'Dead zone' in the Gulf of Mexico predicted to be bigger than average this summer
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico will be 5% larger than average this summer.
Source: wwno.org
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico will be 5% larger than average this summer.
The water's hypoxic zone — an area of low to no oxygen — is about 3,058 square miles. The "dead zone" can kill fish and marine life.
Scientists expect to release the forecast for the size of this year’s oxygen-depleted zone this week.
NOAA scientists report below average ‘dead zone’ for Gulf of Mexico this year
The area of low to no oxygen— also known as a hypoxic zone— that can kill fish and marine life, is about 3,275 square miles.