Draft List of Marine Mammals Likely to Benefit from the Establishment of Marine Protected Areas in California

Species	Shallow Depth (ft.)	sm-mod adult home range (sm 0-5 km mod 10-20 km)	Historically mod-large take	Low Pop. Estimate (<40% unfished)	life stage to benefit (e.g., spawning activity, nursery area)	habitat impacted (by human activity)	Ecologically Important (keystone or habitat forming)	Comments
Gray whale	surface	0	1	0	0	0	0	potential for forage base increase
Harbor porpoise	surface	1	1	0	0	0	0	potential for forage base increase
Harbor seal	surface	0	1	0	1	1	1	potential for forage base increase, potential human disturbance reduction
Short-beaked common dolphin	surface	0	0	0	0	0	0	potential for forage base increase
Southern Sea Otter	surface	0	1	1	0	0	1	potential for forage base increase
Steller's sea lion	surface	0	1	1	0	1	1	Ano Nuevo population has declined, potential for forage base increase, potential human disturbance reduction

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