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Researchers identify new dead zone south of Mississippi Coast, work toward solutions
(WLOX) - In late July, Louisiana State University researchers found a hypoxic “dead zone” east of the ... upstream that feed into the Mississippi River basin. Those nutrients cause algae ...
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Purdue Gulf Hypoxic Zone Experts
The Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone is an area in the northern gulf that has too little oxygen to support most marine animals (hypoxic means oxygen deprived). The zone exists because of the flood of ...
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Reaching Gulf dead zone reduction goals will cost $7 billion, study finds
New research on the cost of reducing the Gulf of Mexico’s dead zone places a $7 billion dollar annual price tag on reaching ...
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Reaching Gulf dead zone reduction goals will cost $7B, study finds
“Because of this, fish die or migrate away from the hypoxic area, creating dead zones in the Gulf.” The study also models scenarios in which crops that use a lot of nitrogen are moved away from the ...