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Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

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• Chapter1: Introduction
• Figure 1.1.1. Map of the Channel Islands and the region of interest
• Figure 1.1.2a. Spatial delineation of the Study Area
• Figure 1.1.2b. Spatial delineation for Boundary Concept 1
• Figure 1.1.2c. Spatial delineation for Boundary Concept 1a
• Figure 1.1.2d. Spatial delineation for Boundary Concept 2
• Figure 1.1.2e. Spatial delineation for Boundary Concept 3
• Figure 1.1.2f. Spatial delineation for Boundary Concept 4
• Figure 1.1.2g. Spatial delineation for Boundary Concept 5
• Figure 1.3.1. Pelagic life-zones off southern CA
• Figure 1.3.2. Benthic life-zones off southern CA
• Figure 1.3.3. Range endpoints of invertebrates
• Figure 1.3.4. Range endpoints of fishes
• Figure 1.3.5. Range endpoints of shore and seabirds
• Figure 1.3.6. Range endpoints of mammals
• Figure 1.4.1. Hypothetical concepts and their ecological value
• Figure 1.4.2. Trends in absolute and relative metrics and the OAI
• Top of page
• Chapter 2: Physical and Oceanographic Setting
• Figure 2.1.1. Bathymetric and geologic features
• Figure 2.4.1. Physiographic complexity along the CA coast
• Figure 2.4.2a. Physiographic complexity within Boundary Concept 5
• Figure 2.4.2b. Physiographic complexity within Boundary Concept 4
• Figure 2.4.2c. Physiographic complexity within Boundary Concept 3
• Figure 2.4.2d. Physiographic complexity within Boundary Concept 2
• Figure 2.4.2e. Physiographic complexity within Boundary Concept 1
• Figure 2.4.2f. Physiographic complexity within the Study Area
• Figure 2.4.3a. Linear regression between concept area and mean complexity
• Figure 2.4.3b. Linear regression between concept area and high complexity
• Figure 2.5.1. Benthic habitat types for the marine waters off CA
• Figure 2.5.2. Location of hard substrate from NMFS and MMS datasets
• Figure 2.5.3. Benthic habitat types for the marine waters off southern CA
• Figure 2.5.4. Regression of habitat diversity and total area
• Figure 2.5.5. Evenness and richness estimates for habitat types
• Figure 2.6.1. Distribution of benthic substrate types off southern CA
• Figure 2.6.2. Distribution of bathymetric zones off southern CA
• Figure 2.6.3. Regression of habitat evenness and total area
• Figure 2.7.1. Seasonal mean sea surface temperature (Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct)
• Figure 2.7.2. Sea surface temperature variance
• Figure 2.7.3a. Interpolated SST grid from GMT for January 1993
• Figure 2.7.3b. SST fronts identified from January 1993
• Figure 2.7.4. Persistence of SST fronts through time
• Figure 2.7.5. Areas with greatest SST front activity through time
• Figure 2.7.6. Linear regression between concept area and persistence of SST fronts
• Figure 2.7.7. Linear regression between concept area and frontal persistence
• Figure 2.8.1. Mean ChlA (Oct 1997 – Dec 1999)
• Figure 2.8.2. Interpolated mean ChlA (Oct 1997 – Dec 1999)
• Figure 2.8.3. Interpolated mean ChlA off CA (Oct 1997 – Dec 1999)
• Figure 2.8.4. Monthly mean ChlA for 1999
• Figure 2.8.5a. Mean ChlA (Jan)
• Figure 2.8.5b. Mean ChlA (Feb)
• Figure 2.8.5c. Mean ChlA (Mar)
• Figure 2.8.5d. Mean ChlA (Apr)
• Figure 2.8.5e. Mean ChlA (May)
• Figure 2.8.5f. Mean ChlA (Jun)
• Figure 2.8.5g. Mean ChlA (Jul)
• Figure 2.8.5h. Mean ChlA (Aug)
• Figure 2.8.5i. Mean ChlA (Sep)
• Figure 2.8.5j. Mean ChlA (Oct)
• Figure 2.8.5k. Mean ChlA (Nov)
• Figure 2.8.5l. Mean ChlA (Dec)
• Figure 2.8.6a. Interpolated mean ChlA within Boundary Concept 5
• Figure 2.8.6b. Interpolated mean ChlA within Boundary Concept 4
• Figure 2.8.6c. Interpolated mean ChlA within Boundary Concept 3
• Figure 2.8.6d. Interpolated mean ChlA within Boundary Concept 2
• Figure 2.8.6e. Interpolated mean ChlA within Boundary Concept 1
• Figure 2.8.6f. Interpolated mean ChlA within the Study Area
• Figure 2.8.7. Linear regression between concept area and mean ChlA
• Figure 2.8.8. Linear regression between total concept area and area of high ChlA
• Figure 2.9.1. Distribution of SAV within CA
• Figure 2.9.2a. Distribution of SAV within Boundary Concept 5
• Figure 2.9.2b. Distribution of SAV within Boundary Concept 4
• Figure 2.9.2c. Distribution of SAV within Boundary Concept 3
• Figure 2.9.2d. Distribution of SAV within Boundary Concept 2
• Figure 2.9.2e. Distribution of SAV within Boundary Concept 1
• Figure 2.9.2f. Distribution of SAV within the Study Area
• Figure 2.9.3. Linear regression between area of SAV and area of Boundary concepts
• Figure 2.10.1. Kelp distribution based on aerial and multispectral surveys
• Figure 2.10.2. Kelp distribution off southern CA
• Figure 2.10.3. Regression of kelp area and total area of boundary concepts
• Top of page
• Chapter 3: Biogeography of Macroinvertebrates
• Figure 3.1.1. CDFG commercial 10x10 nm fishery landings grids
• Figure 3.1.2. Rock crab habitat suitability, CA
• Figure 3.1.3. Rock crab habitat suitability, southern CA
• Figure 3.1.4. Rock crab suitable habitat/area regression
• Figure 3.1.5. Black abalone habitat suitability, southern CA
• Figure 3.1.6. Black abalone CDFG commercial landings data
• Figure 3.1.7. Black abalone suitable habitat/area regression
• Figure 3.1.8. Red abalone habitat suitability, southern CA
• Figure 3.1.9. Red abalone CDFG commercial landings data
• Figure 3.1.10. Red abalone suitable habitat/area regession
• Figure 3.1.11. White abalone habitat suitability, southern CA
• Figure 3.1.12. White abalone CDFG commercial landings data
• Figure 3.1.13. White abalone suitable habitat/area regression
• Figure 3.1.14. California market squid habitat suitability, CA
• Figure 3.1.15. California market squid abundance NMFS trawls
• Figure 3.1.16. California market squid habitat suitability, southern CA
• Figure 3.1.17. California market squid suitable habitat/area regression
• Figure 3.1.18. Sheep crab habitat suitability, CA
• Figure 3.1.19. Sheep crab CDFG commercial landings data
• Figure 3.1.20. Sheep crab habitat suitability, southern CA
• Figure 3.1.21. Sheep crab suitable habitat/area regression
• Figure 3.1.22. Spot shrimp habitat suitability, CA
• Figure 3.1.23. Spot shrimp CDFG commercial trap data
• Figure 3.1.24. Spot shrimp CDFG commercial trawl data
• Figure 3.1.25. Spot shrimp habitat suitability, southern CA
• Figure 3.1.26. Spot shrimp suitable habitat/area regression
• Figure 3.1.27. Ridgeback shrimp habitat suitability, CA
• Figure 3.1.28. Ridgeback shrimp abundance, SCCWRP trawls
• Figure 3.1.29. Ridgeback shrimp habitat suitability, southern CA
• Figure 3.1.30. Ridgeback shrimp suitable habitat/area regression
• Figure 3.1.31. California spiny lobster habitat suitability, CA
• Figure 3.1.32. California spiny lobster CDFG commercial landings data
• Figure 3.1.33. California spiny lobster habitat suitability, southern CA
• Figure 3.1.34. California spiny lobster suitable habitat/area regression
• Figure 3.1.35. California sea cucumber habitat suitability, CA
• Figure 3.1.36. California sea cucumber abundance, SCCWRP trawls
• Figure 3.1.37. California sea cucumber habitat suitability, southern CA
• Figure 3.1.38. California sea cucumber suitable habitat/area regression
• Figure 3.1.39. Warty sea cucumber habitat suitability, CA
• Figure 3.1.40. Warty sea cucumber habitat suitability, southern CA
• Figure 3.1.41. Warty sea cucumber suitable habitat/area regression
• Figure 3.1.42. Red sea urchin habitat suitability, CA
• Figure 3.1.43. Red sea urchin habitat suitability, southern CA
• Figure 3.1.44. Red sea urchin suitable habitat/area regression
• Figure 3.1.45. Purple sea urchin habitat suitability, CA
• Figure 3.1.46. Purple sea urchin habitat suitability, southern CA
• Figure 3.1.47. Purple sea urchin suitable habitat/area regression
• Figure 3.2.1. Invertebrate diversity, SCCWRP trawls
• Figure 3.2.2. Location of site groups, SCCWRP trawls
• Figure 3.2.3a. Invertebrate diversity, concept 5
• Figure 3.2.3b. Invertebrate diversity, concept 4
• Figure 3.2.3c. Invertebrate diversity, concept 3
• Figure 3.2.3d. Invertebrate diversity, concept 2
• Figure 3.2.3e. Invertebrate diversity, concept 1
• Figure 3.2.3f. Invertebrate diversity, study area
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• Chapter 4: Biogeography of Marine Fishes
• Figure 4.1.1. Adult thresher shark habitat suitability, CA
• Figure 4.1.2. Juvenile thresher shark habitat suitability, CA
• Figure 4.1.3. Adult thresher shark habitat suitability, southern CA
• Figure 4.1.4. Adult thresher shark suitable habitat/area regression
• Figure 4.1.5. Juvenile thresher shark habitat suitability, southern CA
• Figure 4.1.6. Juvenile thresher shark suitable habitat/area regression
• Figure 4.1.7. Adult tope habitat suitability, CA
• Figure 4.1.8. Juvenile tope habitat suitability, CA
• Figure 4.1.9. Adult tope habitat suitability, southern CA
• Figure 4.1.10. Adult tope suitable habitat/area regression
• Figure 4.1.11. Juvenile tope habitat suitability, southern CA
• Figure 4.1.12. Juvenile tope suitable habitat/area regression
• Figure 4.1.13. Adult leopard shark habitat suitability, CA
• Figure 4.1.14. Adult leopard shark habitat suitability, southern CA
• Figure 4.1.15. Adult leopard shark suitable habitat/area regression
• Figure 4.1.16. Pacific angel shark habitat suitability, CA
• Figure 4.1.17. Pacific angel shark habitat suitability, southern CA
• Figure 4.1.18. Pacific angel shark suitable habitat/area regression
• Figure 4.1.19. Adult bocaccio habitat suitability, CA
• Figure 4.1.20. Juvenile bocaccio habitat suitability, CA
• Figure 4.1.21. Adult bocaccio habitat suitability, southern CA
• Figure 4.1.22. Adult bocaccio suitable habitat/area regression
• Figure 4.1.23. Juvenile bocaccio habitat suitability, southern CA
• Figure 4.1.24. Juvenile bocaccio suitable habitat/area regression
• Figure 4.1.25. Adult cowcod habitat suitability, CA
• Figure 4.1.26. Juvenile cowcod habitat suitability, CA
• Figure 4.1.27. Adult cowcod habitat suitability, southern CA
• Figure 4.1.28. Adult cowcod suitable habitat/area regression
• Figure 4.1.29. Juvenile cowcod habitat suitability, southern CA
• Figure 4.1.30. Juvenile cowcod suitable habitat/area regression
• Figure 4.1.31. Adult lingcod habitat suitability, CA
• Figure 4.1.32. Juvenile lingcod habitat suitability, CA
• Figure 4.1.33. Adult lingcod habitat suitability, southern CA
• Figure 4.1.34. Adult lingcod suitable habitat/area regression
• Figure 4.1.35. Juvenile lingcod habitat suitability, southern CA
• Figure 4.1.36. Juvenile lingcod suitable habitat/area regression
• Figure 4.1.37. Giant seabass habitat suitability, CA
• Figure 4.1.38. Giant seabass habitat suitability, southern CA
• Figure 4.1.39. Giant seabass suitable habitat/area regression
• Figure 4.1.40. California sheephead habitat suitability, CA
• Figure 4.1.41. California sheephead CDFG commercial landings data
• Figure 4.1.42. California sheephead habitat suitability, southern CA
• Figure 4.1.43. California sheephead suitable habitat/area regression
• Figure 4.1.44. California halibut habitat suitability, CA
• Figure 4.1.45. California halibut abundance, SCCWRP trawls
• Figure 4.1.46. California halibut CDFG commercial landings data
• Figure 4.1.47. California halibut habitat suitability, southern CA
• Figure 4.1.48. California halibut suitable habitat/area regression
• Figure 4.2.1a. Fish diversity by site, RecFIN
• Figure 4.2.1b. Fish diversity by 5 min grid, RecFIN
• Figure 4.2.2a. Fish diversity by site, SCCWRP
• Figure 4.2.2b. Fish diversity by 5 min grid, SCCWRP
• Figure 4.2.3a. Fish diversity by site, NMFS
• Figure 4.2.3b. Fish diversity by 5 min grid, NMFS
• Figure 4.2.4a. Fish diversity by site, PISCO/VRG
• Figure 4.2.4b. Fish diversity by 5 min grid, PISCO/VRG
• Figure 4.2.5a. Composite fish diversity by 5 min grid
• Figure 4.2.5b. Composite fish diversity by 5 min grid, sampling effort
• Figure 4.2.6a. Fish site groups 1-3, RecFIN
• Figure 4.2.6b. Fish site groups 4-6, RecFIN
• Figure 4.2.6c. Fish site groups 7-9, RecFIN
• Figure 4.2.6d. Fish site groups 10-12, RecFIN
• Figure 4.2.6e. Fish site groups 13-15, RecFIN
• Figure 4.2.6f. Fish site groups 16-18, RecFIN
• Figure 4.2.7a. Fish site groups in southern CA
• Figure 4.2.7b. Fish site groups around Anacapa Island
• Figure 4.2.8. Fish site groups in southern CA, SCCWRP
• Figure 4.2.9. Fish site groups in southern CA, NMFS
• Figure 4.2.10. Fish site groups in southern CA, PISCO/VRG
• Figure 4.2.11a. Composite fish diversity, Concept 5
• Figure 4.2.11b. Composite fish diversity, Concept 4
• Figure 4.2.11c. Composite fish diversity, Concept 3
• Figure 4.2.11d. Composite fish diversity, Concept 2
• Figure 4.2.11e. Composite fish diversity, Concept 1
• Figure 4.2.11f. Composite fish diversity, study area
• Figure 4.3.1. Location of CalCOFI bongo net surveys
• Figure 4.3.2. CalCOFi bongo net survey, effort
• Figure 4.3.3. California halibut mean larval abundance, CA
• Figure 4.3.4. Bocaccio mean larval abundance, CA
• Figure 4.3.5. Pacific sardine mean larval abundance, CA
• Figure 4.3.6. Northern anchovy mean larval abundance, CA
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• Chapter 5: Biogeography of Marine Birds
• Figure 5.1.1. Ashy storm-petrel, at-sea densities
• Figure 5.1.2. Ashy storm-petrel, colony counts
• Figure 5.1.3. Brown pelican, at-sea densities
• Figure 5.1.4. Brown pelican, colony counts
• Figure 5.1.5. Double-crested cormorant, at-sea densities
• Figure 5.1.6. Double-crested cormorant, colony counts
• Figure 5.1.7. Brandt’s cormorant, at-sea densities
• Figure 5.1.8. Brandt’s cormorant, colony counts
• Figure 5.1.9. Pelagic cormorant, at-sea densities
• Figure 5.1.10. Pelagic cormorant, colony counts
• Figure 5.1.11. Western snowy plover, designated critical hab- Pac coast
• Figure 5.1.12. Black oystercatcher, colony counts
• Figure 5.1.13. California least tern, max breeding pairs
• Figure 5.1.14. Pigeon guillemot, at-sea densities
• Figure 5.1.15. Pigeon guillemot, colony counts
• Figure 5.1.16. Xantus’s murrelet, at-sea densities
• Figure 5.1.17. Xantus’s murrelet, colony counts
• Figure 5.1.18. Xantus’s murrelet, Anacapa Is. colony counts
• Figure 5.1.19. Xantus’s murrelet, San Clemente Is. colony counts
• Figure 5.1.20. Xantus’s murrelet, San Miguel Is. colony counts
• Figure 5.1.21. Xantus’s murrelet, Santa Barbara Is. colony counts
• Figure 5.1.22. Xantus’s murrelet, Santa Catalina Is. colony counts
• Figure 5.1.23. Xantus’s murrelet, Santa Cruz Is. colony counts
• Figure 5.1.24. Xantus’s murrelet, telemetry relocations
• Figure 5.1.25. Cassin’s auklet, at-sea densities
• Figure 5.1.26. Cassin’s auklet, colony counts
• Figure 5.2.1a. Distribution of marine bird survey efforts and sightings
• Figure 5.2.1b. Total amount of sea bird survey effort
• Figure 5.2.2. Estimated bird diversity
• Figure 5.2.3a. Overlay of estimated marine bird diversity- Study Area
• Figure 5.2.3b. Overlay of estimated marine bird diversity- Concept 1
• Figure 5.2.3c. Overlay of estimated marine bird diversity- Concept 2
• Figure 5.2.3d. Overlay of estimated marine bird diversity- Concept 3
• Figure 5.2.3e. Overlay of estimated marine bird diversity- Concept 4
• Figure 5.2.3f. Overlay of estimated marine bird diversity- Concept 5
• Figure 5.2.4. Regression of mean bird diversity and concept area
• Figure 5.2.5. Regression of the area mean bird diversity and concept area
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• Chapter 6: Biogeography of Marine Mammals
• Figure 6.1.1. Survey tracks for SWFS0C
• Figure 6.1.2. Survey tracks for SWFSC off central/southern CA
• Figure 6.1.3. Survey tracks for SWFSC ship surveys off southern CA
• Figure 6.1.4. Survey effort of marine mammals
• Figure 6.1.5. Survey effort of marine mammals off central/southern CA
• Figure 6.1.6. Blue whale, sightings and group size
• Figure 6.1.7. Bottlenose dolphin, sightings and group size
• Figure 6.1.8. Bottlenose dolphin (coastal population), encounter rates
• Figure 6.1.9. Common dolphin (unidentified), sightings and group size
• Figure 6.1.10. Long-beaked common dolphin, sightings and group size
• Figure 6.1.11. Short-beaked common dolphin, sightings and group size
• Figure 6.1.12. Gray whale, sightings and group size
• Figure 6.1.13. Humpback whale, sightings and group size
• Figure 6.1.14. Killer whale, sightings and group size
• Figure 6.1.15. Pacific white-sided dolphin, sightings and group size
• Figure 6.1.16. Risso’s dolphin, sightings and group size
• Figure 6.1.17. Dall’s porpoise, sightings and group size
• Figure 6.1.18. Fin whale, sightings and group size
• Figure 6.1.19. Harbor porpoise, sightings and group size
• Figure 6.1.20. Minke whale, sightings and group size
• Figure 6.1.21. Northern right whale dolphin, sightings and group size
• Figure 6.2.1a. California sea lion, Anacapa Is. max individuals
• Figure 6.2.1b. California sea lion, San Clemente Is. max individuals
• Figure 6.2.1c. California sea lion, San Miguel Is. max individuals
• Figure 6.2.1d. California sea lion, San Nicolas Is. max individuals
• Figure 6.2.1e. California sea lion, Santa Barbara Is. max individuals
• Figure 6.2.1f. California sea lion, Santa Catalina Is. max individuals
• Figure 6.2.1g. California sea lion, Santa Cruz Is. max individuals
• Figure 6.2.1h. California sea lion, Santa Rosa Is. max individuals
• Figure 6.2.2a. California sea lion, Anacapa Is. max pups
• Figure 6.2.2b. California sea lion, San Clemente Is. max pups
• Figure 6.2.2c. California sea lion, San Miguel Is. max pups
• Figure 6.2.2d. California sea lion, San Nicolas Is. max pups
• Figure 6.2.2e. California sea lion, Santa Barbara Is. max pups
• Figure 6.2.2f. California sea lion, Gull Is. max pups
• Figure 6.2.3. Harbor seal, total individuals counted for SWFSC census
• Figure 6.2.4. Harbor seal, total individuals counted for CDFG census
• Figure 6.2.5a. Northern elephant seal, San Clemente Is. max individuals
• Figure 6.2.5b. Northern elephant seal, San Miguel Is. max individuals
• Figure 6.2.5c. Northern elephant seal, San Nicolas Is. max individuals
• Figure 6.2.5d. Northern elephant seal, Santa Barbara Is. max individuals
• Figure 6.2.5e. Northern elephant seal, Santa Rosa Is. max individuals
• Figure 6.2.6a. Northern elephant seal, San Clemente Is. max pups
• Figure 6.2.6b. Northern elephant seal, San Miguel Is. max pups
• Figure 6.2.6c. Northern elephant seal, San Nicolas Is. max pups
• Figure 6.2.6d. Northern elephant seal, Santa Barbara Is. max pups
• Figure 6.2.6e. Northern elephant seal, Santa Rosa Is. max pups
• Figure 6.2.7a. Southern sea otter, total individual counts for Fall 2001
• Figure 6.2.7b. Southern sea otter, total individual counts for Spring 2002
• Figure 6.2.8. Southern sea otter, expansion of range
• Figure 6.2.9. Southern sea otter, moving average of Spring survey counts
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• Chapter 7: Integration
• Figure 7.2.1. Broad-scale distribution of fish and invertebrate highly suitable habitat
• Figure 7.2.2. Overlap of fish and invertebrate highly suitable habitat off southern CA
• Figure 7.2.3. Broad-scale distribution of bird and mammal co-occurrence
• Figure 7.2.4. Bird and mammal co-occurrence off southern CA
• Figure 7.2.5. Broad-scale distribution of the composite spatial integration for bird, fish, invertebrate and mammal data
• Figure 7.2.6. Composite spatial integration of bird, fish, invertebrate, and mammal data off southern CA
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