An area of the Gulf of Mexico the size of New Jersey will be uninhabitable to fish this year, researchers predict
The Gulf of Mexico could see one of its largest dead zones on record this summer, according to researchers.
A"dead zone" is known in scientific literature as hypoxia, which means low oxygen. This water, with its low concentration of dissolved oxygen, can no longer support the life that calls that part of the ocean home. For decades, researchers have tracked exactly how big the annually recurring dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico will be. Thousands of birds found dead along Alaskan shorelineDead zones were first noticed the area in the 1970s, and they've been growing in size ever since.
"These are actions that are better for the environment, and they're still profitable, sometimes even more profitable," Rabalais said, and they are better for people's health. Nitrogen also ends up in drinking water, and that is associated with cancer.More, though, needs to be done."I'm an optimist by nature, but that optimism does not cover the weather. This is a long-term trend that is likely to stay around," she said.
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