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Gulf of Mexico Science

Gulf of Mexico Science

USGS work in the Gulf of Mexico features science from five science centers focusing on trajectories of coastal ecosystems, the stressors that impact those ecosystems, and restoration and management alternatives to recover and sustain ecosystem functions and services. 

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Gulf of Mexico Science

Gulf of Mexico Science

USGS work in the Gulf of Mexico features science from five science centers focusing on trajectories of coastal ecosystems, the stressors that impact those ecosystems, and restoration and management alternatives to recover and sustain ecosystem functions and services. 

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Simulation of water-management scenarios for the Mississippi Delta

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Multicorer

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Annotated Mega Multicorer Rigged for Deployment

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Historical trace element distribution in sediments from the Mississippi River delta

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Changing vegetation in the Delta 2016-2017

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Mega Multicorer Rigged for Deployment

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Sampling the Mississippi

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A brief history and summary of the effects of river engineering and dams on the Mississippi River system and delta

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Agriculture- A River Runs Through it

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Agriculture- A River Runs Through it

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Characterizing groundwater/surface-water interaction using hydrograph-separation techniques and groundwater-level data throughout the Mississippi Delta, USA

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Simulation of water-use conservation scenarios for the Mississippi Delta using an existing regional groundwater flow model

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Seismic Survey

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Long-term soil carbon data and accretion from four marsh types in Mississippi River Delta in 2015

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Collage of images of an earthquake, scientists in flood with instruments, a volcano erupting, and seismic illustration.

Phragmites australis maps and change, Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Louisiana (2011, 2013, 2016)

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Plan of study to determine if the isotopic ratios [delta]15 N and [delta]18 O can reveal the sources of nitrate discharged by the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico

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Historical subsidence and wetland loss in the Mississippi delta plain

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Collage of images of an earthquake, scientists in flood with instruments, a volcano erupting, and seismic illustration.

Estimated and measured streamflow and groundwater-level data in the Mississippi Delta

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Archive of digital boomer and chirp seismic reflection data collected during USGS Cruises 01RCE05 and 02RCE01 in the Lower Atchafalaya River, Mississippi River Delta, and offshore southeastern Louisiana, October 23-30, 2001, and August 18-19, 2002

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Numerical model of geochronological tracers for deposition and reworking applied to the Mississippi subaqueous delta

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"Sea Level Rise, Subsidence, and Wetland Loss" video screenshot

"Sea Level Rise, Subsidence, and Wetland Loss" video screenshot

Featured Films and Shorts

The Floating Marshes of Louisiana: A Unique Ecosystem

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Sources of Recurring Outbreaks of Lythrum salicaria (Purple Loosestrife) Near the Mouth of the Mississippi River

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Mississippi River Hydrodynamic and Delta Management Study (MRHDMS)

Supporting River and Delta Science through Data Management and Visualization

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Hydrogeology, model description, and flow analysis of the Mississippi River alluvial aquifer in northwestern Mississippi

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Wetland shoreline recession in the Mississippi River Delta from petroleum oiling and cyclonic storms

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Influence of ingested lead on body mass of wintering canvasbacks

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Nekton community dynamics within active and inactive deltas in a major river estuary: Potential implications for altered hydrology regimes

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Number and size of black bass reflect water quality in the lower Mississippi River Delta

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Role of microbial Fe(III) reduction and solution chemistry in aggregation and settling of suspended particles in the Mississippi River Delta plain, Louisiana, USA

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