Subba Rao V. Durvasula

TL;DR: This review examines the substantial changes that have taken place in marine habitats and resources of the Gulf over the past decade, finding that the prognosis for the Gulf continuing to provide abundant natural resources is poor.

TL;DR: The Gulf of Mexico has a shifting baseline syndrome and it is difficult to find any meaningful baselines, not only because of ongoing, intensive constructions that cause large-scale alterations of the environment but also because of several recent episodes of marine mortality from seawater warming as discussed by the authors.