During the spring and summer of 2019, an unprecedented cyanobacterial harmful algal
bloom (cyanoHAB) was responsible for beach advisories on 25 beaches along the …

The Bonnet Carré Spillway is a large flood control structure that diverts Mississippi River
floodwaters into Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi Sound to prevent flooding in …

Numerous dolphins are found dead on beaches and waterways of the Gulf of Mexico and
Mississippi Sound every year. In 2019 an unusual mortality event (UME) occurred when 337 …

(1) Background: The Mississippi Gulf Coast (MGC) has been greatly affected by microbial
contamination-related issues in the past several years.(2) Methods: We analyzed water …

The purpose of this project is to provide managers at the Mississippi Department of Marine
Resources (MDMR) with the scientific information needed to accurately address public …

A complete picture of diet composition is an essential element to understanding the
ecological role of organisms. Moreover, diet studies can serve as an important tool for …

This study develops and evaluates a simulation-optimization approach to mitigate the
environmental impacts of freshwater pulses in brackish-water lakes whilst maximizing flood …

The Mississippi Sound located on the northeastern Gulf of Mexico is greatly influenced by
freshwater inflow and diurnal wind breeze. The Mississippi Sound shows the greatest …

The Mississippi Sound (MS Sound) is an elongated, shallow lagoon-type or bar-built estuary
with its major axis parallel to the Gulf of Mexico that extends east-west along the southern …

The oyster reef restoration process in the state of Mississippi has recently culminated
because of its decline trends over the past one and a half decades. Two successive years of …