Protected Species in the Gulf of Mexico - NMFS' Southeast Region ...
Protected Species in the Gulf of Mexico - NMFS' Southeast Region ...
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<strong>Gulf</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong><br />
NEARSHORE and<br />
OFFSHORE SPECIES<br />
The <strong>Gulf</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> is home to a high<br />
diversity <strong>of</strong> organisms. <strong>Species</strong> may be<br />
generally grouped accord<strong>in</strong>g to water<br />
depths where <strong>the</strong>y most <strong>of</strong>ten occur.<br />
Nearshore = Estuar<strong>in</strong>e waters to<br />
cont<strong>in</strong>ental shelf edge (0m - 200m).<br />
Offshore = Beyond shelf edge (> 200m).<br />
Nearshore and <strong>of</strong>fshore occurrences are<br />
approximations <strong>of</strong> distribution, and many<br />
species <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Gulf</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> may migrate<br />
between <strong>the</strong>se areas dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>ir life cycle<br />
or seasonally (e.g., for reproduction, water<br />
temperature, currents, and prey<br />
availability).
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