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

Wapsipinicon River Twin Ponds Park

Invert Sampling Session #6993

Session Data

Sample Date
9/29/2014
Sampling Gear
Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
194210
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
2/17/2015 9:13:38 AM
Last Update
2/24/2015 1:31:07 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
2
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 11
  • Total individuals collected 108
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 8
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 61
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 16
Heptagenia flavescens Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 9
Leptophlebiidae Ephemeroptera Leptophlebiidae Pronggilled Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 5
Simuliidae Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 4

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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