Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico

Essay # 64755

Agricultural Studies

A look at different solutions to the problem of hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico.

1,511 words () | 2 sources | MLA | 2005 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper examines how fishermen, agriculturalists, scientists and legislatures are all major players in the issue of hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico. It looks at how numerous legislatures have been passed and acts created to correct the issue of hypoxia and how, as hypoxia continues to be an issue of concern, these acts are becoming the focal point in hope of minimizing the effects .
Outline
Resolved Issues
Unresolved Issues

From the Paper:

"According to Otto Doering, a professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University, farmers can use a variety of methods to cut the flow of excess nitrogen by 20 percent to 25 percent without hurting food prices or farm exports. Anything less than this though would cause serious problems in food costs and farming (Sciencedaily.com). Only a small portion of the nitrogen coming down the Mississippi is from sewage treatment plants and factories. The bulk of it is non-point nitrogen. That means it is not from a specific source, but is nitrogen that comes off the land or through the soil. A large portion of the nitrogen that comes through the land and soil comes from fertilizer applied by farmers (Sciencedaily.com)."