Quantitative surveys of fishes associated with artificial reefs in the northwest Gulf of Mexico were conducted over a four-year period (2014-2017). Artificial reefs surveyed were comprised of three types: concrete structures, rig jackets, and decommissioned ships. All reefs were surveyed using ...
Types of WhalesWhales are classified under the order Cetacea, and there are about 84 species of whales, dolphins, and porpoises in this order. Cetacea is further divided into two suborders: Odontocetes (toothed whale) and Mysticetes (baleen whales). There are several characteristics that differe...
Gulf of Mexico, and the Sulu Sea, found that marine protected areas that had been prohibiting all fishing for up to 25 years or more, had higher abundances (density and/or biomass) of all fish (total fish biomass, total fish density), fishery targeted fish species, non-fishery targeted fi...
Atlantic oysters are found along the Atlantic coast of North America, from Canada down to the Gulf of Mexico. Otherwise known as “Eastern Oysters”, 85% of Atlantic oysters are harvested in the US alone, often earning it the name of “The American Oyster”. Atlantic oysters come in numerou...
occupying the whole of the eastern United States from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico , breeding in their northernhabitats and going south to more temperate chimes in the winter.During their migration , thesun would be sometimes blocked out as they passed.Other extraordinary accounts talk of thebir...
Florida,U.S.A Florida is home to different types of underwater museums.The state's newest underwater museum,the Underwater Museum of Art can be found off the coast of Grayton Beach.This part of the Gulf of Mexico is an underwater desert,so creators hope that the exhibit...
The black sea nettle is also known as black jellyfish due to its dark display. It inhabits the waters of Pacific Ocean and occupies habitat range from Monterey Bay, to the south Mexico and Baja California. Some of the species are also sighted in British Columbia. ...
Characterized by grassy, soft vegetation that grows in the soggy soil conditions, marshes can be one of two types -- tidal or non-tidal. Found along coastlines, tidal marshes are most prevalent on the eastern coast of the United States and in the Gulf of Mexico. Non-tidal marshes are the...
Gulf Coast Box turtles are the largest of the Common Box turtle subspecies, reaching up to 8.5 inches in length. They are found in brackish waters, estuaries, and swamps around the Gulf of Mexico. This semi-aquatic species prefers warm, humid areas. Gulf Coast Box turtles have dark brown ...
Named for the resemblance of its heavily-ridged shell to the skin of an alligator, the alligator snapping turtle is found in the southeastern United States. It inhabits rivers that flow into the Gulf of Mexico. The alligator snapping turtle has an unusual way of feeding. The tip of its ton...