Three fishery management councils – the Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and U.S. Caribbean – are responsible for identifying essential fish habitat (EFH) for federally managed species in the southeast United States. Fish require healthy surroundings to survive and reproduce. Essential fish habitat includes all types of aquatic habitat – wetlands, coral reefs, seagrasses, mangroves… Continue Reading Essential Fish Habitat Map
Coral reefs are some of the most complex ecosystems on earth and provide habitat for many fish and invertebrates. This storyboard gives a brief look into how the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council manages corals throughout the Gulf of Mexico. It also describes unique coral reefs in the Gulf, coral management areas, the Endangered… Continue Reading Coral Reef Management
Similarly to Creatures of the Deep, when you open this poster, it appears to be just a static image, but don’t let that appearance fool you. If you click a numbered picture you’ll be able to learn so much more about what’s going on with the species in the poster! Some of the information provided… Continue Reading Ecosystems of the Deep
