Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico
http://earthsys.ag.ohio-state.edu/nr797/deadzone_files/frame.htm

Rosanne Fortner, Ohio State University Earth Systems Education program


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This Ohio State University power point presentation offers a step-by-step explanation for the Mississippi River delta oxygen-poor zone. The presentation identifies and explores key vocabulary, upstream factors, and downstream effects of the Mississippi River dead zone. The site also features several drainage basin and dead zone maps, as well as nitrogen influx charts.

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Subject: Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Water Column, Marine, Biology:Ecology:Principles, Biology:Microbiology, Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water:Water Quality/Chemistry , Geoscience:Oceanography:Biological
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Extreme Environments: Altered by Humans, Anoxic
Ocean Environments: Coastal and Estuarine
Topics: Biosphere:Ecology:Habitats:Water Column, Biosphere:Microbiology, Ecology:Habitats:Marine, Ocean:Biological Oceanography , Biosphere:Ecology:Food Webs, Hydrosphere/Cryosphere:Surface Water:Water Quality/ChemistryKeywords: eutrophication, nutrient enrichment