Jul
20
Sea-Life Take Warning
By Jodi LaMarco
This year, the Gulf of Mexico may experience its largest “dead zone” on record.
Professor Eugene Turner, one of the scientists helping to model the dead zone with the support of the NOAA, claims that high levels of nitrates brought to the Gulf via the Mississippi River could expand the oxygen-deficient area to a size as great as 8,500 square miles.
“The relatively high nitrate loading may be due to more intensive farming of more land, including crops used for biofuels, unique weather patterns, or changing farming practices,” Turner said.
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