The Gulf of Mexico is endowed with a variety of tremendously productive habitats. Wetlands of the Gulf comprise nearly 50 percent of the nation's total coastal wetlands. There are important and unique coral reef ecosystems, such as the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.
The Gulf of Mexico is endowed with a variety of tremendously productive habitats. Wetlands of the Gulf comprise nearly 50 percent of the nation's total coastal wetlands. There are important and unique coral reef ecosystems, such as the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.