Figure 1.
Timeline of events relevant to the CSL sampling periods during this study. During March 2015, an El Niño event was declared, with peak departures from normal monthly SST (Oceanic Niño Index) occurring around December 2015. Juvenile (Juv) CSL were sampled on Año Nuevo Island (ANI) during October 2015 and October 2016. Adult male (Ad M) CSL were sampled in Astoria, Oregon in March 2016 and late August 2016, both pre- and post-breeding season. NOAA data taken from State of the Climate, Global Climate Report (https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/global/201513).