Close window

These maps show the biomass of marine birds during periods of cold, warm, and neutral ocean temperature during the years between 1980 - 2001. These data were provided by the California Biogeographic Assessment prepared for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary's Management Plan. Citation: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) 2003. A Biogeographic Assessment off North/Central California: To Support the Joint Management Plan Review for Cordell Bank, Gulf of the Farallones, and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuaries: Phase I - Marine Fishes, Birds and Mammals. Prepared by NCCOS's Biogeography Team in cooperation with the National Marine Sanctuary Program. Silver Spring, MD 145 pp.

Close window