R. Eugene Turner

Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia, A.K.A. “The Dead Zone”

Abstract The second largest zone of coastal hypoxia (oxygen-depleted waters) in the world is found on the northern Gulf of Mexico continental shelf adjacent to the outflows of t...

Coastal Hypoxia: Consequences for Living Resources and Ecosystems

Hypoxia in the northern Gulf of Mexico: Does the science support the Plan to Reduce, Mitigate, and Control Hypoxia?

Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia: Alternate States and a Legacy

A 20+ year data set of the size of the hypoxic zone off the Louisiana-Texas coast is analyzed to reveal insights about what causes variation in the size of the hypoxic zone in s...

Effects of climate change on hypoxia in coastal waters: A doubled CO₂ scenario for the northern Gulf of Mexico

Projections of general circulation models suggest that freshwater discharge from the Mississippi River to the coastal ocean will increase 20% if atmospheric CO 2 concentration d...