The “Dead Zone” in the Gulf of Mexico continues to grow each year and excessive nutrients are sent downstream. It’s been estimated to cover over 8,500 square miles, or roughly the size of New Jersey. Here are some links with more info about the cause and effects of eutrophication in the Gulf.
US EPA site on Mississippi River Hypoxia
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Assessment
Environmental Literacy Council
The Great Flood of Summer 1993: Mississippi River Discharge Studied
Death in the Gulf of Mexixo – National Wildlife Magazine
they aint seen nothin’ yet… We’ll see what the dead zone looks like in a month… heartbreaking… enjoying your blog dude… you.are.the.man….
Man, it’s going to be bad news for sure for a long, long time. I’m hoping that BP can get that thing shut down today, but even so, just the material in the water now is causing untold damages.