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

Wapsipinicon River Twin Ponds Park

Invert Sampling Session #9458

Session Data

Sample Date
9/16/2020
Sampling Gear
Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
1267516
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
2/11/2021 6:35:54 AM
Last Update
2/26/2021 11:43:35 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 16
  • Total individuals collected 104
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Baetis Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 13
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 22
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 6
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 1
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 3
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 9
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 20
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 9
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 8

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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