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Research say the hottest hotspot of land-based impact on marine ecosystems is the Mississippi River. Nutrient runoff from upstream farms has caused a persistent "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico, where the Mississippi runs into this body of water. The dead zone is caused by an overgrowth of algae that feeds on the nutrients and takes up most of the oxygen in the water. [Source: ScienceDaily]
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