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Personal Author:
Orr, Anthony James ; Harris, Jeffrey D. ; Hirschberger, K. A. (Kari A.) ; DeLong, Robert L. ; Sanders, G. A. ; ... More +
Orr, Anthony James ; Harris, Jeffrey D. ; Hirschberger, K. A. (Kari A.) ; DeLong, Robert L. ; Sanders, G. A. ; Laake, Jeffrey L. (Jeffrey Lee) Less -
Corporate Authors:
Alaska Fisheries Science Center (U.S.)
NOAA Program & Office:
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; AFSC (Alaska Fisheries Science Center)
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; AFSC (Alaska Fisheries Science Center) Less -
Description:
There are 23 oil and gas production platforms in federal waters offshore southern California. These platforms provide haul-out space near foraging areas for California sea lions (Zalophus californianus), a species protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Information on abundance and age-, sex-, and seasonal-use patterns of California sea lions on oil and gas platforms is useful for the environmental review of ongoing activities and the eventual removal of platforms when oil and gas production ceases. Quantitative estimates of potential harassment, injury, or mortality for future activities may be derived from data collected during this study. [doi:10.7289/V5/TM-AFSC-362 (https://doi.org/10.7289/V5/TM-AFSC-362)]
Content Notes:
by A. J. Orr, J. D. Harris, K. A. Hirschberger, R. L. DeLong, G. S. Sanders, and J. L. Laake.

"October 2017."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 39-45).


Keywords:
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California Sea Lion Counting Drilling Platforms Environmental Impact Analysis Gas Well Drilling Government Policy Marine Mammals
Series:
NOAA technical memorandum NMFS-AFSC ; 362
DOI:
http://doi.org/10.7289/V5/TM-AFSC-362
Document Type:
Technical Memorandum
Place as Subject:
California ; Pacific Coast
California ; Pacific Coast Less -
Name as Subject:
United States. ; United States.
United States. ; United States. Less -
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Public Domain
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Submitted
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urn:sha256:d6dc78a5fb421039931372b5c6d6d3527c7db65c6fff2d99e22af762a38784ee
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https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/16092/noaa_16092_DS1.pdf
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