Table 1.
Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia (Canada) sampling localities and habitats (2006–2007): letter in sample code refers to the county. Key: C = Cape Breton; I = Inverness; R = Richmond; V = Victoria.
| Sample | Locality | Habitat |
|---|---|---|
| C01 | Cape Breton Co., Leitches creek Road, 1 km off Hwy 223. 14.v.2007 | Bog lake with Carex and Ericaceae along margin |
| C02 | Cape Breton Co., Quarry Road, off Leitches creek Road, ca. 6 km off Hwy 223. 14.v.2007 | Shallow creek in spruce forest; bed with big boulders; swift current; littoral zone with alder, beech, yellow birch |
| V03 | Victoria Co., Mackillop Road off Hwy 105 at exit to Cabot trail. 15.v.2007 | Bog pool on Sphagnum bed in white spruce forest; dark water; Carex along littoral zone |
| V04 | Victoria Co., St. Ann’s Provincial Park, Mackillop Road off Hwy 105. 15.v.2007 | Pothole along shore of stream; mats of Graminea and Scirpus |
| V05 | Victoria Co., Meadow Road, 4 km off Cabot trail N. 15.v.2007 | Shallow creek with swift current, ca. 3–4 m wide; cold water |
| V06 | Victoria Co., Meadow Road, 5 km off Cabot trail N. 15.v.2007 | Shallow creek |
| V07 | Victoria Co., Oregon Road, 2 km off Cabot trail N. 15.v.2007 | Pond covered with dead Scirpus |
| V08 | Victoria Co., Cabot trail N., near junction to Meadow Road. 16.v.2007 | Shallow creek on rocky bed, with Sphagnum and bryophytes; spruce forest with Fagus; cold water (6 C) |
| V09 | Victoria Co., West Tarbot Road ca. 1 km off Cabot trail N. 16.v.2007 | Ephemeral pot holes on clay bed, in Scirpus and Graminea field; shallow with algae; white spruce forest |
| V10 | Victoria Co., West Tarbot Road ca. 1km off Cabot trail N. 16.v.2007 | Ephemeral roadside ditch; very eutrophic, with heavy accumulation of Sphagnum, black sediments; dark water |
| V11 | Victoria Co., West Tarbot Road ca. 6 km off Cabot trail N. 16.v.2007 | Roadside ditch, slowly moving water; very shallow potholes (ca. 6 cm) with emerging vegetation |
| V12 | Victoria Co., Cabot trail N., near junction Tarbot Vale Road and Rear Barachois Road. 16.v.2007 | Large pools formed by the river; clear water; rocky bed covered with organic matters (dead wood, dead leaves) in white spruce forest |
| V13 | Victoria Co., Cabot trail N., 4 km south of Little River. 16.v.2007 | Man-made pond with mats of Scirpus |
| V14 | Victoria Co., Cabot trail N., 4 km S. Little River. 16.v.2007 | Fen with Graminea |
| V15 | Victoria Co., Rear Little River Road, off Cabot trail N. 16.v.2007 | Brook flowing over rocky bed, ca. 2 m wide; moderately moving water |
| C16 | Cape Breton Co., Morrisson Road, ca. 6 km off Hwy 22 S. 18.v.2007 | Sphagnum bog in white spruce forest; with Ericacea, Scirpus and Typha |
| C17 | Cape Breton Co., Morrisson Road, ca. 7 km off Hwy 22 S. 18.v.2007 | Sphagnum pool with Ericacea and Scirpus in white spruce forest |
| C18 | Cape Breton Co., Morrisson Road, ca. 8 km off Hwy 22 S. 18.v.2007 | Shallow roadside ditch with Graminea and Sphagnum |
| C19 | Cape Breton Co., Broughton Road near junction to Morrisson Rd. 18.v.2007 | Shallow eutrophic brook flowing over rocky bed |
| C20 | Cape Breton Co., Broughton Road, 2 km off junction to Morrisson Rd. 18.v.2007 | Eutrophic lake |
| C21 | Cape Breton Co., Broughton Road, 3 km off junction to Morrisson Rd. 18.v.2007 | Sphagnum bog |
| C22 | Cape Breton Co., Broughton Road, 4 km off junction to Morrisson Rd. 18.v.2007 | Road-side ditch |
| C23 | Cape Breton Co., South Head, Sailor Dans Lane. 18.v.2007 | Brook with heavy accumulation of bryophytes |
| C24 | Cape Breton Co., South Head, Sailor Dans Lane. 18.v.2007 | Cattail pond with bryophytes and Carex |
| C25 | Victoria Co., West Side Baddek Road, junction Hunter Mtn Road. 19.v.2007 | Small eutrophic creek; heavy accumulation of organic debris; margin with dense vegetation including dead Graminea |
| V26 | Victoria Co., West Side Baddek Road, junction Hunter Mtn Rd. 19.v.2007 | Fen with dark brown water; heavy accumulation of Graminea |
| V27 | Victoria Co., Baddek Forks. 19.v.2007 | Ephemeral woodland pool with Scirpus; bed with heavy accumulation of dead leaves |
| V28 | Victoria Co., Baddeck River at Baddek Forks. 19.v.2007 | Pools beside river; very eutrophic |
| R29 | Richmond Co., Road off Hwy 104E at exit 44 to Port Malcom. 05.v.2006 | Roadside bog with Sphagnum and Typha; in Picea and Larix laricina forest |
| R30 | Richmond Co., Road off Hwy 104E near Port Hawskberry. 05.v.2006 | Roadside ditch on rocky bed covered with mud; shore with Typha and Alnus |
| R31 | Richmond Co., Road off Hwy 104E towards Isle Madame. 05.v.2006 | Shallow creek on rocky bed, with mats of algae; shoreline with Carex and Graminea |
| R32 | Richmond Co., Road off Hwy 104E towards Isle Madame. 05.v.2006 | Large creek flowing over rocky bed, presence of algae; in Picea and Betula allegheniensis forest; shoreline covered with dense bryophytes |
| R33 | Richmond Co., Road off Hwy 104E towards Isle Madame. 05.v.2006 | Pond with heavy accumulation of organic debris |
| R34 | Richmond Co., Isle Madame, Lake road off Hwy 206. 06.v.2006 | Man-made pond; rocky bed |
| R35 | Richmond Co., Isle Madame, Lake road off Hwy 206. 06.v.2006 | Lake on sandy bed |
| R36 | Richmond Co., Isle Madame, Hwy 206 at Anthony road. 06.v.2006 | Shallow puddle on muddy bed, in Graminea field |
| R37 | Richmond Co., Isle Madame, Hwy 320 West at bridge, ca. 4 km East of D’Escousses. 06.v.2006 | Eutrophic creek |
| R38 | Richmond Co., Isle Madame, Hwy 320 West, ca. 1 km West of D’Escousses. 06.v.2006 | Pool with dark brown water, in a vast field of Carex; Larix laricina present |
| R39 | Richmond Co., Isle Madame, Hwy 320 West, ca. 2 km West of D’Escousses. 06.v.2006 | Shallow cattail pond in Picea forest |
| R40 | Richmond Co., Sporting Mountain Road, ca. 2 km off Hwy 4 at exit 47. 06.v.2006 | Sphagnum bog in Picea forest. |
| R41 | Richmond Co., Sporting Mountain Road, ca. 3 km off Hwy 4 at exit 47. 06.v.2006 | Small creek flowing on rocky bed with dense mats of Sphagnum/bryophytes; in Abies balsamifera and Betula allegheniensis forest |
| R42 | Richmond Co., Sporting Mountain Road, dead end of Hwy 4 at exit 47. 06.v.2006 | Man-made shallow pond |
| R43 | Richmond Co., Road off Sporting Mountain Road, towards St Peters lake. 06.v.2006 | Lake; shoreline with Sphagnum |
| R44 | Richmond Co., Fleur-de-Lis trail, 3 km East of Grand River. 07.v.2006 | Road-side bog ditch with slow-moving dark brown water; heavy accumulation of Sphagnum and Scirpus. |
| R45 | Richmond Co., Fleur-de-Lis trail at junction Barren Hill Road, ca. 6 km East Grand River. 07.v.2006 | Carex pool with Saricena purpurea |
| R46 | Richmond Co., Fleur-de-Lis trail, ca. 9 km E. Grand River. 07.v.2006 | Pond in Picea forest; littoral margin with abundance of Scirpus and Ericacea |
| R47 | Richmond Co., Fleur-de-Lis trail, ca. 6 km East of St. Esprit. 07.v.2006 | Inundated Picea forest; dark brown slow-moving water |
| R48 | Richmond Co., North Framboise, 5 km W. off Fleur-de-Lis trail. 07.v.2006 | Small roadside ditch with Graminea |
| C49 | Cape Breton Co., East Bay, Morrison Road, off Hwy 4. 08.v.2006 | Shallow pond fed with flowing water; rocky bed; clear water; dense Graminea along shoreline |
| C50 | Cape Breton Co., East Bay, Morrison Road, off Hwy 4, past bridge. 08.v.2006 | Ephemeral pond with accumulation of dead leaves, in Acer, Fagus, and Abies forest |
| C51 | Cape Breton Co., East Bay, Morrison Road, off Hwy 4, at bridge. 08.v.2006 | Discharge of lake; pond-like, very eutrophic; dense Graminea along shoreline |
| C52 | Cape Breton Co., East Bay, Morrison Road, off Hwy 4, at bridge. 08.v.2006 | Shallow creek flowing over rocky bed; about 1 m wide |
| C53 | Cape Breton Co., East Bay, Chapei Road, off Meadows Road, about 7 km S. of Hwy 4. 08.v.2006 | Ephemeral very humic pond with dead leaves; very dark water; shoreline with dense mats of bryophytes |
| C54 | Cape Breton Co., Rear Big Pond Road, 6 km off junction with Chapei Road. 08.v.2006 | Small creek flowing over rocky bed |
| C55 | Cape Breton Co., Rear Big Pond Road, 5 km off junction with Chapei Road at Big Pond. 08.v.2006 | Muddy creek with cold water; shoreline with Graminea and Sphagnum; in Picea and Abies balsamea forest |
| C56 | Cape Breton Co., Rear Big Pond Road, 1 km off junction with Chapei Road. 08.v.2006 | Man-made pond; full of organic debris |
| C57 | Cape Breton Co., Frank Macdonald Road, 9 km off junction with Soldier Cave Road, off Hwy 4. 09.v.2006 | Sphagnum bog |
| C58 | Cape Breton Co., Frank Macdonald Road, 9 km off junction with Soldier Cave Road, off Hwy 4. 09.v.2006 | Roadside Typha pond |
| C59 | Cape Breton Co., Frank Macdonald Road, 8 km off junction with Soldier Cave Road, off Hwy 4. 09.v.2006 | Typha pond |
| C60 | Cape Breton Co., Frank Macdonald Road, 5 km off junction with Soldier Cave Road, off Hwy 4. 09.v.2006 | Shallow narrow creek with bryophytes. |
| C61 | Cape Breton Co., Frank Macdonald Road, 4 km off junction with Soldier Cave Road, off Hwy 4. 09.v.2006 | Shallow Carex puddles |
| R62 | Richmond Co., Loch Lamond West Road, 11 km of Grand River. 09.v.2006 | Emissary of Loch Lamond lake; collecting along river arms; shoreline covered with vegetation |
| R63 | Richmond Co., Loch Lamond Road, 14 km of Grand River. 09.v.2006 | Pools covered with bryophytes; dark brown and cold water |
| R64 | Richmond Co., Loch Lamond Road, 14 km of Grand River. 09.v.2006 | Small creek flowing over rocky bed |
| R65 | Richmond Co., Loch Lamond Road, 16 km of Grand River. 09.v.2006 | Fen; dense accumulation of Graminea and bryophytes; very dark water |
| I66 | Inverness Co., Greignish Mtns Road, 1 Km off junction Hwy 4B. 10.v.2006 | Pond |
| I67 | Inverness Co., Road 104E, 2 km off junction to Greignish Mtns Road, off Hwy 19 at Greignish. 10.v.2006 | Fen with Scirpus and mats of bryophytes; dark brown water |
| I68 | Inverness Co., Road 104E, 5 km off junction to Greignish Mtns Road, off Hwy 19 at Greignish. 10.v.2006 | Small brook in Sphagnum bog |
| I69 | Inverness Co., Road 104E, 12 km off junction to Greignish Mtns Road, off Hwy 19 at Greignish. 10.v.2006 | Shallow pools with mats of Graminea and heavy accumulation of dead maple leaves; higher elevation |
| I70 | Inverness Co., Road 104E, 4 km off junction to Greignish Mtns Road, off Hwy 19 at Greignish. 10.v.2006 | Bog with Carex and Saracenia purpurea |
| I71 | Inverness Co., Road 104E, off junction to Greignish Mtns Road, off Hwy 19 at Greignish. 10.v.2006 | Bog with Carex |
| I72 | Inverness Co., Graham River, at J. D. MacDonald Road near Judique South Hwy 19. 10.v.2006 | Stream flowing over rocky bed |
| I73 | Inverness Co., Margaree River North East, off Cabot Trail. 17.viii.2006 | Larger river flowing over rocky bed |
| I74 | Inverness Co., Ingram Charlie Brook, East Big Interval Road at bridge, 7 km of East Margaree Valley. 17.viii.2006 | Brook flowing over big boulders covered with bryophytes |
| I75 | Inverness Co., East Big Interval Road, 12 km of East Margaree Valley. 17.viii.2006 | Small brook; beetles collected underneath the banks |
| I76 | Inverness Co., East Big Interval Road, ca. 12 km of East Margaree Valley. 18.viii.2006 | Beaver dam ditch; dense mats of Carex along shoreline |
| I77 | Inverness Co., East Big Interval Road, ca. 21 km of East Margaree Valley. 18.viii.2006 | Small creek with very slow-moving water (almost still); muddy bed, dark brown to black sediment |
| I78 | Inverness Co., Kingross Crossing Road, ca. 1 km off East Big Interval Road, ca. 20 km of East Margaree Valley. 18.viii.2006 | Small pool with crystal clear water; pool likely formed from a brook |
| I79 | Inverness Co., East Big Interval Road, ca. 2 km off Kingross Crossing Road. 18.viii.2006 | Small beaver dam pool, almost still water, fed from a small creek; muddy bottom, dark brown to black sediment |
| I80 | Inverness Co., North of St. Joseph du Moine, Bazile Road, off Cabot trail at bridge. 21.viii.2006 | Small eutrophic creek; flowing water at the middle over rocky bed; shoreline with dense vegetation (Eupatorium maculatum; Equisetum sp.; muddy shoreline; beetles collected along shoreline in shallow water |
| I81 | Inverness Co., North of Saint Joseph du Moine, Bazile Road, ca. 8 km off Cabot trail. 21.viii.2006 | Small creek with big boulders; swift currents |
| I82 | Inverness Co., North of Saint Joseph du Moine, Bazile Road, off Cabot trail. 21.viii.2006 | Lake; littoral zone with Typha; muddy |
| I83 | Inverness Co., North of Gold Brook, Cabot trail. 21.viii.2006 | Roadside ditch; shoreline with Spirea, Alnus, and Carex; heavy accumulation of dead leaves |
| V84 | Victoria Co., Middle River, at Cabot trail. 21.viii.2006 | Roadside ditch with slow moving water; shoreline with Alnus and Carex |
| V85 | Victoria Co., Egypt Road, at Cabot trail. 21.viii.2006 | Eutrophic brook with swift current; rocky bed; presence of algae |
| I86 | Inverness Co., Cranton Cross Road, off Margaree Centre. 21.viii.2006 | Brook with crystal clear water; almost still water |
| I87 | Inverness Co., Southwest Margaree Road, ca. 4 km south of Cabot trail. 22.viii.2006 | Roadside ditch in spruce forest |
| I88 | Inverness Co., Southwest Margaree Road, ca. 8 km south of Cabot trail. 22.viii.2006 | Small eutrophic creek with dense vegetation along shoreline; deep, with slow moving water; rocky bed covered with sediments |
| I89 | Inverness Co., Hwy 395 off Hwy 19. 22.viii.2006 | Small creek with swift current; cold water, large boulders; abundance of Mentha along shoreline |
| I90 | Inverness Co., south west Margaree River at Bridge, Hwy 395 at junction to Kiltarlity Road. 22.viii.2006 | Arm of the river looking like a large ditch; shallow with clear water; dense vegetation (Carex, Scirpus, Myositis) along shoreline; accumulation of algae in the middle; extremely beetle rich |
| I91 | Inverness Co., south west Margaree River at Bridge, Hwy 395 at junction to Kiltarlity Road. 22.viii.2006 | I have sampled into algae along shoreline of the river |
| I92 | Inverness Co., Kiltarlity Road. 22.viii.2006 | Lake with clear water; Typha and nenuphar along shoreline |
| I93 | Inverness Co., Scotsville, junction Hwy 395 and Scotsville Road at bridge. 22.viii.2006 | Emissary of lake Ainslie |
| I94 | Inverness Co., near junction to Mountain Road and Scotsville Road. 22.viii.2006 | Shallow pond in open prairie overlooking lake Ainslie; main vegetation: Equisetum, Typha and Carex |