The Mississippi River and its major distributary, the Atchafalaya River, deliver large amounts of fresh water, sediment and nutrients to the Gulf of Mexico, having wide-ranging and far-reaching influence on the Gulf’s water column – from the surface to the seafloor.ĭid you know the river’s plume of fresh water can cover as much as 14,500 square miles of the Gulf? 1 Learn about how the Mississippi River Delta interacts with swimming animals and nutrients as well as how hurricanes influence hypoxia through our interactive graphic.Ĭlick on the image to open the interactive The Benthic The working group developed a series of interactive conceptual models to show the many complexities in the relationship between the river and the Gulf, to help users explore and experience this dynamic ecosystem – how they interact, how they share resources and how the health of the Gulf depends on the health of the Mississippi River and its delta. With funding from the NOAA RESTORE Science Program, a working group of scientists came together to analyze what is known – and what remains unknown-about the effects the Mississippi River and its delta have on the Gulf to help guide decision-makers as they advance key restoration efforts. The Mississippi River has long been recognized as an important influence to the Gulf of Mexico, but to date, there have been few efforts to effectively summarize all the ways the river impacts the larger Gulf ecosystem. By Alisha Renfro, Coastal Scientist, Mississippi River Delta Restoration Program
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