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Slide 4
Slide 4
Meso habitats used to quantify habitat availability during base flow periods.
 
 
Habitat Cat.
Velocity(m/s)
Depth (m)
Meso-habitat
1
POOL
0.0 - 0.15
0.01 - 0.2
Wetted sand-pool
2
POOL
0.0 - 0.15
0.2 - 0.5
Shoal - pool
3
POOL
0.0 - 0.15
0.5 - 1.0
Shallow - pool
4
POOL
0.0 - 0.15
1.0 - 2.0
Medi - pool
5
POOL
0.0 - 0.15
>2.0
Deep - pool
6
RUN
0.15 - 0.6
0.01 - 0.2
Wetted sand-run
7
RUN
0.15 - 0.6
0.2 - 0.5
Shoal - run
8
RUN
0.15 - 0.6
0.5 - 1.0
Shallow - run
9
RUN
0.15 - 0.6
1.0 - 2.0
Medi - run
10
RUN
0.15 - 0.6
>2.0
Deep - run
11
RIFFLE
0.6 - 1.5
0.01 - 0.2
Shallow Riffle
12
RIFFLE
0.6 - 1.5
0.2 - 0.5
Riffle
13
RIFFLE
0.6 - 1.5
0.5 - 1.0
Deep - riffle
14
RIFFLE
0.6 - 1.5
>1.0
Extra Deep - riffle
15
RAPID
>1.5
<0.5
Shallow - rapid
16
RAPID
>1.5
>0.5
Deep - rapid