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

North Raccoon River Raccoon River Greenbelt- Sac City

Invert Sampling Session #7124

Session Data

Sample Date
8/13/2015
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
280592
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/15/2015 2:52:34 PM
Last Update
10/16/2015 7:32:28 AM

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
MD
Colonization
MH
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 18
  • Total individuals collected 116
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acroneuria Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 1
Baetidae Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 4
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 11
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 49
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 8
Ephemeridae Ephemeroptera Ephemeridae Common Burrower Mayflies 1
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 9
Heptageniidae Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Hydropsyche bidens Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydropsyche placoda Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 9
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 3
Maccaffertium Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 1
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 3

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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