. Bulletin. Science; Natural history; Natural history. Feb Mar. -X Fig. 2. Sea surface temperatures (SST) (solid line with filled triangles) in °C at Catalina Island, California, in nine winters from 1983 to 1991 (NOAA 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991). For comparison, each graph shows the normal monthly SST (dashed line with filled squares) which is an average of data from 1942-81 (NOAA 1982). (15/24) of these showed positive or probable evidence of gunshot wounds: shat- tered bones or skulls, shredded internal organs, and bullet holes. Sightings of dead sea lions we
. Bulletin. Science; Natural history; Natural history. Feb Mar. -X Fig. 2. Sea surface temperatures (SST) (solid line with filled triangles) in °C at Catalina Island, California, in nine winters from 1983 to 1991 (NOAA 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991). For comparison, each graph shows the normal monthly SST (dashed line with filled squares) which is an average of data from 1942-81 (NOAA 1982). (15/24) of these showed positive or probable evidence of gunshot wounds: shat- tered bones or skulls, shredded internal organs, and bullet holes. Sightings of dead sea lions were rare in the ensuing eight winters, probably because there were fewer sea lions at the island to conflict with squid fishing and because squid fishing was never again concentrated near the base port (where dead sea lions were readily found) as it was in 1983. California sea lions were observed swimming with cetaceans, most commonly bottlenose dolphins, pilot whales, and Risso's dolphins. While these associations sometimes occurred in the prime squid fishing area for a given year, such asso- ciations, especially with bottlenose dolphins, also occurred in areas apart from the squid fishing fleet. Harbor seals hauled out in small groups (< 10) at several sites around Catalina and also were seen in the water. The most consistently-used haul-out area was the East End where boulders along the shore were used. Adult females hauled out on Catalina's southwestern beaches to bear pups beginning in February each year. Most of these beaches are small, sandy, secluded, surrounded by high cliffs, and located between Ben Weston Point and Salta Verde Point (Fig. 1). The results of. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Southern California Academy of Sciences. Los Angeles, Calif. : The Academy
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