List of Figures

Chapter 1

Figure 1.1 Study Area: Long Point World Biosphere Reserve and Area (Nelson et al., 1993)

Figure 1.2General Location Map

Figure 1.3 ABC Resource Survey Method (Nelson et al, 1988)

Chapter 2

Figure 2.1Glacial Events Leading to the Development of Early Lake Erie (adapted from Stenson, 1993)

Figure 2.2Geology of the Great Lakes Basin (adapated from Stenson, 1993)

Figure 2.3Great Lakes Hydrology and Elevations (adpated from Stenson, 1995;data from IJC, 1989)

Figure 2.4 Lake Erie Depth Contours (adapted from Stenson, 1993)

Figure 2.5 Lake Level Variations in the Erie Basin Over the Past 15,000 years (adapted from Stenson, 1993)

Figure 2.6 The Physiographic Features of the Long Point Area, Lake Erie (adapted from Stenson, 1993)

Figure 2.7Soils and Surficial Deposits in the Long Point Area (adapted from Stenson, 1993)

Figure 2.8Surface Drainage and Nearshore Currents Long Point and Area, Lake Erie (adapted from Stenson, 1993)

Figure 2.9 Littoral Sediment Movement and Sediment Cross-sections in the Long Point and Turkey Point Area (from Stenson, 1993)

Figure 2.10 A Schematic Overview of Major Processes, Impacts and Outputs (adapted from Stenson, 1993)

Figure 2.11 Long Point Constraints Imposed by the Abiotic System (adapted from Stenson, 1993)

Figure 2.12 Seasonal Temperature and Precipitation Variations in the Long Point Area (adapted from Stenson, 1993; source: AES, 1982)

Figure 2.13 Monthly Mean Wind Roses, Long Point, Ontario (adapted from Stenson, 1993)

Figure 2.14 Sulphur Dioxide at Long Point (from Dobroff, 1991)

Figure 2.15 Nitrogen Dioxide at Long Point (from Dobroff, 1991)

Figure 2.16Ozone at Long Point (from Dobroff, 1991)

Chapter 3

Figure 3.1Early Paleo-Indian Sites and Chert Outcrops (adapted from Dakin and Skibicki, 1994)

Figure 3.2Artifacts Found in the Long Point Area (from Ellis and Deller, 1990; Spence et al. 1990; Ellis et al. 1990; Fox, 1990 and Dodd, et al., 1990)

Figure 3.3 Some Early Archaic Sites (adapted from Dakin and Skibicki, 1994)

Figure 3.4 Early Woodland Sites (adapted from Dakin and Skibicki, 1994)

Figure 3.5 Some Middle Woodland Sites (adapted from Dakin and Skibicki, 1994)

Figure 3.6 Some Middle to Late Woodland Sites (adapted from Dakin and Skibicki, 1994)

Figure 3.7 Some Neutral Indian Sites (Adapted from Dakin and Skibicki, 1994)

Figure 3.8 Norfolk County: the First Settlers (adapted from Dakin and Skibicki, 1994)

Figure 3.9 Early Industry, Transport and Commerce in the Long Point Area (adapted from Dakin and Skibicki, 1994)

Figure 3.10 Location of Provincial Historical Plaques (adapted from Dakin and Skibicki, 1994)

Figure 3.11 Locations of Federal Historic Plaques (adapted from Dakin and Skibicki, 1994)

Figure 3.12 Heritage Buildings of the Long Point Region (See accompanying list) adapted from Dakin and Skibicki, 1994)

Chapter 4

Figure 4.1 Long Point Region About 1846 (from Wilcox, 1992:adapted from, Big Creek Conservation Authority, 1953)

Figure 4.2 Location and Date of Logging on the Long Point Peninsula (from Wilcox, 1992)

Figure 4.3 Areas of Agricultural Activity on the Long Point Peninsula (from Wilcox, 1992)

Figure 4.4 Long Point Area about 1856 -1859 (from Wilcox, 1992: adapted from Big Creek Conservation Authority, 1963)

Figure 4.5 Population Trends in Long Point Area 1815-1850 (from Wilcox, 1992; source: Big Creek Conservation Authority, 1963)

Figure 4.6 Williams Forest Station No. 1. and Norfolk Forestry Station No. 2

Figure 4.7 Matrix of Economic Activity During Different Periods of Long Point's History (from Wilcox, 1992)

Chapter 5

Figure 5.1 Location of Important Sport and Commericial Fishing Areas in the Long Point Area (Wilcox, 1994)

Figure 5.2 Weight and Value of Commercial Fish from 1986 to 1992 (Adapted from Howe, 1993)

Figure 5.3 Trends in Weights of Important Commercial Fish Species HArvested from 1986 to 1992 (adapted from Howe, 1993)

Figure 5.4 Location of Waterfowl Hunt Clubs and Hunting Areas in the Long Point Biosphere (adapted from Wilcox, 1994)

Figure 5.5 Significant Nature Viewing Areas in and Near the Long Point Biosphere (from Wilcox, 1994; adapted from Skevington, Collier, and Woodrow, 1990)

Figure 5.6 Location of Cottage and Trailer Park Communities, Marina and Beaches in the Long Pont Area (from Wilcox, 1994)

Figure 5.7 Nodes of Retail Activity Surrounding Inner Long Point Bay and Travel Corridors (from Wilcox, 1994)

Figure 5.8 Figure 8 Areas included in the Business Survey at Long Point (Wilcox, 1994)

Figure 5.9 Number of Part time Employees in Businesses Surveyed in the Long Point Area Study (adapted from Wilcox, 1994)

Figure 5.10 Number of Full Time Employees in Tourism/Marina Oriented Businesses (Wilcox, 1994)

Figure 5.11 Diversity of Business Operations in the Long Point Area (Wilcox, 1994).

Chapter 6

Figure 6.1 Total Commercial Fish Production of Lake Erie, 1915-1990 (from Craig, 1993).

Figure 6.2 1881 Commercial Fishery Species Composition, Norfolk County (from Craig, 1993)

Figure 6.3 1901 Commercial Fishery Species Composition, Norfolk County (from Craig, 1993)

Figure 6.4 1920 Commercial Fishery Species Composition, Norfolk County (from Craig, 1993)

Figure 6.5 1940 Commercial Fishery Species Composition, Norfolk County (from Craig, 1993)

Figure 6.6 1950 Commercial Fishery Species Composition, Norfolk County (from Craig, 1993)

Figure 6.7 1960 Commericial Fishery Species Composition, Norfolk County (from Craig, 1993)

Figure 6.8 1980 Commercial Fishery Species Composition, Norfolk County (from Craig, 1993)

Figure 6.9 1990 Commercial Fishery Species Composition, Norfolk County (from Craig, 1993)

Figure 6.10 Some Fishing Techniques Employed by Lake Erie Commercial Fishers

Figure 6.11 Long Point Bay Sport Fishery Catch Success, 1978-1991

Figure 6.12 Rock Bass Recaptured During the Spawning Season after Capture, Tagging and Release at Nanticoke before the Spawning Season. [MacGregor, R.B. and L.D. Witzel] (1987)

Figure 6.13 Smallmouth Bass Recaptured During the Spawning season after Capture, Tagging and Release in the Nanticoke Area. [MacGregor, R.B. and L.D. Witzel] (1987)

Figure 6.14 Yellow Perch Recaptured Before The Spawning Season One or More Years after Capture, Tagging and Release in the Nanticoke Area. [MacGregor, R.B. and L.D. Witzel] (1987)

Figure 6.15 Yellow Perch Recaptured Before The Spawning Season One or More Years after Capture, Tagging and Release in the Nanticoke Area. [MacGregor, R.B. and L.D. Witzel] (1987)

Figure 6.16Yellow Perch Recaptured Following Spawning Season, after Capture and Release in the Inner Bay area during Spawning Season. [MacGregor, R.B. and L.D. Witzel] (1987)

Chapter 7

Figure 7.1 Ontario Forest Regions (Beazley and Nelson, 1993; adapted from Rowe, 1972)

Figure 7.2 Szeicz's and MacDonald's Pre-Euro-American Settlement Land Cover Including Areas of Oak Savanna (Adapted from Szeicz and MacDonald, 1991 in Beazley and Nelson, 1993)

Figure 7.3 Significant Natural Areas (SNA), Significant Sites (SS), and Carolinian Canada Sites (CC). (Compiled from Gartshore et al. 1987 and Allen et al. 1990 in Beazley and Nelson, 1993)

Figure 7.4 Natural Areas of Primary and Secondary Prioruty for Planning and Management (labels are: SNA- Significant Natural Area(Gartshore et al, 1987) and CC-Carolinian Canada Site (allem et al, 1990) in Beazley and Nelson, 1993)

Figure 7.5 Initial Strategic Planning Schematic for Regional Natural Areas System Including Core Natural Areas and Corridors Connecting Them, Primarily along River Valleys (from Beazley and Nelson, 1993)

Chapter 8

Figure 8.0 LPBO

Figure 8.1 Long Point Bird Observatory Field Stations (from Cheskey, 1994)

Figure 8.2 The Distribution of Rare Forest Interior Bird Species in the Long Point Area (from Cheskey, 1994)

Figure 8.3 The Distribution of Rare Birds of Prey in the Long Point Area (from Cheskey, 1994)

Figure 8.4 Distribution of Rare Marsh and Savanna/Grassland Species in the Long Point Area (from Cheskey, 1994)

Figure 8.5 Significant Bird Habitat within the Long Point Biosphere Reserve and Supporting Areas (from Cheskey, 1994)

Chapter 9

Figure 9.1 Study Areas in Long Point's Inner Bay (Wilcox and Knapton, 1993)

Figure 9.2 Chronological Bathymetry of Long Point's Inner Bay (adapted from Whillans, 1977)

Figure 9.3 1991 Bathymetric Map of Long Point's Inner Bay (adapted from Wilcox, and Knapton, 1993)

Figure 9.4 Substrate Types in Long Point's Inner Bay (adapted from Wilcox and Knapton, 1993)

Figure 9.5 Common Submerged Plants in Long Point's Inner Bay (Illustrations from Hotchkiss, 1972)

Figure 9.6 Dominant Submerged Plants in Long Point's Inner Bay (adapted from Wilcox and Knapton, 1994)

Figure 9.7 Invertebrate Distribution and Abundance in Long Point's Inner Bay (adapted from Wilcox and Knapton, 1993)

Figure 9.8 Estimated Waterfowl Days in the Inner Bay Areas, Fall, 1992 (Wilcox and Knapton, 1993)

Figure 9.9 Estimated Waterfowl Days in the Inner Bay Areas, Spring, 1992 (Wilcox and Knapton, 1993)

Figure 9.10 Location of Waterfowl Hunt Clubs and Hunting Areas in the Long Point Biosphere.

Figure 9.11 Location of Cottage Communities and Marinas around Long Point's Inner Bay

Figure 9.12 Important Areas and Stressed Areas for Waterfowl in Long Point's Inner Bay (Wilcox and Knapton, 1993)



Chapter 10

Figure 10.1Distribution of the Least Shrew in Ontario (from Dobbyn, J. 1994).

Figure 10.2 Distribution of the Eastern Pipistrelle in Ontario (from Dobbyn, 1994)

Figure 10.3 Distribution of the Southern Flying Squirrel in Ontario (from Dobbyn, J. 1994)

Figure 10.4 Distribution of the Woodland Vole in Ontario (from Dobbyn, J. 1994)

Figure 10.5 Distribution of the Gray Fox in Ontario (Dobbyn, J. 1994)

Figure 10.6 Distribution of the Badger in Ontario (Dobbyn, J. 1994)

Figure 10.7 Number of stems of Wild Red Raspberry counted in four height classes in breeding bird census plots at Long Point in 1991 to 1995 (from Bradstreet and Bowles, 1995)

Figure 10.8 Numbers of stems of Sassafras (Sassafras albidium) counted in four height classes in breeding bird census plots at Long Point in 1991 to 1995 (from Bradstreet and Bowles, 1995)

Chapter 11

Figure 11.1 Species of Amphibians and Reptiles in Southwestern Ontario that are in Need of Conservation and Management (Illustrations adapted from Johnson, 1989)

Box 11.1 Status of Canadian Species (from Zammitt, 1994)

Figure 11.2 Sites of Known or Reported Records of Fowler's Toad in Southern Ontario (Green , 1985)

Figure 11.3 Distribution of Eastern Spiny Soft-shell Turtle in Southern Ontario, based on Herpetofauna Summary Records from 1984-1988.

Figure 11.4 Distribution of Eastern Fox Snake in Southern Ontario based on Herpetofauna Summary Records from 1984-1988.

Figure 11.5 Distribution of Eastern Hognose Snake in southern Ontario based on Herpetofauna Summary Records from 1984-1988.

Figure 11.6 Distribution of Black Rat Snake in southern Ontario based on Herpetofauna Summary Records from 1984-1988.

Figure 11.7 Distribution of Spotted Turtle in southern Ontario based on Herpetofauna Summary Records from 1984-1988.

Chapter 12

Figure 12.1 Study Area: Long Point Biosphere Reserve and Region

Figure 12.2 1974 Forest Cover (Deciduous and Coniferous Forests in green-blue).

Figure 12.3 The Long Point Study Area 1955 (from Lawrence and Beazley, 1994)

Figure 12.4 Long Point Area 1990 Land Cover (from Lawrence and Beazley, 1994)

Figure 12.5 Significant Land Use Change 1955-1990 (Adapted from Lawrence and Beazley, 1994)

Figure 12.6 Long Point Region: Land Use Activities between 1978 and 1992 (Adapted from Lawrence and Beazley, 1994)

Chapter 13

Figure 13.1 Surface Drainage in the Long Point Area (adapted from Stenson, 1993)

Figure 13.2 Environment Canada Long Point Bay Study Sites, 1991 (provided by John Merriman, Environment Canada)

Figure 13.3 Water Quality in Long Point Bay: Key Issues and Areas of Concern

Chapter 14

Figure 14.1 Lake Erie Water Levels (Above Sea Level) (from Lawrence, 1996)

Figure 14.2 Lake Erie Shoreline Land Uses (adapted from Lawrence and Nelson, 1994)

Figure 14.3 Lake Erie Flood and Erosion Prone Areas (Adapted from Lawrence and Nelson, 1994) Resources, 1975).

Figure 14.4 Haldmiand Norfolk region Shoreline (from Lawrence and Nelson, 1994)

Figure 14.5 Flooding and Erosion Hazards: Areas of Concern (from Lawrence and Nelson, 1994)

Figure 14.6 Long Point Shoreline (from Lawrence and Nelson, 1994)

Figure 14.7 Littoral Sediment Movement and Sediment Sections in the Long Point and Turkey Point Area (Stenson, 1993)

Figure 14.8 Cottage and Marina Development 1945 to 1990 and future trends (Determined by interpretation of aerial photographs, P. Lawrence)

Chapter 15

Figure 15.1 The Greenhouse Effect (adapted from Canada Climate Centre, unpublished document)

Figure 15.2 World Temperatures, 1880-1980 (from Sanderson, 1988)

Figure 15.3 Water Depths in Long Point Inner Bay (adapted from Wilcox and Knapton, 1994)

Figure 15.4 Changes in Shoreline Position and Water Depths iof the Inner Bay (adapted from Staples, 1993)

Chapter 16

Figure 16.1 Lands Owned and Regulated for Conservation by Government Agencies (adapted from Skibicki, 1993)

Figure 16.2 Existing Land Use Regulations of the Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk (adapted from Skibicki, 1993.)

Figure 16.3 Other Lands Regulated for Natural Resource Conservation (adapted from Skibicki, 1993)

Figure 16.4 Private Stewardship of Natural Areas in the Long Point Region (adapted from Skibicki, 1993)

Figure 16.5 Significant Natural Heritage Areas Identified by the Regional Government and the OMNR (adapted from Skibicki, 1993)

Figure 16.6 Significant Natural Heritage Areas Identified by Carolinian Canada and UNESCO (adapted from Skibicki, 1993)

Figure 16.7 Significant Natural Heritage Areas Identified by the Norfolk Field Naturalists (Adapted from Skibicki, 1993)

Figure 16.8 Provincially Significant Wetlands in the Long Point Region Identified by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (Adapted from Skibicki, 1993).

Figure 16.9 Constraints for Protected Landscape Planning and Management (adapted from Skibicki, 1993)

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