Dead zone predicted to be the size of New Jersey to accompany the oil spill in the Gulf
June 29th, 2010 by Dana WrightThis week LSU and partners released their predictions for the size of the annual Gulf of Mexico Hypoxic Zone (aka “Dead Zone”). The prediction: 7,776 square miles. This area of nutrient rich, oxygen depleted water threatens human and animal health, yet our environmental impacts throughout the Mississippi River Basin cause the Dead Zone size to steadily increase. We must reduce nutrient pollution in order to address this dangerous problem. Check out the full press release about the prediction.
