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

Upper Iowa River Dorchester

Invert Sampling Session #7806

Session Data

Sample Date
8/16/2016
Sampling Gear
Floating Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
416581
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/27/2017 9:39:54 AM
Last Update
2/21/2017 12:35:15 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

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

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 17
  • Total individuals collected 101
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Brachycentrus numerosus Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 3
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 5
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 14
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 3
Hydropsyche aerata Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydropsyche phalerata Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydropsyche placoda Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 45
Labiobaetis Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium pulchellum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Plauditus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 9
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 2
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 4

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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