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Topic: 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.

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.

The largest hypoxic zone in the U.S. forms in the northern Gulf of Mexico.

Podcast: Dealing with hypoxic "dead zones" in the ocean

February 23, 2018

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The largest hypoxic zone in the U.S. forms in the northern 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.

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.

NOAA, USGS and partners predict third largest Gulf of Mexico summer ‘dead zone’ ever

June 20, 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.

A variety of economic sectors, ranging from commercial and recreational fishing to tourism, rely on a healthy Chesapeake Bay.

NOAA, USGS and partners predict larger summer ‘dead zone’ for Chesapeake Bay

June 14, 2017

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A variety of economic sectors, ranging from commercial and recreational fishing to tourism, rely on a healthy Chesapeake Bay.

A Gulf of Mexico shrimp.

NOAA-funded study ties Gulf shrimp prices, hypoxic 'dead zones'

January 30, 2017

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A Gulf of Mexico shrimp.

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.

NOAA and partners cancel Gulf Dead Zone summer cruise

July 29, 2016

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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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