Table 1 Potential wintering sites of geolocator-tagged Pacific black brant (Branta bernicla nigricans) containing eelgrass (Zostera spp.)
Wintering site | Eelgrass beds | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
Izembek | Izembek Lagoon | 55.270 | − 162.910 |
British Columbia (BC) | Skidegate Inlet and Masset Inlet | 53.28 | − 132.095 |
Washington/British Columbia (WA/BC) | Dungeness Bay, Puget Sound, Fidalgo Bay, Padilla Bay, Samish Bay, Bellingham Bay, Lummi Bay, Birch Bay, Boundary Bay, Roberts Bank, Sooke Basin, Saanich Peninsula, Victoria Peninsula, Parksville-Qualicum Beach, Baynes Sound-Comox Harbor, and Campbell River area | 48.560 | − 123.049 |
Oregon/Washington (OR/WA) | Coos, Yaquina, Tillamook, Netarts, Nehalem, and Willapa Bays, and Grays Harbor | 45.201 | − 123.796 |
North California (North CA) | Humboldt Bay | 40.410 | − 124.130 |
Central California (Central CA) | Bolinas Lagoon, and Drakes, Tomales, and Bodega Bays | 37.963 | − 122.495 |
South California (South CA) | Morro Bay, San Diego, and Mission Bay | 35.210 | − 120.500 |
Baja California, Mexico (Mexico) | Embayments of Baja California, Sonora and Sinaloa | 27.580 | − 113.990 |