Publications from Triangle Island Research

Ed note: This page was accessed at http://www.sfu.ca/biology/wildberg/bertram/triangle/trgpubs.html in December 2014. Note some links were not working at that time. Also note the lack of reference to the full title that should be used : “Triangle Island ( Anne Vallee) Ecological Reserve” Papers in Refereed JournalsHipfner, J.M., M.R. Charete and G.S. Blackburn. In press. Subcolony

Triangle Island Seabird Research and Monitoring Program

Triangle Island Seabird Research and Monitoring Program See the website: http://www.sfu.ca/biology/wildberg/bertram/triangle/trgindex.html 1. Natural history of Triangle Island 2. History of human occupation of Triangle Island 3. History of scientific investigations at Triangle Island 4. Centre for Wildlife Ecology research program at Triangle Island          (a) Core program                   (i)   Formal protection for marine habitat                  

The Scott Islands: A Proposed Marine National Wildlife Area

Draft Regulatory Strategy (in revision to publish the final version) Accessed 20/02/14  : http://www.ec.gc.ca/ap-pa/?lang=En&n=90605DDB-1 Introduction Why establish a National Wildlife Area around the Scott Islands? Map of the Area Conservation Goals Contact Information Introduction There are marine areas of Canada’s oceans that are globally and nationally important to the survival of many species of seabirds.

The Scott Islands: A Proposed Marine National Wildlife Area Regulatory strategy 60 day public consultation (2013-03-25 to 2013-05-25)

Introduction There are marine areas of Canada’s oceans that are globally and nationally important to the survival of many species of seabirds. The federal government has enacted legislation to conserve and protect these marine areas. The Canada Wildlife Act allows important marine wildlife habitats, particularly for migratory birds and endangered species, to be set aside

Scott Islands IBA Area

IBA Scott Island Group Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbiahttp://www.bsc-eoc.org/iba/site.jsp?siteID=BC006 Site Summary BC006 Latitude Longitude 50.823° N 128.825° W Elevation Size 0 – 312 m 1186.72 km² Habitats: coniferous forest (temperate), open sea, coastal cliffs/rocky shores (marine) Land Use: Not Utilized (Natural Area) Potential or ongoing Threats: Introduced species, Other increased mortality, Oil slicks IBA Criteria:

Advisory meeting for the proposed Scott Islands marine National Wildlife Area Mar. 27-28, 2012

Environment Canada – Canadian Wildlife Service Advisory meeting for the proposed Scott Islands marine National Wildlife Area Mar. 27-28, 2012 Quatse Salmon Stewardship Centre, Port Hardy, BC   Draft Meeting Summary   Participants: Bruce Turris (BC Seafood Alliance/Commercial Industries Caucus) Jim McIsaac (PNCIMA Fisheries caucus) Jake Etzkorn (Living Oceans Society) Phil Wainwright (Regional District of

Scott Islands Marine National Wildlife Area Summary of projects fiscal 2012 – 13

Health of the Oceans (HOTO) funding(fiscal2012-13) supports projects helpful to the management plan for the proposed Scott Islands marine National Wildlife Area (NWA): – Developing awareness of seabirds and marine environment. – Understanding the environment supporting the seabirds. – Monitoring and managing activities potentially affecting the environment supporting seabirds and their forage species. – Understanding

Scott Islands and The Marine Wildlife Area Designation Process

An Update by Mike Fenger Background There is a process lead by the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) of Environment Canada to establish a Marine Wildlife Protected Area (MWA) for the Scott Islands. This is part of the Federal Government’s Health of the Oceans Initiative. From: THE LOG    FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER AUTUMN/WINTER 2010 The

Video of Puffins on Triangle Island

Penguins of the North Puffins are excellent swimmers and are nicknamed the “penguins of the north,” which is a bit misleading because they can also fly at over 80 km per hour, sometimes travelling up to 100 km off shore in search of food for their chicks. For some reason, the grass turned out purple,

Demographic Consequences of Early Development and Extreme Climate Events for Alcids on Trangle Island BC

Kyle  Morrison – 2009 – Simon Fraser University Master of Science Thesis See complete thesis pdf: http://summit.sfu.ca/system/files/iritems1/9472/etd4466.pdf ABSTRACT In long-lived species like seabirds, population growth rate is most sensitive to changes in adult survival, although juvenile survival and recruitment can also be important. The reproductive success of seabirds often varies greatly depending on climate-driven food

Ocean climate and El Niño impacts on survival of Cassin’s Auklets from upwelling and downwelling domains of British Columbia

Douglas F. Bertram, Anne Harfenist, and Barry D. Smith  Abstract: We report on the survival of populations of Cassin’s Auklet (Ptychoramphus aleuticus) that breed on two oceanic colonies in British Columbia: Triangle Island, near the northern end of the California Current Ecosystem, and Frederick Island to the north in the Alaska Current Ecosystem. We captured

Forage fish quality and implications for rhinoceros auklet chick growth.

Beaubier, J.  2005.  Thesis Proposal Summary.  Forage fish quality and implications for rhinoceros auklet chick growth.  University of British Columbia. Rhinoceros auklets breeding at Triangle Island provision their chicks with 4 main species of forage fish: pacific saury (Cololabis saira), pacific sand lance (Ammodytes hexapterus), juvenile rockfish (Sebastes spp.), and juvenile salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.), supplemented with a variety of other, less utilized species.  The relative composition of each species

Triangle Island Maps

Three maps are included here, adapted from the BC parks website: The first shows the Scott islands group, and Anne Vallee ER in realtionship to the two neighbouring Ecological reserves. next