Regional Tools

All Issues

Gulf of Mexico Legislative Atlas
Click here to view this atlas, which identifies federal programs effecting natural resources throughout the Gulf region.

Spatial Trends in Coastal Socioeconomics (STICS)
Click here to view demographic, economic, and recreation data for the Gulf of Mexico or to download the NOAA report Population Trends Along the Coastal United States.

National Ocean Economics Program (NOEP)
Established in 1999, the National Ocean Economics Program (NOEP) provides a full range of the most current economic and socio-economic information available on changes and trends along the U.S. coast and in coastal waters. To view the NOEP website, click here.

Water Quality

Harmful Algal Blooms Observing System (HABSOS)
The Harmful Algal Blooms Observing System (HABSOS) website is a regional, web-based data and information dissemination tool. This website provides a secure data entry tool for collection of cell count observations of the algal species Karenia brevis. Click here to view the HABSOS website.

Harmful Algal Bloom Forecasting System
The HAB Forecasting System provided by NOAA supplies information on the location, extent, and potential for development or movement of harmful algal blooms in the Gulf of Mexico. Click here to visit the website.