River Hornick

Invert Sampling Session #6620

Session Data

Sample Date
8/18/2014
Sampling Gear
Floating Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
185195
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/13/2014 7:29:20 AM
Last Update
10/13/2014 8:00:15 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
1
Dominant Form Periphyton
Nonfilamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
LT
Sedimentation/Embededness
LT
Colonization
LT
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 13
  • Total individuals collected 105
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Baetidae Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 13
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 36
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 6
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 22
Heptagenia elegantula Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 4
Heptageniidae Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 9
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 2

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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