MMS 99-0050
Northeastern Gulf of Mexico Coastal Characterization and Data Information Management
System
This Northeastern Gulf of Mexico Coastal Characterization update, which includes the
coastal areas of southeast Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle,
focuses on updating the information related to the previous characterizations of the area.
More specifically, the study area will include all coastal counties and parishes extending
offshore to the Federal leasing boundary, and extend east to west from Apalachicola Bay,
Florida, to the Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana. The study will be designed to further our
understanding of the coastal environment, how coastal and marine habitats are impacted by
offshore processes, and the interrelationship of environmental and selected socioeconomic
factors. The overall study purpose is to collect, organize, and analyze available
information from various disciplines that will describe each part of the system in terms
of its relation to other parts and to the region as a whole.
Datasets
Datasets are categorized into two types: Seagrass/Habitat Maps and Natural Resource/Socioeconomic Features
To search for a particular database, click on the type of data set. Information about the
dataset or the actual database can be queried and point of contact located.
Seagrass and Habitat Databases