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

Wapsipinicon River Twin Ponds Park

Invert Sampling Session #6992

Session Data

Sample Date
9/29/2014
Sampling Gear
Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
194209
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
2/17/2015 9:13:38 AM
Last Update
2/24/2015 1:29:24 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 12
  • Total individuals collected 100
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 15
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 52
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 2
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 9
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 1
Paragnetina media Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 1
Simuliidae Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 9
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 7
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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