Physical characteristics and species observed in 41 pools (original and restored) at the Kellogg Creek Vernal Pool Complex, Contra Costa County, CA, 1998–2015. ORP = Original Rock Pool, RP = Restored Pool. Each physical characteristic is measured in cm and includes a standard deviation (SD). Syntopic species observed is a cumulative list from 1998 to 2016. Fairy shrimp species observed: BL= Brachinecta lynchi (vernal pool fairy shrimp), LO = Linderiella occidentalis (California fairy shrimp). Other taxa: CH = Chironomidae, CL = Cladocera, CO = Coleoptera, CP = Copepoda, CU = Culicidae, HE = Hemiptera, OS = Ostracoda, PR = Pseudachris regilla (Pacific chorus frog), TR = Tricladida.
| Pool Number | Average Maximum Length (cm) | Average Maximum Width (cm) | Average Maximum Depth (cm) | Syntopic Species Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORP-1 | 139 (1.3) | 181 (1.6) | 8.2 (0.8) | BL, CO, OS, PR |
| ORP-2 | 46 (1.4) | 40 (1.6) | 3.5 (0.1) | BL, CO, OS, PR |
| ORP-3 | 88 (1.3) | 255 (1.1) | 3.4 (0.8) | BL |
| ORP-4 | 30 (1.8) | 61 (2.4) | 3.1 (0.8) | CP, OS |
| ORP-5 | 187 (9.8) | 58 (9.7) | 3.2 (0.1) | CH, CP |
| ORP-6 | 105 (1.0) | 95 (6.6) | < 3.0 (0.9) | OS |
| ORP-7 | 89 (4.2) | 41 (5.2) | 7.9 (0.9) | BL, CL, CP, HE, OS |
| ORP-8 | 210 (4.0) | 116 (3.9) | 7.6 (2.2) | BL, CP |
| ORP-9 | 495 (23.2) | 218 (13.5) | 23.9 (4.3) | BL, CL, CO, OS, PR, TR |
| ORP-10 | 133 (9.6) | 79 (4.7) | 15.0 (2.5) | BL, CL, CO, LO, OS |
| ORP-11 | 99 (9.8) | 68 (5.3) | 15.1 (6.8) | BL |
| ORP-12 | 1809 (120.1) | 840 (94.4) | 4.9 (0.1) | BL, CL, CO, CP, HE, OS, TR |
| ORP-13 | 701 (71.8) | 182 (12.9) | 24.8 (4.4) | BL, CO, HE, OS, TR |
| ORP-14 | 166 (6.7) | 222 (4.1) | 9.9 (1.2) | BL, CL, OS, OS |
| ORP-15 | 114 (2.1) | 36 (1.4) | < 3.0 (0.4) | OS |
| ORP-16 | 341 (10.7) | 398 (12.7) | 17.1 (0.7) | BL, CL, CO, HE, OS, PR, TR |
| ORP-17 | 192 (1.8) | 268 (3.0) | 9.6 (1.4) | BL, LO |
| ORP-18 | 155 (2.2) | 94 (1.9) | 8.1 (1.6) | BL, CL, HE |
| ORP-19 | 140 (5.3) | 81 (5.8) | 7.9 (0.9) | BL |
| ORP-20 | 143 (1.4) | 82 (0.7) | 9.4 (2.0) | BL |
| ORP-21 | 217 (10.1) | 197 (8.5) | 4.2 (0.4) | CL, CO OS, TR |
| ORP-22 | 101 (1.9) | 193 (2.0) | < 3.0 (4.8) | CO, OS |
| ORP-23 | 47 (1.3) | 202 (1.6) | < 3.0 (3.8) | CO, OS |
| ORP-24 | 110 (1.8) | 309 (18.8) | 11.1 (5.0) | BL, CL, LO, OS |
| ORP-25 | 147 (2.5) | 59 (2.1) | 7.1 (5.8) | BL, OS |
| ORP-26 | 149 (8.1) | 81 (7.6) | 7.5 (4.4) | BL, CH, OS |
| ORP-27 | 328 (25.6) | 108 (8.8) | 7.0 (5.1) | BL, CO, HE. LO |
| ORP-28 | 281 (18.6) | 59 (3.2) | 8.8 (4.7) | BL, CO, HE |
| ORP-29 | 96 (1.7) | 158 (2.1) | < 3.0 (4.2) | CP, OS |
| RP-1 | 202 (9.0) | 81 (2.9) | 5.9 (1.7) | BL, CH, CL, HE |
| RP-2 | 202 (39.1) | 214 (37.8) | < 3.0 (0.8) | CP, OS |
| RP-3 | 333 (9.6) | 65 (1.9) | 6.6 (2.2) | BL, CH |
| RP-4 | 351 (7.3) | 47 (4.2) | 6.1 (2.1) | BL |
| RP-5 | 185 (6.7) | 223 (4.9) | < 3.0 (4.4) | BL, CH |
| RP-6 | 225 (9.2) | 284 (7.2) | < 3.0 (1.0) | CP, OS |
| RP-7 | 148 (1.4) | 218 (8.0) | 15.8 (3.8) | BL |
| RP-8 | 341 (1.8) | 150 (1.7) | 29.7 (7.8) | BL, CL, OS TR |
| RP-9 | 77 (2.9) | 244 (5.2) | 8.6 (3.2) | BL, CL, CU, HE, LO, OS, TR |
| RP-10 | 99 (1.6) | 92 (1.7) | 34.7 (9.0) | BL, CL, CO, TR, OS |
| RP-11 | 105 (1.1) | 210 (6.6) | 11.0 (6.0) | BL, CO, OS |
| RP-12 | 27 (2.7) | 47 (5.6) | 9.9 (1.9) | BL, CO, TR |