copyrighted National Oceanic and Atmosphereic Administration, Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary June 25, 2009 Copyright 2010, National Oceanic and Atmosphereic Administration, Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Description
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary is an extremely productive marine area off the west coast, 22 miles west of the Point Reyes headlands, Marin County, just north of the Gulf of the Farallones. As leader of Cordell Expeditions, Bob describes locating and exploring the Cordell Bank, via dives. He explains the conditions of the water, and details what he observed on the first dive, October 22, 1989. Bob also compares the uniqueness of Cordell Bank to other areas. He answers questions about his achievements the first year of diving and the knowledge he gathered about Cordell Bank in the expedition. Also discussed are the National Marine Sanctuary Program, nominating and establishing Cordell Bank to become a NMS. Bob talks about the legacy of the Cordell Bank, and his concerns for this and national marine sanctuaries.
For more information about Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary today, visit http://www.cordellbank.noaa.gov
Oral Histories Marine ecology Marine biology Marine parks and reserves Environment Banks (Oceanography) SCUBA diving Discovery & exploration National Marine Sanctuary Program (U.S.) Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary (Calif.)
Place
Marin County (Calif.) Farallon Islands (Calif.) Point Reyes (Calif.)
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