NOAA Finds Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Smaller Than Anticipated
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] - August 1, 2018
The results of a survey conducted by NOAA supported scientists has found that the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico is smaller than originally predicted. The dead zone, an area of low oxygen that can make it inhabitable for marine life, was forecast to reach approximately 5,780 square miles this summer, about the size of the state of Connecticut. However, NOAA scientists determined that this summer’s dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico reached only ...
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