There is increasing interest and concern over the impacts of mercury (Hg) inputs to marine
ecosystems. One of the challenges in assessing these effects is that the cycling and trophic …

The common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, is a well-known marine mammal
widespread throughout the bays, sounds and estuaries (BSEs) of the northern Gulf of …

The marine environment is increasingly polluted by anthropogenic wastes, notably plastic
debris. This debris breaks down into smaller pieces, known as microplastics. When …

Red Drum is a demersal sciaenid that occurs throughout the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). Over the
last two decades, GOM Red Drum has been overfished, and a harvest ban has existed in …

Increasing levels of pollution in Galveston Bay, TX, are of significant concern for populations
that directly depend on fishing activities. Efforts to evaluate contaminant levels in commercial …

Nurdles, which are the pre-production plastic pellets created for plastic manufacture, are
now a major source of plastic pollution on beaches globally. In the coastal bend region of …

This report provides a summary of our activities since our last report and a synthesis of the
activities for the entire period of the project in assessing food habits data and creation of …

Mercury (Hg) is a toxic pervasive global pollutant that can bioaccumulate in marine
organisms and biomagnify in marine food webs. The Gulf of Mexico has a higher …

Red Drum in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) have been overfished since the late 1980s. In an
effort to stop overfishing, a recreational and commercial harvest moratorium was established …