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

Wharam Creek Mason City

Invert Sampling Session #8092

Session Data

Sample Date
6/13/2017
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
524289
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
8/29/2017 1:56:07 PM
Last Update
9/18/2017 2:02:55 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
1
Dominant Form Periphyton
Filamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
HV
Sedimentation/Embededness
MH
Colonization
MD
Comments

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 13
  • Total individuals collected 109
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 8
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 45
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 15
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 3
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Nectopsyche diarina Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 2
Optioservus fastiditus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 7
Plauditus dubius Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 22

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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