An illustration shows how runoff from river basins leads to hypoxic ... the dead zone in the Gulf as well as the values of improved upstream ecosystems in the Mississippi River Basin,” Levan ...

Because of this, fish die or migrate away from the hypoxic ... zones and algal blooms in coastal areas should also improve upstream water quality in watersheds like the Mississippi River Basin ...

A study utilized satellite-derived ocean color variables and dissolved oxygen measurements to estimate the spatial and temporal changes in hypoxia zones ... the Mississippi River basin, which ...

Key challenges and solutions include: Nutrient Runoff Monitoring: Deploying automated in-situ spectrophotometers (e.g., SUNA V2 Nitrate Sensor) in major river basins (e.g., Mississippi, Yangtze) will ...

The panel, led by Mississippi River Basin Panel administrator Elizabeth Brown, works to prevent invasive species like algae from entering the region.

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - 35 members of the Mississippi River Basin Panel visited the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies on Wednesday to learn more about South Mississippi’s marine environment.

The Mississippi River’s cultural and historical significance as a transportation route has made it a source of inspiration for many types of music. That music of the river was the focus of ...

He added that the floodplains have additional benefits, like sequestering nitrates and phosphorus that otherwise flow downriver and create the “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico — which ...

Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is critical as the river basin sees more frequent and severe extreme ...