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Smaller than expected, but severe, dead zone in Gulf of Mexico
Description: NOAA-supported scientists, led by Nancy Rabalais, Ph.D., from the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON), found the size of this year's Gulf of Mexico dead zone to be smaller than forecasted, measuring 3,000 square miles. However the dead zone, which is usually limited to water just above the sea floor, was severe where it did occur, extending closer to the water surface then in most years. [Source: EurekaAlert]
URL: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-07/nh-ste072409.php
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Source: EurekaAlert
Publish Date: 7/27/2009
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