Delta Fish and Amphibian Study 2000-2003_ DATA ...

Site Date Time
Channel Channel Riparian Vegetation Location Crown In-Stream
Width Depth of Riparian Closure Vegetation
(m) (m) Vegetation (%)
28
Lorne Ditch, 5 meters east of 96th Street
Thursday, December 07, 2000 1000 2.0 0.3 thick grasses and blackberry on
both banks, some trees on the
north side
Tuesday, April 24, 2001 1210 2.0 0.3 thick grasses and blackberry on
both banks, some trees on the
north side
Wednesday, August 01, 2001 1035 2.0 0.3 thick grasses and blackberry on
both banks, some trees on the
north side
Y 50% thick emergent grass
and sedge
Y 50% thick emergent grass
and sedge
Y 50% thick emergent grass
and sedge, thick
duckweed and
microcystis mats, thick
filamentous algae
29
McKee Connector, ~ 5 meters south of Hornby Drive (west side of greenhouses)
Thursday, December 07, 2000 1045 2.0 0.7 thick grasses, blackberry and
hardhack on both banks
Tuesday, April 24, 2001 1050 2.5 0.7 thick grasses, blackberry and
hardhack on both banks
Wednesday, August 01, 2001 1120 2.5 0.7 thick grasses, blackberry and
hardhack on both banks
Y 5% none
Y 5% none
Y 5% duckweed, waterstarwort
and
ceratophylum
30
Centre Slough / Ditch, 5 meters east of 96th Street
Thursday, December 07, 2000 1015 5.0 1.0 thick grasses on both banks with
blackberry on the north side east
of 96th.
Tuesday, April 24, 2001 1105 4.0 1.0 thick grasses on both banks with
blackberry on the north side east
of 96th.
Wednesday, August 01, 2001 1135 4.0 1.0 thick grasses on both banks with
blackberry on the north side east
of 96th.
Y 0% none
Y 0% none
Y 0% thick duckweed and very
thick mats of microcystis
Riparian Vegetation = plant species comprising riparian vegetation
Crown Cover = % of wetted channel covered by vegetation
In-Stream Vegetation = emergent and submergent plant species
Location of Riparian Vegetation:
Y= major growth located on critical west or south banks
N= no vegetation or major growth located on east or north banks
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