Jason Weick
CWC Data Manager
Logan Pietrarioa
Research Assistant
A new, massive dead zone found in the Indian Ocean
Fishing may become more difficult in the Bay of Bengal. Photo Credit: Sailesh Patnaik CBC Radio December 9, 2016 There are many 'dead zones' in the oceans of the world, including in the waters off the west coasts of North and South America, the west coast of India, and the Arabian Sea. Dead [...]
Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone research
By Logan Hawkes | Southwest FarmPress November 8, 2016 "Dead Zones" linked to ag fertilizer use Management options studied Perennial buffer crops. Folks have heard a great deal of talk about the risks of algal blooms in the Gulf of Mexico in recent years, and more recently extensive research aimed at not only determining why [...]
Good News and Bad News on This Year’s Dead Zone Measurement
By Andrea Basche | Union of Concerned Scientists August 1, 2016 For the first time since monitoring began in 1985, there will be no official measurement of the Gulf of Mexico’s dead zone. Late last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) made a disappointing announcement: due to mechanical ship problems, this year’s dead zone [...]
Die-off at marine sanctuary in Gulf worries scientists
By Harvey Rice | Houston Chronicle July 30, 2016 GALVESTON – A mass die-off of coral and other sea animals discovered this week on a reef in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary stunned and saddened scientists who have viewed it as one of the healthiest coral reefs in the world. Russell Jacks [...]
‘Dead zone’ mapping cruise canceled for first time in 27 years
By Mark Schleifstein | The Times-Picayune July 29, 2016 The eight-day research cruise aimed at mapping the size of the summertime "dead zone" along Louisiana's coast has been cancelled for the first time in 27 years. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's 187-foot ship Nancy Foster encountered engine trouble, agency officials announced Friday (July 29). NOAA [...]
NOAA and partners cancel Gulf Dead Zone summer cruise
By NOAA July 29, 2016 Scientists had predicted average zone for 2016 NOAA and its partners have cancelled the official measurement survey cruise of the annual dead zone that forms off the coast of Louisiana and Texas. NOAA,which oversees the official annual measurement of the hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico cited mechanical problems [...]
‘Dead zone’ mapping cruise canceled for first time in 27 years
By Mark Schleifstein | The Times-Picayune July 29, 2016 The eight-day research cruise aimed at mapping the size of the summertime "dead zone" along Louisiana's coast has been cancelled for the first time in 27 years. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's 187-foot ship Nancy Foster encountered engine trouble, agency officials announced Friday (July 29). NOAA [...]
Near Record Farm Pollution Found in Mississippi River
By Emily Cassidy - EWG AgMagJune 15, 2016Near record concentrations of farm pollution were measured flowing down the Mississippi River in May, according to a recently published report. The big river's nitrogen concentration is nearing its highest level since 1997, when record-keeping began. According to the U.S. Geological Survey the river's nitrogen concentrations have been [...]