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

Soldier River Pisgah

Invert Sampling Session #9514

Session Data

Sample Date
9/15/2020
Sampling Gear
Floating Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
1256795
Sample Quality
Fair
Created Date
2/16/2021 10:20:44 AM
Last Update
2/17/2021 2:42:26 PM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
2
Dominant Form Periphyton
None Present
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
None Present
Sedimentation/Embededness
MH
Colonization
LT
Comments

1 plate was buried on the artificial substrate rod.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 11
  • Total individuals collected 60
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Baetidae Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 28
Erpobdella Arhynchobdellida Erpobdellidae Leeches 1
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 8
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 13
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 2
Limnophora Diptera Muscidae Face Flies, Horn Flies, House Flies 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 2

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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