Mississippi Bight, Northern Gulf of Mexico (IMAGE)

Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Mississippi Bight, Northern Gulf of Mexico

Caption

Mississippi Bight region with the CONCORDE 2016 summer survey transects (labelled thick red lines) with the associated dissolved oxygen (DO) conditions. Coloration is 7-d average of chlorophyll-a derived from MODIS sensor (1 km resolution) for the week of July 20-26, 2016. Due to the optical complexity of coastal waters, the chlorophyll-a concentration represents relative values but effectively illustrates an intrusion of fresher water (yellow filament) on the shelf in contrast to clear Gulf of Mexico water (blue).

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<em>Continental Shelf Research</em>

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