Figure 9. Nitrate flux from the Mississippi River scaled to Mississippi River flow rates (right y-axis in millions of cubic meters/y). Overall, there is a correlation between the two factors, particularly after about 1970. This study found a strong correlation between nitrate flux to the Gulf of Mexico, annual discharge to the Gulf, and fertilizer application over the entire drainage basin during the previous two years (r2=0.89).
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