Habitat Identification Sample Clauses

Habitat Identification. Habitat characteristics affect the intensity and persistence of the stressor, as well as the type and activity of the receptors present. The probability of exposure can be higher in certain habitat types. For instance, some chemicals accumulate in sediments. Exposure to these chemicals will be greater in habitats with sediments. The effect to a receptor is also dependent on the habitat type. For example, anadromous fishes reproduce in freshwater habitats but live most of their lives in saltwater habitats. Stressors that harm reproductive stages of the fishes will have a greater effect in freshwater habitats than in saltwater habitats. Sections 5.3.1-5.3.8 describe marine and shoreline habitats in Port Xxxxxx. Habitat categories, which were previously defined in Table 2-3, include:  Intertidal Mudflats  Saltmarshes  Spits and Low-Profile Beaches  Rocky Shoreline  Shallow Subtidal  Deep Benthic  Open Water  Stream Mouths. The following sections provide examples of receptors that are likely to occur in the habitat. Many receptors are found in specific habitats. The mussel, Mytilus trossulus, normally lives on xxxxx xxxxxx while the pink clam, Macoma balthica, lives in intertidal mudflats. Other organisms move between habitats. For instance, otters feed in intertidal and shallow subtidal areas but rest at the water surface. Species that have been noted in each habitat during various studies in the Port are also included in Appendix B.