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

Upper Iowa River Dorchester

Invert Sampling Session #7794

Session Data

Sample Date
8/16/2016
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
416583
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/26/2017 12:47:38 PM
Last Update
2/21/2017 12:23:15 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
2
Dominant Form Periphyton
Nonfilamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
HV
Sedimentation/Embededness
MD
Colonization
LT
Comments

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 27
  • Total individuals collected 110
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella turbida Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Agnetina capitata Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 2
Atherix Diptera Athericidae Aquatic Snipe Flies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 10
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 3
Erpobdella fervida Arhynchobdellida Erpobdellidae Leeches 1
Hydropsyche placoda Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Hydropsyche scalaris Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 3
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 9
Maccaffertium mediopunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 4
Maccaffertium pulchellum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Naididae Haplotaxida Naididae Aquatic Worms 1
Nixe Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 5
Ophiogomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Optioservus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 4
Plauditus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 35
Rhithrogena jejuna Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 1
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 10
Stenelmis cheryl Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stenelmis grossa Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 4

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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