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NOAA And Partners Find Smaller-Than-Anticipated Hypoxic Zone In Gulf of America

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All 1 reports on Wed, 5 August 2026

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Cassandra GlaspieJessica KramerEnvironmental Protection AgencyLouisiana State UniversityLouisiana Universities Marine ConsortiumHypoxia TaskMississippi, United StatesAmericaMississippi River, Louisiana, United StatesLouisiana, United StatesAtchafalaya, Louisiana, United States

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  1. Wed, 5 August 2026

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    • wateronline.com18:30first to report

      NOAA-supported scientists announced today that this year’s Gulf of America hypoxic zone is approximately 1,332 square miles, making it the 2nd smallest zone on record in 40 years of measurement. Hypoxic areas, also called “dead zones,” are areas with little to no oxygen in the water, which can negatively impact fish, shellfish, corals and aquatic plants by making critical habitat unavailable to bottom species.

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