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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's 'dead zone' much smaller this year - AOL

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    Tropical weather stirred up the Gulf of Mexico, reducing this year’s dead zone off Louisiana’s coast to the third-smallest ever measured, the scientist who has measured it since 1985 said Tuesday.

  5. 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 ...

  6. 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 ...

  7. Gulf of Mexico dead zone - Wikipedia

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  8. 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 ...

  9. Harmful algal bloom - Wikipedia

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    In the 1960s the number of dead zones worldwide was 49; the number rose to over 400 by 2008. [125] Among the largest dead zones were those in northern Europe's Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, which affects a $2.8 billion U.S. fish industry. [74] Unfortunately, dead zones rarely recover and usually grow in size. [125]