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	Sea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A sea is a large expanse of saline water connected with an ocean, or a large, usually saline, lake that lacks a natural outlet such as the Caspian Sea and the Dead Sea.
		Many seas are marginal seas, in which currents are caused by ocean winds; others are mediterranean seas, in which currents are caused by differences in salinity and temperature.
		Dirac sea is an interpretation of the negative energy states that comprises the vacuum.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sea (355 words)

	Gulf of California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Gulf of California (also known as the Sea of Cortez or Sea of Cortés; locally known in the Spanish language as Mar de Cortés or, much less frequently, Golfo de California) is a body of water that separates the Baja California Peninsula from the Mexican mainland.
		The name "Sea of Cortés" is the one preferred by most local residents.
		Sea of Cortés communities that are highly reliant on the sport fishing industry include San Carlos, Sonora, Cabo San Lucas, La Paz, Loreto, Guaymas, and Mulegé.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sea_of_Cortez (572 words)

	Cortez
		Hernando Cortez was born in the small town of Medellin in southwestern Spain in 1485.
		Velasquez became the governor and Cortez was elected mayor-judge of Santiago.
		Cortez' army was surrounded and apparently doomed, but he and three others managed to get to the chieftain of the Aztecs and killed him.
	library.thinkquest.org /J002678F/cortez.htm (507 words)

	Sea of Cortez \| Planeta
		MEXICO -- Bordered by the states of Baja California and Baja California Sur, Sonora, Sinaloa, and Nayarit, the Sea of Cortez (also known as the Gulf of California) is a biologically diverse area.
		The desert of the Baja Peninsula is known as the Gulf Coast Desert, an extension of the Sonoran Desert.
		This warm sea may be the richest body of water in the world, with more than 800 species of marine vertebrates.
	www.planeta.com /ecotravel/mexico/seacortez.html (1247 words)

	Sea of Cortez Organisation Homepage - Foundation to protect the Sea of Cortez
		The Sea of Cortez Foundation is an independent non-profit organization that is taking a distinctive approach to meeting a need and responding to an environmental concern.
		The strategic focus of Sea of Cortez Foundation is protecting the integrity of marine ecosystems which are becoming increasingly threatened due to overexploitation and overpopulation.
		The municipality enjoys an extensive coastline along the Sea of Cortez where aquaculture, ecotourism, and adventure tourism activities, such as trekking, sport fishing, kayaking, and camping, are possible.
	www.sea-of-cortez.org (730 words)

	Sacramento Bee Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		This Mexican sea, known as the Sea of Cortez on some maps and the Gulf of California on others, is no ordinary appendage on the world's largest body of water.
		In the Sea of Cortez it first surfaced at Loreto where earlier this decade, fishermen rebelled against commercial shrimp boats from the mainland that were over-fishing the area.
		The growing spirit of conservation in the Sea of Cortez stems partly from an unusual journalistic effort by a California conservationist, the David and Lucille Packard Foundation and The Bee.
	www.mexicofile.com /seaofcortezfoundation/sacramentobeeseries.htm (16538 words)

	Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point) Mexico Online : Sea of Cortez
		From the abundance of sea life to the clarity of the waters, the Sea of Cortez is host to amazing fishing, scuba diving, beautiful views, and more.
		The Sea of Cortez currently plays an important role in one of the most interesting ecospheres in the world, and with everything that is happening in the region, it stands to play an amazingly pivotal role in what happens to the area next.
		The Sea of Cortez is host to a number of interesting and unique little sea critters such as the Flying Mobula and the vaquita marina, the latter of which has been called "the world's rarest, most endangered porpoise".
	www.puerto-penasco.com /seaofcortez.html (953 words)

	Fishing Reports, Sea Of Cortez Sportfishing, San Felipe, Baja California
		There were birds, seals, four different species of sea turtles, lots of red crabs in the water, and at times I thought we were going to be swamped by the porpoise activity.
		Jackpot was a 57-pound fl sea bass caught by Howeard Beasley of Dallas, Texas; 2nd Place was a 37-pound yellowtail caught by Bob Stevens of Phoenix, Arizona; 3rd Place was a 27-pound yellowtail by Lloyd Hubbard of Phoenix, whose fish had to have its jig cut out of his mouth; he inhaled it.
		Seas were like glass for the first five days, but it blew on the sixth day and we were slightly delayed getting back to San Felipe.
	www.seaofcortezsportfishing.com /reports/reports.htm (4261 words)

	Sea Kayaking Baja and the Sea of Cortez Whale Watching - Sea Kayak Adventures
		Sea Kayaking in Baja and the Sea of Cortez
		Imagine the Sea of Cortez, sea kayaking along a spectacular section of coastline, exploring desert islands which pierce the tranquil waters.
		The warm, crystalline waters of the Sea of Cortez host a breathtaking array of tropical fish - perfect for snorkeling.
	www.seakayakadventures.com /cortez.htm (630 words)

	NPR : Following the Voyage of 'The Sea of Cortez'
		After their voyage they co-authored Sea of Cortez, a meticulously detailed study of hundreds of tideland species, spiced with philosophical digressions.
		The sea's warm, protected waters form a massive natural aquarium, one of the most diverse marine environments in the world -- containing everything from 50-ton sperm whales to the tiny animals found in tide pools.
		Sea of Cortez was published the same week the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
	www.npr.org /programs/re/archivesdate/2004/may/cortez (1026 words)

	Sea of Cortez Fund
		Unfortunately, the Sea of Cortez faces many threats due to unplanned development, over-fishing, pollution, and poaching of sea turtles and other rare species.
		As population and development pressures have increased along the Baja California peninsula, ICF has responded by creating the Sea of Cortez Fund to permit donors to make contributions of any amount to support marine conservation and coastal habitat protection throughout this ecologically fragile region.
		The Sea of Cortez Fund aims to strengthen the effectiveness of conservation organizations, which are collaborating with local communities.
	www.icfdn.org /funds/seaofcortez.htm (190 words)

	Sea of Cortez - The Sea of Cortez Scuba Center
		Sea of Cortez - The Sea of Cortez Scuba Center
		The Sea of Cortez Dive Center is a full service SCUBA and Sport Fishing center located in San Carlos Mexico and a booking office in Tucson, Arizona.
		The 40 passenger Cortez Explorer is the largest, most powerful and fastest charter boat in San Carlos.
	www.seaofcortez.com (710 words)

	Baja Sea Kayaking Tours Sea of Cortez $790 Baja Whale Watching Trips $590 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		We offer several multi-day, guided, Baja sea kayaking tours to the key groups of islands in the Sea of Cortez: Bay of Angels, Loreto and Magdalena Bay on the Pacific coast of Baja.
		Classic Baja sea kayaking tours, paddling through the biggest group of islands in the Sea of Cortez, the Bay of Angels.
		Extended Baja sea kayaking tours in the Sea of Cortez exploring the coastline and the offshore isla Danzante south of the old mission town of Loreto, 6 days actual paddling, camping, hiking & possible Blue & Finback whale encounters.
	www.miramar-adventures.com (529 words)

	SeaofCortezFoundation.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The goal of the Sea Of Cortez International Preservation Foundation is to increase public awareness and motivate change in policies for the purpose of preserving the plants, animals, natural communities, biological diversity and ecological balance in the region of the Sea of Cortez.
		We will be setting up outposts in several areas on the Sea, manned by local volunteers, to help monitor the situation.
		Please become a member of The Sea of Cortez International Preservation Foundation and help us preserve the amazing Sea for the next generation of Mexico travelers.
	www.mexicofile.com /seaofcortezfoundation (266 words)

	Baja Kayaking - Sea of Cortez
		This eight day adventure includes kayaking lessons, multi-day paddling on the Sea of Cortez, snorkeling, relaxing in tidal hot springs, hiking, mule rides in the local mountains, and exploring uninhabited islands.
		Sightings of manta rays, sea lions, dolphins, roosterfish, sea turtles, and sometimes even a whale or two are common.
		I enjoy the remoteness and the pristine beauty of the Sea of Cortez, where the subtle beauties of the desert meet the ocean.
	www.outbackadventures.com /trips_classes/kayaking/baja/details_baja.htm (887 words)

	Welcome to the Tucson Citizen
		Sea of Cortez: Overfishing is culprit for vanishing sea life
		Concern for the sea has grown so much that this week - from yesterday through Thursday - in Tucson, 350 experts are participating in the largest ever Gulf of California conference.
		While 41-year-old Mexican fisherman Mario Cordoba's nets and hooks are cast in search of sea bass and bottom fish, if he catches a turtle, he can sell it for more than three times what he gets for fish, he said.
	www.tucsoncitizen.com /index.php?page=local&story_id=061404a1_cortez_day1_main (534 words)

	Sea of Cortez - The East Cape Report
		It must be made clear, however, that the Sea of Cortez diving is much different than what you may have come to expect in the Caribbean or the Asian Pacific.
		Wide annual variations in water temperature permit only limited growth of hard corals in the Sea of Cortez; so much of the bottom strata are volcanic rock formations.
		Of these options, the Sea of Cortez is by far the most accessible and affordable.
	www.islandream.com /cabos/caborpt.htm (1359 words)

	The Seattle Times: Search Results
		The Sea of Cortez, officially known as the Gulf of California, has experienced a stunning decline of sea life in the past few decades, as have many other places.
		The Sea of Cortez, of course, was far from its natural state when Steinbeck and Ricketts arrived.
		When they arrived in the Sea of Cortez, the difference that 60 years can make slowly became apparent.
	archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com /cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=steinbeck05&date=20040903 (1325 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Mexico -- U.S. group decries overfishing in gulf
		In recent years, the gulf has been dubbed "a dying sea" by people concerned that its treasures are being depleted too quickly by greedy fishing companies and government agencies that turn a blind eye.
		It is targeting illegal fishing and catch-all shrimp harvesting techniques in a sea where Mexican scientists and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla have documented a serious decline in the health of fisheries.
		The Sea of Cortez is home to a large shrimping industry that sends most of its catch to the United States.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/mexico/20050308-9999-1n8fish.html (1427 words)

	Sea of Cortez Expedition and Education Project
		WELCOME to www.seaofcortez.org — home of the Sea of Cortez Expedition and Education Project—a collaboration between the Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University in Monterey, California, and the Instituto Nacional de Ecologia in Mexico.
		The trip to the Sea of Cortez was fated to be their only true collaboration.
		On the surface, the Sea of Cortez remains the same, timeless.
	www.seaofcortez.org (1428 words)

	Documenting sea life, life at sea aboard the Gus D
		In early April 2004, Stanford University photographer Linda Cicero and I joined the Sea of Cortez Expedition and Education Project in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, at the southern tip of Baja California.
		Our goal was to document life aboard the vessel Gus D as the crew retraced the legendary 1940 voyage to the Sea of Cortez by author John Steinbeck and marine scientist Edward Ricketts.
		Heading north on the afternoon of April 7, we entered the Sea of Cortez for the first time.
	news-service.stanford.edu /news/2004/july21/cortez-721.html (624 words)

	Sea of Cortez
		Then we headed south down the highway to the Sea of Cortez and our next stop at the old copper mining town of Santa Rosalia.
		The contrast of the blue of the water and the brown/green of the land was striking.
		The blue water in the Sea of Cortez becomes a milky blue due to the lime substances derived from the phenomenal number of shells that make up the "sand" on the beaches here.
	www.questconnect.org /baja_sea_of_cortez.htm (2369 words)

	Amazon.com: The Log from the Sea of Cortez (Penguin Classics): Books: John Steinbeck,Richard Astro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The goal of the trip was to document the variety of sea creatures that lived in the tidal pools of the region, as well as to bring back specimens for identification and further study.
		Nevertheless, the Log from the Sea of Cortez, the narrative portion of the account from his 1940 journey round the Gulf of California with his scientist friend Ed Ricketts, is written in the tone of the intellegent novice to the subject.
		The prose is light-footed and brisk, covering the minutiae of collecting - minature sea life is chronicled with detailed affection, then frequently the observations of creatures are used as a basis for expanding into a panoramic commentary on sociology, ethics, religion, psychology, teleology - you name it.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0140187448?v=glance (2619 words)

	Sea of Cortez Profile \| BajaMex Realty
		Also known as the Sea of Cortez (after Spanish explorer Hernan Cortez), the gulf covers an area the size of Ecuador or about 109,000 square miles (282,000 square kilometers).
		Upwelling of water from the depths stirs the sea into a mix of nutrients supporting immense concentrations of plankton and, as a consequence, fish, dolphins, whales, and seabirds.
		Biodiversity: One of the Western Hemisphere's most biologically rich subtropical seas, the Gulf of California is a critical feeding, breeding, and nursery ground for some of the world's rarest marine animals, including 32 species of marine mammals, 170 species of sea birds, 3,000 species of invertebrates, and 900 species of fish.
	www.bajamexrealty.com /library/sea-of-cortez.shtml (958 words)

	Baja Seafaris - Sail Boat Charters in La Paz, Mexico
		The many colorful reefs hide a variety of tropical fish with incredible colors and shapes, some of which are found only in the Sea of Cortez.
		Of all the stories of encounters with sea life in the Sea of Cortez, this one by Jim Glover* is one of the best.
		Sea lion milk is not as rich as seal milk (up to about 65% fat).
	www.bajaseafaris.com /wildlife.html (1523 words)

	Sonoran II: Sea of Cortez (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		These are useful phrases for gringos who head south of the U.S. border to play in the Sea of Cortez.
		El Golfo de Santa Clara is the northernmost town on the Sea of Cortez.
		A few kilometres downstream, the once-mighty river oozes into a vast wetland at the northern end of the Sea of Cortez.
	members.aol.com /canoehull/4Deserts/4SeaOfCortez.htm (1304 words)

	Chess Edwards Adventure Travel Photography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Boojum Institute is the largest and oldest non profit experiential education institute in the country and provides field course and challenge course curriculum in all of the major ecosystems of Southern California for a wide variety of youth and adult populations.
		Responsible for the development and facilitation of adult group dynamics and wilderness retreats in San Diego and the Sierra Juarez Mountains of Baja California, Mexico and cultural expeditions to Thailand and remote regions of Nepal.
		Sea kayak, whale watching and mountain bike excursions primarily in Magdalena Bay, San Ignacio Lagoon (California Gray Whale breeding areas) and Espiritu Santo Island, Sea of Cortez.
	www.chesswork.com /Resume/resume.html (1069 words)

	Sea of Cortez Forum - Message Index
		This board is an open forum for discussing anything pertaining to exploring the Sea of Cortez.
		Wildlife and ecology of Baja California and the Sea of Cortez
		Sea of Cortez Forum is maintained by SailboatOwners.com with WebBBS 5.12.
	bbs.trailersailor.com /forums/cortez/index.cgi (1725 words)

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