Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary
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Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary is a federally protected offshore marine area off northern California known for its rich biodiversity, upwelling-driven productivity, and important feeding grounds for whales, seabirds, and other marine life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine protected area
ⓘ
national marine sanctuary ⓘ |
| conservationFocus |
protection of feeding grounds for migratory species
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protection of marine biodiversity ⓘ protection of seafloor habitats ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designationYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingLaw | National Marine Sanctuaries Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitatType |
offshore marine ecosystem
ⓘ
seamount ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasManagementPlan | Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary management plan ⓘ |
| humanUse |
regulated commercial fishing
ⓘ
regulated recreational fishing ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| knownFor |
important feeding grounds for marine mammals
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important feeding grounds for pelagic fish ⓘ important feeding grounds for seabirds ⓘ important feeding grounds for whales ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ upwelling-driven productivity ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf |
Point Reyes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgency |
NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Bodega Bay, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oceanographicProcess | coastal upwelling ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | National Marine Sanctuary System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibitsActivity |
oil and gas exploration
ⓘ
seafloor mining ⓘ |
| protectsFeature |
Cordell Bank seamount
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
continental shelf habitat ⓘ deep-sea habitats ⓘ |
| publicEngagement |
collaboration with local communities
ⓘ
collaboration with researchers ⓘ education and outreach programs ⓘ |
| region | West Coast of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
climate change impacts on marine ecosystems
ⓘ
marine ecology ⓘ oceanography ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| supportsSpeciesGroup |
dolphins
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forage fish ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ pinnipeds ⓘ plankton ⓘ seabirds ⓘ whales ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.