Seafloor Mapping as a Foundation Seafloor Mapping as a Foundation for Resource Conservation at the

Cordell Bank National Marine for Resource Conservation at the

Cordell Bank National Marine Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary

Cordell Bank National Marine SanctuarySanctuarySanctuary

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Central California National Marine Sanctuaries

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Complementary Mission Statements

“The National Marine Sanctuary Program’s mission is to serve as the trustee for the nation’s system of marineserve as the trustee for the nation s system of marine protected areas to conserve, protect and enhance the biodiversity, ecological integrity and cultural legacy of these ecosystems.”

“The mission of the California Ocean Protection Councilis to ensure that California maintains healthy, resilient and productive ocean and coastal ecosystems for theand productive ocean and coastal ecosystems for the benefit of current and future generations.”

Complementary Mapping Goals

Marine Sanctuary System Wide Monitoring PlanSystem question No. 5:y q“What is the distribution of major habitat types and how is it changing?”

California Ocean Protection Council 5 Year Plan

Objective 2 of the research and monitoring theme:“Monitor and map the ocean environment to provide data about condition and trends ”condition and trends.

Action 2d of the Research and Monitoring Goal“Pursue funding and partnerships to complete sea floor maps of all g p p p pstate waters.”

Delta SubmersibleDelta Submersiblein situ counts of fish and habitatin situ counts of fish and habitat.. in situ counts of fish and habitat.. in situ counts of fish and habitat

pilot

observer

Habitat Typing

Fish/Habitat Affinity

Mudrocksrocks

Substratum types

Rocks &

Mud banksMud

Gulleyboulderscobblessandmud

boulderscobblessandmud Rocks &

Bouldersmudmud

High ReliefPinnacles

Sand wavehabitats

Boulder

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Boulderfields

Sandfields

deep Mud slope

Top of Bank – Diverse inverts 255075100125

32 m150

41 m35 m 41 m35 m

Top of Bank / Rocks & BouldersTop of Bank / Rocks & BouldersQuillback RockfishQuillback RockfishBlue RockfishBlue Rockfish Quillback RockfishQuillback RockfishBlue RockfishBlue Rockfish

Yellowtail RockfishYellowtail Rockfish

Rosy RockfishRosy RockfishYoung of Year RockfishYoung of Year Rockfish

Kelp GreenlingKelp Greenling

Juv. Yelloweye RockfishJuv. Yelloweye Rockfish

Squarespot RockfishSquarespot Rockfish

255075100125150

Lower Bank - Boulder fields

150

Lower Bank / Rocks & BouldersLower Bank / Rocks & Boulders

Pygmy RockfishPygmy Rockfish

Yelloweye RockfishYelloweye RockfishBocaccioBocaccioStarry RockfishStarry Rockfish

Flag RockfishFlag Rockfish

LingcodLingcodGreenspotted RockfishGreenspotted RockfishVermilion RockfishVermilion Rockfish

255075100125150

Lower east-side - Sand waves 255075100125150150150

Lower east-sideSandSand

SkateSkateSkateSkate

SanddabSanddab

255075100125150

Continental slope - Mud

150

Spotted RatfishSpotted Ratfish

Mud SlopePoachersPoachers

Longspined combfishLongspined combfishHagfish Grotto

English SoleEnglish Sole

Splitnosed RockfishSplitnosed Rockfish

Slender SoleSlender SoleStripetail Rockfish

NOAA Habitat Map

Commercial Sidescan

CSUMB Seafloor Mapping Labpp g

Field Team•Kendra Wong

•Mary Young•Mary Young

•Saori Zurita

•Kate Thomas

R/V VenTresca

Multibeam Bathymetry

Multibeam Bathymetry

Multibeam Bathymetry

CCOWS Flythrough

CCOWS Flythrough

CCOWS Flythrough

CCOWS Flythrough

WHY MAP CORDELL BANK?

Plan surveys

Inventory physical characteristics

Predict biota

Explain oceanographic processesp g p p

Interpret region for general publicInterpret region for general public

ContributorsContributorsNOAA FisheriesCordell Bank NMS

•Dan Howard •Mary YoklavichU C Santa Barbara

ContributorsContributors•Pam van der Leeden

•Michael Carver

•Tom Laidig•Linda Snook

U.C. Santa Barbara

Merritt College•Jill Baltan

Moss Landing Marine Laboratories•Gary Greene

•Matt Levy

Jill Baltan

Monterey Bay NMS•Jean DeMarignac

•Rick Starr

CSU Monterey Bay Washington State University

•Andrew DeVogelaere

•Rikk Kvitek

•Mary Young

•Fred Watson

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California Fish and Game

g y•Jodi Pirtle

•Brian Tissot

USGS Coastal Marine Geology•Guy Cochrane

•John Chin •Dave SlaterDelta Oceanographics

California Fish and Game•Bob Lea

•Roberto Anima

•Rich Signell

•Dave Slater

•Chris Ijames

•Joe Lilly