Parker Bank

Bottom Depth Range: 190-387 feet (58-118 meters)
Distance from Land: 99 miles (159 km)
Area: 7.0 square miles (18.1 sq km)
Parker Bank includes significant mesophotic habitat that is dominated by black corals, octocorals, fish, sponges, algae and invertebrates. A large field of abundant Hypnogorgia/Muricea octocorals was encountered during ROV surveys, as well as high relief ridges providing plenty of habitat for fish and invertebrates.
Parker Bank is named after Frances L. Parker, an oceanographer from Scripps. This is the only significant bank in the region that is named after a woman.


