Seagrasses in northern Gulf of Mexico: An ecosystem in trouble
Fact Sheet
017-00
By: Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
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Abstract
The USGS National Wetlands Research Center has documented that Seagrasses in the northern Gulf of Mexico constitute an ecosystem in trouble. From studies in St. Andrews Bay, Period Bay, the Chandeleur Islands, and the Gulf Islands National Seashore, scientists have discovered that declining seagrass acreage ranges from 12% to 66% in bays and estuaries of the Gulf of Mexico. Not only are seagrasses disappearing, but they are also changing in species composition, densities, and patchiness.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Seagrasses in northern Gulf of Mexico: An ecosystem in trouble |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 017-00 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs01700 |
| Year Published | 2000 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wetlands Research Center |
| Description | 2 p. |