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  2. Dead zone (ecology) - Wikipedia

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    Some assert that the dead zone threatens lucrative commercial and recreational fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico. "In 2009, the dockside value of commercial fisheries in the Gulf was $629 million. Nearly three million recreational fishers further contributed about $10 billion to the Gulf economy, taking 22 million fishing trips."

  3. A 'dead zone' is growing in the Gulf of Mexico. It's now the ...

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    A 'dead zone' off the Gulf coast is larger than NOAA predicted. The massive area poses danger to marine life, and recovery could take decades. A 'dead zone' is growing in the Gulf of Mexico.

  4. Gulf of Mexico - Wikipedia

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    The Gulf of Mexico (Spanish: Golfo de México) ... Dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. The major environmental threats to the gulf are agricultural runoff and oil ...

  5. There's a dead zone in the Mississippi Sound. Here are 5 ...

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    Scientists from Louisiana State University found a massive dead zone in the Mississippi Sound while conducting their annual survey in the Gulf of Mexico. The dead zone stretches from the ...

  6. Gulf of Mexico 'dead zone' has grown larger than Connecticut

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    Scientists prepare to collect near-bottom water aboard the R/V Pelican to verify oxygen measurements used to determine the size of the Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone. (NOAA/LUMCON/LSU) A "dead zone ...

  7. Hypoxia (environmental) - Wikipedia

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    The oxygen concentration in the bottom layer may then become low enough for hypoxia to occur. Areas particularly prone to this include shallow waters of semi-enclosed water bodies such as the Waddenzee or the Gulf of Mexico, where land run-off is substantial. In these areas a so-called "dead zone" can be created.

  8. The Gulf of Mexico's 'dead zone' is the biggest on record - AOL

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    Every spring, an area appears when the water doesn't have enough oxygen to support fish and other marine life.

  9. Gulf of Mexico dead zone - Wikipedia

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