Delta Fish and Amphibian Study 2000-2003_ DATA ...
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<strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Fish</strong> & <strong>Amphibian</strong> Studies<br />
Watercourse Channel Characteristics<br />
Fraser River Lowl<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> East <strong>Delta</strong> Upl<strong>and</strong>s Watercourses<br />
2002-<strong>2003</strong><br />
Site Date Time<br />
Channel Channel Riparian Vegetation Location Crown In-Stream<br />
Width Depth of Riparian Closure Vegetation<br />
(m) (m) Vegetation (%)<br />
106<br />
Tilbury Slough north channel, east side of MacDonald Road (68th Street)<br />
Tuesday, March 26, 2002 1218 50.0 2.0 Shore grasses on south, with<br />
some shrub; alder <strong>and</strong> grass on<br />
north<br />
Wednesday, August 07, 2002 845 50.0 1.0 Shore grasses <strong>and</strong> blackberry on<br />
south, with some shrub; alder<br />
<strong>and</strong> grass on north<br />
Tuesday, February 25, <strong>2003</strong> 850 50.0 2.0 Shore grasses <strong>and</strong> blackberry on<br />
south, with some shrub; alder<br />
<strong>and</strong> grass on north<br />
N 0% Typha latifolia,<br />
microcystis<br />
N 0% Thick Typha latifolia <strong>and</strong><br />
purple loosestrife, thich<br />
ditch-weed<br />
N 0% Thick Typha latifolia<br />
107<br />
Tilbury Slough north channel, west side of Hopcott Road (72nd Street)<br />
Tuesday, March 26, 2002 1232 30.0 1.0 Cottonwoods, alder <strong>and</strong> willow<br />
on north; cottonwood, elderbury<br />
& blackberry on south<br />
Wednesday, August 07, 2002 905 30.0 0.5 Cottonwoods, alder <strong>and</strong> willow<br />
on north; cottonwood, elderbury<br />
& blackberry on south<br />
Tuesday, February 25, <strong>2003</strong> 910 30.0 1.0 Cottonwoods, alder <strong>and</strong> willow<br />
on north; cottonwood, elderbury<br />
& blackberry on south<br />
N 0% very thick Typha growth,<br />
some emergent grasses<br />
N 0% Thick Typha <strong>and</strong> some<br />
P. Loosestrife;<br />
Ceratophyllum, thick<br />
ditch-grass <strong>and</strong> Nuphar<br />
in open water<br />
N 0% very thick Typha growth,<br />
some emergent grasses<br />
108<br />
Tilbury Slough north channel, east side of Hopcott Road (72nd Street)<br />
Tuesday, March 26, 2002 1242 20.0 1.0 small shrubs <strong>and</strong> trees on both<br />
banks, <strong>and</strong> low brush on slough<br />
edge<br />
Wednesday, August 07, 2002 925 30.0 0.6 small shrubs <strong>and</strong> trees on both<br />
banks, <strong>and</strong> low brush on slough<br />
edge<br />
Tuesday, February 25, <strong>2003</strong> 930 20.0 1.0 small shrubs <strong>and</strong> trees on both<br />
banks, <strong>and</strong> low brush on slough<br />
edge<br />
N 0% very thick Typha growth,<br />
some emergent grasses,<br />
microcystis<br />
N 0% Thick Typha <strong>and</strong> some<br />
P. Loosestrife: very thick<br />
Ceratophyllum &<br />
Microcystis, some<br />
duckweed<br />
N 0% very thick Typha growth,<br />
some emergent grasses,<br />
Riparian Vegetation = plant species comprising riparian vegetation<br />
Crown Cover = % of wetted channel covered by vegetation<br />
In-Stream Vegetation = emergent <strong>and</strong> submergent plant species<br />
Location of Riparian Vegetation:<br />
Y= major growth located on critical west or south banks<br />
N= no vegetation or major growth located on east or north banks<br />
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