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 #7126

Session Data

Sample Date
8/13/2015
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
280594
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/15/2015 2:52:34 PM
Last Update
10/16/2015 7:36:37 AM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

Abundance/
Rank
Substrate Presence
Pool/Glide
Presence
Riffle/Run
1 Fine Sediments
2 Coarse Rock
3 Streambank Vegetation
4 Woody Debris
5 Roots/Undercut Banks
Leaf/Detritus Packs
Bedrock/Large Boulders
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 37
  • Total individuals collected 375
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acroneuria Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 3
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 2
Atherix Diptera Athericidae Aquatic Snipe Flies 1
Baetidae Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 14
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 4
Caenidae Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 2
Caenis latipennis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 4
Cambaridae Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 2
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 30
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 68
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 14
Ephoron album Ephemeroptera Polymitarcyidae Pale Burrower Mayflies 4
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 20
Gomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 10
Heptagenia elegantula Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 9
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 8
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 1
Hydropsyche bidens Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydropsyche placoda Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 8
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 17
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 5
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 7
Maccaffertium Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 10
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 8
Nectopsyche candida Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 5
Nectopsyche diarina Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 2
Palmacorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 1
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 7
Procloeon Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Pteronarcys Plecoptera Pteronarcyidae Giant Stoneflies 10
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 20
Stenelmis grossa Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 16
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 50
Tropisternus lateralis Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 2

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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