B ILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - In late July, Louisiana State University researchers found a hypoxic “dead zone” east of the Mississippi River, due south of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

You could call it “Dead Zone East,” a 1,634-square-mile area of Gulf of Mexico bottom waters with dangerously low levels of oxygen on the east side of the Mississippi River.

A dead zone as big as the states of Rhode Island or Delaware was recently discovered just south of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Bill Snyder looks into what's causing these dead zones, and talks to ...

Murky Mississippi River water mixes with the Gulf of Mexico at the birdfoot delta in Louisiana on June 7, 2024. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts this year’s “dead ...

Murky, sediment-rich Mississippi River water mixes with saltwater in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana on June 7, 2024. The Mississippi River carries nutrient runoff from 41% of the ...

The Mississippi Based RESTORE Act Center of Excellence is currently accepting proposals for both the Core Research Program and Competitive Grants Programs. ... —Surface water and ground water exchange ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - In late July, Louisiana State University researchers found a hypoxic “dead zone” east of the Mississippi River, due south of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

You could call it “Dead Zone East,” a 1,634-square-mile area of Gulf of Mexico bottom waters with dangerously low levels of oxygen on the east side of the Mississippi River.