The first European to discover Monterey Bay was Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo on November 16, 1542, while sailing northward along the coast on a Spanish naval expedition. He named the bay Bahía de los Pinos,[1] probably because of the forest of pine trees first encountered while rounding the peninsula at the southern end of the bay.[2] Cabrillo's name for the bay was lost, but the westernmost point of the peninsula is still known as Point Pinos.
The present name for the bay was given in 1602 by Sebastián Vizcaíno, who had been tasked by the Spanish government to complete a detailed chart of the coast. On December 16, 1602 he rounded a large peninsula and entered a bay that he named Puerto de Monterrey in honor of Don Gaspár de Zúñiga y Acevedo, 5th Count of Monterrey, who was governor of New Spain and had dispatched the expedition.[1][4] Monterrey is an alternate spelling of Monterrei, a municipality in the Galicia region of Spain from which the viceroy and his father (the Fourth Count of Monterrei) originated.
The Monterey Canyon, one of the largest underwater canyons in the world, begins off the coast of Moss Landing, in the center of Monterey Bay. It is 249 miles (401 km) long, although its shape changes regularly because of currents and sediment being left in the area. The canyon is much like that of a continental slope; the biology of the canyon changes significantly in different parts of the canyon.[5]
Flora and fauna
Monterey Bay is home to many species of marine mammals, including sea otters, harbor seals, and bottlenose dolphins; as well as being on the migratory path of gray and humpback whales and a breeding site for elephant seals. Killer whales are also found along the coast, especially when gray whales migrate, as they hunt the whales during their migration north. Many species of fish, sharks, mollusks such as abalone and squid, birds, and sea turtles also live in the bay. Several varieties of kelp grow in the bay, some becoming as tall as trees, forming what is known as a kelp forest.
^ abClark, Donald T. (1991). Monterey County Place Names. Carmel Valley, Calif.: Kestrel Press. p. 322. ISBN978-1-880478-00-4.
^Wagner, Henry R. (1937). Cartography of the Northwest Coast of America to the Year 1800. Berkeley, Calif.: University of California Press. p. 398. ASIN B001K5A42S.
^"Dr. Hart's Mansion - Pacific Grove, California". hartmansion.com. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
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Monterey Bay is a bay of the Pacific Ocean located on the coast of the U S state of California south of the San Francisco Bay Area San Francisco itself is further north along the coast by about 75 miles accessible via Highway 1 and Highway 280 Map of the Monterey Bay Area depicting roads urban areas major rivers and forested and grassy areas Santa Cruz is located at the north end of the bay and Monterey is on the Monterey Peninsula at the south end The Monterey Bay Area is a local colloquialism sometimes used to describe the whole of the Central Coast communities of Santa Cruz and Monterey counties Contents 1 Toponymy 2 Geology 3 Flora and fauna 4 Marine protected areas 5 Communities around Monterey Bay 6 In popular culture 7 Gallery 8 See also 9 References 10 Further reading 11 External linksToponymy Edit Gaspar de Zuniga 5th Count of Monterrey namesake of Monterey Bay The first European to discover Monterey Bay was Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo on November 16 1542 while sailing northward along the coast on a Spanish naval expedition He named the bay Bahia de los Pinos 1 probably because of the forest of pine trees first encountered while rounding the peninsula at the southern end of the bay 2 Cabrillo s name for the bay was lost but the westernmost point of the peninsula is still known as Point Pinos On December 10 1595 Sebastian Rodriguez Cermeno crossed the bay and bestowed the name Bahia de San Pedro in honor of Saint Peter Martyr 2 3 The present name for the bay was given in 1602 by Sebastian Vizcaino who had been tasked by the Spanish government to complete a detailed chart of the coast On December 16 1602 he rounded a large peninsula and entered a bay that he named Puerto de Monterrey in honor of Don Gaspar de Zuniga y Acevedo 5th Count of Monterrey who was governor of New Spain and had dispatched the expedition 1 4 Monterrey is an alternate spelling of Monterrei a municipality in the Galicia region of Spain from which the viceroy and his father the Fourth Count of Monterrei originated Monterey Bay California Cormorant condo in Monterey Bay All other place names in the vicinity containing Monterey were so named because of their proximity to the bay This includes the Presidio of Monterey City of Monterey County of Monterey and Monterey Canyon Geology EditMain article Monterey Canyon The Monterey Canyon one of the largest underwater canyons in the world begins off the coast of Moss Landing in the center of Monterey Bay It is 249 miles 401 km long although its shape changes regularly because of currents and sediment being left in the area The canyon is much like that of a continental slope the biology of the canyon changes significantly in different parts of the canyon 5 Flora and fauna EditMonterey Bay is home to many species of marine mammals including sea otters harbor seals and bottlenose dolphins as well as being on the migratory path of gray and humpback whales and a breeding site for elephant seals Killer whales are also found along the coast especially when gray whales migrate as they hunt the whales during their migration north Many species of fish sharks mollusks such as abalone and squid birds and sea turtles also live in the bay Several varieties of kelp grow in the bay some becoming as tall as trees forming what is known as a kelp forest Marine protected areas EditSoquel Canyon State Marine Conservation Area Portuguese Ledge State Marine Conservation Area Pacific Grove Marine Gardens State Marine Conservation Area Lovers Point State Marine Reserve Edward F Ricketts State Marine Conservation Area and Asilomar State Marine Reserve are marine protected areas in Monterey Bay Like underwater parks these marine protected areas help conserve ocean wildlife and marine ecosystems Communities around Monterey Bay Edit Panorama of Monterey Bay from Jacks Peak Park Sea otter coming ashore Moss Landing The Monterey Bay as seen from space stretches from Santa Cruz in the north to the Monterey Peninsula in the south Clockwise around the bay generally from north to south Inland communities are indented Santa Cruz Live Oak Capitola Soquel Aptos Rio del Mar La Selva Beach Corralitos Freedom Watsonville Pajaro Las Lomas Elkhorn Moss Landing Castroville Salinas Marina Seaside Fort Ord Sand City Del Rey Oaks Monterey New Monterey Pacific Grove Carmel Carmel Valley Carmel HighlandsIn popular culture EditApple s desktop operating system macOS Monterey is named after this region Gallery Edit Monterey Bay seen with the old Cannery Foundations One of many beaches along the Monterey Bay coast line Monterey Bay as seen from Soquel California The Moss Landing power plant is visible in the distance Scuba diving lessons in the bay near Monterey California Albert Bierstadt Bay of Monterey oil on paper undated Aerial view of the north end of Monterey Bay at Santa CruzSee also EditCalifornia State University Monterey Bay Monterey Bay AquariumReferences Edit a b Gudde Erwin G 1949 California Place Names Berkeley Calif University of California Press p 222 ASIN B000FMOPP4 a b Clark Donald T 1991 Monterey County Place Names Carmel Valley Calif Kestrel Press p 322 ISBN 978 1 880478 00 4 Wagner Henry R 1937 Cartography of the Northwest Coast of America to the Year 1800 Berkeley Calif University of California Press p 398 ASIN B001K5A42S Dr Hart s Mansion Pacific Grove California hartmansion com Retrieved 6 January 2021 Monterey Canyon Stunning deep sea topography revealed MBARI www mbari org 22 February 2016 Retrieved 2018 01 10 Further reading EditPalumbi Stephen R Sotka Carolyn November 12 2010 The Death and Life of Monterey Bay A Story of Revival Island Press ISBN 978 1610911900 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Monterey Bay Monterey Bay travel guide from Wikivoyage Live Monterey Bay Web Cam Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary website Coordinates 36 48 N 121 54 W 36 800 N 121 900 W 36 800 121 900 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Monterey Bay amp oldid 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