UC Santa Cruz: Dead Zones Formed Repeatedly In North Pacific During Warm Climates, Study Finds - Watsonville, CA - An analysis of sediment cores from the Bering Sea has revealed a recurring relationship between warmer climates and abrupt episodes of l .
An analysis of sediment cores from the Bering Sea has revealed a recurring relationship between warmer climates and abrupt episodes of low-oxygen dead zones in the subarctic North Pacific Ocean over the past 1.2 million years. The findings provide crucial information for understanding the causes of low oxygen or hypoxia in the North Pacific and for predicting the occurrence of hypoxic conditions in the future.