Severe U.S. drought undermined Gulf fisheries, raising food security concerns

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Severe U.S. drought undermined Gulf fisheries, raising food security concerns

A severe and prolonged U.S. drought in the late 1980s played a central role in one of the largest fisheries declines ever recorded in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Severe U.S. drought undermined Gulf fisheries, raising food security concerns

Reduced Mississippi river flow weakened the base of the marine food web, triggering cascading fishery losses

(news.miami.edu)