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

Wharam Creek Mason City

Invert Sampling Session #8093

Session Data

Sample Date
6/13/2017
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
524290
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
8/29/2017 1:56:07 PM
Last Update
3/9/2018 8:04:33 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
2
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 14
  • Total individuals collected 112
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 6
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 5
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 42
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 32
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 2
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 1
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Iswaeon anoka Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 2
Optioservus fastiditus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 12
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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