NOAA Forecasts an Average Summer 'Dead Zone' in Gulf of America

NOAA forecasts an average summer 'dead zone' in Gulf of America

NOAA is forecasting this summer's Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico) "dead zone" to be average-sized, covering approximately 5,574 square miles—an area roughly three times the size of Delaware. The dead zone, or hypoxic zone, is an area of low oxygen that can kill fish and other marine life. It occurs every summer and is primarily a result of excess nutrient pollution from human activities in cities and farm areas throughout the Mississip…

What are fish kills? Here's why they happen in Louisiana summer, what to do if ...

The summer weather is getting hotter while the skies have been cloudy and stormy, and these weather conditions can trigger fish kills inland and near shores. ...

What are fish kills? Here's why they happen in Louisiana summer, what to do if you see one.

The summer weather is getting hotter while the skies have been cloudy and stormy, and these weather conditions can trigger fish kills inland and near shores.

DR. BOGUS REPORT: Storms have big effects on fish

“Thar she (he) blows,” is the cry as a coastal storm, tropical storm or Nor’easter approaches.