| The Gulf of Mexico region is defined by environmental and economic conditions that transcend state and country boundaries, representing a host of critical integrating and conflicting factors such as mineral resources, fisheries production, ecological habitats for marine life and waterfowl, and human demands with subsequent anthropologic impacts. There has been an increasing need for information in the region to assist with such issues.
The goal of this IMS will be to to provide a comprehensive collection of U. S. Geological Survey’s hydrologic, geologic, biologic, and spatial information for onshore and offshore ecosystems through a database drive Internet system.
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