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Jun. 24, 2011
Forecasting ‘Dead Zone’ Conditions in the Gulf
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| Flooding and runoff along the Mississippi may be combining to produce a bad year for the water in the Gulf of Mexico, enlarging a patch of oxygen-starved water. Nancy Rabelais, executive director of the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, describes the summer forecast for the Gulf’s 'Dead Zone.' |
Produced by Charles Bergquist, Director and Contributing Producer
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Nancy Rabalais
Executive Director and Professor
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium
Chauvin, Louisiana
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