Your post reminded me of a recent item in the Oct 18, 1996 issue of Science.
In the section titled "ScienceScope," there is a short piece under the
headline, "Gulf's 'Dead Zone' Worries Agencies." The article describes a
large "area of oxygen depleated, nearly lifelss bottom waters in the Gulf of
Mexico." The area is attributeable to agricultural chemicals used in the
Mississippi Basin. A coastal ecologist is cited as an expert: Don Boesch of
the University of Maryland. The dead zone has been the subject of recent
studies sponsored by NOAA.
Good luck!
Ed Sparling
At 10:16 PM 11/20/96 -0600, you wrote:
>Hi,
> My name is Jaime and I am a student at Clark College in Dubuque, IA. I
>am currently doing research for a future Upper Mississippi River Valley
>Museum, schedualed to open the spring of 2000. My research is
>concentrated on pollutants in the Mississippi River. I am looking for
>assistance in finding information about current studies being done along
>the Mississippi. In addition, I would appreciate any information about
>available up-to-date resources. Your help is greatly appreciated!
>Sincerely,
> Jaime Neurohr
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>Clarke College jneurohr@keller.clarke.edu
>1550 Clarke Drive
>Dubuque, IA 52001
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Ed Sparling
Professor
Dept of Ag and Resource Econ
B-311 Clark Blg
Colorado State University
Ft Collins, CO 80523
Phone 970-491-6946
Fax 970-491-2067