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NOAA in the Gulf of Mexico Video released

August 16, 2022

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NOAA at the Gulf of Mexico Conference 2022

August 16, 2022

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Photo of Nancy Rabalais recording data during a cruise aboard the R/V Pelican in the Gulf of Mexico to study hypoxia.

Below-average Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ measured

August 3, 2022

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nutrient pollution and hypoxia

Photo of Nancy Rabalais recording data during a cruise aboard the R/V Pelican in the Gulf of Mexico to study hypoxia.

Bubbles follow in a trail after a large cylindrical device that has been dropped into the water. The device is hooked onto a long cord.

NOAA, partners to report on 2022 Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ monitoring cruise

July 27, 2022

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nutrient pollution and hypoxia

Bubbles follow in a trail after a large cylindrical device that has been dropped into the water. The device is hooked onto a long cord.

Earth Day Bioblitz Flyer

2022 Earth Day BioBlitz with Paddle the Gulf

March 29, 2022

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Earth Day Bioblitz Flyer

Blooms of harmful algae, like this "red tide" off the coast of Texas, can cause illness and death in humans and animals.

New: More detailed and frequent harmful algal bloom forecasts for Gulf of Mexico

July 22, 2021

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harmful algal blooms (HABs)

Blooms of harmful algae, like this "red tide" off the coast of Texas, can cause illness and death in humans and animals.

A 2021 article in Marine Mammal Science indicates that the whale previously known as the Bryde’s (pronounced “broodus”) whale is actually a new whale species living in the Gulf of Mexico. The new species is now called the Rice's whale.

New species of baleen whale discovered in the Gulf of Mexico

February 3, 2021

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A 2021 article in Marine Mammal Science indicates that the whale previously known as the Bryde’s (pronounced “broodus”) whale is actually a new whale species living in the Gulf of Mexico. The new species is now called the Rice's whale.

Aerial photo of sperm whales, which are found in the Gulf of Mexico

NOAA experts to discuss proposed regulations related to Gulf of Mexico geophysical surveys

June 21, 2018

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Aerial photo of sperm whales, which are found in the Gulf of Mexico

This image from 2011 shows a gorgonian sea fan and symbiotic brittle stars from a site at approximately 350 meters depth in the Green Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico.

Video: Why scientists are studying deep-sea coral genetics in the Gulf of Mexico

November 6, 2017

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This image from 2011 shows a gorgonian sea fan and symbiotic brittle stars from a site at approximately 350 meters depth in the Green Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico.

Scientists from Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium deploy a water sensor called a CTD sonde rosette to collect water samples to test for oxygen levels during the 2015 R/V Pelican's shelf wide hypoxia cruise.

Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ is the largest ever measured

August 2, 2017

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Scientists from Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium deploy a water sensor called a CTD sonde rosette to collect water samples to test for oxygen levels during the 2015 R/V Pelican's shelf wide hypoxia cruise.

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