COSEE Ocean Systems: News
Large Dead Zone Forming In The Gulf
Description: Ocean experts had predicted a large "dead zone" area in the Gulf of Mexico this year, and according to the results from a Texas A&M University researcher just back from studying the region, those predictions appear to be right on target. They found hypoxia (oxygen-depleted water) just about everywhere they looked. The most intense area is where you would expect it - off the Louisiana coast south of Atchafalaya Bay and Grande Isle, La. [Source: Texas A&M University]
URL: http://bionews-tx.com/news/2013/06/28/texas-am-oceanography-prof-finds-possibly-record-setting-dead-zone-forming-in-gulf/
Availability: Summary
Source: Texas A&M University
Publish Date: 6/27/2013
Reading Level: Basic
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