NOAA, partners predict an average 'dead zone' for Gulf of Mexico
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 22, 2015 - Scientists are expecting that this year's Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone, also called the "dead zone," will be approximately 5,483 square miles or about the size of Connecticut-the same as it has averaged over the last several years. The dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico affects nationally important commercial and recreational fisheries and threatens the region's economy. Hypoxic zones hold ver ... more

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