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A 'dead zone' is growing in the Gulf of Mexico. It's now the size of New Jersey
A dead zone occurs at the bottom of a body of water when there isn't enough oxygen in the water to support marine life. Also known as hypoxia, it's created by nutrient runoff, mostly from over ...
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The Dead Zone’s Expanding Threat
Solutions for protecting Door County waters from growing pollution and oxygen depletion Lurking beneath the surface of the ...
The Chesapeake Bay’s ‘dead zone’ stays at long-term average. It’s a ‘good sign’
The dead zone in the Chesapeake Bay, where there’s low oxygen for underwater life, was near its average size in 2024, according to new data from the Chesapeake Bay Program. The dead zone is the area ...