Eva Tesfaye | WWNO - New Orleans Public Radio 13 June 2024 The “dead zone” forms in the Gulf of Mexico every summer. It’s caused by nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, largely from farm fertilizer and municipal runoff, which are carried down the Mississippi River and into the gulf. Algae feeds on those [...]

MARK SCHLEIFSTEIN | NOLA.com  13 June 2024 New data has emerged showing that the low-oxygen “dead zone” that forms along Louisiana's coast each summer could shrink dramatically this year -- but the reason may have to do with global warming and there are conflicting findings on the question. A forecast released this week by LSU scientists [...]

Kimberly Rodgers | NOAA 13 June 2024 Low oxygen conditions expected to impact 5,827 square-mile area NOAA is forecasting an above-average summer “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico covering approximately 5,827 square miles — an area roughly the size of Connecticut. The dead zone, or hypoxic area, is an area of low oxygen that [...]