Understanding harmful algal blooms requires efforts by many organizations and NOAA to monitor and study their occurrence.

NOAA works to understand, predict, and ultimately reduce hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico and its impacts to ecosystems and coastal communities.

NCEI holds one of the largest public collections of marine environmental data compiled during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill response.

NCEI scientists contribute to the continued health and resilience of the Gulf of Mexico through a collaborative alliance.

Using maps, the Gulf of Mexico Data Atlas provides information related to the area’s environment, marine life, and socioeconomic status.