Cumulative Ecological Significance of Oil and Gas Structures in the Gulf ofMexico: A Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Habitat Suitability Model. Phase 2 Model Description

摘要

Habitat suitability indices (HSI) were developed for 560 model cells located westof 87 degrees west longitude in the nearshore Gulf of Mexico for seven species/ages subject to catch in trawls, and six adult reef fish species. Each model cell is then minutes of latitude by ten minutes of longitude (approximately 129 square miles).