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Fish Surveys and Water Quality Testing

Annacis Island
Carter Foreshore Park
Fraser River Park
Iona Beach
London's Landing

Annacis Island

Site: Slough
Date
9/30/01
10/21/01
11/18/01
12/2/01
Time
11:15 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
11:20 a.m.
9:25 a.m.
Water Temperature (Celcius)
16
9
4
5
Air Temperature (Celcius)
17
12
7
6
Turbidity (JTU)
15
25
30
8
pH
7.9
8.4
7.9
8
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L DO)
7
8
7
7
Hardness (mg/L CaCO3)
359.1
324.9
171
112.3

 
Site: River
Date
9/30/01
10/21/01
11/18/01
12/2/01
Time
11:15 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10:15 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
Water Temperature (Celcius)
15
10
4
4.5
Air Temperature (Celcius)
2
8
6
7
Turbidity (JTU)
35
10
10
8
pH
7.8
8.4
7.1
7.8
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L DO)
7
10
8
9
Hardness (mg/L CaCO3)
205.2
307.8
188.1
122.3
Fish
6
0
0
0

 

Carter Foreshore Park
Site: Slough
Date
9/30/01
10/21/01
11/18/01
12/02/01
Time
9:05 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
8:50 a.m.
Water Temperature (Celcius)
15
9
4
6
Air Temperature (Celcius)
17.5
7
3
7
Turbidity (JTU)
65
10
15
15
pH
8.1
7.7
6.6
8.1
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L DO)
7
7
10
8
Hardness (mg/L CaCO3)
239.4
190.7
188.1
239.4

 

Site: River
Date
9/30/01
10/21/01
11/18/01
12/02/01
Time
9:05 a.m.
11:30
9:05 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
Water Temperature (Celcius)
15
9
5
7
Air Temperature (Celcius)
17.5
7
2
7
Turbidity (JTU)
20
10
10
5
pH
8.3
7.7
6.8
8
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L DO)
8.5
7
7
7
Hardness (mg/L CaCO3)
239.4
190.7
171
171
Fish
0
0
0
0

Fraser River Park

Site: Slough
Date
10/14/01
11/04/01
11/25/01
12/9/01
Time
9:12 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
9:15 a.m.
8:55 a.m.
Water Temperature (Celcius)
11
8.5
5
7
Air Temperature (Celcius)
14
-
7
3
Turbidity (JTU)
10
10
10
15
pH
7.1
7.5
7.9
7.1
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L DO)
8
11
9
5
Hardness (mg/L CaCO3)
-
-
600+
855+

 

Site: River
Date
10/14/01
11/04/01
11/25/01
12/09/01
Time
9:12 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
8:50 a.m.
Water Temperature (Celcius)
11.25
8.5
6
6
Air Temperature (Celcius)
14
11
7
3
Turbidity (JTU)
45
10
10
10
pH
7.45
7.5
8.3
8.2
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L DO)
9
11
10
6
Hardness (mg/L CaCO3)
-
-
600+
598.5
Fish
103
1
0
0

Iona Beach

Site: River
Date
10/14/01
11/04/01
11/25/01
12/09/01
Time
10:20 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
9:33 a.m.
Water Temperature (Celcius)
11.5
7.3
7
5
Air Temperature (Celcius)
-
11
4
4
Turbidity (JTU)
20
5
10
10
pH
7.6
9
7.7
7.7
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L DO)
9
9
9
7
Hardness (mg/L CaCO3)
-
-
600+
710+
Fish
0
-
0

London's Landing

Site: River
Date
10/14/01
11/04/01
11/25/01
12/09/01
Time
-
10:35 a.m.
10:25 a.m.
10:15 a.m.
Water Temperature (Celcius)
11.5
8
6
5
Air Temperature (Celcius)
-
11.5
8
4
Turbidity (JTU)
15
10
5
20
pH
7.8
7.8
8.1
7.7
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L DO)
10
11
11
7
Hardness (mg/L CaCO3)
-
-
855+
Fish
0
0



Results from the field:
  1. Fraser River Park
  2. London's Landing
  3. Iona Beach Regional Park
  4. Purfleet Point on Annacis Island
  5. Saltmarsh habitat
  6. Carter Street Foreshore Park

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