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An aerial drone photo of the Mississippi River near Vicksburg, MS, looking Northeast at the I-20 bridge, the confluence of the Yazoo River is in the foreground.

NOAA forecasts summer 'dead zone' of nearly 5.4K square miles in Gulf of Mexico

June 2, 2022

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An aerial drone photo of the Mississippi River near Vicksburg, MS, looking Northeast at the I-20 bridge, the confluence of the Yazoo River is in the foreground.

Scientists measured the extent of the Gulf of Mexico hypoxia zone in 2020 aboard the R/V Pelican.

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

July 29, 2021

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nutrient pollution and hypoxia

Scientists measured the extent of the Gulf of Mexico hypoxia zone in 2020 aboard the R/V Pelican.

Scientists measured the extent of the Gulf of Mexico hypoxia zone in 2020 aboard the R/V Pelican.

Smaller-than-expected Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ measured

August 4, 2020

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Scientists measured the extent of the Gulf of Mexico hypoxia zone in 2020 aboard the R/V Pelican.

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

NOAA, partners to report on 2020 Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ monitoring cruise

July 29, 2020

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

The Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Mississippi, looking northeast at the I-20 bridge in October 2016. The confluence of the Yazoo River is in the foreground.

Larger-than-average ‘dead zone’ expected for Gulf of Mexico

June 3, 2020

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The Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Mississippi, looking northeast at the I-20 bridge in October 2016. The confluence of the Yazoo River is in the foreground.

Scientists collect oxygen measurements to determine the size of this year's dead zone, an area of low oxygen that can kill fish and marine life. This cruise has been performed since 1985, creating an important long term data set for scientists.

Large ‘dead zone’ measured in Gulf of Mexico

August 1, 2019

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Scientists collect oxygen measurements to determine the size of this year's dead zone, an area of low oxygen that can kill fish and marine life. This cruise has been performed since 1985, creating an important long term data set for scientists.

Scientists from LUMCON and NOAA collect oxygen measurements to determine the size of the 2018 Gulf of Mexico dead zone, an area of low oxygen that can kill fish and marine life. This cruise has been performed since 1985, creating an important long term data set for scientists.

NOAA forecasts very large ‘dead zone’ for Gulf of Mexico

June 10, 2019

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nutrient pollution and hypoxia

Scientists from LUMCON and NOAA collect oxygen measurements to determine the size of the 2018 Gulf of Mexico dead zone, an area of low oxygen that can kill fish and marine life. This cruise has been performed since 1985, creating an important long term data set for scientists.

Rockfish and corals in Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

NOAA studies hypoxia in National Marine Sanctuaries

November 29, 2018

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Rockfish and corals in Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

Scientists from LUMCON and NOAA collect oxygen measurements to determine the size of the 2018 Gulf of Mexico dead zone, an area of low oxygen that can kill fish and marine life. This cruise has been performed since 1985, creating an important long term data set for scientists.

Below-average ‘dead zone’ measured in Gulf of Mexico

July 31, 2018

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Scientists from LUMCON and NOAA collect oxygen measurements to determine the size of the 2018 Gulf of Mexico dead zone, an area of low oxygen that can kill fish and marine life. This cruise has been performed since 1985, creating an important long term data set for scientists.

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.

Average sized dead zone forecast for Gulf of Mexico

June 7, 2018

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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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