Teams from Louisiana State University and the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium mapped the dead zone in the Mississippi River, noting nutrient runoff from farmland.
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Updated Aug 25
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Teams from Louisiana State University and the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium mapped the dead zone in the Mississippi River, noting nutrient runoff from farmland.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Research indicates the Mississippi River basin contributes 60-80 percent of nitrogen and leads international studies on coral decline.Sub-event
Researchers mapped the dead zone and tracked nutrient runoff into the Mississippi River.1 source
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The entities involved
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Mississippi River
primary river of the largest drainage basin in the United States
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Louisiana State University
public university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA