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1985 Gulf of Mexico Atlas abstract American oyster Crassostrea virginica Ostión americano Description Range: The American oyster, a bivalve mollusc of the family Ostreidae, is found in the western Atlantic from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the Yucatan Peninsula. In the Gulf, this species occurs throughout estuaries, shallow nearshore waters, and on reefs located near river mouths. Habitat: Large populations of this benthic invertebrate are found in the large estuarine bays and sounds of the Gulf (with most concentrations found within 10-meter depths).

1985 Gulf of Mexico Atlas abstract American oyster Crassostrea virginica Ostión americano Description Range: The American oyster, a bivalve mollusc of the family Ostreidae, is found in the western Atlantic from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the Yucatan Peninsula. In the Gulf, this species occurs throughout estuaries, shallow nearshore waters, and on reefs located near river mouths. Habitat: Large populations of this benthic invertebrate are found in the large estuarine bays and sounds of the Gulf (with most concentrations found within 10-meter depths).

1985 Gulf of Mexico Atlas abstract American oyster Crassostrea virginica Ostión americano Description Range: The American oyster, a bivalve mollusc of the family Ostreidae, is found in the western Atlantic from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the Yucatan Peninsula. In the Gulf, this species occurs throughout estuaries, shallow nearshore waters, and on reefs located near river mouths. Habitat: Large populations of this benthic invertebrate are found in the large estuarine bays and sounds of the Gulf (with most concentrations found within 10-meter depths).

1985 Gulf of Mexico Atlas abstract American oyster Crassostrea virginica Ostión americano Description Range: The American oyster, a bivalve mollusc of the family Ostreidae, is found in the western Atlantic from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the Yucatan Peninsula. In the Gulf, this species occurs throughout estuaries, shallow nearshore waters, and on reefs located near river mouths. Habitat: Large populations of this benthic invertebrate are found in the large estuarine bays and sounds of the Gulf (with most concentrations found within 10-meter depths).

1985 Gulf of Mexico Atlas abstract American oyster Crassostrea virginica Ostión americano Description Range: The American oyster, a bivalve mollusc of the family Ostreidae, is found in the western Atlantic from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the Yucatan Peninsula. In the Gulf, this species occurs throughout estuaries, shallow nearshore waters, and on reefs located near river mouths. Habitat: Large populations of this benthic invertebrate are found in the large estuarine bays and sounds of the Gulf (with most concentrations found within 10-meter depths).

A qualitative collection of data that includes salinity, temperature, phytoplankton counts and abundance ratios obtained from surface tows in the estuarine and marine environments.

A line file representing locations of the pipeline infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico associated with the oil and gas industry is presented. These layers were modified from GIS data acquired from the U. S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) website. We note that pipelines are being added or modified continuously, thus regular updates of this database are required to know the true distribution of pipelines. The current layers are non-projected with coordinates in decimal degrees.

These data represent the geographic area described in Title 50 CFR Part 622.74(d), Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic, Subpart D—Coral and Coral Reefs of the Gulf of Mexico, Area closures to protect Gulf corals, Pulley Ridge HAPC, as of 07/01/13.

Getis-Ord Gi* analysis of Red grouper, Epinephelus morio, capture (both kept and discarded) from observations recorded by NOAA Fisheries Service Galveston Laboratory Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Observer Program 2007-2013 (7,201 sets made during 272 trips). Average capture summarized by 15-minute grid blocks. The hot spot, or Getis-Ord Gi* statistic, is used to detect clusters of high or low catch per unit effort (CPUE) values. In ArcGIS, the hot spot tool looks at the value of each feature in relation to the values for its neighboring features.