Dead Zone Forecasts

The computer modeling community at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) is at the forefront of efforts to predict the extent, duration, and severity of low-oxygen dead zones in various coastal ecosystems. Dead zones are a key stressor of marine ecosystems and rank with over-fishing, habitat loss, and harmful algal blooms as global environmental problems.

VIMS Dead Zone Forecasts

• Chesapeake Bay Daily Forecast (part of our Chesapeake Bay Environmental Forecast System)
• Gulf of Mexico Seasonal Forecast

Also available is our Annual Chesapeake Bay Hypoxia Report Card.