Maximum surf scoter counts at USGS and DBWS survey sites, as reported in the Water Transit Authority Program EIR of April 2003.

This distribution is representative of several species of diving ducks. The data suggests that the North Sailing Basin is not critical habitat for migratory diving ducks, especially when compared to the extensive subtidal regions to the north and south.

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