A 'dead zone' is growing in the Gulf of Mexico. It's now the size of New Jersey
A 'dead zone' off the Gulf coast is larger than NOAA predicted. The massive area poses danger to marine life, and recovery ...
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The origins of ocean 'dead zones'
An international team looks back 12 million years for clues about the formation of these vast areas where no life can survive A satellite image of the Northern Gulf of Mexico, where 'dead zones' can ...
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Scientists Predict Enormous Dead Zone in Gulf of Mexico
The dead zone in the Gulf has been monitored for the past 32 years. It stretches from the mouth of the Mississippi River into Texas and is created each year by low oxygen levels in water, or hypoxia.
Deep-sea expedition reveals low-oxygen depths of Red Sea host unexpected life
An exploratory expedition describes two deep-sea, low-oxygen ecosystems in the Red Sea, including some surprising fish. The ...
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Will the ocean really be dead in 50 years?
When the oxygen levels go down, dead zones will expand. These are areas of the ocean where the water quality is too poor to sustain life. Pollution will only add to the devastation unless we stop it.
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Machine learning breakthrough could save rivers from toxic algal blooms
The study identifies nutrient pollution, industrial runoff, and urban wastewater as primary contributors to algal blooms in ...