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 '''Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary''' is a [[marine sanctuary]] located off the coast of [[California]]. It protects an area of {{convert|1286|sqmi||0|abbr=on}} of marine wildlife. The administrative center of the sanctuary is on an offshore granite outcrop {{convert|4.5|sqmi|km2|0|abbr=on}} by {{convert|9.5|sqmi|km2|0|abbr=on}}, located on the [[continental shelf]] off of California. The outcrop is, at its closest (Point Reyes), {{convert|6|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} from the sanctuary itself.<ref name="cordell-about">{{cite web|url=http://cordellbank.noaa.gov/sanctuary/welcome.html|title=About the Sanctuary|publisher=[[NOAA]]|access-date=25 November 2009}}</ref>
-Cordell Bank is one of the United States' 13 [[U.S. National Marine Sanctuary|National Marine Sanctuaries]] that protect and preserve ocean ecosystems in the U.S. Cordell Bank is a [[seamount]] approximately {{convert|50|mi|km}} northwest of [[San Francisco]] where the ocean bottom rises to within {{convert|115|ft|m|0|abbr=off}} of the surface.<ref>[https://cordellbank.noaa.gov/about/ "Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary"] at NOAA.gov</ref> The seamount was discovered in 1853 by the [[United States Coast and Geodetic Survey|United States Coast Survey]], and named for Edward Cordell, who surveyed the area more thoroughly in 1869. It was extensively explored and described during 1978–86 by [[Robert Schmieder]], who published a monograph about it [Schmieder, 1991]. It has been protected as a sanctuary since May&nbsp;24, 1989.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sanctuary Designations & Expansions |url=https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/about/designations.html |access-date=October 17, 2024 |website=NOAA}}</ref> The protected area encompasses 526 square miles (1347&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of ocean.
+Cordell Bank is one of the United States' 13 [[U.S. National Marine Sanctuary|National Marine Sanctuaries]] that protect and preserve ocean ecosystems in the U.S. Cordell Bank is a [[seamount]] approximately {{convert|50|mi|km}} northwest of San Francisco where the ocean bottom rises to within {{convert|115|ft|m|0|abbr=off}} of the surface.<ref>[https://cordellbank.noaa.gov/about/ "Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary"] at NOAA.gov</ref> The seamount was discovered in 1853 by the [[United States Coast and Geodetic Survey|United States Coast Survey]], and named for Edward Cordell, who surveyed the area more thoroughly in 1869. It was extensively explored and described during 1978–86 by [[Robert Schmieder]], who published a monograph about it [Schmieder, 1991]. It has been protected as a sanctuary since May&nbsp;24, 1989.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sanctuary Designations & Expansions |url=https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/about/designations.html |access-date=October 17, 2024 |website=NOAA}}</ref> The protected area encompasses 526 square miles (1347&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of ocean.
 The unique blend of ocean conditions and undersea [[topography]] creates a rich and diverse underwater ecosystem. A subsurface island rises from soft sediments covering the continental shelf. The upper pinnacles reach to within {{convert|115|ft|m|0|abbr=on}} of the surface, and the average depth is {{convert|400|ft|m|0|abbr=on}}. The sanctuary serves as a breeding ground for migratory marine mammals, birds, and fish. The prevailing [[California Current]] flows southward along the coast, causing an upwelling of nutrient-rich water that provided the foundation for the area's marine ecosystem.<ref name="cordell-about" />