Researchers predict average Gulf of Mexico hypoxic “dead zone” slightly above-average in Chesapeake Bay
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JUNE 25, 2014
NOAA-supported modeling is forecasting this year''s Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone to cover an area ranging from about 4,633 to 5,708 square miles (12,000 to 14,785 square kilometers) or about the size of the state of Connecticut. Later this year, researchers will measure oxygen levels in both bodies of water.
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