Agricultural Impacts on the Gulf of Mexico
http://www2.kenyon.edu/Projects/Agri/eintro.html

Scott E Siddall, Kenyon College


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This Kenyon College website features a collection of articles written by students from Denison University and Kenyon College. The articles describe various aspects of the Mississippi River delta dead zone. Topics covered include physical characteristics and ecological analysis of hypoxia, an overview of the Mississippi River, land use and effects in the Mississippi River drainage basin, the effect of wetlands on eutrophication, farmers and fisheries, political and social implications, and potential solutions to the problem.


Subject: Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Water Column, Marine, Biology:Microbiology, Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water, Geoscience:Oceanography:Biological, Chemical, Biology:Ecology:Principles
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Collection
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, Marine, Biosphere:Microbiology, Ocean:Biological Oceanography , Biosphere:Ecology:Food Webs, Ocean:Chemical Oceanography, Hydrosphere/Cryosphere:Surface Water