Peterson, M. S., Waggy, G. L. 2004. A Field Guide to Aquatic Habitats and Common Fauna of the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana to Perdido Key, Florida. Department of Coastal Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi, Ocean Sprigns, MS.

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This document contains detailed maps of and photos of common habitats/organisms that can be found along the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico (U.S.). It also includes an in-depth background on the University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL), which conducted the species and habitat inventory of the area.