A 'dead zone' is growing in the Gulf of Mexico. It's now the size of New Jersey
This one is very much real. For decades, an oxygen-depleted dead zone that is harmful to sea life has appeared in the Gulf of ...
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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 ...
Why not every saltwater inflow benefits the Baltic Sea equally
Eutrophication and oxygen depletion are well-known threats to the ecological balance of the Baltic Sea, which is increasingly ...
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Deep-sea expedition reveals low-oxygen depths of Red Sea host unexpected life
The findings are published in PNAS Nexus. Persistent oxygen-depleted zones in the ocean are relatively well studied in the temperate zone, but little is known about these unique ecosystems in 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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The 'dead zone' in the Gulf of Mexico may grow to the size of Massachusetts this summer. That could make seafood more expensive.
These algae blooms then die and sink to the bottom of the ocean, depriving fish and other underwater creatures of the oxygen they need to survive. This creates an aptly named "dead zone." ...