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

Wapsipinicon River Twin Ponds Park

Invert Sampling Session #6994

Session Data

Sample Date
9/29/2014
Sampling Gear
Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
194211
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
2/17/2015 9:13:38 AM
Last Update
2/24/2015 1:32:19 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
3
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 14
  • Total individuals collected 105
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 12
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 56
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 12
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 7
Maccaffertium Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 2
Simuliidae Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 4
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 5
Taeniopteryx Plecoptera Taeniopterygidae Winter Stoneflies 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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