kreeden
Virus of the Mind
They aren't new , but they are becoming more common , and larger .
A Dead Zone is an area of ocean there doesn't have enough oxygen to support life .
" Dead zones are caused by the explosive growth of tiny aquatic plants called phytoplankton. When the phytoplankton die, they are decomposed by bacteria. Massive numbers of bacteria use up the oxygen in the water. Any animals that can swim out of the low-oxygen water--like many fish--do so. Others--some fish, many crabs, and others--suffocate because they can't get enough oxygen to live. "
Scary stuff . Even if you aren't a fish , we depend upon the oceans for mush of our food . Here are a couple of links ...
http://ltc.smm.org/buzz/blog/dead_zone_off_oregon_beaches
This year for the first time, the effect of the low-oxygen zone is also being seen in coastal waters off Washington, researchers at OSU and the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary indicate.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-07/osu-mz072606.php
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Marine-039-Dead-Zone-039-Off-Oregon-Is-Spreading-31314.shtml
and a worldwide look
http://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/oceancolor...ad_zones.shtml
A Dead Zone is an area of ocean there doesn't have enough oxygen to support life .
" Dead zones are caused by the explosive growth of tiny aquatic plants called phytoplankton. When the phytoplankton die, they are decomposed by bacteria. Massive numbers of bacteria use up the oxygen in the water. Any animals that can swim out of the low-oxygen water--like many fish--do so. Others--some fish, many crabs, and others--suffocate because they can't get enough oxygen to live. "
Scary stuff . Even if you aren't a fish , we depend upon the oceans for mush of our food . Here are a couple of links ...
http://ltc.smm.org/buzz/blog/dead_zone_off_oregon_beaches
This year for the first time, the effect of the low-oxygen zone is also being seen in coastal waters off Washington, researchers at OSU and the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary indicate.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-07/osu-mz072606.php
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Marine-039-Dead-Zone-039-Off-Oregon-Is-Spreading-31314.shtml
and a worldwide look
http://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/oceancolor...ad_zones.shtml