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Secrets of the Gulf Coast Biosphere
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  • 1. Approach balancing coastal development with ecosystem preservation
  • 2. Name linked to Quintana Roo, Gulf adjoining Mexican state
  • 3. Describing the immense size of Gulf Coast’s ecological systems
  • 5. Brackish water zone where river greets sea, fostering rich biodiversity
  • 9. Pertaining to river processes affecting sediment deposits in Gulf
  • 10. Red algae type contributing to reef calcium carbonate structures
  • 11. Skin condition named after town near Gulf Coast — cryptic biology nod
  • 13. Relating to navigation or shipping on the Gulf waters
  • 14. Environmental hazard from ruptured pipelines in Gulf seabed
  • 15. Spanish term for shallow coastal lake often separated by sandbars
  • 18. Natural sinkhole linked to limestone, found near Gulf Yucatán coast
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  • 4. Industry emerging from hydrocarbon extraction in Gulf coastal zones
  • 6. Cyclonic tempest often originating from tropical Atlantic impacting coast
  • 7. Measurement of water cloudiness affected by sediments and runoff
  • 8. Process by which sand grains 'hop' along the seafloor
  • 12. Salt-tolerant trees that protect shores and nurture juvenile fish
  • 16. Local term for makeshift settlements often near coastal zones
  • 17. Layer in water where salinity sharply changes, common in estuaries

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