Ocean ‘Dead Zones’ on the Rise – NYTimes.com
Coastal oceans are being starved of oxygen at an alarming rate, researchers are reporting, with vast stretches of water along the seafloor depleted of oxygen to the point that they can barely sustain marine life.
The main culprit, scientists say, is nitrogen-rich nutrients from crop fertilizers that spill into coastal waters by way of rivers and streams.
via Ocean ‘Dead Zones’ on the Rise – NYTimes.com.
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Related Region(s): Louisiana, Maryland
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