Karnauskas, M., Schirripa, M. J., Kelble, C. R., Cook, G. S., Craig, J. K. 2013. Ecosystem Status Report for the Gulf of Mexico. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-653. NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Miami, FL.

Analysis, Assessment, Climate change, Coastal, Ecosystem, Estuary, Habitat, Water quality, Climate, Aquatic community, Biodiversity, Wildlife, Aquatic ecosystems, Biology, Ecological services

This report describes the status of individual characteristics of the Gulf of Mexico–such as sea surface temperature, habitat presence, species abundance, and fishing pressure–in order to characterize the quality of the ecosystem as a whole.