A1 West Transect – 2011

Permanent Site: A1 West Transect; Depth: 8.2 Meters (27.0 Feet); Distance from river mouth: 1.9 Kilometers (1.2 Miles) West; Pre/Post Dam Removal: 1 month pre-dam removal; Lat/Long: 48.13870775, -123.586203; Site Description: Transect is in eastern part of Freshwater Bay. Sediment is primarily sand/sandy mud with patches of boulders. Annual and perennial seaweeds are present, including bull kelp Nereocystis luetkeana (0:48 seconds). Clumps of red seaweeds are seen, frequently surrounding feather duster tubeworms Eudistylia vancouveri (0:50-0:58 seconds). Fish species seen: school of herring, Clupea pallasii (0:31 seconds).