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

Yellow River Ion

Invert Sampling Session #8404

Session Data

Sample Date
8/29/2017
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
558322
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/26/2018 1:24:55 PM
Last Update
2/5/2018 12:49:43 PM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 39
  • Total individuals collected 227
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Anopheles Diptera Culicidae Mosquitoes 1
Atherix Diptera Athericidae Aquatic Snipe Flies 5
Baetis brunneicolor Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 7
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 30
Belostoma flumineum Hemiptera Belostomatidae Giant Water Bugs 2
Brachycentrus numerosus Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 2
Brachycentrus occidentalis Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 10
Caecidotea Isopoda Asellidae Aquatic Sowbugs 6
Callibaetis fluctuans Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Calopteryx Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 4
Ceratopsyche alhedra Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 47
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 12
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 17
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 1
Dubiraphia minima Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Faxonius Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 2
Gammarus Amphipoda Gammaridae Scuds and sideswimmers 6
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 2
Gyrinus Coleoptera Gyrinidae Whirligig Beetles 1
Helichus striatus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 2
Hydroptilidae Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 4
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Maccaffertium mediopunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 17
Neoplea Hemiptera Pleidae Pygmy Backswimmers 1
Neoporus dimidiatus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 1
Pteronarcys Plecoptera Pteronarcyidae Giant Stoneflies 4
Pycnopsyche Trichoptera Limnephilidae Northern Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Ranatra fusca Hemiptera Nepidae Water Scorpions 1
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 1
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 15
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Trepobates Hemiptera Gerridae Water Striders 2
Trichocorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 4
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 4
Trombidiformes Trombidiformes Water Mites 1
Tropisternus Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 2

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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