From Wikkipedias:
Gammarus is an amphipodcrustaceangenus in the familyGammaridae. It contains more than 200 described species, making it one of the most speciose genera of crustaceans.[2] Different species have different optimal conditions, particularly in terms of salinity, and different tolerances; Gammarus pulex, for instance, is a purely freshwater species, while Gammarus locusta is estuarine, only living where the salinity is greater than 25‰.[3]
Species of Gammarus are the typical “scuds” of North America and range widely throughout the Holarctic. A considerable number are also found southwards into the Northern Hemispheretropics, particularly in Southeast Asia.[4]
The Race Rocks taxonomy is a collaborative venture originally started with the Biology and Environmental Systems students of Lester Pearson College UWC. It now also has contributions added by Faculty, Staff, Volunteers and Observers on the remote controlwebcams.
The current had just changed to a flood – it would be getting up to 6 knots in a few hours, so it was probably at about 5 knots at this time. This area to the North of the docks represents at ideal location for tidal current power generation.
November 2, 2003 : We hosted a group of divers from the Nass River area on a dive at Race Rocks. Accompanying the Divers were Matt Hill and his wife Joanne. Matt who comes from Dolphin Island near Prince Rupert, provided some interesting information about the interactions of the people of his nation with marine resources.
At Race Rocks we have an old dugout canoe which provides the focus on the way of life experienced by the First Nations people who lived in the Coastal Areas of the Pacific North West. In this video the late Earle Claxton reflects on the different boats used by his people in the early days.
The first nations canoe found on Taylor Beach now displayed at Race Rocks .
Pearson College students Jim and Nele talking about the canoe with visiting elementary school students.
Jim Palardy discusses First Nations history in the area with a group of students from a grade 7 class.
Joao and visiting students examining some of the First Nations food items.
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The Race Rocks taxonomy is a collaborative venture originally started with the Biology and Environmental Systems students of Lester Pearson College UWC. It now also has contributions added by Faculty, Staff, Volunteers and Observers on the remote control webcams. 
