(above) Map of Gulf of Mexico showing the location of the study site (arrow). (below) Bahia de la Ascension in the Western Caribbean with bathymetry (meters). Medina-GómezIsrael MaddenChristopher J. Herrera-SilveiraJorge KjerfveBjörn 2016 <p>Main geomorphologic features within the system are shown, along with coral reef formation at the seaward boundary. Freshwater sources into the bay are depicted (SGD: submerged groundwater discharges).</p>