News Finding: "So there's still a history in the soil that could be washed out during a flood year," Rabalais said.
Paper Finding: Whether researchers can identify impacts from prices depends on the fisheries, the seafood markets, and data availability.
News Context: That could be because the farmers used more fertilizer last year -- or, because the rains were so frequent this winter and spring. "So there's still a history in the soil that could be washed out during a flood year," Rabalais said. Why it matters
  
  We'll know the final verdict on this year's dead zone in late July, when marine scientists will cruise around the Gulf shore, capturing physical observations of the hypoxic zone.
Paper Context: Departures from stable price relationships could reveal impacts of an ecological disturbance on other fisheries. Whether researchers can identify impacts from prices depends on the fisheries, the seafood markets, and data availability. A substantial premium for soft and peeler crabs exists (the nominal 2014 Chesapeake Bay price for soft and peeler blue crabs was $3.63 per pound compared with $1.61 per pound for hard-shell crabs), but the markets are connected.