Caloplaca marina: Orange lichen- The Race Rocks Taxonomy

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Thanks for assistance in identification to Dr. Irwin Brodo a world renowned lichenologist and the author of the Lichens of North America. He is now retired from the museum in Ottawa.

There are several possibilities for the identifications of these orange lichens ,  the  smooth orange crustose lichen is probably the Caloplaca rosei

Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Fungi
Division  Ascomycota
Class Lecanoromycetes
OrderTeloschistales
Family teloschistaceae
Genus Caloplaca
Species marina
orange Sea Lichen

taxonomyiconReturn to the Race Rocks Taxonomy and Image File
pearsonlogo2_f2The 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. 

 

Sea Lion Census

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A visual census using  the remote camera 5 focused on Middle Island.

The following panorama was taken of the “middle islands” at Race Rocks from 6 images taken consecutively with a small overlap and then spliced together with a “Photostitch” program which is usually available with the software for an electronic camera.

Educational Application: When we build up a set of these pictures, students can do mathematical projects by going on the camera and getting a live count and then running various statistical comparisons on these archived images. Just click on the image below for a version that is large enough to enable counting and identification.

Click for larger size to count sealions.

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Passage of Bill S-215, The Heritage Lighthouse Protections Act

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In the 10 years since the automation of the light in 1997, the deterioration of the tower at Race Rocks was evident. Finally there was some hope for restoration with the recent passage of Bill S-215

newsrelsNews Release: May 7, 2008

 

 

 

Current Status of the Bill from Parliament Canada Website:

Heritage Lighthouse Protection ActStatutes of Canada, 2008, An Act to Protect Heritage Lighthouses (PDF FILE)

 

 

 

Pam and Dennis Visit the Ecological Reserve

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 ‘Garry took Pam and Dennis Birley out to the Island today. Pam does the monthly photo diary from camera 5 from her home iin Leicester England .

Pam took the following images when she was out on the island and on the boat. See her gallery here.

Rockfish Conservation Area at Race Rocks

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19_20cover_RCA_inset_RaceBentinckGeneral map of the Southern end of Vancouver Island. Race Rocks and Bentinck Island are in Area 19.

Bentinck Island – Chart 3461

Those waters of Eemdyk Passage in Subarea 20-5 that lie westerly of the meridian passing through 123°32.450’ west longitude and northerly of a line:

from 48°18.692’N 123°33.486’W
to 48°18.640’N 123°32.916’W

Race Rocks – Chart 3461

Those waters of Subareas 19-3 and 20-5 that lie inside the 40 metre contour line surrounding Great Race Rock and Rosedale Rock as shown on Chart No. 3461, published by the Canadian Hydrographic Service of the Department.

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Date modified by DFO:
Return to the Regulations for Race Rocks file  https://www.racerocks.ca/?p=8909

DND activity

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Blasting by the DND sent the 5 newly returned sea lions into water.

Slash hits the water to cruise by the dock.

18 eco-tour boats sited in channel close to sea lions  (also later main dock where Slash was lying by boat house). Some of which were the following tour companies Sooke Coastal Expeditions (multiple returns)

Springtide , Eaglewing Tours., Five Star Whale Watching, Great Pacific Adventures, Prince Whales, Whale Watching (multiple returns) Laurie

 

Ecotourism census

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A calm day so the whale watching boats are here. They all respected the guidelines for observation. It is important to emphasize the need to drive boats cautiously as baby seals in the water are vulnerable. See our file on ecotourism: http://www.racerocks.com/racerock/admin/ecotourism/ecotourism.htm I may have missed one or two boats but most are recorded below along with their numbers:

0950 West Coast Orca Spirit: 10 passengers

1045 Real Pacific Adventures: 8

Sooke Coastal Explorations: 3

Prince of Whales : 12

Cetacean : 6– (no lifejackets worn)

Sooke Costal Expeditions: 12

Shop@whalestore.com:; 12

Prince of Whales : 12

Springtide : 8

Orca Spirit: 6

Orca—  —- 6

Great Pacific Adventures( King Salmon) : 26

S—- King? (Fibreglass) 6

Eagle wing tours: 26

Prince of Whales: 26\

Approximate total ecotourists in the reserve today: 180

Total funding they contributed towards ensuring the sustainability of the resource at Race Rocks:  $0.00 Garry , 22:12:04