NOAA Forecast: Gulf of Mexico “Dead Zone” to be Approximately 5,364 Square Miles This Summer
NOAA is forecasting that the summer “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico will be approximately 5,364 square miles this year.
Hypoxic areas, which are commonly referred to as “dead zones,” have low oxygen, which can kill fish and other marine life. These areas form when excess nutrients reach the Gulf. The excess nutrients stimulate an overgrowth of algae that eventually dies and decomposes. This depletes oxygen as it sinks to the bottom. These dead zones occur in the Gulf of Mexico...
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