Robson Bight ( Michael Bigg) E.R Visitor management report, 1992
M. Wong, E.Gregr, and L. Elliott report on the 1992 Season. See the 29 page PDF:visitor_program_1992
The Social Dynamics of Male Killer Whales, Orcinus orca in Johnstone Strait, British Columbia: PhD 1992
Dissertation submitted for Doctor of Philosophy in Biology by Naomi Anne Rose, December 1992 “The study took place in the summers of 1987 to 1990. Animals were observed in daylight hours . Adolescents interacted socially with others twice as often as did juveniles or adults. …..” See the 202 page dissertation PHD:social_dynamics_of_male_killer_whales
Guide to Ecological Reserves in BC
This 371 page, 50 mb book may be downloaded from http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/HFD/library/documents/bib32374.pdf Thanks to Jody Krakowski ER warden for Baynes Island ER #69 for showing us the location of this important document. It provides a page and a map on each of the reserves created up to 1992. Include are the Ecological Reserves now lost from
Shoreline Process and Sediment Dispersion in Robson Bight, Johnstone Strait: 1991
Ministry of Forests report on Shoreline Geomorphology , Oceanic Conditions, Rubbing Beaches, Hydrology and Suspended Sediment Dispersion. See 43 page PDF:shoreline_processes_and_sediment_dispersion
Robson Bight Visitor management Program 1991
1991 Season report See 43 page visitor_program_1991 PDF:
Effects of boat noise on Vocal behavior of Orcinus orca as an indication of their ability to adapt to human activities in Canadian waters.
Linda Ann Layman (now Linda Cathrine Grayce Seager), in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Biology , Crown College. see PDF: effects_of_boat_noise_on_vocal_whale_behaviour
Impact on Killer Whales
Impact of Human Activities on Killer Whales at the Rubbing Beaches in the Robson Bight Ecological reserve and Adjacent Waters During the Summers of 1987 and 1989. A Ministry of Parks report by David Briggs. See the 48 page report: impact_of_humans_on_killer_whales_at_rubbing_beaches
Chapter 4: Dolphins Discoveries and Puzzles
On Google Books there is a fair amount of chapter 4 reproduced. Edited by Karen Pryor and Kenneth S. Norris U. of Calif Press, 1991 Chapter 4: The Interactions Between killer Whales and Boats in Johnstone Strait, BC. p149
Summary of Killer Whale and Human Activities in the Robson Bight Ecological Reserve and adjacent waters during the summer of 1990
David Briggs report to the B.C. Ministry of Parks See the 54 page PDF: summary_of_activity_1990
Dr. Michael A. Bigg 1939-1990
The following was written by Dr.John Ford and was part of a section in the publication of Orcanetwork in Killer whales Around the World, Pacific Northwest. Bigg’s Killer Whale: A Tribute to the Man Who Started It All Dr. Michael A. Bigg 1939-1990 For over 15 years, Mike documented in meticulous detail the demographics and
Robson Bight Visitor Information/Warden Program, 1990
June 28 until September 4th and then extended to Sept 30. See the 23 page PDF: visitor_program_1990
Associations and Social behaviour among killer whales ( Orcinus orca in the Johnstone Strait, BC 1979-1986
Jeff K, Jacobsen submitted this thesis to Humbolt State University for an MA. See the 134 page PDF: associations_and_social_behaviours_of_whales
Non-Consumptive use and Management of killer Whales ( Orcinus orca) in Johnstone Strait, B.C.
David Duffus and Philip Dearden’s report updates the results of research designed to analyze non-consumptive whale use at Robson Bight…. see the PDF : non-consumptive_use_and_management_of_whales
The Lower Tsitika River and Robson Bight Area: An Inventory of Salmonid and Marine Resources
TheRobson Bight Preservation Committee of the island Econauts Society did this report for DFO in 1980 See the 70 page PDF:inventory_of_salmonid_and_marine_resources
Robson Bight ER Evaluation of Potential Impacts.. Southwestern Boundary
Terrence Lewis reported on the vulnerability of the ER to windfall on the southwestern boundary. Climatology and soil structure are discussed See the 42 page pdf: sw_boundary_potential_impacts
Robson Bight Archaeological Resource Inventory
members of Millenia Research of Sidney, BC “contracted to research the Indian History of the Robson Bight area.” Culturally modified yellow cedar trees were the main object of investigation in 14 transects , and five prehistoric sites were found. See the 146 page PDF: robson_bight_archaeological_resource_inventory