View reports categorized by estuarine system component. Suwannee River Basin and Estuary Integrated Science Workshop View Workshop Photos 2002 Natural Color Aerial Photography of Tampa Bay Mobile Bay Digital Library    Galveston Bay IMS Updated! Tampa Bay Digital Library Tampa Bay 2002 Science Poster Series Tampa Bay 2001 Open-File Report Series Tampa Bay Field Trip Calendar   Estuaries are a critical interface between terrestrial and marine ecosystems.  Gulf Estuaries encompass approx. 30,000 sq. km. (42% of the total estuarine surface area of the U.S. excluding Alaska).  elcome to the Gulf of Mexico Integrated Science Web site. The key to understanding complex estuarine systems lies in understanding the interactions between geological framework and biological, geochemical and hydrological processes. This project was established to develop an integrated science strategy for assessing and monitoring Gulf of Mexico estuaries using Tampa Bay as a pilot study. The success of this project is founded on coordination of a multidisciplinary team of USGS scientists with key Federal, State and local agencies.
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