Update on the Status of Resources

Led by the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

1994: Proceedings of the Fourth California Islands Symposium: Update on the Status of Resources

Edited by W.L. Halvorson and G.J. Maender

With primary financial support from the Department of Defense Legacy Resource Management Program (special recognition to Dick Rugen, Lorri Schwartz, Douglas Ripley, Capt. Laughter, Capt. Boothe, Ron Dow, and Tom Keeney).  Additional funding support from the National Marine Sanctuary Program, National Biological Survey, National Park Service, and Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.

Steering Committee: Pete Haaker (California Department of Fish and Game), Steve Williams (California State University, Fullerton), William McFarland (Catalina Marine Science Center), Lt. John Miller (Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary), Tom Keeney and Steve Schwartz (Naval Air Weapons Station, Point Mugu), Jan Larson (Naval Air Station, San Diego), William Halvorson, Gary Davis, Kathryn McEachern, Peter S. Bennett, Cecil R. Schwalbe, Michael R. Kunzmann, Katherine L. Hiett, Joan M. Ford, Mary N. Greene, Gloria J. Maender, Joel Brumm, Kimberly De Vault, Suzanne Dhruv, Mary Greene, and Jim Russell (National Biological Survey/Channel Islands National Park), Ralph Philbrick, Steve Junak (Santa Barbara Botanic Garden), Eric Hochberg, Dennis Power, and Chuck Woodhouse (Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History), Doug Propst (Santa Catalina Island Conservancy), Marla Daily (Santa Cruz Island Foundation), Rob Klinger (The Nature Conservancy), Jeanne Arnold (UCLA), Jack Engle and Russ Schmidt (UCSB/Marine Science Center), and Lyndal Laughrin (UCSB Santa Cruz Island Reserve).

Arnold, J. E. 1994. Studies in prehistoric sociopolitical complexity on the northern Channel Islands: A focus on Prisoners’ Harbor. Pages 193–200 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Belnap, J. 1994. Cyanobacterial-lichen soil crusts of San Nicolas Island. Pages 491–495 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Botsford, L. W., D. F. Lott, J. G. Brittnacher, and S. Mastrup. 1994. Effects of precipitation and density on the abundance of California quail on Santa Cruz Island. Pages 401–405 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Brenton, B., and R. C. Klinger. 1994. Modeling the expansion and control of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) on the Channel Islands. Pages 497–504 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Brown, P. E., R. Berry, and C. Brown. 1994. Foraging behavior of Townsend’s big-eared bats (Plecotus townsendii) on Santa Cruz Island. Pages 367–370 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands Symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Browne, D. R. 1994. Understanding the oceanic circulation in and aroudn the Santa Barbara Channel. Pages 27–34 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands Symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Bushing, W. W. 1994a. Biogeographic and ecological implications of kelp rafting as a dispersal vector for marine invertebrates. Pages 103–110 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands Symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Bushing, W. W. 1994b. The influence of topography on the distribution of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) beds around Santa Catalina Island using a Geographic Information System. Pages 71–82 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands Symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Chinn, B. D., and P. W. Weigand. 1994. Petrology and geochemistry of volcanic clasts from the Miocene Beecher’s Bay Formation, Santa Rosa Island, California. Pages 255–265 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands Symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Coleman, C. D., and K. Wise. 1994. Archaeological field research by Los Angeles Museum: Channel Islands Biological Survey 1939-1941. Pages 183–192 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Collins, C. T., and K. A. Corey. 1994. Delayed breeding in the Santa Cruz Island scrub jay: Why not be cooperative? Pages 371–378 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Colten, R. H. 1994. Prehistoric animal exploitation, environmental change, and emergent complexity on Santa Cruz Island, California. Pages 201–214 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara CA.

Crooks, K. R., and D. Van Vuren. 1994. Conservation of the island spotted skunk and island fox in a recovering island ecosystem. Pages 379–385 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Dash, B. A., and S. R. Gliessman. 1994. Nonnative species eradication and native species enhancement: Fennel on Santa Cruz Island. Pages 505–512 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Davis, G. E., K. R. Faulkner, and W. L. Halvorson. 1994. Ecological monitoring in Channel Islands National Park, California. Pages 465–482 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.https://sbbotanicgarden.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Davis_et-al-1994-Ecological_monitoring_Channel_Islands.pdf

Engle, J. M. 1994. Perspectives on the structure and dynamics of nearshore marine assemblages of the California Channel Islands. Pages 13–26 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Gherini, J. 1994. Santa Cruz Island: Conflict in the courts. Pages 165–170 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Glassow, M. A., D. J. Kennett, J. P. Kennett, and L. R. Wilcoxon. 1994. Confirmation of middle Holocene ocean cooling inferred from stable isotopic analysis of prehistoric shells from Santa Cruz Island, California. Pages 223–232 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Gordon, J. H., and P. W. Weigand. 1994. A slice of immature arc rocks marooned on Santa Cruz Island, California. Pages 235–243 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Green, D., and W. McFarland. 1994. Impact of foraging blacksmiths on constituents in the water column: Implications on school behavior and structure. Pages 97–102 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Haaker, P. L. 1994. Assessment of abalone resources at the Channel Islands. Pages 83–95 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands Symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Howorth, P. C. 1994. Entanglement of marine mammals in synthetic debris. Pages 111–121 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands Symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Junak, S. A., and R. Philbrick. 1994a. The flowering plants of San Martin Island, Baja California, Mexico. Pages 429–447 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Junak, S. A., and R. Philbrick. 1994b. The vascular plants of Todos Santos Island, Baja California, Mexico. Pages 407–428 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Keegan, D. R., B. E. Coblentz, and C. S. Winchel. 1994. Ecology of feral goats eradicated on San Clemente Island, California. Pages 322–330 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender., editors. The fourth California Islands Symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Klinger, R. C., P. T. Schuyler, and J. D. Sterner. 1994. Vegetation response to the removal of feral sheep from Santa Cruz Island, California. Pages 341–350 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands Symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Laughrin, L., M. Carroll, A. Bromfield, and J. Carroll. 1994. Trends in vegetation changes with removal of feral animal grazing pressures on Santa Catalina Island. Pages 523–530 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Lima, J. T. 1994. Shipwreck research program at Channel Islands National Park. Pages 143–147 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

McAlary, F. A., W. N. McFarland, and Catalina Island Conservancy Divers. 1994. Catalina Island kelp forests: 1992-1993. Pages 35–43 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Miller, J. A., and C. E. Campbell. 1994. A marine geographic information system for the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Pages 135–139 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Miller, K. A., and H. W. Dorr. 1994. Natural history of mainland and island populations of the deep water elk kelp Pelagophycus (Laminariales, Phaeophyta): How many species? Pages 59–70 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

O’Malley, P. G. 1994. Animal husbandry on the three southernmost Channel Islands: A preliminary overview, 1820-1950. Pages 157–164 in G. J. Maender, editor. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

O’Malley, P. G., and W. McFarland. 1994. The Catalina Conservancy’s first 20 years: Private conservation comes of age. Pages 149–155 in G. J. Maender, editor. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Peart, D., D. T. Patten, and S. L. Lohr. 1994. Feral pig disturbance and woody species seedling regeneration and abundance beneath coast live oaks (Quercus agrifolia) on Santa Cruz Island, California. Pages 313–322 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Peterson, R. R. 1994. Archaeological settlement dynamics on the south side of Santa Cruz Island. Pages 215–222 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Powell, J. A. 1994. Biogeography of Lepidoptera on the California Channel Islands. Pages 449–464 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Richards, D. V. 1994. Effects of disturbance on population dynamics of selected taxa in the rocky intertidal zone of Channel Islands National Park, California. Pages 45–58 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Roemer, G. W., D. K. Garcelon, T. J. Coonan, and C. Schwemm. 1994. The use of capture-recapture methods for estimating, monitoring, and conserving island fox populations. Pages 387–400 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, California.

Savage, K. L., and P. W. Weigand. 1994. Petrology and geochemistry of the volcanic clasts from the Miocene Blanca Formation, Santa Cruz Island, California. Pages 245–253 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Simberloff, D. 1994. Conservation biology and the unique fragility of Island ecosystems. Pages 1–10 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Sorlien, C. C. 1994. Faulting and uplift of the northern Channel Islands, California. Pages 281–296 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Stewart, B. S., and P. H. Thorson. 1994. Natural erosion of fossil root concretions in the Caliche Forest, San Miguel Island, California; 1984-1991. Pages 303–310 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands Symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Thorp, R. W., A. M. Wenner, and J. F. Barthell. 1994. Flowers visited by honey bees and native bees on Santa Cruz Island. Pages 351–365 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Wehtje, W. 1994. Response of a bishop pine (Pinus muricata) population to removal of feral sheep on Santa Cruz Island, California. Pages 331–350 in W. L. Maender and G. J. Halvorson, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Weigand, P. W. 1994. Petrology and geochemistry of Miocene volcanic rocks from Santa Catalina and San Clemente Islands, California. Pages 267–280 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Wenner, A. M., and R. W. Thorp. 1994. Removal of feral honey bees (Apis mellifera) colonies from Santa Cruz Island. Pages 513–522 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.

Wooley, J. J. 1994. Lobo Canyon landslide: Santa Rosa Island, California. Pages 297–302 in W. L. Halvorson and G. J. Maender, editors. The fourth California Islands symposium: Update on the status of resources. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.