Fig 3. Deviations of daily sea water temperature from long-term means (lines) overlaid on annual (WA, OR, CA North) or semiannual (CA Central, CA South) P. ochraceus abundance (bars) relative to long-term mean.

Temperature deviations were displayed using a weekly smoother to emphasize longer-term patterns (rather than daily fluctuations). Sea star abundance ratios are averaged across all sites within each region for a given season (SP = spring [Feb-Apr], SU = summer [May-Aug], FA = fall [Sep-Nov]). Horizontal lines where ratio = 1 were included to illustrate deviations from long-term mean.