The Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force consists of 5 federal agencies and 10 state agencies.
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What's hypoxia? What's eutrophication? Learn about what causes an area the size of Massachusetts to have oxygen levels so low it can not sustain marine life.
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The 2008 Action Plan and Annual Operating Plan were released on June 16th, 2008 as a national strategy and a roadmap to reduce hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico and improve water quality in the MARB. |
Learn about committees within the Basin and the actions they are taking to move forward on Gulf hypoxia.
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Raising awareness on Gulf hypoxia - access articles, press releases, TV news, and important information on the Internet.
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What's being done? Member agencies of the Task Force have made progress toward reducing nutrients in the MARB and will continue to do so, implementing actions in the 2008 Action Plan. |
The Task Force was established in 1997 to reduce and control hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico. More recently, a reassessment to address the state of the science was conducted.
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Learn about the Mississippi-Atchafalaya River Basin (MARB), a vast watershed that comprises 31 states.
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The Task Force regularly holds public meetings to inform the public of progress made and solicit public comment. Meeting summaries for all public meetings are available.
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