Full ecoregional plan - Conservation Gateway
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Macroinverts: Flies (Tipula, Atherix, Simulum)-Non-biting midges (Apsectrotnypus,Rheocricotopus)-Crustacae (Hyallela)-Mollusca (Pisidium)-Mayflies (Stenonema)(Vt type 7 (very low, in Champlain valley) )MID to HIGH ELEVATION: very cold, fast moving water, typically found in northernhardwood or spruce fir setting. Fish: Brook troutLOW ELEVATION: cold fast moving water, typically found in Pine-hardwoods, Oak –pine, or Oak –hardwoods setting. Fish: Brook trout, Slimy sculpin, Blacknose daceWatershed mostly above1700 ‘ ConifersprominentWatershed mostly withinthe 800-1700’ elevationzone, Deciduous orMixed.VERY LOW ELEVATION: cool fast moving streams, typically found in Oak-ericad,Oak hickory, Pine – Oak settings. Fish: Brook trout, Slimy sculpin, Blacknose dace,others?SIZE 2 MIDREACHSTREAMSloping, confinedchannel, midreachstream in lowmountains.Riffles, Pools and Runs, Open or partial canopy, Algalshredders/scrapers usually well represented, low to very lowelevations only. Generally slightly alkalineRiffles (33%), Runs (33%), Pools (33%) (VT macro type 3 and 4)Average 35%-45% canopy, Typically in mountainous areasPlants: emergents, macrophytes, algae and bryophytesMacroinvertebrates: Algae shredders and scrapers: (Vt type 3) mtareas: Stoneflies (Chloroperlidae)-Caddisflies (Dolophilodes,Rhychophila)-Flies (Hexatoma)-Beetles (Oulimnius) Generallypoor mussel diversity, with acid tolerant species. Otherpreferential Taxa: Caddisflies (Brachycentrus, Lepidostoma,Apatania, Symphitopsyche?, Polycentropus), Beetles (Promoresia,Optioservus), Non-biting midges (Eukiefferella, Tvetenia,Parachaetocladius, Micropsectra, Microtendipes, Polypedilum),Mayflies (Epeorus, Rhithrogena), Dragon/damseflies(Gomphidae), Stoneflies (Capniidae, Peltoperla, Leuctridae,Agnetina, Isogenoides).Watershed mostly withinthe 0- 800’ elevationzone, Deciduous orMixedSize 2 Watershed: 30-200 sq.mi.Slope >2Or stream onslope-bottomflatElev 800-1700’Sloping, confinedchannel, midreachstream in very lowvalleys.Flat meanderingmidreach streamFish: Brook trout, Blacknose dace, Longnose dace, Creek chub,Longnose sucker, White sucker,Riffles (33%), Runs (33%), Pools (33%) (VT macro type 3 and 4)Average 35%-45% canopy, Typically in lower reaches of smallrivers, gen in lower valleys of major watersheds,Plants:emergents, macrophytes, alge and bryophytes.Macroinverts: (Vt type 4 lower valleys) Stoneflies(Chloroperlidae)-Caddisflies (Dolophilodes, Rhychophila)-Flies(Hexatoma)-Beetles (Oulimnius) Mayflies (Isonychia), Non-bitingmidges (Polypedilum), Beetles (Dubiraphia, Promoresia). Otherpossible taxa: Beetles (Psephenidae), Alder flies (Corydalidae),Dragon/damseflies (good diversity; Calyopterygidae), Mollusca(Elliptio, Pyganodon, Sphaerium, questionably Margaritifera),Mayflies (Ephemeridae), Crustacea (Cambaridae) (greenstoneflies (Chloroperlidae), Dolophilodes, Hexatoma,Rhychophila, Oulimnius). Poor NYHP understanding ofassemblage.( Promoresia, Neoperla, Chimarra, Stenelmis)Fish: transitional cold/warm species: Blacknose dace, Longnosedace, White sucker, Creek chub, Flathead minnow, BluntnoseminnowRuns (50%), Pools (50%) (VT macrotype 6) Average 35%canopy, broader valleys with low slopes of large drainage areasPlants: Alders, willow along banks, Floodplain forest and otherrivershore communitiesMacroinvertebrates: Beetles (Dubiraphia)-Non-biting midges(Polypedilum)-Mayflies (Leptophelbidae)-Mollusca (Pisidium)-Odonota (Aeshinidae) Broad winged damselflies Calopterygidae,Narrow winged damselflies Coenagrionidae, ClubtailsSlope >2Or stream onslope-bottomflatElev 0-800’Slope 0-2%(wetflats) andnot a slopebottom flatREVISED 7/2003AQUA-15
Midreach streamentering large lakesGomphidae)-Caddisflies (Hydaphylax, Dubiraphia, Polypedilum)Fish, warmwater species, coldwater absent: Bluntnose minnow,Creek chub, Blacknose dace, Tessellated darter, White sucker.Need more information,Mollusca (Potamilus, Lampsilis, Leptodea, Pyganodon,Sphaerium, Pisidium)-Mayflies (Hexagenia)-Beetles(Dubiraphia)-Caddisflies (Phylocentropus)-Crustacea(Gammarus)-Non-biting midges (Polypedilum)-Flies (Spheromias,Culicoides)Fish 80 + warmwater species in Lake Champlain regionUnder 150’elev???LARGE, SIZE and SIZE 4 RIVERSSize 3: 200-1000 sq.mi.;Size 4: > 1000 sq.mi.+Large main channel river Each river and drainage basin should be treated separatelyFish include American shad, Atlantic salmon, and otherwarmwater speciesSPECIAL SITUATIONS Small patch situation that may not be predictable but areusually associated with one or several of the main types.For example backwater sloughs are primarily associatedwith 3-5 order meandering streams.1: Seeps (treated through palustrine veg class)2: Backwater slough (associated with 3-5 order meanderingstreams)3: Lake outlet and inlet streams (need clarity from lakeclassification)4: Subterranean stream (associated with limestone bedrock,EOs present)5: Intermittent stream (associated with 1 st order streams)REVISED 7/2003AQUA-16
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Macroinverts: Flies (Tipula, Atherix, Simulum)-Non-biting midges (Apsectrotnypus,Rheocricotopus)-Crustacae (Hyallela)-Mollusca (Pisidium)-Mayflies (Stenonema)(Vt type 7 (very low, in Champlain valley) )MID to HIGH ELEVATION: very cold, fast moving water, typically found in northernhardwood or spruce fir setting. Fish: Brook troutLOW ELEVATION: cold fast moving water, typically found in Pine-hardwoods, Oak –pine, or Oak –hardwoods setting. Fish: Brook trout, Slimy sculpin, Blacknose daceWatershed mostly above1700 ‘ ConifersprominentWatershed mostly withinthe 800-1700’ elevationzone, Deciduous orMixed.VERY LOW ELEVATION: cool fast moving streams, typically found in Oak-ericad,Oak hickory, Pine – Oak settings. Fish: Brook trout, Slimy sculpin, Blacknose dace,others?SIZE 2 MIDREACHSTREAMSloping, confinedchannel, midreachstream in lowmountains.Riffles, Pools and Runs, Open or partial canopy, Algalshredders/scrapers usually well represented, low to very lowelevations only. Generally slightly alkalineRiffles (33%), Runs (33%), Pools (33%) (VT macro type 3 and 4)Average 35%-45% canopy, Typically in mountainous areasPlants: emergents, macrophytes, algae and bryophytesMacroinvertebrates: Algae shredders and scrapers: (Vt type 3) mtareas: Stoneflies (Chloroperlidae)-Caddisflies (Dolophilodes,Rhychophila)-Flies (Hexatoma)-Beetles (Oulimnius) Generallypoor mussel diversity, with acid tolerant species. Otherpreferential Taxa: Caddisflies (Brachycentrus, Lepidostoma,Apatania, Symphitopsyche?, Polycentropus), Beetles (Promoresia,Optioservus), Non-biting midges (Eukiefferella, Tvetenia,Parachaetocladius, Micropsectra, Microtendipes, Polypedilum),Mayflies (Epeorus, Rhithrogena), Dragon/damseflies(Gomphidae), Stoneflies (Capniidae, Peltoperla, Leuctridae,Agnetina, Isogenoides).Watershed mostly withinthe 0- 800’ elevationzone, Deciduous orMixedSize 2 Watershed: 30-200 sq.mi.Slope >2Or stream onslope-bottomflatElev 800-1700’Sloping, confinedchannel, midreachstream in very lowvalleys.Flat meanderingmidreach streamFish: Brook trout, Blacknose dace, Longnose dace, Creek chub,Longnose sucker, White sucker,Riffles (33%), Runs (33%), Pools (33%) (VT macro type 3 and 4)Average 35%-45% canopy, Typically in lower reaches of smallrivers, gen in lower valleys of major watersheds,Plants:emergents, macrophytes, alge and bryophytes.Macroinverts: (Vt type 4 lower valleys) Stoneflies(Chloroperlidae)-Caddisflies (Dolophilodes, Rhychophila)-Flies(Hexatoma)-Beetles (Oulimnius) Mayflies (Isonychia), Non-bitingmidges (Polypedilum), Beetles (Dubiraphia, Promoresia). Otherpossible taxa: Beetles (Psephenidae), Alder flies (Corydalidae),Dragon/damseflies (good diversity; Calyopterygidae), Mollusca(Elliptio, Pyganodon, Sphaerium, questionably Margaritifera),Mayflies (Ephemeridae), Crustacea (Cambaridae) (greenstoneflies (Chloroperlidae), Dolophilodes, Hexatoma,Rhychophila, Oulimnius). Poor NYHP understanding ofassemblage.( Promoresia, Neoperla, Chimarra, Stenelmis)Fish: transitional cold/warm species: Blacknose dace, Longnosedace, White sucker, Creek chub, Flathead minnow, BluntnoseminnowRuns (50%), Pools (50%) (VT macrotype 6) Average 35%canopy, broader valleys with low slopes of large drainage areasPlants: Alders, willow along banks, Floodplain forest and otherrivershore communitiesMacroinvertebrates: Beetles (Dubiraphia)-Non-biting midges(Polypedilum)-Mayflies (Leptophelbidae)-Mollusca (Pisidium)-Odonota (Aeshinidae) Broad winged damselflies Calopterygidae,Narrow winged damselflies Coenagrionidae, ClubtailsSlope >2Or stream onslope-bottomflatElev 0-800’Slope 0-2%(wetflats) andnot a slopebottom flatREVISED 7/2003AQUA-15
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