Dead zone
Jun 21 2008, Debopriya Bose

Agricultural run offs have resulted in the formation of hundreds of dead zones (also known as hypoxic zones) in the oceans and seas all over the world. One such dead zone is present in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana and Texas Coast. This is the...

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