Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Cordell_Bank_National_Marine_Sanctuary
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkbp:adjacentTo gptkb:Greater_Farallones_National_Marine_Sanctuary
gptkbp:area 1286 square kilometers
gptkbp:coordinates 38.0°N 123.4°W
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:depthRange 40 meters to 1800 meters
gptkbp:distanceFromMainland 6 miles to 30 miles offshore
gptkbp:ecosystem upwelling zone
gptkbp:established 1989
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary
gptkbp:location gptkb:California
gptkbp:marineHabitatType offshore rocky reef
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Cordell_Bank
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Point_Reyes_Station
gptkbp:notableAction bird watching
scientific research
whale watching
recreational fishing
gptkbp:notableEvent Cordell Bank discovered in 1869 by George Davidson
Cordell Bank first mapped in 1933
gptkbp:notableFauna gptkb:sooty_shearwater
gptkb:black-footed_albatross
common murre
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Cordell_Bank_seamount
gptkbp:notableInvertebrateSpecies gptkb:lake
gptkb:seafood
gptkb:sea_star
anemone
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Pacific_halibut
rockfish
lingcod
gptkbp:openToPublic accessible by boat only
no land access
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:National_Marine_Sanctuary_System
gptkbp:protectedSpecies gptkb:bird
gptkb:leatherback_sea_turtle
gptkb:Pacific_salmon
blue whale
gptkbp:researchInterest marine biology
oceanography
ecosystem monitoring
gptkbp:threats climate change
oil spills
ocean acidification
ship strikes
marine debris
gptkbp:website https://cordellbank.noaa.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4