26 species of marine mammals, including whales, dolphins, seals, and sea lions, are known to frequent the waters of the sanctuary.
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Flatfish, most notably sanddabs, make their home on the mud of the seafloor in the sanctuary.
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It was extensively explored and described during 1978-86 by Robert Schmieder, who published a monograph about it Schmieder, 1991.
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Gale winds and the Earth's rotation drive surface water away from the shore, only to be replaced by an upwelling of colorer, deeper, and more nutrient-rich waters from offshore.
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