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

Wharam Creek Mason City

Invert Sampling Session #8094

Session Data

Sample Date
6/13/2017
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
524291
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
8/29/2017 1:56:07 PM
Last Update
9/18/2017 2:07:35 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
MH
Colonization
MD
Comments

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 14
  • Total individuals collected 109
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 6
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 34
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 38
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 4
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 2
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Maccaffertium mediopunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Plauditus dubius Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 4
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 5
Trombidiformes Trombidiformes Water Mites 2

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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