Modeling Spatiotemporal Patterns of Ecosystem Metabolism and Organic Carbon Dynamics Affecting Hypoxia on the Louisiana Continental Shelf

• Published in: Journal of geophysical research. Oceans Vol. 125; no. 4
• Main Authors: Jarvis, Brandon M, Lehrter, John C, Lowe, Lisa, Hagy, James D, Wan, Yongshan, Murrell, Michael C, Ko, Dong S, Penta, Bradley, Gould, Jr, Richard W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2020

The hypoxic zone on the Louisiana Continental Shelf (LCS) forms each summer due to nutrient enhanced primary production and seasonal stratification associated with freshwater discharges from the Mississippi/Atchafalaya River Basin (MARB). Recent field studies have identified highly productive shallo...