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

Upper Iowa River Dorchester

Invert Sampling Session #7796

Session Data

Sample Date
8/16/2016
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
416585
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/26/2017 12:47:38 PM
Last Update
10/18/2023 9:51:54 AM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 70
  • Total individuals collected 373
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Acentrella turbida Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 5
Acroneuria abnormis Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 2
Acroneuria lycorias Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 1
Agnetina capitata Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 3
Anopheles Diptera Culicidae Mosquitoes 3
Atherix Diptera Athericidae Aquatic Snipe Flies 7
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Belostoma Hemiptera Belostomatidae Giant Water Bugs 2
Brachycentrus numerosus Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 5
Caecidotea Isopoda Asellidae Aquatic Sowbugs 1
Caenis anceps Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 1
Caenis hilaris Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 2
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 21
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 30
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 2
Coenagrion/Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 3
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 1
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 7
Ephydridae Diptera Ephydridae Shore Flies, Brine Flies 1
Faxonius virilis Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 2
Gomphurus fraternus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Gomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 2
Haliplus immaculicollis Coleoptera Haliplidae Crawling Water Beetles 1
Helichus lithophilus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 1
Helichus striatus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 1
Heptagenia elegantula Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 5
Hydropsyche aerata Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 15
Hydropsyche phalerata Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 7
Hydropsyche placoda Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 6
Hydropsyche scalaris Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 5
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Hydroptila Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 2
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 16
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 28
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 9
Maccaffertium mediopunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Maccaffertium pulchellum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 14
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 15
Nectopsyche Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Nectopsyche candida Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Nectopsyche diarina Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 2
Neoplea striola Hemiptera Pleidae Pygmy Backswimmers 1
Oecetis avara Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Paragnetina media Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 1
Peltodytes edentulus Coleoptera Haliplidae Crawling Water Beetles 3
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 4
Placobdella multilineata Rhynchobdellida Glossiphoniidae Leeches 1
Placobdella parasitica Rhynchobdellida Glossiphoniidae Leeches 1
Plauditus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 15
Polycentropus Trichoptera Polycentropodidae Trumpetnet and Tubemaking Caddisflies 2
Potamyia flava Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Pteronarcys Plecoptera Pteronarcyidae Giant Stoneflies 3
Pycnopsyche Trichoptera Limnephilidae Northern Case Maker Caddisflies 4
Rhagovelia Hemiptera Veliidae Broad-Shouldered Water Striders 1
Sialis Megaloptera Sialidae Alderflies 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 14
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 2
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 6
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 5
Stenelmis cheryl Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 4
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stenelmis decorata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Stenelmis grossa Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 5
Stenelmis musgravei Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 6
Stylurus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 47

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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