P
- pelagic
Of the open ocean.
- permeable pavement
(1) Artificial ground surface material which allows water to penetrate through to the ground below.
(2) Perforated ground surface material.
(3) Ground cover assembled from separate pieces or pavers (usually concrete, brick, or rock).
- PIP
"Public Involvement Program".
(1) A municipal government may or may not have PIP policies which require that the public be involved in decision making.
(2) The Fisheries and Oceans Canada PIP includes salmon enhancement projects operated by volunteers, as groups or individuals, or by community organizations in cooperation with Fisheries and Oceans.
- point source pollution
Pollutants which enter the environment from a specific source or site.
- protection (of habitats)
Prescribing guidelines and conditions, and enforcing laws for the purpose of preventing the harmful alteration, destruction, or disruption of fish habitat. (DFO Policy for the Management of Fish Habitat, 1986)
- PSF or PSkF
"Pacific Streamkeepers Federation". A non-profit umbrella organization for Streamkeeper groups in the province of B.C. Affiliated with the Salmon Enhancement Program (SEP) of Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
R
- reach
A section of a stream or river with homogeneous characteristics.
- redd
A gravel nest salmon or trout build in which to lay their eggs.
- restoration (of habitats)
The treatment or clean-up of fish habitat that has been altered, disrupted or degraded - for the purpose of increasing its capability to sustain a productive fisheries resource. (DFO Policy for the Management of Fish Habitat, 1986)
- riffle
Relatively fast flowing shallow water in a stream, where an uneven streambed produces surface agitation.
- riparian
The land area adjacent to the high water level of a stream or waterbody, and extending to land directly influenced by the presence of adjacent pond, ground or channeled water.
- rip rap
Broken rocks used to build or reinforce stream banks.
- runoff
Rain fall or snow melt which flows over the ground surface.
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