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Sample informationFill in the location name. Measure the depth for each replicate sample individually. Fill in the containercode the sample was put in. For littoral and stream samples, provide substrate composition and plantcover for each sample.Field sheet flipside:Measuring slope %Measure slope from 5 transects perpendicular to the shore line and spaced a minimum of 5 m apart.First note the initial or starting depth. Next wade to the depth of 50cm (depth 1) and measure distance toshore using e.g. a measuring tape. Next wade to the depth of 100 cm (depth 2) and measure distance toshore at that point. Repeat this process at each lakeshore site. In the laboratory calculate the slope foreach transect separately, then calculate shore specific mean values.Appendix 1: Field sheet
SITE NAME:Site type:Waterbody name:GPS coordinates accurate/approximate N: E:Municipality: Watershed :Habitat type:General description:Substratum:SAMPLING Date and time: Agency:Monitoring/ project name:Number of samples to be taken at site:Sampling device: Area covered by device/sample [cm 2 ]Dimensions of device (LxWxH): Sampling time [s]: Mesh size [mm]:FIELD OBSERVATIONSSurveyor name:GPS coordinates N: E: GPS was used:Additional information:Substrate (0-3*)Bedrock [> 4 m]Large boulder [256 mm-4 m]Boulder [64-256 mm]Cobble [16-64 mm]Pebble [2-16 mm]Sand [0,06-2 mm]SiltClayMudPeatFine detritusCoarse detritusTree branches and stemsArtificialPlant cover (0-3*)Emergent plantsFloating leaf plantsSubmergent plantsIsoetidsFree floating plantsMossesMacroalgaeAlgaeNo vegetationEnvironmental variablesWidth[m]Current velocity*[m/s]Maximum depth[m]Secchi depth[m]Wind directionWind speed[m/s]Wave height[m]Water level[cm]Riparian zone/ shore(0-3)length[m]: width[m]:Shading [%]Evergreen treesDeciduousMixed forestClearcutField /pastureSwampShrubs/bushesRoad /settlementForest drainage/otherdrainageElse, what?SAMPLE INFORMATION :LocationDepth[cm]ContainerIDSubstrate composition and plant cover at sampling spot.
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