The gulf as a whole is known as the "Gulf of Mexico". Though there is no formal protocol on the naming of international waters in general, this name is officially recognized by the See more

The consensus among geologists is that before the late Triassic, the Gulf of Mexico did not exist. Before the Late Triassic, the area consisted of dry land, which included continental crust that … See more

The Gulf of Mexico's eastern, northern, and northwestern shores lie along the US states of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and … See more

Various biota include chemosynthetic communities near cold seeps and nonchemosynthetic communities such as bacteria and other micro-benthos, meiofauna, macrofauna, and megafauna (larger organisms such as crabs, sea pens, See more

The International Hydrographic Organization publication Limits of Oceans and Seas defines the southeast limit of the Gulf of Mexico as: See more

Pre-Columbian
As early as the Maya civilization, the Gulf of Mexico was used as a trade route off the coast of the Yucatán Peninsula and present-day See more

A ship now called the Mardi Gras sank around the early 19th century about 56 km (35 mi) off the coast of Louisiana in 1,200 m (3,900 feet) of water. She is believed to have been a See more