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Study Provides Nutrient Reduction Targets to Reach Gulf Dead Zone Goal
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The Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Task Force (HTF) has made major strides in reducing point source nutrient pollution in the Gulf of Mexico ...
Pollution - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
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Contaminants and nutrients pollute the marine and coastal environment, causing acute or long-term impacts to ecosystems, humans, and animals—from ...
New Funding to Reduce Nutrient Pollution Reviewed at Gulf of Mexico ...
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The Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Task Force held its 37th annual meeting in December to review ongoing actions to improve water quality in the Mississippi ...
Gulf of Mexico ‘Dead Zone’ Largest Ever Measured
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Excess nutrient pollution comes primarily from agriculture and developed land runoff. These nutrients stimulate massive algal growth that eventually ...
Coastal Ecosystem Susceptibility to Nutrient Pollution
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This work is intended to lead to a better predictive understanding of the potential causes and consequences of nutrient pollution on estuarine ...
Dead Zone - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
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Hypoxia (low dissolved oxygen) occurs in many of the world’s aquatic environments. Hypoxic and anoxic (no oxygen) waters have existed through geologic ...
Impacts of Hypoxia on Fish and Fisheries in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
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This is a direct consequence of nutrient pollution. The resulting hypoxia kills some fish and squeezes others into small areas, where they are easy ...
Price of Shrimp Impacted by Gulf of Mexico “Dead Zone”
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Caused by excessive nutrient pollution delivered from the Mississippi River, primarily from agriculture and wastewater, the low oxygen levels are ...
Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone fed by Nutrient Inputs from the Mississippi River
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A plume of freshwater enriched in nutrients and sediments enters the Gulf of Mexico from the Mississippi River. Credit: Nancy Rabalais, Louisiana ...
Explaining Acidification and Nutrient Pollution in Texas Estuaries
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We are supporting research that will define relationships between estuarine acidification and other stressors (i.e., reduced freshwater inflow, low ...
Dead Zone Predictions for Gulf of Mexico and Chesapeake Bay
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Nutrient-based hypoxia formation: 1) Nutrient-rich water flows in, 2) Algae grow, feed, and die, 3) Zooplankton eat the algae, 4) Bacteria feed on ...
Nutrient pollution: Blooming horrible | The Economist
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On its long journey south the water has scooped up nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, mainly from the fields of the Midwest. So much so that ...
NOAA Forecasts Larger than Average ‘Dead Zone’ for Gulf of Mexico
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The dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico affects nationally important commercial and recreational fisheries and threatens the region’s economy. NOAA issues ...
Location, Inundation, and Nitrogen Availability Drive Salt Marsh Carbon ...
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Salt marshes provide valuable services, such as protecting the coast from storms, removing excess nutrient pollution from water, and long‐term burial ...
Reducing Runoff that fuels Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone
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New measures and actions were passed to control nutrient runoff which will further decrease the size of the dead zone. NCCOS sponsored research ...
Modeling Hypoxia and Ecological Responses to Climate and Nutrients
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Nutrient pollution in estuaries has contributed to the degradation of bottom habitats by causing algal blooms and resulting depletion of oxygen ...
What Powers Florida Red Tides? - NCCOS - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
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Contrasting with the many harmful algal blooms (HABs) which are linked to coastal nutrient pollution, scientists find no direct link between nutrient ...
Nutrient Dynamics and Changes to Benthic Communities in Vatia, American ...
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Coral reefs are diverse, productive, and economically valuable ecosystems, but are threatened by a variety of stressors in including land based ...
Understanding HABs Under Climate Change Requires New Models
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In summary, the “new normal” in many regions of the world is more nutrient pollution, more extreme events, and changing climatic conditions. More data ...
Models Highlight Benefits of Aquaculture in Long Island Sound
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Shellfish bioextraction has the potential to improve water quality and boost the economy Declining water quality from excess nutrient inputs, called ...