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Hypoxia Effects On The Northern Gulf Of Mexico
Principal Investigators: Edward Rutherford (CILER), and Stuart Ludsin (NOAA/GLERL)

Overview and Objectives
The objectives of our proposed research are to:
  1. Conduct high-resolution mapping of the ngomex pelagic food web (including bacteria, phytoplankton, microzooplankton, mesozooplankton, and fish) in relation to hypoxia;
  2. Integrate our ecosystem measurements through a variety of models designed to assess the effects of hypoxia on ngomex pelagic food webs and production;
  3. Quantify habitat suitability for economically and economically important fishes
  4. Provide tools to forecast food-web interactions, habitat suitability, and fish production in relation to hypoxia.