BURRARD INLET SHORELINE CHANGE – BASELINE ASSESSMENT

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BURRARD INLET SHORELINE CHANGE – BASELINE ASSESSMENT Final Report Section 4: Results and Discussion associated with a lower diversity of invertebrate species than other natural habitat types due to their unstable nature. Like tidal flats, beaches may host a variety of bivalve species and the shallow subtidal areas can provide eelgrass habitat, increasing the potential value of these areas to fish and invertebrate species. 4.3 Area of Wharfs and Piers A total of 4,894 m 2 of intertidal habitat is covered by wharfs and piers (Table 6). The majority of industrial and commercial wharfs, piers and large marinas occur in the Inner Harbour and Central Harbour, where they are a common part of the altered shoreline. Southern Indian Arm contains primarily privately owned wharfs and piers. Table 6: Area of Intertidal Habitat Occupied by Wharfs and Piers in Burrard Inlet Basin Number of Wharfs and Piers Habitat Covered (m 2 ) False Creek 18 119 Outer Harbour 29 15,093 (includes overhang) Inner Harbour 111 1,878 (includes overhang) Central Harbour 119 785 Port Moody Basin 91 601 Indian Arm South 200 1,320 Total 568 19,796 NOTE: open water habitat lost as a result of structures that extend beyond the intertidal zone was not considered 4.4 Linear Extent of Riparian Habitat Three of the six basins in Burrard Inlet contain riparian areas totalling approximately 20,000 m 2 , accounting for just under 20% of the shoreline of the whole Inlet. Over 40% of the shoreline in southern Indian Arm and Port Moody Basin contains riparian habitat, compared to 30% in the Central Harbour (Figures 11 and 12). 12 December 2009 Project No. 1056983
BURRARD INLET SHORELINE CHANGE – BASELINE ASSESSMENT Final Report Section 4: Results and Discussion Figure 11: Linear Distance (m) of Riparian Habitat in Burrard Inlet (Percent of Total Area) Figure 12: Linear Distance (m) of Riparian in Burrard Inlet December 2009 Project No. 1056983 13
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