00000nam 2200000zi 4500 9.957907 CaOODSP 20251203071856 m o d f cr mn||||||||| 251202e199108##bccb ob f000 0 eng d CaOODSP eng rda CaOODSP eng eng fre n-cn-bc pn----- x8x9 Fs97-4/2131E-PDF Fs97-4/2131E Feakins, T. L., author. Sooke Harbour and Basin fish habitat inventory / by T.L. Feakins. Nanaimo, British Columbia : Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Habitat Management, South Coast Division, August 1991. ©1991 1 online resource (vii, 87 pages) : maps. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Canadian manuscript report of fisheries and aquatic sciences, 0706-6473 ; 2131 Digitized edition from print [produced by Department of Fisheries and Oceans]. Includes bibliographical references (page 18). "An inventory of the marine foreshore fish habitat characteristics of Sooke Harbour and Basin was conducted to aid in the evaluation and planning of future foreshore development. Biophysical traits of the backshore, intertidal, and subtidal zones were assessed visually by walking, snorkelling, boating and/or diving. Sixty-two reaches within the Inlet are described in detail, based on substrate and/or vegetation composition. The location of major eelgrass and kelp beds, which are important fish habitat areas, is also reported. To further examine the significance of fish habitat within Sooke Inlet, benthic invertebrate samples collected from two representative substrates (silt/mud and gravel/cobble) are analyzed and salmonid escapement, herring spawn and shellfish harvest data are presented. In addition, human use of the foreshore is described from records provided by the Provincial Ministry of Lands and Parks and from visual observations made during the survey. In light of increasing development pressure, concentrated mainly in Sooke Harbour, recommendations are given for the protection and maintenance of the highly productive fish habitat within the Inlet"--Abstract, page vi. Includes abstracts in English and French. Fishes Habitat British Columbia Vancouver Island. Habitat surveys British Columbia Vancouver Island. Poissons Habitat Colombie-Britannique Vancouver, Île de. Habitat (Écologie) Inventaires Colombie-Britannique Vancouver, Île de. Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans, issuing body. Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans. South Coast Division, issuing body. Canadian manuscript report of fisheries and aquatic sciences ; 2131. (CaOODSP)9.505211 PDF 1.63 MB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2025/mpo-dfo/fs97-4/Fs97-4-2131-eng.pdf