Forage Fish Fluctuations (IMAGE) NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region Caption Anchovy, sardine, and hake scale deposition rate from AD 1000-1500 derived from a recent, age-calibrated sediment core from Santa Barbara Basin, California. Representative fish scales and the respective species are shown on the right. Credit I.L. Hendy, University of Michigan; S. McClatchie, NOAA Fisheries; NMFS Image Library Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.