Researchers predict average Gulf of Mexico hypoxic “dead zone” slightly above-average in Chesapeake Bay
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JUNE 25, 2014
Scientists are expecting an average, but still large, hypoxic or “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico this year, and slightly aboveaverage hypoxia in the Chesapeake Bay. Because of the shallow nature of large areas of the estuary the focus is on water volume or cubic miles, instead of square mileage as used in the Gulf. cubic miles.
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