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

Wapsipinicon River Twin Ponds Park

Invert Sampling Session #6995

Session Data

Sample Date
9/29/2014
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
194212
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
2/17/2015 9:13:38 AM
Last Update
8/25/2015 9:16:58 AM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

Abundance/
Rank
Substrate Presence
Pool/Glide
Presence
Riffle/Run
1 Fine Sediments
2 Woody Debris
3 Leaf/Detritus Packs
4 Roots/Undercut Banks
5 Clay/Hardpan
Coarse Rock
Filamentous Algae
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 37
  • Total individuals collected 198
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 6
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 31
Baetisca laurentina Ephemeroptera Baetiscidae Armored Mayflies 1
Belostoma flumineum Hemiptera Belostomatidae Giant Water Bugs 1
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 6
Calopteryx Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 3
Cambaridae Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 2
Campeloma Architaenioglossa Viviparidae Viviparidae Snails 6
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 42
Cymbiodyta toddi Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 1
Faxonius virilis Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 2
Gomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Haplotaxida Haplotaxida Aquatic Worms 1
Helichus lithophilus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 1
Helisoma Basommatophora Planorbidae Planorbid Snails 2
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Leptophlebia Ephemeroptera Leptophlebiidae Pronggilled Mayflies 16
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 4
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 5
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 4
Paragnetina media Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 16
Perlinella drymo Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 2
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 2
Placobdella multilineata Rhynchobdellida Glossiphoniidae Leeches 1
Procloeon rufostrigatum Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Pteronarcys Plecoptera Pteronarcyidae Giant Stoneflies 1
Ranatra fusca Hemiptera Nepidae Water Scorpions 1
Rhagovelia oriander Hemiptera Veliidae Broad-Shouldered Water Striders 2
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 2
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 6
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 18
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stenelmis grossa Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Tipula Diptera Tipulidae Crane Flies 1
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 3

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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