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

West Fork Des Moines River Humboldt

Invert Sampling Session #9521

Session Data

Sample Date
7/22/2020
Sampling Gear
Floating Artificial Substrate
Lab ID Number
1135924
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
2/16/2021 1:07:19 PM
Last Update
2/26/2021 10:14:28 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
1
Dominant Form Periphyton
Nonfilamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
LT
Sedimentation/Embededness
LT
Colonization
MH
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 15
  • Total individuals collected 95
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acroneuria Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 1
Baetidae Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Brachycentrus numerosus Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 15
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 1
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Heptagenia flavescens Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Heptageniidae Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Hydropsyche bidens Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 9
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 19
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 24
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 11
Potamyia flava Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Pteronarcys pictettii Plecoptera Pteronarcyidae Giant Stoneflies 5
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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