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Predicted curves from the GAM models showing the opposite probability of occurrence of kelp (left) and sea urchins along the coast at cobble and bedrock bottoms. Sea urchin and kelp presence was mutually exclusive on all sampled stations. See Appendix A for how the distance along the coast relates to latitude and sampling areas
