Appendix 7
Equivalencies between valued components considered for the cumulative effects assessments of marine vessel activities in the St. Lawrence and the Saguenay river and those described in the vulnerability matrix proposed by Clarke Murray et al. (2015a).
| Valued components | Equivalencies |
|---|---|
| Species at risk: Threatened wildlife species | NA |
| Species at risk: Susceptible wildlife species | NA |
| Species at risk: Vulnerable wildlife species | NA |
| Species at risk: Threatened plant species | NA |
| Species at risk: Susceptible plant species | NA |
| Species at risk: Vulnerable plant species | NA |
| Species at risk: Endangered species SARA | NA |
| Species at risk: Threatened species SARA | NA |
| Natural areas: Soft without cliff | Tidal flat |
| Natural areas: Rocky without bluff | Rocky intertidal |
| Natural areas: Rocky without cliff | Rocky intertidal |
| Natural areas: Beach terrace | Beach |
| Natural areas: Fluvial terrace | Saltmarsh |
| Life cycles: Spawning sites | NA |
| Life cycles: Nursery sites | NA |
| Life cycles: Birds | NA |
| Natural areas: Shallow water | Saltmarsh |
| Natural areas: Swamps | Saltmarsh |
| Natural areas: Marshes | Saltmarsh |
| Natural areas: Wetland | Saltmarsh |
| Natural areas: Mollusk beds | Nearshore soft bottom |
| Natural areas: Eelgrass | Seagrass |
| Natural areas: Aquatic grass beds | Kelp forest |
| Natural areas: Floodplain zones | Rocky intertidal, tidal flats, saltmarsh |
| Natural areas: Aquatic grass beds biovolume - low | Algal zone, Eelgrass |
| Natural areas: Aquatic grass beds biovolume - moderate | Algal zone, Eelgrass |
| Natural areas: Aquatic grass beds biovolume - high | Algal zone, Eelgrass |