Mississippi River diversions and phytoplankton dynamics in deltaic Gulf of Mexico estuaries: A review
River systems worldwide have become substantially influenced by human activities,
including land use changes, river diversion operations, and flood control measures. Some of …
including land use changes, river diversion operations, and flood control measures. Some of …
Consequences of Mississippi River diversions on nutrient dynamics of coastal wetland soils and estuarine sediments: A review
Coastal Louisiana is dominated by the Mississippi River Deltaic Plain, which is composed of
a series of overlapping and truncated sub-delta lobes that formed an extensive coastal …
a series of overlapping and truncated sub-delta lobes that formed an extensive coastal …
Diverse responses of hydrodynamics, nutrients and algal biomass to water diversion in a eutrophic shallow lake
Water diversion has been increasingly applied to accelerate lake water exchange and
alleviate urgent water crisis. However, effects of water diversion on water exchange and …
alleviate urgent water crisis. However, effects of water diversion on water exchange and …
Large infrequently operated river diversions for Mississippi delta restoration
Currently the Mississippi delta stands as a highly degraded and threatened coastal
ecosystem having lost about 25% of coastal wetlands during the twentieth century. To …
ecosystem having lost about 25% of coastal wetlands during the twentieth century. To …
[HTML][HTML] Bonnet Carré Spillway freshwater transport and corresponding biochemical properties in the Mississippi Bight
Large freshwater pulses to coastal ecosystems change local hydrologic regimes and alter
biogeochemical processes. The Mississippi Bight coastal ecosystem, located in the northern …
biogeochemical processes. The Mississippi Bight coastal ecosystem, located in the northern …
Optimizing sediment diversion operations: working group recommendations for integrating complex ecological and social landscape interactions
NS Peyronnin, RH Caffey, JH Cowan Jr, D Justic… - Water, 2017 - mdpi.com
Future conditions of coastal Louisiana are highly uncertain due to the dynamic nature of
deltas, climate change, tropical storms, and human reliance on natural resources and …
deltas, climate change, tropical storms, and human reliance on natural resources and …
Water quality and toxic cyanobacteria in oligohaline estuary beaches during the longest Mississippi River Basin flood event in 2019
S Bargu, B Skaggs, M Boudreaux, CN Hammond… - Estuaries and …, 2023 - Springer
Recent studies have shown that Lake Pontchartrain Estuary in Louisiana experiences
frequent harmful cyanobacterial blooms (cyanoHABs). In 2019, the Bonnet Carré Spillway …
frequent harmful cyanobacterial blooms (cyanoHABs). In 2019, the Bonnet Carré Spillway …
Spatial and temporal characterization of cyanobacteria blooms in the Mississippi Sound and their relationship to the Bonnet Carré Spillway openings
During the spring and summer of 2019, an unprecedented cyanobacterial harmful algal
bloom (cyanoHAB) was responsible for beach advisories on 25 beaches along the …
bloom (cyanoHAB) was responsible for beach advisories on 25 beaches along the …
Changes in estuarine sediment phosphorus fractions during a large-scale Mississippi River diversion
Ongoing deterioration and loss of wetlands in the Mississippi River delta threatens the
survival of Louisiana's coastal ecosystems and human settlements. In response, the State of …
survival of Louisiana's coastal ecosystems and human settlements. In response, the State of …
Phytoplankton dynamics in Louisiana estuaries: building a baseline to understand current and future change
JA Sweet, S Bargu, WL Morrison, M Parsons… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Louisiana estuaries are important habitats in the northern Gulf of Mexico, a region
undergoing significant and sustained human-and climate-driven changes. This paper …
undergoing significant and sustained human-and climate-driven changes. This paper …