WATERSHED

Gulf of Mexico Watershed (756kb jpg)
Image Credit: EPA

For more information about the Gulf of Mexico watershed, please visit our Natural Settings page.

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GULF OF MEXICO

Current Patterns in the Gulf of Mexico (328kb jpg)

For more information about how current movement in the Gulf of Mexico affects Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, please visit our Natural Settings web page.

 

Banks of the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico (202kb jpg)

 

Ancient Shorelines of the Gulf Coast (772kb jpg)

This map was used as part of the Secrets of the Gulf Expedition with Dr. Robert Ballard in 2007. For more information about the expedition, please visit our Secrets of the Gulf Expedition web page.

FDA Advisory Zones for Ciguatera Toxins in Fish in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico (1.01MB jpg)

For additional information on the FDA Advisory regarding ciguatoxins in Gulf fish species, please visit our Ciguatera Article.

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NORTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO

There are numerous named banks found across the continental shelf of the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Many of these appear to be both biologically and geologically connected to the sanctuary. As a result, some of these are under consideration for sanctuary expansion as part of our Management Plan Review.

Other Banks Recommended for Addition to the Sanctuary by the Sanctuary Advisory Council (505kb jpg)

 

Banks and reefs of the northwestern
Gulf of Mexico (412kb jpg)

 

Multibeam bathymetry map of the northwestern
Gulf of Mexico (448kb jpg)

 

MMS regulatory areas in the northwestern
Gulf of Mexico (424kb jpg)

 

HAPC zones in the western section of the
northwestern Gulf banks (588kb jpg)

 

HAPC boundaries in the eastern section of the
northwestern Gulf banks (620kb jpg)

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