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

Sage Creek Stephens Forest

Invert Sampling Session #6998

Session Data

Sample Date
8/8/2014
Sampling Gear
Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
182961
Sample Quality
Fair
Created Date
2/17/2015 9:18:22 AM
Last Update
2/25/2015 12:21:44 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
MD
Colonization
LT
Comments

One exposed plate, one buried plate.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 3
  • Total individuals collected 48
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 1
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 46
Helichus fastigiatus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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