Doc English Bluffs ER photos by Anna Roberts
The following images have been transferred from Kodachrome slides taken by Anna Roberts in the 1980s;
Metridium farcimen study at Race Rocks Ecological reserve
Pearson College student Hans Guttman of Sweden coordinated a series of underwater transects in 1982 to determine the population densities and distribution of the anemone Metridium farcimen. ( previously identified as metridium senile) the raw data of 19 dives on belt transects in the pegged locations around great race rocks are recorded. See full PDF
Notes on McQueen Creek ER Established 1982
An exceptionally well-preserved small sample of grassland ecosystems and adjacent forest in the wetter subzone of the Ponderosa Pine -bunchgrass zones. Roemer and Zirul original rough notes: PDF file: McQeen ER plant lists by communitiy type
Dease River Deferred Area Study, 1982
This document outlines the background leading to the designation of the Dease River Deferred Planning Area, the resource values of the study area , and four land status alternatives to manage the resources therein. See the Complete PDF file : bc government 1982 dease_river_deferred_study_area
Ultraviolet Components of Flower Color in a Bog Habitat
This research by Sheila Douglas, indicates that Floral coloration is an important component of pollinator attraction among entosophilous flowers, reflectance of wavelengths in both the visible and the near uv contribute to color patterns……. The present study examines UV reflectance among 12 species of flowering plants found in the Sphagnum bog habitat. See this PDF:
Temporary Colonization of Cleland Island, BC, By Common Murres From1969-1982
PDF File: Cleland_Carter
List of Invertebrates from Ten Mile Point by Bisgrove, 1982
This is a fairly comprehensive list of invertebtrates with an addendum of Fish and invertebrates observed by Stewart in 1977. See the PDF: invertsbisgrove
Letter to ER Unit from Anna Roberts re: lichens and three reserves
Anna Roberts wrote this letter to Lynne Milnes in the Ecological reserves Unit in 1981 . In it she comments on the lichens of Cardiff mountain.
Vascular Plants of Drizzle lake ER: Species List and Habitat Description, 1981
75 species of vascular plants are found in this reserve, Their habitats and general sabundance are listed A species not previously known to QGI , Juncus nevadensis (Watson) forms a large colony in the major inlet of the lake. See complete PDF: vascular_plants_species_list_and_habitat
Preliminary Checklist of the Lichens of Doc English Bluff Ecoreserve
Anna Roberts, Trevor Goward and Rainer Schuen did the field work for this impressive list of Lichens in September, 1981
The Relationship between Nesting Density and Productivity in the Tufted Puffin (Lunda cirrhata
By the late Anne Vallee, PhD Candidate. Anne later lost her life in an accident on Triangle Island . PDF: tufted_puffin_nesting_density_and_productivity_1981
Field Study of the Harbor Seal ( Phoca vitulina) ER #24
Naturalistic behavior studies are expensive time-wise and tend to yield relatively small amounts of scientifically pure data those which are easily measured and repeatable when compares to other methods of study. When compared to other methods of study at least partially due to this phenomenon, there appears to be a paucity of data published on
5-year plan for VI marmot, 1981-1986
The Vancouver Island marmot is the only marmot species found on Vancouver Island. Darryl Hevert of BC Wildlife , Ministry of Environment, BC. describes the 5-year plan, 1981-1986 See PDF: hebert_1981_vi_marmot_5_yr_plan_1981-1986
Westwick Lake warden report 1981
Anna Roberts checked the reserve several time during the year and submitted thius report: roberts_1981_field_observations_westwick_big_creek_doc_english_ers
The First Breeding record for Thick-Billed Murres (Uria lomvia) In BC
The late Anne Vallee and Richard Cannings recorded the breeding of these arctic and subarctic alcids for the First time on the Pacific Coast of Canada in 1981. See the PDF recording this event: thick_billed_murre_breeding_record
Loons at Drizzle lake;
An interesting account of a morning observing loons by Tom Reimchen: loons_at_drizzle_lake_1981 Original is from: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/eco_reserve/drizzle_er/loons_at_drizzle_lake_1981.pdf