Gulf of the Farallones
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The Gulf of the Farallones is a biologically rich, foggy stretch of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of northern California, known for its marine sanctuary waters and abundant seabird and marine mammal populations.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pacific Ocean near Navarro, Mendocino County, California | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal marine ecosystem
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gulf ⓘ marine protected area ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | Farallon Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| governedBy |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
biologically rich waters
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frequent fog ⓘ high marine productivity ⓘ strong coastal upwelling ⓘ |
| hasClimate | cool-temperate marine climate ⓘ |
| hasProcess | seasonal upwelling of nutrient-rich waters ⓘ |
| knownFor |
abundant marine mammal populations
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abundant seabird populations ⓘ marine sanctuary waters ⓘ rich marine biodiversity ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
northern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
San Francisco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sausalito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyLandform |
Marin Headlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Point Reyes National Seashore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nowManagedAs | Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offCoastOf |
California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Point Reyes Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | California Current ecosystem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
recreational fishing ⓘ seabird watching ⓘ whale watching ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
Brandt's cormorant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California sea lion NERFINISHED ⓘ Cassin's auklet NERFINISHED ⓘ blue whale ⓘ common murre ⓘ gray whale ⓘ harbor seal ⓘ humpback whale ⓘ northern elephant seal NERFINISHED ⓘ tufted puffin ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change
ⓘ
ocean acidification ⓘ oil spills ⓘ ship traffic ⓘ |
| wasPartOf | Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pacific Ocean near Navarro, Mendocino County, California