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Dead Zones: A Global Threat To Marine Ecosystems, Ashley Peterson

Ashley Peterson

Dead zones are so named because the deeper waters near the ocean floor have little or no oxygen and very few organisms can survive in such hostile conditions. This article focuses specifically on the Gulf of Mexico, Baltic Sea, Black Sea and Pacific Northwest Coast dead zones and the legislative strategies and environmental programs being implemented worldwide to combat the size of the dead zone. Unfortunately, dead zones are not decreasing in number despite these implemented strategies and programs on an international level; however evidence has shown the harmful effects of the dead zones can be reduced if steps are …