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

Upper Iowa River Dorchester

Invert Sampling Session #7795

Session Data

Sample Date
8/16/2016
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
416584
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/26/2017 12:47:38 PM
Last Update
2/21/2017 12:24:35 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
3
Dominant Form Periphyton
Filamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
HV
Sedimentation/Embededness
MD
Colonization
LT
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 17
  • Total individuals collected 106
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella turbida Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Atherix Diptera Athericidae Aquatic Snipe Flies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 10
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 26
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 2
Hydropsyche aerata Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Hydropsyche phalerata Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydropsyche placoda Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 6
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 3
Oecetis avara Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Petrophila Lepidoptera Crambidae Crambid Moths 2
Plauditus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 13
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 27
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 5

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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