Table 1 Black bear scat summary results for 2010, 2011, and 2012

Phaeophyta

Brown algae

48.6

53.1

95.7

2.9

12.6

38.6

 Macrocystis integrifolia

Giant kelp

2.9

32.1

72.3

0.6

8.6

25.0

 Egregia menziesii

Feather boa kelp

–

–

46.8

–

–

5.8

 Fucus spp.

Rockweed

17.1

18.5

46.8

tr.

0.6

1.8

 Other Laminariales

Kelps

45.7

39.5

66.0

1.9

3.4

6.1

Chlorophyta

Green algae

2.9

21.0

10.6

tr.

0.7

tr.

Rhodophyta

Red algae

–

21.0

42.6

–

0.5

0.6

Arthropoda

Invertebrates

74.3

39.5

44.7

25.1

7.8

5.5

 Insecta

Insects

–

1.23

–

–

tr.

–

  Coleoptera

Beetles

31.4

7.4

19.1

tr.

tr.

tr.

  Diptera

Flies

–

2.5

2.1

–

tr.

tr.

  Formicidae

Ants

2.9

–

–

tr.

–

–

 Decapoda

Crabs

–

1.2

–

–

tr.

–

  Hemigrapsus spp.

Shore crabs

8.6

2.5

–

tr.

tr.

–

 Talitridae

Amphipods

65.7

35.8

51.1

24.5

7.8

5.4

 Cirripedia

Barnacles

2.9

–

–

tr.

–

–

  Lepas spp.

Pelagic gooseneck barnacles

2.9

–

–

tr.

–

–

Mollusca

Molluscs

5.7

8.6

8.5

tr.

tr.

tr.

  Other Mollusca

5.7

4.9

6.4

tr.

tr.

tr.

  Bivalvia

Clams and oysters

–

1.2

2.1

–

tr.

tr.

  Gastropoda

Snails

–

3.7

–

–

tr.

–

Bryozoa

Marine bryozoans

–

1.2

–

–

tr.

–

Chordata

Animals

5.7

21.0

34.0

tr.

tr.

1.1

 Clupea pallasii

Pacific herring eggs

–

12.3

34.0

–

tr.

1.1

 Ursus americanus

Black bear hair

5.7

4.9

2.1

tr.

tr.

tr.

 Aves

Feathers

–

3.7

–

–

tr.

–

Streptophyta

Land plants

100

100

100

70.1

75.0

51.4

 Zosteraceae

Seagrasses

48.5

58.0

97.9

9.8

18.7

39.5

 Graminoids

Grasses and sedges

94.3

63.0

25.5

56.9

50.0

5.9

 Trees and shrubs

Needles and wood

77.1

70.3

97.9

1.4

5.4

4.9

 Bryophyta

Mosses

2.9

11.1

2.1

tr.

tr.

tr.

 Forbs

2.9

3.7

–

2.0

1.0

1.1

Gravel

40.0

48.1

70.2

1.8

2.7

2.7

Garbage

8.6

4.9

4.3

tr.

tr.

tr.

Phaeophyta

Brown algae

1.3

8.6

13.2

1.8

9.1

10.3

 Macrocystis integrifolia

Giant kelp

tr.

5.3

8.4

tr.

5.7

6.6

 Egregia menziesii

Feather boa kelp

–

–

1.9

–

–

1.5

 Fucus spp.

Rockweed

–

tr.

0.6

–

tr.

tr.

 Other Laminariales

Kelps

1.0

2.1

2.0

1.4

2.2

1.6

Chlorophyta

Green algae

–

tr.

–

–

0.5

–

Rhodophyta

Red algae

–

tr.

tr.

–

tr.

tr.

Arthropoda

Invertebrates

61.7

22.2

8.4

68.4

19.5

5.4

 Insecta

Insects

–

tr.

–

–

tr.

–

  Coleoptera

Beetles

tr.

tr.

tr.

0.6

tr.

tr.

  Diptera

Flies

–

tr.

tr.

–

tr.

tr.

  Formicidae

Ants

tr.

–

–

tr.

–

–

 Decapoda

Crabs

–

tr.

–

–

tr.

–

  Hemigrapsus spp.

Shore crabs

0.7

tr.

–

0.9

tr.

–

 Talitridae

Amphipods

60.2

22.1

8.3

66.6

19.3

5.4

 Cirripedia

Barnacles

tr.

–

–

tr.

–

–

  Lepas spp.

Pelagic gooseneck barnacles

tr.

–

–

tr.

–

–

Mollusca

Molluscs

  Other Mollusca

  Bivalvia

Clams and oysters

  Gastropoda

Snails

Bryozoa

Marine bryozoans

Chordata

Animals

–

25.8

62.7

–

39.2

70.0

 Clupea pallasii

Pacific herring eggs

–

25.8

62.7

–

39.2

70.0

 Ursus americanus

Black bear hair

 Aves

Feathers

Streptophyta

Land plants

36.9

43.2

15.6

28.8

31.7

14.0

 Zosteraceae

Seagrasses

5.3

11.6

13.3

9.1

15.8

13.3

 Graminoids

Grasses and sedges

30.5

31.0

2.0

19.7

15.9

0.7

 Trees and shrubs

Needles and wood

 Bryophyta

Mosses

 Forbs

1.2

0.7

tr.

1.0

tr.

tr.

Gravel

Garbage