FSU, Duke Partner to Study Impact of Gulf's 'Dead Zone' on Shrimp Fishery
Friday, October 30, 2009 - 08:56
in Earth & Climate
A team of researchers from The Florida State University, Duke University and the National Marine Fisheries Service will study the environmental and economic impacts of the vast "dead zone" in the northern Gulf of Mexico on shrimping in the region, home to one of the nation's most highly valued single-species fisheries.
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