Aquatic Plant Survey 2017

Prospect Lake Aquatic Plant Survey

Sampling Date: 01, October 2017
Volunteers: Joanne Delage, Ron Delage, Lori James Derry, Winona Pugh, Colin Dower

Plant Sampling Sites:
Site 1:North 48.30’25” x West 123.26’29”
Site 2: North 48.30’28” x West 123.26’41
Site 3: North 48.30’47” x West 123.26’48”
Site 4: North 48.30’47” x West 123.26’27”
Site 5: North 48.31’5” x West 123.26’25”
Site 6: North 48.31’4” x West123.26’29”
Site 7: North 48.30’47” x West 123.26’54”
Site 8: North 48.30’47” x West 123.26’54”

Sample Location:

Site 1

@ 2meters: Potamogeton robbinsii [fern pondweed]
Stuckenia pectinata [sago pondweed]
Elodea canadensis [Canadian waterweed]

4 meters: Ceratophyllum demersum [coontail] dense

6 meters: Ceratophyllum demersum [coontail] dense

Site 2

@ 2 meters: Ceratophyllum demersum [coontail] moderate

4 meters: Ceratophyllum demersum [coontail] 90%
Elodea canadensis [Canada waterweed] 10%

6 meters: Ceratophyllum demersum [coontail]

Site 3

@ 2 meters: Vallisneria [eel grass]
Ceratophyllum demersum [coontail]

4 meters: Ceratophyllum demersum [coontail] Vallisneria [eel grass]

6 meters: Ceratophyllum demersum [coontail]

** water sample and plankton sample taken here

Site 4

@ 2 meters: Elodea condenses [Canada waterweed]
Ceratophyllym demersum [coontail]
Potamogetum robbinsii [fern pondweed]

4 meters: Elodea condenses [Canada waterweed]
Ceratophyllym demersum [coontail]

6 meters: Ceratophyllum demersum [coontail]

Site 5

@ 2 meters:
Potamogetum robbinsii [fern pondweed]
Vallisneria [eel grass –red]

4 meters: Ceratophyllum demersum [coontail]
Elodea condenses [Canada waterweed]

6 meters: Ceratophyllum demersum [coontail]

Site 6

@ 2 meters: Ceratophyllum demersum [coontail] dense
Potamgetum robbinsii [fern pondweed]
Elodea condenses [Canada waterweed]
[quillwart]
algae bloom

4 meters: Ceratophyllum demersum [coontail] dense

6 meters: Ceratophyllum demersum [coontail] moderate

** water sample and plankton sample taken here

Site 7

@ 2 meters Potamogeton robbinsii [ fern pondweed] sparse
Elodea condenses [Canadian waterweed]
Vallisneria [eel grass]

4 meters: Ceratophylllum demersum [coontail]

6 meters: no samples

Site 8

@ 2 meters: Potamogeton amplifolius [big leaf pondweed]

4 meters: no vegetation

6 meters: no vegetation
.